DIY Felt Candy Christmas Tree Ornaments

I love the look of these DIY Felt Candy Christmas Tree Ornaments.   Fast to make, they add a little whimsy and fun to your tree – while not adding calories to your waistline.  The best part about these Ornaments is that they won’t shatter or and little kids can’t easily destroy them.  For this tutorial you get three different kinds of candy.   lollipop, ribbon candy and “wrapped” candy.  So cute and fun to make or give.

Supplies
3 Sheets Craft Felt in 3 Contrasting Colors ( I love the selection at Benzie Design)
1 Cake Pop Stick
 Embroidery Thread
 5-7 Clear pony beads

Tools
 Scissors
 Hot Glue Gun & Glue
 Embroidery Needle
 Exacto Knife

DIY Felt Candy Christmas Tree Ornaments Instructions:

To make the Lollipop Christmas Tree Ornament:

Cut a strip of felt ½ inch wide from 2 of the craft felt sheets.

Lay the two strips one on top of the other squarely. Starting at one end, roll the strips together, creating a spiral, hot gluing in place periodically as you go.
When you get to the end, one end of the strips will be hanging out longer than the other, so trim that off neatly. Glue the end of the felt strips in place.

Cut a small “x” in the bottom of the felt roll, just behind the end.  Hot glue the cake pop stick into the small “x” hole.  Thread a piece of embroidery thread onto the needle, then make a loop for a hanger through the top of the ornament, tying it off.

To make the Felt Ribbon Candy Ornament:

Cut a strip of felt ½ inch wide from 2 of the craft felt sheets. Lay the two strips one on top of the other squarely.
Thread a piece of embroidery thread onto the needle, then, starting at one end of the felt strips, pass the needle through the center of the felt strips but do not pull the needle all the way through, just halfway. Place a pony bead on the needle. Fold the felt strips over and pass the needle through the center of the felt strips, making a fold in the ribbon. Place a pony bead on the needle.
Fold the felt strips over and pass the needle through the center of the felt strips, making a fold in the ribbon. Repeat with the pony beads and folding the ribbon until you reach the end of the felt strips.  When you get to the end, one end of the strips will be hanging out longer than the other, so trim that off neatly. Tie off the embroidery thread.  Thread a piece of embroidery thread onto the needle, then make a loop for a hanger through the top of the ornament, tying it off.

“Wrapped” Candy Ornament DIY:

Cut a strip of felt ½ inch wide from 2 of the craft felt sheets.  Lay the two strips one on top of the other squarely. Set aside.
Cut a strip of the same color felt sheets ½ inch wide and about 2 inches long. Trim one of the 2-inch long strips down to 1 ½ inch long and ¼ inch wide. If desired, cut the ends of both of these small strips to have wavy ends. Lay the smaller of the two strips on top of the other in the center.
With two small lengths of embroidery thread, tie the two strips together, pulling it tight to create a ruffle on each end. Cut the two ruffles apart, trimming the felt down to about ⅛ of an inch from the thread. Set aside.
Starting at one end, roll the strips together, creating a spiral, hot gluing in place periodically as you go. When you get to the end, one end of the strips will be hanging out longer than the other, so trim that off neatly. Glue the end of the felt strips in place. Glue the two ruffles on either side of the rolled felt strips.
Thread a piece of embroidery thread onto the needle, then make a loop for a hanger through the top of the ornament, tying it off.

More DIY Christmas Ornaments:

• Felt Lanterns
• “Let It Snow” Hoop Ornament
• Felt Reindeer Ornament
• Felt Elf Ornament
• Noel Hoop Ornament
• Nutcracker Ornament DIY
• Mini Top Hat Ornament
• Crochet Angel Ornament
• Snow Man Ornament
• Cute Cloche Ornament (Shatterpoorf)
• Joy Wooden Christmas Ornament
• You can see all of Handmade Ornament Tutorials on this page