My grandmother has since passed away. Upon cleaning her home I found a box of buttons and needles and pins and thread that she used to use when she sewed our clothes. I put those inside the clear ornament and gave it to all of her grandchildren so that we could hang it on our Christmas tree to remember her every year! 💕

I was a daycare teacher and one year I asked every child to share with me something important or significant that happened that year. At least 5 things (Mostly what grade they were in, teacher, fave subject) typed them and printed them onto paper that was patterned on one side and white on the other. Cut up their memories into straps had them roll them up to place in the ornament. Then gave them a permanent silver or gold marker to write their name then I wrote the year on the back and attached a little tag that explains the Memory Ornament. The kids then gifted them to their parents

One thing thing I learned is that before you put any acrylic paint inside of any glass ornament, you should rinse them out real well with a mixture a white vinegar and water. Turn them upside down and let them dry overnight. This process helps the paint adhere to the inside of the glass MUCH better than not doing it at all.

Katelyn, I saved all the leftover pieces of fabric, trim, etc from my daughter's wedding and I used them to make Christmas ornaments for their first Christmas together. Lots of fun because I made everything for her wedding, so I had lots of things to use. I even stuffed one with the iridescent wrap and pieces of her silver lace tablecloths I made. I was so happy with the way they turned out.

I love all the awesome ways that you have done here! I actually had bought a cricut after I started watching you! I was just going to add in,back in 2018 a neighbor had asked me to announce her pregnancy in a super unique way! Knowing I am always looking to do something different I had gotten 6 Clear balls, I did 2 with baby socks wrapped up, added in the MINI pacifiers,Snow and tied a bow! 2 more w Snow, Baby A & Baby B! MINI Babies Wrapped bow, Last 2 Snow, Bow, and had a MINI sign using card stock, laying flat on back so it read BIGGER " WE ARE OTW GRANDMA & GRANDPA!", When she sent me the videos of the Grandparents reading them I CRIED, My kids, Hubby & ALL I showed it too! The couple had tried to have a baby for 6years & had decided that they were Financially Tired, Mentally & just was going to not try anymore....Oh wait did I forget to mention the husband had been injured a month b4 announcement & they soon were going to be living off his military $ and her PART TIME job as she was in school for nursing?!? As we see sometimes God might have other ideas as they had gotten pregnant with twins & they had a boy ^ a girl! Best gift I believe I have ever given anyone outside of my home! Now they do these same clear ornaments using updated pics of them to hold as a tradition! You never know what effect you make on ppls lives by just using ur mind & Heart!

Years ago I put the clear iridescent shred inside my clear balls- still using and they look great when we turn the lights on the Christmas tree😉

I put the graduation tassels that I had from me and my brothers and sister in clear glass balls a few years ago. I fed the cord through the hole on top to be the hanger, and attached the little charm for our grad year on the original wire hanger. My mother loved them!

I haven’t had a lot to celebrate in many years. Christmas became more painful than joy. I’m working to reclaim my joy this year.

Wasn't in the Christmas mood for doing crafts. Then I watched your video. Awesome! They look very nice.

We put both of our girls’ newborn hospital hats in the clear ornaments.💗

Loved the mermaid ornament but my favorite was the paint pour ornament.

Katelyn, i watch a ton of videos from a ton of dollar tree “artists” and i have to say, you are the best. You have a great eye and you’re very resourceful and creative. Thank you.

A couple years ago my 4 (adult) kids went to a 3d sculpting shop and had themselves 3D sculpted as Christmas elves, then put the little elves into the plastic round ornaments and decorated the top hanger area. Best ornament and best gift idea ever! They were so adorable and unique. The 3D sculpture captured their likeness pretty well. And really made the greatest ornaments on the tree. I was very surprised, and impressed they came up with such a unique idea!

I ❤ that you made these adorable ornaments! Making homemade Christmas ornaments every year has been a family tradition since I was a young child in 1977. We have a live tree every year completely covered in handmade ornaments. I’m *always* looking for ideas!

