Christmas ornament painting ideas are a great way to make your Christmas tree more unique this holiday season. There are lots of different ideas from more traditional xmas designs to floral and even more modern ones.
And the best part? We’ve gathered lots of hand-painted Christmas ornaments and most of them are easy enough to achieve with no prior experience.
All you need are some cheap Christmas ornaments and some acrylic paint.
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Below are 26 Christmas ornament painting ideas you can try. Including wooden ornaments with simple designs, stunning painted glass ornaments and many types of ornaments in a variety of colors.
So without further ado, take a look through these beautiful hand painted Christmas ornaments and find all the insp you need for your next craft weekend…
1. A Cute Christmas Goose to Paint on Your Wood Slice
This Christmas goose is so cute! I think wooden Christmas ornaments are my favourite for a rustic look. You can achieve this design by painting your wood slice with acrylic paint and finishing with a pretty gingham ribbon! Have some natural wood show through on your finished product to get that farmhouse vibe.
2. Olive Green Christmas Ornaments with Some Christmas Accents
If you’re more of a traditional Christmas color person but want something slightly different then try these baubles. Once you have your base coat on your bauble add some candy canes and botanical elements along with some gold accents with your paint brush. I think this would look amazing on a Christmas tree that features natural decorations and warm white lights.
3. Christmas Forest Ornament
I love these hand painted Christmas ornaments! You can paint some Christmas trees on your ornaments with green paint and then sprinkle some snow over the top. Such an easy design to recreate and so pretty too!
4. Winter Village on Your Christmas Ornament
Painting this winter village on your glass bauble would be such a cool idea! Start by painting a blue night sky then paint your snowy village on top. You can paint snow covered houses and trees with lit up yellow windows. It would look so cute hanging on your Christmas tree amongst the lights.
5. Beautiful Botanical Christmas Ornaments
I love these ornaments painted in a traditional Christmas color combination. Start by using spray paint to achieve a white background and then you can add branches and green leaves with berries and some gold accents. I think these would look amazing with other neutral and natural Christmas ornaments.
6. Unique Boho Christmas Ornaments
Not feeling the traditional Christmas colors? Then check out these boho Christmas ornaments! Paint your wood slice cream as a first step then paint on your moon with some greenery and stars. Add some beads and tassels to your ornament to give it that boho feel.
7. Vintage Inspired Christmas Ornaments
If you love vintage Christmas ornaments these would be a great idea to paint. You could paint any type of Christmas symbol you like on these baubles. Whether it’s a Christmas tree or a cute Christmas character you can paint anything within that little frame and decorate the rest of the bauble with flowers and more Christmas elements.
8. Snowman Christmas Ornament
Snowmen are always cute at Christmas and this design is so easy to recreate! You can paint your Christmas ornaments dark blue and then add your snowman using white paint. You can also add a red hat and scarf and paint a Christmas tree next to him. Scatter some snow around your snowman and you’re done!
9. Pastel Christmas Ornaments
Christmas doesn’t have to only consist of red and green! These pastel Christmas ornaments would look so pretty hanging on your tree… You can paint different Christmas things on your ornaments and keep it a pastelly color scheme.
10. Floral Christmas Ornaments
Another great idea for Christmas ornament painting is adding some white florals to your ornaments. You can add a really nice texture effect by using thick paint for the petals. This will give your baubles more dimension and look really pretty.
11. Bird Christmas Ornament
I love how vintage this Christmas ornament looks. The bird is framed by red berries and set on a green background. If you like your Christmas tree to have that vintage look then this would be a great idea to try. There are so many ways to paint your Christmas ornaments to get that vintage feel and you can even decoupage your painted ornaments to achieve intricate designs like this bird.
12. Personalised Christmas Ornament
Personalising your Christmas ornament is always a nice touch! You can add the year your Christmas ornament was made or even write a child’s name. This is a nice activity to do with kids or makes one of the perfect adult projects to make some Christmas gifts.
