Create unique DIY Christmas ornaments with inexpensive fillable plastic Christmas ball ornaments. Check out this amazing Christmas ball ornament crafts round-up for fun and simple ideas anyone can do.
If you’re looking for DIY Christmas ornaments that are easy and inexpensive with endless possibilities, then you’re looking in the right direction with these plastic Christmas ball ornaments.
These are really great for ornament decorating parties, or if your family makes homemade ornaments as part of your Christmas traditions. They are a wonderful way to get creative and easy enough to pull together quickly and without a huge mess!
For these DIY projects you can also use clear glass Christmas ball ornaments.
In our house, between the dogs, the cat, and the kids… we stick with the plastic. 😉
Find them at Walmart or your favorite craft store, and you can buy the kind that you fill from the top or the kind that separates into two parts (which are much easier to fill!).
Ready to make some Christmas ornaments?
Let’s get started!
1. Fill With Miniature Christmas Craft Supplies
These festive DIY ornaments are so easy, all you have to do is open the top and drop some Christmas-y items from the craft store in. Want over 40 more Christmas ball ornament ideas? When you’re done scrolling this round-up, jump back here and click the link below.
Learn more: Home Made Lovely
2. Create a Snowy Look on the Outside
I love how this crafty blogger “thought outside the ball” and created a realistic snowy look all over the outside of the ornament.
Learn more: Just Crafty Enough
3. Use Sea Salt for an Icy Look
Sea salt is the magic ingredient that transforms a plain ornament ball into a beautiful, icy Christmas ornament. Have a go at making one yourself.
Learn more: Sadie Seasongoods
4. Decorate with Melted Crayons
Here’s a fun way for older kids to get involved in decorating the Christmas ornaments. Have them round up all the broken crayons and check out this tutorial by Heathered Nest to learn how to create the colorful look shown above.
Learn more: Heathered Nest
5. Kid-Friendly Grinch Ball Ornament
I love this easy DIY ornament idea because it reminds me of the best part of the Grinch story- when he finally lets love into his world and his heart grows so big! Even the youngest kids in your home can join in making this ornament ball.
Learn more: Buggy and Buddy
6. Paint a Cute and Simple Penguin
Don’t shy away from painting your ornament balls! Little Gray Fox shows how easy it is to create an adorable penguin ornament using your clear ball ornaments and a white filling. She used leftover white yarn, but you could also use shredded white paper filling or poly-fil beads.
Learn more: Little Gray Fox
7. Create a Frosted Glass Look
Turn the plain clear ornaments into a frosted glass background, then add some holiday cheer on the outside.
Learn more: October Afternoon
8. Swirl Paint into Beautiful Galaxy Ornaments
We’ve made marble, paint-swirled Christmas ornaments with the kids in previous years and the results are really beautiful, especially considering how easy they are to create. I think these galaxy and Earth ornaments turned out really lovely.
Learn more: Shrimp Salad Circus
9. Go From Plain to Glittered
Clear ornaments are completely transformed with glitter and it’s easy to do with something you might already have on hand. View this tutorial to learn how to use wood polish to get this glitter ornament ball look.
Learn more: Today’s Creative Life
10. Create Marble Patterns with Sharpies
Learn how to make this gorgeous marbled look by checking out this fun tutorial. With a set of colorful Sharpies and some rubbing alcohol, you will have a groovy set of Christmas ornaments in no time.
Learn more: Hometalk
11. Add a Snowman Face
Once you get the hang of making your own glitter ball ornaments, simply add a snowman face to make these adorable snowman glitter ornaments.
Learn more: Craft e Corner
12. Add a DIY Potpourri Blend
I love this idea for an ornament ball filler. Not only is it wonderfully scented, but they are gorgeous to look at as well! If you make this, be sure to make a few so you can keep some for yourself and also have some to give as gifts.
Learn more: Let’s Craft Instead
13. Fill with Candy
Here’s a cute idea for Hershey’s candy-filled ornament ball. But you could also use holiday colored M&Ms, brightly colored gumballs, and more!
Learn more: The Suburban Mom
14. Use Green Fillings to Make a Grinch Ornament
These Grinch ornament balls are a great example of how easy it is to create the same look with different ornament ball fillings.
Learn more: Bullock’s Buzz
15. Create a Stunning Photo Ornament
I’m a sucker for sentimental Christmas ornaments, and I love this idea for decorating your clear ornament balls with a special photo.
Learn more: Tidy Mom
16. DIY with Watercolour-Effect Alcohol Ink
These watercolor-effect ornaments are just gorgeous. Learn all of the tips on how to work with alcohol inks to achieve this stunning finish by following the link below to this exciting tutorial.