I personalize the clear ornaments on the outside using my silhouette. Like airplane ✈️ for my son, deer 🦌 for my daughter. Then I put name and year. Fill them with pinecones, snowflakes, snow mixed with glitter. I love all your DIYs. Thank you for sharing and have a blessed evening. 😘❤️🤗🙏🏻☃️❄️⛸🥶☃️🎄Lisa Palmer

I’ve taken the big clear ornaments and made keepsakes with the kids hats and bracelets they get from the hospital when they’re born. I’ve also put snow in them with little trinkets and a list of what’s in the ornament for a seek and find. Even my grown kids loved the seek and find ones.

😇💜 Really CUTE ideas. I have always made homemade Christmas ⛄ ornaments for at least 30+ years. One idea for the clear glass ornaments that I have made is, by mixing two or three different colors of paint 🎨 and pour the colors IN the glass ornaments, and swirl the paint 🎨 anyway you want. Then turn the ornament up side down so the paint 🎨 drains out. I would let it dry over night, and then I would tie a ribbon 🎀 at the top of the ornament.☃️🎀❄️🥶🤗💜

Hi, Katelyn, Very cool Great ideas, usually I put glitter, seed beads, sewing items measuring tape, etc. scrap pieces of lace.

The last ornament hit the ball out of the park! I will run, not walk to Dollar Tree tomorrow!!!! Love you!!! ❤. I am going to do a craft marathon this weekend……pizza, wine and Christmas crafts……

The mermaid was my absolute favorite!

My son’s kg teacher took ribbon to measure the kids and put it inside the ornament to see how much they grow each Christmas! I thought it was so sweet!

They were all cute but the mermaid one was just beautiful ❤️

You inspired me. ♥️. I get the flatter round ornaments and decoupage Christmas napkins on one side so it's showing through the other and add glitter or pearls.

I love the characters in the snow globes! Dollar Tree also has mini Barbies. I could see making some of these with pretty pink ribbons since Barbie has been so popular this year!

Very cute ideas. Loved the mermaid ornament

Those clear ornaments are a great way to save your babies hospital bracelet and first hat. God bless!

I put flower petals from funerals in the clear Christmas balls, and wrote little messages on thick paper for the outside of the ornament. The recipients really seemed to appreciate it. I also tied decorative bows and charms on the outside.

You can also cut small pieces of multi-colored garland and stick that inside clear ornaments. Makes pretty ornaments for your tree.

Thanks! May Jesus continue to bless you and your family

The Snowman is ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!! I would use a Green or maybe Blue for the Hat though. The other Ornaments are GREAT AS WELL!!!! Thanks for Sharing!!!!

I use Rub ‘n Buff on the lids of the snowglobe ornaments to disguise the gray plastic. Extra step, but I like the effect. 😊

My sister in law used one of the larger clear Christmas balls and put their sons and their name bands from the hospital as well as the little hat the nurse put on him when he was born in it. Then she wrote babys first Christmas on it, that will be the first ornament on their tree this year.

I LOVE these! My kids would love the gumball machine and the marble pour-over. We've totally got to do those! Thanks for sharing! 👍💕

I’m so impressed with all of your ideas!!! Your channel is an elevated version of all the other Dollar Tree craft channels. I’m so glad I found your channel 🥰

Nice job! I love the little gum ball machines. 🥰

I took some of the upside down mason jar ones, glued the top in so it doesn’t fall off, put a ribbon through the top hook part and use them for little hanging storage for some of my small craft items and my girls have even used them for some of their small makeup products hanging in the bathroom too. Love all these awesome craft ideas you have been sharing can’t wait to try some 💕

These ornaments are awesome!! My grandson and I make ornaments every year for our families! These will be perfect for him to make😊 Thank you for these tutorials ❤️

I loved the idea with the napkin rings and Pom poms. Very cute. 😊

Hi this is Judy Greene and I loved all of that today the little ornaments now I know what I’m gonna do with my grandkids this coming weekend. Going to come up again and we’re going to make some ornaments for their tree and for mine so I want to thank you as usual for all you do and again my name is Judy Greene from St. Louis Missouri. Thank you girl I appreciate everything.

