21 Felt Christmas Ornaments
Making felt Christmas ornaments is one of those crafts that brings so much joy to the holiday season. There’s something special about handmade decorations hanging on your tree, each one with its own little personality. Felt is perfect for this because it’s easy to work with, comes in every color you can imagine, and doesn’t fray at the edges.
Whether you’re an experienced crafter or just starting out, these ornament ideas range from super simple to more detailed projects. Gather your felt sheets, needles, thread, and some basic embellishments, and let’s create some beautiful decorations that’ll make your tree truly one-of-a-kind.
1. Felt Gingerbread Men with Stitched Details
These adorable gingerbread men bring that classic cookie charm to your tree. Cut two gingerbread man shapes from tan or brown felt and stitch them together with a blanket stitch around the edges. Before closing completely, add a bit of stuffing to make them puffy.
Use white embroidery floss to add zigzag stitching along the arms and legs, and stitch on buttons down the middle. Give your gingerbread man a sweet smile with black thread and rosy cheeks with pink felt or embroidery. Add a ribbon loop at the top for hanging.
2. Snowflake Ornaments with White Embroidery
Delicate snowflakes look stunning when made from light blue, silver, or white felt. Cut out a snowflake shape using a template or freehand your own design with six points. The magic happens when you add white or silver embroidery thread to create intricate patterns on each arm of the snowflake.
Use simple running stitches, French knots, or lazy daisy stitches to build up detailed designs. You can make each snowflake unique with different stitch patterns. Attach a silver ribbon or thread loop for hanging these winter wonders on your tree.
3. Felt Christmas Trees with Button Decorations
Tiny Christmas trees are so cute and surprisingly easy to make. Cut two identical tree shapes from green felt and sew them together around the edges, leaving the bottom open to add a little stuffing. Once stuffed and closed, the fun part begins with decorating.
Sew on colorful buttons in different sizes to look like ornaments scattered across the branches. Add a yellow felt star or button at the top, and create a brown felt trunk at the bottom. A simple ribbon loop lets you hang these mini trees among the branches of your real tree.
4. Stuffed Felt Stars in Red and Green
Plump little stars add a festive pop of color and have a satisfying three-dimensional shape. Cut two identical star shapes from red or green felt. Sew around the edges using a blanket stitch or running stitch, leaving a small opening. Stuff the star firmly with polyester fiberfill so it puffs up nicely, then stitch the opening closed.
You can leave them plain for a simple look, or add a button in the center or some embroidered details. Thread a ribbon through one of the points for hanging, and make several in different colors for variety.
5. Mini Felt Stockings with Personalized Names
These tiny stockings are perfect for personalizing your tree. Cut two stocking shapes from red, green, or white felt and stitch them together, leaving the top open. Add a white felt cuff at the top and decorate with sequins, buttons, or embroidered snowflakes.
The special touch comes from embroidering names across the cuff with colorful thread, making each one unique for family members or friends. You can add a small loop at the back of the heel for hanging. Fill them with a bit of stuffing or leave them flat, depending on your preference.
6. Felt Reindeer with Googly Eyes
Reindeer ornaments always bring smiles with their playful googly eyes. Cut the reindeer head shape from brown felt and add a red pom-pom or felt circle for Rudolph’s nose. The googly eyes give instant personality and charm. Cut antlers from darker brown or tan felt and glue or stitch them to the back of the head.
Add inner ear details with pink or tan felt. You can create a simple flat design or make it double-layered with stuffing for dimension. Attach a ribbon at the top between the antlers for hanging.
7. Candy Cane Striped Felt Ornaments
Classic candy canes get a soft, crafty makeover in felt. Cut candy cane shapes from white felt and use red felt strips or embroidery to create the iconic stripes. You can sew thin red felt strips diagonally across the white base, or embroider the stripes with red thread using satin stitch for a smoother look.
Make them flat for quick projects or create two sides with light stuffing between for more dimension. The curved hook at the top makes them perfect for hanging directly on tree branches without needing an extra loop.
8. Felt Santa Claus Faces
Jolly Santa faces bring instant cheer to your tree. Start with a peach or tan felt circle for the face, then add a red felt hat that dips to eyebrow level. Cut small pink felt circles for rosy cheeks and attach black felt dots or tiny beads for eyes, along with a stitched or drawn smile.
Create the beard and hat trim from white felt instead of cotton for a smooth, clean look. Add a small white felt circle or a stitched pom-pom shape at the hat’s tip. These soft, felt Santas are simple to make yet full of festive charm, perfect for a cozy handmade collection.
9. Snowman Ornaments with Felt Scarves
Chubby snowmen with colorful scarves bring winter fun to your decorations. Stack three white felt circles in graduating sizes and stitch or glue them together to form the body. Add black felt or bead eyes, an orange felt carrot nose, and a stitched smile.
The scarf is where you can get creative with colors, using striped or patterned felt wrapped around the neck with fringed ends. Add black felt buttons down the front and maybe a tiny black felt top hat. A stick arm on each side from brown felt or actual small twigs adds charm.
10. Felt Holly Leaves with Red Berry Beads
Simple yet elegant, holly ornaments capture the essence of Christmas. Cut two or three holly leaf shapes from dark green felt, making sure to create those characteristic pointed edges. Stack them in a cluster and secure at the center with a few stitches.
Add three red beads or small red felt balls at the center where the leaves meet to represent the berries. You can add a touch of embroidery on each leaf to show the center vein. Attach a ribbon loop at the back for hanging. These look beautiful clustered together on the tree.
