Christmas Ornaments to Make

Christmas Ornament Kits for Making Glam Satin Ornaments

If you are looking for Christmas ornaments to make, then consider using Christmas ornament kits to make dazzling and ornate satin ornaments.

Satin ornament balls are stryofoam balls that have been covered with satin thread.

Adorned with pearls and bugle beads aplenty, it is quite awesome and glam, if I do say so myself!

The kit I used for this particular ornament is a Mac Enterprises kit. I don't know whether the kit is still available. For a while, Mac Enterprises kits were not particularly easy to find online, although I did occasionally see them being offered on eBay or other websites that sell vintage goods. However, more recently I have been seeing a lot more Mac Enterprises kits being sold on the Internet.

Some satin ornaments made from kits are very ornate. Others have a fairly simple design. Keep in mind that even a design that is "fairly simple" still will require very careful placement of the ornamentation or else it will look sloppy.

Satin ornament kits come in different prices ranges. Some kits cost approximately $10.00-$13.00 (USD) and make three or four ornaments. Other kits are quite a bit more expensive (say, $25.00 or so) and make just one ornament. These pricier ornaments generally are ornate and include faux jewels.

Some advantages of using Christmas ornament kits are:

• The outside of the package has a photo showing the completed ornament.


• Each kit contains all the supplies you will need.


• Kits contain step-by-step instructions.

There is one potential drawback to satin ornament kits. The satin balls do not have the design or guidelines printed on them. You are on your own in terms of placing the pins, pearls, and other ornamentation, except that you do have the photo on the package to refer to which is very helpful, as well as the diagrams that are included in the instructions.

Be aware that Christmas ornament crafts made with kits are not necessarily going to be quick and easy.

On the contrary, although some homemade Christmas ornaments made from kits are indeed quick and easy, many of them, like the satin ornament featured on this page, are quite elaborate. It can take some real time and patience to complete the project and to do nice, neat work.

When you are finished making the ornament, keep the instructions, photo (on package cover), and any leftover materials, for future reference and to use on other projects and Christmas ornaments to make.

There are many different types of ornament kits. Your local craft supplies store probably will stock them only during the months right before Christmas. You usually can find ornament kits for sale online throughout the year.

For more information on Christmas ornaments to make with kits, see the Christmas Ornament Craft Kit page.

For more Christmas crafts ideas, including Christmas ornament crafts that do not use kits, see Christmas Crafts to Make.

For a complete listing and photos of all ornaments featured on How To Arts and Crafts, see Handmade Ornaments for All Occasions.