I really Ike making ornaments with the clear glass ones in all sizes and shapes. My favorites in this fun video are the red and white sock-covered ones, the snowman with the little striped hat, and the "globe" with the tiny tree and snow on the wood piece. I have to make some for family members for their trees and, of course, some for me!

Last yr my grandson and I. Watered down some mod podge and rolled it around like u did the pain and let drain . But before was dry he then added different colored glitter .. and shook it around then dumped the rest and let it dry . U get the glitter look with the mess 😁☺️😂 then he wanted to put everyone's name on them and give as a gift . Love that 💗💕💕💗 that's my boy .. these where all so cute . Have a Blessed week stay safe stay healthy stay positive always make it fun Love from Tucson Arizona 💗🦎🌵🌻🦉👩‍🌾🌵🦎💗

These ornaments all turned out awesome! The little mermaid one for a little girl would be so special. I only have little grandsons at the moment. First grandaughter due in January. I think I will try and make some of the other cute ornaments with the 2 older grandsons and let them put whatever treasures they want too inside.

All are so cute. Gave me some ideas since I bought a 9 pack of the clear ornaments at Walmart much cheaper. I bought some cute Christmas scrapbook paper and will curl some paper to fill with pretty ribbon

I L.O.V.E.D these precious ornaments!!! You could make something great out of literally A.N.Y.T.H.I.N.G!!! God bless you and TY!

I've never used the clear ornaments for decorating a Christmas tree I put duration tassel into a clear ornament one time for my friend to keep You have a lot of wonderful ideas I liked all of them I really like the red and white one that you Put the paint over

Congratulations on 400k!!!! Amazing work Edit: I am loving these ornaments!! I have a special needs son (24-hour medical care, WC bound, feeding tube, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, feeding tube, and more). His teacher comes to the house to work one on one with him, and she’s very artsy. She was wanting to make an ornament every week for Christmas in December. I’ll be sure to grab plenty of these items! Thanks so much

I’m obsessed with mermaids & need to keep an eye out for a transfer to make that ornament! So cute!!

My new boyfriend has a 6 year old daughter & I was trying to figure out an art project we could do together to bond & you just inspired me to do some ornaments 😍

Years ago my children and I did ornaments with the acrylic paint inside like you did with the snowmen. But we layered it like you did with the pouring paint, swirled, and let the excess drain. To me it was the best of both worlds: the marbled look without the mess or fear the paint will get scratched off the surface. Love your ideas!

I do several things, alcohol ink. Rice paper decopage, acrylic marbeling on the inside, and making glitter ornaments. I love to play with it all. 😂😂😂😂 I love what you did with the wine glasses and wood rounds. It gave me a million ideas for my own tree! I made a giant snow globe out of a round goldfish bowl. It turned out so cool!!! My husband is a tree removal and trimming company so I can get custom wood slices!!! 😊😊😊

Great projects using the ornaments. I have just finish making 5 ornaments where I poured the paint inside. They turned out beautiful. Thanks for giving me some more great ways to decorate the plain ornaments. Have a wonderful day. 🌲🧑‍🎄⛄️💐

I love the mermaid 🧜‍♀️ one! I live at the beach so I put sand & shells 🐚 collected in the ornaments. Paint the bottom with blue paint, hang down in the middle a star, sun or dolphin in the middle of the ornament & write the beach name on the ornament. Sometimes I use twine or rope to make ribbon! Thank You for the video it gave me some great ideas!!!

I have used old nail polish to do th pour technique, using 2 or three different colors. It's fun to do and it uses up some of the colors I have only used a few times. I have had teal, blue & green, red, green & white, etc.