11. Angel Ornaments with Golden Wire*
Delicate angel ornaments bring a graceful, celestial charm to your tree. Shape a piece of golden wire into a simple angel form a loop for the head, a vertical line for the body, and two curved lines for wings. Cut and sew white or cream felt pieces directly onto the wire frame, covering the body and wings for a soft, sculpted look.
Add a small felt circle for the head. The combination of shimmering wire and soft felt creates a minimalist yet radiant angel that glows beautifully among your tree lights.
12. Felt Mittens with Embroidered Snowflakes
Cozy mitten ornaments remind us of winter warmth. Cut two mitten shapes from felt in festive colors like red, green, or blue. Sew them together with a blanket stitch, leaving the wrist open, and add light stuffing if desired. Embroider a snowflake design on the front using white or silver thread with simple star shapes or more intricate patterns.
Add a ribbed cuff at the wrist using a contrasting color of felt with horizontal stitch lines. Connect a pair of mittens with a thin ribbon or yarn “string” between them, just like real mittens, for an extra cute detail.
13. Christmas Bell Shapes with Ribbon Loops
Bell ornaments ring in the holiday spirit beautifully. Cut two bell shapes from gold, silver, red, or green felt and stitch them together around the edges. Add a small jingle bell inside before closing the seam for a real ringing sound when the ornament moves.
Decorate the outside with embroidered holly leaves, ribbon bows, or sequin embellishments at the top where the ribbon attaches. The ribbon loop that hangs the ornament can also create the look of the bell’s clapper. Use metallic thread for extra shine or keep it simple with traditional colors.
14. Felt Penguins in Scarves and Hats
Waddling penguins dressed for winter are impossibly cute. Create the body from black felt with a white oval belly sewn or glued on. Add orange felt feet at the bottom and a triangular orange beak on the white face area. Tiny black bead eyes give personality.
Dress your penguin in a colorful striped scarf made from thin felt strips and a matching hat, either a simple beanie shape or a tiny stocking cap with a pom-pom. Some penguins can hold little felt fish or candy canes. These whimsical characters add playfulness to any tree.
15. Gingerbread House Ornaments with Icing Details
Miniature gingerbread houses are charming tree additions. Cut the house shape from brown felt with a peaked roof and rectangular walls. The fun is in the decorating with white puffy paint or white embroidery thread to create icing details along the roof edges, around windows, and door frames.
Add tiny pom-poms or beads as gumdrops along the roof line. Cut and attach felt pieces for a door and windows, maybe adding yellow behind the windows for a glowing effect. A candy cane by the door or a wreath adds extra detail.
16. Felt Snow Ornament Balls
Traditional ball ornaments get a soft, snowy makeover. Cut circles from white felt and stitch two together along the edges using white or silver thread. Skip the stuffing for a simple, flat design that still feels cozy and handmade. Add a felt or ribbon loop at the top for hanging, finishing it with a small bow for a delicate touch.
These minimalist ornaments bring a serene, wintery charm to your décor, resembling gentle snowballs on your tree. Hang several together for a calm, snowy effect that pairs beautifully with natural greenery and soft lights.
17. Peppermint Candy Circle Ornaments
Swirly peppermint candies look good enough to eat. Start with a white felt circle as your base. Cut a thin red felt strip and arrange it in a spiral pattern from the center outward, pinning as you go. Stitch or glue the red spiral onto the white base to create that classic peppermint swirl.
You can make them perfectly symmetrical or slightly wonky for a handmade charm. Add a clear coat of gloss medium if you want a shiny, candy-like finish. Attach a red and white twisted ribbon for hanging. Make several in different sizes for visual interest.
18. Felt Poinsettia Flowers with Pearl Centers
Elegant poinsettias bring traditional Christmas beauty. Cut multiple petal shapes in graduated sizes from red felt, typically about six or seven petals per layer. Stack them in a flower formation, offsetting each layer so petals show between the layers. Secure at the center with stitches. Add dark green felt leaves poking out from behind the red petals.
The center is decorated with small pearl beads or yellow beads clustered together to represent the flower’s natural center. You can add gold thread details or glitter on the petals for extra festivity. Attach a loop at the back for hanging.
19. Mini Felt Wreaths with Bow Accents
Tiny wreaths pack all the holiday cheer into a small package. Cut a ring shape from green felt for the base wreath. You can leave it simple or add texture by gluing or stitching small green felt leaves all around the ring pointing outward. Decorate with tiny red beads as berries scattered around the wreath.
The finishing touch is a small bow made from red ribbon at the bottom or top of the wreath. You can add other embellishments like mini pinecones, bells, or a dusting of glitter. These look especially nice hanging in windows or doorways too.
20. Felt Nutcracker Soldier Ornaments
Stately nutcrackers stand guard on your tree branches. Create a rectangular body for the soldier using red or blue felt for the jacket. Add gold felt or embroidered details for buttons, epaulets, and trim. The face is a small peach rectangle with a painted or embroidered face featuring the nutcracker’s distinctive mustache and large teeth.
Create a tall black felt hat at the top with a decorative band. White felt makes the pants or legs at the bottom, and black felt creates the boots. Arms can be simple felt tubes positioned at the sides. These iconic figures add traditional elegance.
21. Icicle Shapes in White and Silver Felt
Delicate icicles add a frozen winter sparkle to your tree. Cut long, thin triangular shapes from white or silver felt, making them narrow at the bottom and wider at the top. Keep them flat and simple, or create two layers with a bit of stuffing for dimension. Decorate with silver or white embroidery thread, adding vertical lines or delicate patterns.
Clear sequins or small crystals sewn along the length give a frozen, sparkly appearance. The narrow shape means they naturally hang straight down from branches. Make several in varying lengths to create a cascading ice effect on your tree.