Growing up, we had a tradition in my family where every member of the family received a new ornament on Christmas Eve, usually based on something eventful from the past year. When I moved out and got married, I had 19 years worth (yes, I married young!) of ornaments. My husband’s family had the same tradition, so our sad Charlie Brown-esque tree was quickly full and made us feel right at home for our first Christmas together.
We have since continued the tradition with our kids and each other- but last year my husband forgot to get me an ornament until late Christmas Eve. He locked himself in my craft room and emerged an hour later with a very interesting handmade ornament for me. It was wonky, and it was obviously made by someone who has never wielded embroidery floss, but I loved it. It got us thinking that it would be fun to put a spin on tradition and make each other ornaments every year. Here are some ornament ideas I knew I would like to receive (please pass the word along to my husband), and you probably would too:
1. Stamped Washers by Nanny Goat
2. Argyle Applique Hoop by So September
3. Paper and Fabric Ornament by mmmCrafts
4. Stacked Felt Tree by Julia Crossland
5. Origami Ornament by Betz White
6. Natural Felt Ornaments by Strawberry-Chic
7. Grosgrain Snowglobe from Curbly
8. Photo Bottlecaps from Curbly
10. Paper Lanterns by The Crafty Crow
11. Modern Paper Ornaments from Curbly
12. Retro Felt Ornaments by My Fantastic Toys
13. Stamped Clay Ornaments by Little Lovelies
14. Paper Flower Ornaments by How About Orange
15. 3-D Paper Ornaments by How About Orange
16. Bistro Chairs by No Big Dill
17. Christmas List by Honeybear Lane