I do fluid art. You can put these upside down on a baking rack with a medium-sized canvas from DT under the baking rack. Pour the paint over it the bulb and let the paint flow down to the canvas. Remove the baking rack with the bulbs on them to another area to drip dry. You then tilt the canvas back and forth and you have a matching canvas. That way you don't waste the paint. I do it over DT vases. One recommendation is to not use quite as much of the pouring medium. If the paint has a pourable, but thicker consistency, it allows more of a marbling look. Or if you don't want a matching canvas, simply put a drop cloth type thing under the drying racks, and you can scrape the paint up and put it back in an empty bottle for a future craft.

Katelyn, this was absolutely one of your best videos yet. What adorable ideas! Bye for now. Gotta head to my Dollar Tree!

So Heart felt So very sorry for your loss .Great Creation so fsmily members always have your nearest and Dearest close toand in there ❤

I absolutely love these ideas with the clear ornaments. I hope I can find the small paw patrol ones. Grandkids love them.

I haven't made any ornaments and like your simple ideas!! Will definitely give these a try!

absolutely gorgeous. all so beautiful ❤️ love the mermaid ornament and the snowman ornaments the best

These are sooo adorable! I love the Mickey Mouse, I gave my mom a Mickey ornament years ago which broke. This would be a great replacement! Thanks!

So far (and I've watched many), these are my favorite DIY Christmas ornaments. Thank you!

Talk about cuteness! Also fun to make. Nothing compares to homemade from the ❤ I made a bunch of these paint swirl ones last year for my daughter & SIL's tree. Kaitlyn, the gumball one would also make an adorable hot air balloon 🎈 just a thought 😉

Take a favorite photo of family members (perhaps those who have passed) and copy it. Roll it up like you did the wrapping paper but unroll it and roll it back the opposite way. Insert it and once inside you can use a skewer stick to unroll it. Since you undid the first roll, the paper doesn't have as much memory and won't be so reluctant to UNROLL once inside. Drop red berries an ever-green sprig, your snowflakes etc. Perhaps a quote, sports logo, hobby icon, personalize it to fit the person either inside or attached and gift it to those who are missing someone this year. All of your ideas were SUPER CUTE Katelyn! Well done! PS. buy those ornaments in bulk on line NOW so you won't miss out. Deliver to store FOR FREE.

I never knew what to do with the little (mason) jar ornaments until now! Thanks for the idea of adding characters - very creative! My nieces and nephews are going to love them!

Omg I love it!! Awesome ideas for gift! Thank you for sharing 😊❤

I love the way you created the marble look on the ornaments and the mermaid ornament so cute!!

Those marble ones are fantastic!!!

The mermaid one is my favorite! They all turned out super cute!❤

These are all so cute, Katelyn. I especially love the snowmen.. you're so good at making the faces. 💕

Oh Katelyn! I love the mermaid. I made a beach snowman (from stacked pumpkins) covered in sand with one of the nautical ribbons from DT. I love the coastal looks. Thank you! So cute!!!!

The DT acrylic paint is great for painting the inside of these ornaments I did this last year and happened to have a bottle of the white DT paint and it was the best and easiest coverage. Love these ideas Katelyn thanks so much.

You really out did yourself!! Love all of them! Thanks Kaitlyn!!

I had been collecting stuff to go inside snow globes for several years, and recently had the grandkids over for a craft day. They made at least 6 snowglobe scenes. They had a blast. We used several styles of the ornaments, but mostly the ones that are round and have screw-off lids.

I love the sock ornaments!! Another really pretty way to do those ornaments is to get red rose petals from DT and stuff them inside. I decorate the outside with a paint pen in gold. Like a name or simple design and glue some rhinestones on....BEAUTIFUL! Try it one day!

Absolutely love all of these ornaments. Definitely going to recreate a few of them to go with my Christmas tree. Plan on doing an Americana and United States Marine Corp Christmas tree this year.

