Originally posted on 6/11/2017
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It doesn’t have to be Christmas to make these fabulous DIY unicorn ornaments. Yes, these will totally add a lot of colorful cheer and happiness to your tree, but it’s more than just for that. You can make these glitter unicorn ornaments and hang them in front of a window to capture the sun’s rays and sparkle around a room, or hang them from the ceiling or on a wall.
These unicorn glitter ornaments just make me so happy, and they’ll be sure to make you and other unicorn enthusiasts happy, too!
Watch the video below to see how to make a unicorn bauble. There are so many types to choose from that you’ll struggle to choose the best ones! Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more fun videos.
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You’re definitely going to love how easy it is to make a diy unicorn ornament, and your little one is going to love helping you make them.
If you want more amazingly fun ideas, then be sure to check out my Cute Unicorn Crafts for Kids. You’ll want to make them all!
It seems to be raining unicorns lately. From unicorn food to unicorn pinatas, unicorn costumes, and unicorn tees, there’s no shortage of fun featuring these magical creatures.
With the Christmas Holidays coming up, we wanted to try making our own glittery unicorn ornaments.
Have you tried glittering ornaments before? It’s surprisingly simple. Many tutorials can be found all over Pinterest. We made some a couple of years ago, and it’s now a pretty well-known DIY unicorn ornament using a common home cleaning supply (see below to see what it is).
To keep the unicorn ornament DIY simple (so that even kids can make them) we simply used craft clay as the unicorn horns for baubles and stickers for the flowers; and just a marker for the face.
We also show you 3 other ways to jazz up your unicorn glitter ornament by adding names on the back, and adding stickers like stars and snowflakes. All of these will fit in with the winter holiday theme and your children will love them!
DIY Glitter Unicorn Ornaments – Materials:
Before you can start making your unicorn ornaments, you need to get all the materials you’ll need.
– Glitter
– Black Paint Marker
– Stiff White Felt and Pink felt
– Glue gun
– Optional – Sticker Stars, Snowflakes
Making these diy unicorn Christmas ornaments can create quite a mess. We recommend having parchment paper and two small funnels nearby to keep things tidy. Even though making these ornaments are fun, cleaning up afterwards isn’t as enjoyable.
How to Make Unicorn Ornaments – Instructions:
(Watch the video above for the full DIY or follow below)
To Glitter Ornaments:
– Lay parchment paper down on your table.
– Remove the ornament hook, add some floor cleaner via a small funnel inside your ornament. Swirl to coat evenly.
– Shake glitter inside your ornament, all round, and tap out the excess.
– Using parchment paper to catch the extra glitter is helpful because it will then you can add it back into the glitter jar using another small funnel.
To Make the DIY Unicorn Glitter Ornaments:
– Roll the clay into two strips with your hands and twirl into a horn. We used colored clay and also used yellow clay we painted gold. Snip off the length of the horn size you need. Allow to dry overnight.
– Glue the horn to the top of the ornament (you can use regular or hot glue). Add sticker flowers. Draw eyes using a black paint marker.
– Cut out ears from white stiff felt and also the inside pink felt. Hot glue to the top of the ornament.
– Add sticker letters to the back to personalize your unicorn ornaments.
Other ways to decorate your unicorn Christmas ornament DIY:
– You can simply add a name using sticker letters
– Or add sticker stars or snowflakes – this is fun and easy for kids!
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Have you ever tried making glitter ornaments? There are so many fun ways to decorate them! Now that you know how to make unicorn baubles, we would love to know if you try it out!
DIY GLITTER UNICORN ORNAMENTS
Add a lot of colorful cheer and happiness to your tree with these DIY unicorn glitter ornaments.
Materials
- Clear ball ornaments
- Glitter
- Floor Cleaner
- Craft Clay
- Black Paint Marker
- Stickers Flowers
- Sticker Letters
- Stiff White Felt and Pink felt
- Glue gun
- Optional : Sticker Stars, Snowflakes
- It also helps to have parchment paper, and two small funnels to keep the mess to a minimum.
Instructions
Step 1. Lay parchment paper down on your table.
Step 2. Remove the ornament hook, add some floor cleaner via a small funnel inside your ornament. Swirl to coat evenly.
Step 3. Shake glitter inside your ornament, all round, and tap out excess.
Step 4. Using parchment paper to catch the extra glitter is helpful because then you can add it back into the glitter jar using another small funnel.
To Make the Unicorn Glitter Ornaments:
Step 1. Roll the clay into two strips with your hands and twirl into a horn. We used colored clay and also used yellow clay we painted gold. Snip off the length of the horn size you need. Allow to dry overnight.
Step 2. Glue the horn to the top of the ornament (you can use regular or hot glue). Add sticker flowers. Draw eyes using a black paint marker.
Step 3. Cut out ears from white stiff felt and also the inside pink felt. Hot glue to the top of the ornament.
Step 4. Add sticker letters to the back to personalize your unicorn ornaments.
Other ways to decorate your unicorn Christmas ornament DIY:
– You can simply just add a name using sticker letters
– Or add sticker stars or snowflakes – this is fun and easy for kids!
Watch the video below to make these magical Unicorn Ornaments.
Tons more holiday arts and crafts for kids HERE.
Check out more adorable unicorn ornaments from our blogging friends.
Love how this one uses realistic flowers here; and how this one uses wooden ornaments here.
And if you want to just glitter ornaments all rainbow colors, check this one out!
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Agnes Hsu is a mom of three and has been inspiring parents and kids to get creative with easy activities and family friendly recipes for over 10 years. She shares her love for creative play and kids food to her 2MM+ followers online. Agnes' commitment to playful learning and kindness has not only raised funds for charity but also earned features in prestigious nationwide publications.