Learn more: The Craft at Home Family
17. Create a Rustic Look with Twine
This twine-wrapped ornament ball is so pretty and you can add some flair with ribbon in whatever colors match your own holiday color scheme.
Learn more: Sweet Red Poppy
18. Fill with Soup Mixes and Use for Gifts
This is another plastic ball ornament decorating idea that makes a great gift. Would you ever believe how beautiful a soup mix could be?! I would use these as teacher gifts or as simple holiday gifts for my neighbors.
Learn more: Sprinkle Some Fun
19. Create a Family Time Capsule
This time capsule ornament ball is one of my absolute favorites. I wish I had seen this idea years ago, so we could have one for each year of our growing family! It’s never too late to start, though right?
Learn more: Sprinkle Some Fun
20. Add Delicious Hot Cocoa Mixes
Here’s a fabulous idea for party favors if you’re hosting a Holiday party this year. Fill your clear ornament balls with different hot cocoa mixes and add a little gift tag. Easy, cheap, practical, and delicious!
Learn more: Life Sew Savory
21. Add an Edible Snowman
This is basically another version of the hot cocoa filler, but I had to include this one because the little candy snowman they added is so cute and such a great little touch to the hot cocoa ornament.
Learn more: Craftberry Bush
22. Create a Fluffy Grinch Ornament
Here’s yet another great Grinch ornament! It’s the glitter ball, plus some additional plumage, lol!
Learn more: Gotta Love DIY
23. Have Fun with Neon Puffy Paint
This craft project is perfect for kids. They will love swirling colorful puffy paints all over the clear plastic ball ornaments.
Learn more: I Love to Create Blog
24. Make Personalized Ornament Keepsake Gifts
Here’s a great gift idea for someone close to you using clear ornament balls. Find some little trinkets, gems, or charms that are meaningful to the recipient. Put some fake snow, glitter, or Epsom salts (shown), into the ornament and then add your collection of little things. The result is so beautiful and truly thoughtful.
Learn more: Hometalk
25. Make a Reindeer Ornament Craft
These reindeer ornaments are fun and easy for kids to make. We received a pair as gifts from our neighbors’ kids a couple of years ago and they are truly adorable!
Learn more: Reading Confetti
26. Go Happy with Emoji Ornament
Bring on the Christmas cheer with this smiley emoji ornament. This one is great for kids and teens to put their own spin on. Great for a fun party activity too.
Learn more: Glued to My Crafts Blog
27. Make Your Own Rae Dunn Inspired Christmas Ornaments
This ball ornament actually started as a clear ornament ball! See how to easily transform the clear ball into a festive farmhouse, “Rae Dunn Inspired” Christmas ornament.
Learn more: Simple Made Pretty
28. Upcycle Old CDs into Beautiful Mosaic Ornament Balls
Have some old CDs lying around? Feeling a little crafty? Then go ahead and make a ton of these gorgeous mosaic Christmas ornaments and decorate your entire tree with them.
Learn more: Creme de la Craft
29. Go Rustic with Decoupage
Love the eclectic and rustic look? Find some red and green Christmas scrapbook paper and get crafting these beautiful Christmas ornaments.
Learn more: Eccentricities by JVG
30. Fill with Feathers
These feather ornaments have a gorgeously ethereal look about them. Find out how to make these colorful ones and white and gold ones in this easy tutorial.
Learn more: The Craft at Home Family
31. Make Cupcake Ornaments
Sweeten your Christmas tree with these adorable cupcake ornaments. They are bright, glittery and merry, all a good Christmas should be.
Learn more: Color Made Happy
32. Create Unicorn Magic
Bring a little whimsy and sprinkle unicorn stardust all around your home with these unicorn ornaments. Little girls will love crafting some unicorn magic for the Christmas tree.
Learn more: Living Life as Moms
33. Build a Snowman
Here’s another fabulous clear plastic ornament craft idea to do with kids. Easy and inexpensive and great fun for the whole family. And if there’s no snow outside to build a snowman have a go at building these adorable snowman ornaments instead.
Learn more: Hip 2 Save
More DIY Christmas Ornaments
If you liked these Christmas ornament ideas, check out some of our other great posts with handmade ornaments you can make with the family:
- Classic Red Car and Truck Popsicle Stick Christmas Ornament Tutorial
- 25 Popsicle Stick Christmas Ornaments You Can Make at Home
- Easy Mason Jar Lid Handmade Christmas Ornament
- Christmas Perler Bead Patterns for Ornaments or Gift Tags