DIY Wood-Slice Rudolph Ornament for Kids

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Creating a DIY Rudolph ornament is a fantastic way to celebrate Christmas and add a personalized touch to the tree! This fun, hands-on project is perfect for Christmas activities for preschoolers, combining natural wood elements with festive decorations to create Rudolph’s adorable face.

With simple materials like wood slices, clothespins, googly eyes, and a shiny red jingle bell nose, this craft is easy and safe for little hands. Plus, your young ones will be thrilled to see their own creations hanging proudly on the Christmas tree, making this ornament a cherished keepsake for years to come.

Let’s start on this Rudolph ornament craft with easy-to-follow steps for crafting Rudolph’s lovable face.

Older preschoolers and kindergarteners can likely do this craft on their own. Younger preschoolers will likely need your help prepping this craft.

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DIY Rudolph Ornaments

These adorable DIY Rudolph ornaments add a handmade touch to your Christmas decorations. With a wood slice as Rudolph’s face, clothespins for antlers, and a jingle bell nose, this craft is as fun to make as it is to admire on the tree!

What You’ll Need

You should be able to find these supplies at craft store in your area. If not, you can purchase from Amazon by clicking the buttons below.

NOTE: This craft kit contains chenille stems, google eyes, and jingle bells in one convenient pack!

Directions for Making Rudolph Ornaments

Let’s follow these steps to create our own adorable wood-slice Rudolph ornament! We’ll start by making Rudolph’s antlers and adding his shiny red nose and friendly eyes. Soon, you’ll have a cute holiday decoration ready to hang on the tree!

Let’s start by painting all our clothespins with nice, warm brown like real antlers! While the paint is still wet, we’ll sprinkle a little glitter on top to make them sparkle. Now, let’s set them aside to dry completely before moving on to the next step.

Start by gluing two googly eyes near the top center of each wood slice to make Rudolph’s face. Next, attach a red jingle bell just below the eyes to create his bright, shiny nose. Finally, glue two clothespins at the top of each wood slice to look like antlers, completing Rudolph’s festive look!

Cut a small piece of twine long enough to use as a hanger for your ornament. Fold the twine in half, creating a loop at the top, and place a glue dot on the two ends. Press the glued ends onto the back of each wood slice, and your ornament will now have a sturdy hanger for easy display on the tree!

Get kids in the holiday spirit with these adorable Rudolph ornaments they can make all on their own! Decorate your Christmas tree or give them as gifts.

Allow the glue to dry completely so all the pieces are secure. Once everything is set, your Rudolph ornament will be ready to hang. Find the perfect spot on your Christmas tree, and enjoy seeing your creation sparkle among the branches!

Christmas Activities for Preschoolers

Looking for more festive ways to celebrate the holiday season? Christmas activities for preschoolers can bring joy and excitement while helping kids develop fine motor skills, creativity, and holiday spirit. From making ornaments to holiday-themed art, there’s an activity for every little helper!

Christmas Crafts for Preschoolers

Handmade Christmas crafts are an excellent way to create holiday memories while teaching preschoolers the joy of giving. Whether making ornaments, decorating gift bags, or creating festive art, Christmas crafts for preschoolers make the season unique and engaging.

Christmas Books for Preschoolers

Sharing holiday stories is another magical way to prepare for Christmas. These books capture the season’s spirit and can accompany Christmas crafts and activities. Cuddle up with a festive book and let the holiday cheer unfold through delightful illustrations and simple, heartwarming tales.

The Littlest Reindeer – Dot may be the littlest reindeer in the North Pole, but she greatly desires to help Santa pull his sleigh! But Dot can’t seem to fly the right way, no matter how hard she runs, leaps, and kicks. Will Dot learn to fly, or is the littlest reindeer just too little?

The Great Reindeer Rebellion – Oh, no! There’s trouble brewing in the North Pole: Santa’s reindeer have gone on strike, and he’s auditioning other animals to take their place. But when the cats abandon the station to chase some mice, and the elephants fall through the roof, what’s Santa to do? Will his eight trusty reindeer ever fly again?

The Wild Christmas Reindeer – Little Teeka thought she had to be firm with the reindeer to get them ready for Santa’s important flight, but when her bossy yelling only got their antlers tangled up, she knew she had to try something different.

Your Rudolph ornament DIY is ready to bring some festive cheer to the holiday season! This simple, hands-on craft is perfect for little ones and adds a wonderful homemade touch to the tree.

Creating crafts like this with preschoolers makes special holiday memories, and their unique Rudolphs will be a delight to admire for years to come. We hope you enjoyed this Christmas activity and that it has become a cherished part of your holiday traditions!

Yield: 4

DIY Rudolph Ornament

Have fun making your very own Rudolph!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Active Time 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Difficulty Easy

Materials

4 small wood slice rounds
brown craft paint
8 mini wood clothespins
4 red jingle bells
googly eyes
copper glitter
twine or string

Instructions

Begin by painting the clothespins a nice, warm brown color. While the paint is still wet, sprinkle on some glitter to give Rudolph’s antlers a festive sparkle. Set them aside to dry completely.
Take a wood slice and glue two googly eyes near the top center to make Rudolph’s eyes. Just below the eyes, glue on a red jingle bell (or red pom-pom) to be Rudolph’s shiny nose.
Once the clothespins are dry, clip or glue two to the top of each wood slice to look like antlers. Make sure they’re secure so they can stay in place when you hang the ornament.
Cut a piece of twine and fold it in half. Glue the two ends of the twine onto the back of the wood slice, creating a loop at the top for hanging. Let it dry thoroughly.
Allow everything to dry completely, and your Rudolph ornament is ready! Hang it on the tree and enjoy the special holiday sparkle it brings.

Tara

Tara is the brains behind Homeschool Preschool, where her journey from preschool and public school teacher to homeschooling mom of three fuels her passion for early childhood education. With a blend of expertise and firsthand experience, Tara’s writings offer practical tips and engaging resources to support families in creating meaningful learning adventures at home.