WOW! You are SO CREATIVE! I’m so happy to find your channel! I hope that Dollar Tree has these same things THIS year as well( I’m pretty sure they will) seriously… you’re really very creative. You must have so much fun with your kids doing all these FUN projects! My son is 29 now so … sadly, no more craft projects, but we used to really have fun when he was little. Thank you so much for sharing your fun ideas with us! 😊🌻🍁

So so cute, I want to do with my great grandchildren. Thank you!!!

I really liked the idea of filling up the ornaments with dip mix and giving them as gifts !

I've always went right past the clear ornaments, just not sure what to do, besides glitter? Thank you so much for giving us the fun ideas, to diy some budget friendly, super festive ones!

My grandkids will be visiting and I am looking for craft ideas to do with them. This is perfect! Thank you!

How much fun!!! These are all adorable ideas!!! And super fun things to do with the kids for a craft... 👍😁👍😁😁😁🤗🤗🤗🤗

Since my child was born, I have written down what Santa brought him/what he asked for from Santa. I roll the "Santa Wishes" up and stick them in. It is a precious reminder of every Christmas all in one ornament. 💖

That first sock ornament was awesome!!

thank you for these awesome ideas. my grandkids will love them.

This is super neat. I wish they would had stuff like this when I was a kid (43 now). I would have loved doing this stuff with my family. Each of us making an ornament and putting the year on it and then the next year, when it's time to trim the tree...we get the ornaments out and riminess....sigh. my mother would always buy us an ornament every year, put our names on it and the year it was bought. Hmmm, I wonder where my ornaments are right now? Anyways, these are super great ideas. I can't wait to do these. And not expensive, and something fun to do. by.myself...THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!!!!! ;D

Very cute crafts!! …. Toboggan is a sled (snowman’s toque) 🥰

I love this and most of these can be done as a class or family project with small children.

These are cute, looks easy like kids can make them so that gives them some fun crafts to do. They can be put right back on the shelf at Dolar Tree and sell for 1.25! 🎄

All of them turned out so beautifully!! I admire your talent. I'll be trying some of these especially using the socks. So clever!!!

Just wanted to say a quick hello and thank you so much for making these videos! I really enjoy watching all of your DIY videos, especially on days I need a little relaxing reset during the day (I’m a SAHM with 2 under 3). Your cheerful countenance and cozy craft ideas always make me smile 😊

Katelyn I just found your channel and am inpressed with your creativity. Now I have to see more so I will be watching older videos. Of course I've subscribed and texted a few friends to check out your channel. On several of the snowglobe style ornaments you added faux snow on your other ornament video. A tip I got from another Christmas video was to wipe the inside of the glass or plastic with a dryer sheet. This helps prevent the snow from clinging to the inside of the glass. It works! Now it looks like snow not a blizzard. I am really enjoying your crafts. Keep them coming. Thanks for sharing.

I'm so glad your video randomly popped up for me....I love all of these ideas!

Wow!!!! everything was amazing!! I especially liked the mermaid ornament and the last ornament you made!! TFS!!

I'm not crafty at all, I think I can definitely do these . Thanks so much ❤

I love the ornaments ❤️. I got to pick some up and make them with my grandchildren. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas. May you have a Blessed day.

Great ideas! Can’t wait to make some. My favorite one is the full snowman 😊

Your work is so pretty and adorable one problem, I couldn’t get through your video without having to stop over and over and make a note of what to buy! amazing thank you. Mary

Sue Wolfe- Your crafts are awesome, Katelyn and inspire me to run to DT to get some socks and large ornaments so I can make these with my grandchildren! Great ideas all around! 👍🎄❤️

I love the upside down jar ornaments. I use them for storing my ribbon and twine🥰

These are all such great ideas to put a homemade christmas tree together for a newlywed or for someone just starting out on their own. Also great ornaments to make with your grandkids, except maybe the pore over method if they are little. Thanks for all the great ideas!