DIY Wooden Nutcracker Ornaments (Set of 6)

DIY Wooden Nutcracker Ornaments are a classic Christmas craft that lets kids decorate their own nutcracker designs and create festive ornaments they’ll proudly hang year after year.

Create Classic Holiday Ornaments With Nutcracker Charm

Nutcrackers are one of those holiday icons that instantly feel like Christmas. With DIY Wooden Nutcracker Ornaments, kids can paint, color, and decorate their own wooden nutcracker designs to create ornaments that look festive, personal, and display-ready.

This craft is perfect for classrooms, holiday parties, winter camp sessions, and family craft nights where you want a project that feels meaningful and keepsake-worthy. Each ornament becomes a memory kids can hang on the tree, attach to a gift bag, or display as part of holiday decor.

It also makes a fantastic group craft because everyone ends up with a unique nutcracker. Some will be traditional, some will be wild, and at least one will look like it’s ready to join a rock band. That is the beauty of crafting.

Why These Nutcracker Ornaments Are A Holiday Favorite

• Classic Christmas icon kids love to decorate
• Creates keepsake ornaments that get reused every year
• Perfect for holiday parties, classrooms, and winter programs
• Easy craft with a festive finished result

Product Highlights

• Christmas Classic – Nutcracker designs make instant holiday decor
• DIY-Ready Wood – Smooth surface is easy to decorate
• Keepsake Craft – Finished ornaments can be reused every year
• Group Friendly – Great for classrooms, camps, and holiday stations

What’s Included

There are six wooden nutcracker ornament pieces ready for decorating and hanging.

This Nutcracker Craft Is Great For

• Schools: A holiday classroom craft. Perfect for December art projects and classroom tree decorating activities.
• After-School Programs: A festive keepsake project. Kids love making ornaments they can take home and hang right away.
• Camps: A winter camp favorite. Great for holiday weeks, winter sessions, and cozy indoor craft time.
• Recreation Centers: A seasonal crowd-pleaser. Easy to run for groups with an intense holiday payoff.
• Home: A Christmas memory craft. Perfect for family crafting, ornament exchanges, and decorating nights.
• Nursing Homes / Senior Centers: A warm seasonal craft. Decorating nutcrackers encourages storytelling, laughter, and holiday spirit.
• VBS: A festive winter-themed craft. Great for holiday programs, giving projects, and joyful classroom activities.

How to Get Started

• Lay out nutcracker ornament pieces and decorating supplies
• Choose traditional holiday colors or create your own fun designs
• Paint or color each nutcracker and let everything dry fully
• Add optional accents using glue and allow to dry
• Hang ornaments on a tree, wreath, or gift bag

Tips for Decorating and Display

• Use metallic paint for details like hats, buttons, and belts
• Write names and the year on the back for a keepsake touch
• Create a classroom ornament line display before sending home

Explore More

For more festive craft ideas, visit our blog, including Holiday Crafts for Kids That Parents Love Too and How to Run a Successful Holiday Craft Event.

You can also explore more Christmas favorites in our Christmas Crafts collection.

Order Your DIY Wooden Nutcracker Ornaments Today

DIY Wooden Nutcracker Ornaments are the kind of holiday craft that becomes a tradition. One year, they’re tiny artists, the following year, you’re hanging that same nutcracker and thinking, “Wow, they really went hard on the glitter.” And honestly, we love that for you.