How to Make a Christmas Ornament Out of Christmas Card Photos

Make your Christmas cards unique by using them as ornaments.

Many families like to have a family portrait taken and distributed as a part of their Christmas card mailing. The pictures keep family and friends updated on how your family is growing and succeeding. Alternatively, some people use a beautiful Christmas vista for the greeting card. You can add an extra touch to the card photograph by turning it into a Christmas ornament that the recipient can add to their Christmas tree or hang with other seasonal decorations.

Things You'll Need

• Photographs
• Paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Copier
• Card stock
• Ribbon
• Envelopes
• Doilies
• Spray paint
• Glitter paint
• Glue dots
• Compass
• Pen

Instructions

Christmas Ornament Photo Cube

1. Take six 2.5-inch square photographs of your family members and assemble them on a single sheet of white paper. Place one picture one-half-inch below the center top of the paper and place the second photo directly underneath it. Arrange three photos side by side in the next row, with the center photo directly underneath the top two. Place the last photo directly under the center column of pictures. Glue the pictures into place.

2. Take the paper to a copy shop and have them print the card on heavy card stock. Include any holiday message inside the card.

3. Fold the card in half and insert a 20-inch piece of ribbon in the fold. Tie the ribbon in a bow and place a single dot of glue under the center of the ribbon inside the card. Place the card in a 6-by-9-inch envelope.

4. Print out directions telling the recipient to: “Cut out the photos, leaving a quarter-inch margin above the top picture and above and below the left and right pictures. Score and fold the card between the pictures. Place glue on the margins and tuck the top picture margin under the bottom picture and press together. Fold the two wing pictures back and tuck the margins inside to form a cube. Pull the ribbon up and use it to hang on your tree.“ Add the directions to the envelope and mail.

Lacy Photo Christmas Ornaments

1. Lay plain while paper doilies out on a covered surface with a glue dot under the center of each doily to hold it into place. Spray the doilies with silver or gold spray paint and let them air dry. Spray the doilies with glitter paint and allow the doilies to dry.

2. Peel the doilies off the surface and flip them over. Repeat the paint and glitter spray on the opposite side of the doily.

3. Use a compass or a jar lid to draw a 4-inch circle on the family photos or pretty seasonal pictures. Cut the pictures out. Glue one picture on one side of the doily and write your Christmas message on the other side. Alternatively, glue a second picture to the other side of the doily.

4. Insert a small 10-inch piece of ribbon in one of the slits in the doily and tie for a hanger. Mail the doilies in large square envelopes so you won’t crease the doily.