I’m so excited to share this fun DIY with you. It actually stemmed from a previous DIY I was doing. I had thrown a little get-together with some family this past week and we made Christmas tree ornaments using twigs and ribbon. It was meant to be really simple, but it turned out to be a little more challenging than we had originally thought.

After finishing my first ribbon Christmas tree ornament, I had a sudden idea to use old catalogs and magazines to create another style of ornament. It ended up being my favorite ornament, and I loved the way it turned out. The best part is, they’re super quick and easy to make, and you get to recycle and repurpose those holiday catalogs or old newspapers.

To create these recycled tree ornaments, you’ll need these ingredients:

• Hot Glue Gun

• Catalogs, Magazines, or Newspapers, or Old Books

• Twigs, Sticks, or Cinnamon Sticks

• Jute/Twine

• (optional: stamp & ink)

I love this ornament DIY because each ornament will be different from the next, and they are seriously SO simple to create.

I chose to stamp a design onto them as well, to give them a bit more interest.

Another fun idea for these is to add them to the top of your gifts to give them a little something extra.

I hope you enjoyed this DIY. If you get your DIY on, tag me (@darynmae) in your post so I can see your beautiful creations!