DIY Dog-Themed Holiday Ornaments

With the holiday season right around the corner, you’ve probably unpacked almost all of your decorations. If you’re a pet parent, though, you may be wondering if you have enough canine-themed decor. To help, here are some fun and relatively easy crafts you can make to Include your pooch on all the holiday fun this year.

Salt Dough Paw Print Ornament

Making your furry friend their very own paw print ornament is a great way to create lasting memories with them this holiday season, which will last for years to come. You can create these molds when you first adopt your pup into your home, and every couple of years after that to build upon your memories with them.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Cup: Flour
• 1/2 Cup: Water
• 1 Cup: Salt
• Parchment paper or aluminum foil
• Straw or a pen for punching a hole

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix the salt, flour, and water into a bowl until the dough becomes firm
2. Knead the dough for about 30 seconds
3. Cut circles out of the dough by using a cup of your choice
4. Take your pup’s paw and press it into the dough
5. Use a straw or a pen to punch a hole in the top of your ornament
6. Bake at 200 degrees for 2-3 hours or until the dough is completely dry
7. Once the dough has cooled, decorate your pup’s ornament however you wish
8. Finish your decoration by tying a ribbon through your punched hole

*It’s recommended that you use chalkboard paint for the best results.

Dog Bone Ornament

If you don’t really feel like making your own dough (which is totally alright, especially if you find yourself extremely busy this season), you can always pre-buy your ornament. This way, all the baking is done for you, and all you need to do is decorate it. You can find a variety of blank clay or wooded dog bones – whichever you prefer. After that, decorate the ornament by adding Fido’s name, painting it, sprinkle some glitter over it, or whatever else you think matches your pooch’s personality.

Gingerbread Dog House Crochet Ornament

A gingerbread dog house can be a perfect complement to your winter wonderland – especially if you only want to add a touch of canine aesthetic to your home. Some crochet skills may be needed for this project, but it is considered an easy pattern, so don’t be discouraged if you’ve never crocheted before.

MATERIALS:

• Yarn Needle
• Crochet Hook (H / 5.00 MM)
• Yarn (colors of your choice, but brown, red, white, green are suggested)

You can watch this video on the process, or follow along with these typed-up directions.

Clear Ornament with Fido Flair

Decorating clear ornaments is an effortless and easy way to create decorations (dog-themed or not). But for this blog, we’re going to focus on Fido. Here are just a few ideas, but this DIY has a lot of freedom to be made into whatever creation comes to your mind.

• Find a temporary tattoo of a dog that you like (possibly one that resembles your pup). From there, apply the tattoo to your clear ornament using a wetted sponge (this usually works better when using an oval-like ornament that has an almost flat surface on the front and back.
• Take some mini dog treats or bones and bill a clear ornament with them.
• If you created a salt dough paw print, then you can also use some of that chalk paint to paint a pooch, a paw print, or Fido’s name on an ornament.

Making your furry friend their own ornament gives your pooch a prominent place in the house, that will show anyone who comes over just how much you adore your furry friend.