How to make a personalized christmas ornament

A beautiful homemade keepsake. Make a few and give as Xmas gifts.🎁

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Gather the materials. I purchased these items at my local Michael's craft store

Gather the materials. I purchased these items at my local Michael's craft store

Here is the plastic ornament I used. This is the standard size. They had smaller ones as well as larger ones. Use what you like.\ud83d\udc4d

Here is the plastic ornament I used. This is the standard size. They had smaller ones as well as larger ones. Use what you like.👍

This is the fun part  I took my sons hand and painted it with acrylic paint. I used a nice red color. I pressed it firmly on the ornament and allowed it to dry.

This is the fun part I took my sons hand and painted it with acrylic paint. I used a nice red color. I pressed it firmly on the ornament and allowed it to dry.

After the paint dried, I personalized it by writing my sons age and year using a permanent marker.

After the paint dried, I personalized it by writing my sons age and year using a permanent marker.

I than rolled up the pic and inserted it in the ornament and adjusted it with my fingers.

I than rolled up the pic and inserted it in the ornament and adjusted it with my fingers.

I finished by putting the top and adding a cute little bow

I finished by putting the top and adding a cute little bow

Here is the beautiful result. I do this every year for my baby. It reminds me how big he is getting, plus it's a beautiful keepsake.

  • Clear ornament
  • Epsom salt
  • Holiday ribbon
  • Picture
  • Paint
  • Marker