DIY Geometric Christmas Ornaments Kids Craft with Paper Straws

Decorate your tree by making fun geometric Christmas ornaments using paper straws. This kids’ craft is perfect for holiday family fun!

I was looking at Scandinavian Christmas decorations and came across many designs made from wood and wire in elaborate geometric shapes. They’re actually called Himmeli, a Finnish mobile that’s hung during the holidays.

My mind immediately went to how I could make these a kid-friendly craft. I realized that the wooden tubes (often real straw) looked a lot like paper party straws.

I sat down with the kids, ready to teach them how to make some cool geometric ornaments. My cube-shaped ornament would not hold its shape, but my kids jumped in and figured out how to make the ornaments hold their shapes.

How to make DIY geometric ornaments

Supplies

• 1 package paper straws, about 24-count
• A skein of yarn in a coordinating color
• scissors
• plastic needle (optional, but very handy)

Instructions

First, prepare the straw pieces by cutting them into approximately 2-inch sections. They key is to be uniform, so if your straws are a bit shorter or longer than 8 inches, simply cut them into four pieces each.

Cut a length of yarn for each ornament approximately 48 inches long. You can always trim off the extra yarn at the end.

Slide three straw pieces onto the yarn and move them to the center. Pull them into a triangle and tie a knot.

Slide one end of the yarn through a straw so that the ends are not together. Add a new straw piece to each yarn and slide them to the triangle. Bring the yarn ends together and add one more straw.

Take one end of the yarn and loop it under the point of the opposite triangle. Tie the two yarn ends together, creating a pyramid.

At this point, you can trim your yarn and you have a pyramid ornament. To make the double pyramid, continue.

Slide one end of the yarn through a straw so that the ends are not together again. Thread a new straw piece onto each yarn end. Bring the yarn ends together and add one more straw.

Bring the yarn end up to the unattached corner and tie the yarn around it. Trim the yarn ends and hide the tails inside the straw pieces.

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