13. Colorful Christmas Ornament
This Christmas ornament painting idea is super cute and so easy! Just paint random colors on your bauble and then once that dries sprinkle some dots over the top. There are so many different ideas you can use with this concept. Change the colors to match your Christmas theme.
14. Easy Christmas Ornament Idea
This soft, minimal ornament is proof that Christmas ornament painting ideas don’t have to be complicated to be beautiful. A white base coat, muted green leaves, tiny berries and a little crescent moon are all you need to create something calm and elegant.
15. Personalise Your Christmas Tree With Names
Another great idea for Christmas tree ornaments is to paint someone’s name. You can use one color to fill your ornament and then add the name of your family members and some flowers. I think using metallic paint pens for the names would be super cute.
16. Joy Christmas Ornament
This Christmas ornament painting idea is super cute and simple. Paint your ornaments with some white snow on the bottom and some adorable little Christmas trees. Then add the word joy at the top with some snow falling.
17. Botanical Christmas Ornament Idea
This Christmas ornament is such a pretty color scheme! You can add some simple botanical elements to your Christmas tree ornaments that create that traditional peaceful feel. The blue velvet ribbon gives this ornament that luxe feel that’s just perfect for Christmas, don’t you think?
18. Christmas Village Bauble
If you want to try your hand at a more challenging design then this Christmas village ornament is the one to try… it would look so pretty on your Christmas tree! The gold outline gives it that stained glass look.
19. Christmas Ornament With Oranges
Oranges are such a fun and unique Christmas theme to paint on your ornaments. You can paint your bauble with oranges, leaves and some butterflies. It will look so fun hanging on your tree or would even make the perfect gift for friends and family.
20. Simple Christmas Ornaments
These Christmas ornaments are super simple and cute! You can use white baubles or even plastic Christmas balls to paint. Add some simple stripes or dots to your ornaments to give them a pretty finish. If you want something simple but still cute you have to give this Christmas ornament idea a try.
21. Personalised Christmas Bauble
Personalise your Christmas tree with these colorful baubles! You can add your family member’s names to your ornaments and they’ll look so fun on your tree. Use different colors and metallic paint to give your ornaments a pretty finish.
22. Snowman Christmas Bauble
I love this Christmas bauble with a snowman on it! You can use blue as your base color and then add your snowman with white paint. Add some gold stars to your bauble and the word joy at the bottom. Use a red and white traditional twine to hang your snowman bauble.
23. Folk Art Christmas Ornament
This Christmas ornament would look so cute on your tree. You can use this idea on your Christmas tree ornaments and give them that old fashion feel.
24. Christmas Ornaments With A Stained Glass Look
If you want to get a little out of the box you can make a stained glass look bauble using clear baubles and glass paint. Use gold dimensional paint to draw a combination of big and small circles. Fill these in with jewel colored glass paints, think emerald, sapphire and ruby. As they are clear they will pick up the colors from your Christmas lights which I think looks amazing.
25. Christmas Tree Ornaments
Hand painting some minimal Christmas trees onto flat ornaments is another great option. Use plain bases that are in the cream beige and charcoal color family. Use fine lines and dots and maybe a star here and there to create your Christmas trees. Using similar colors allows each ornament to have a different design but still go together.
26. Christmas Ornament With A Landscape On It
I think this is such a cute idea! You can turn a Christmas bauble into your own mini landscape. Paint the sky a sage color, some mountains and then some darker tree’s. Continue adding little bits of paint in the front with different colors of green. Maybe you could even paint a landscape that reminds you of a place you love!
Before You Go...
Before You Go...
Hopefully you feel inspired to dip into your paints and make some Christmas ornaments this year.
From snowmen to botanicals and everything in between. Its nice to hang up ornaments you know you have created.
You dont even have to make them all perfect either. Hand made Christmas ornaments are always my favourite.
Choose your favourites and have some fun trying different colors. I’m sure you will love displaying them every year!
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