DIY dried flower Christmas ornaments (simple, boho elegance)
These DIY dried flower Christmas ornaments are a simple yet elegant way to bring natural texture to your tree. I love how dried grasses and delicate blooms look inside clear ornaments. They add a soft, boho touch that feels both timeless and modern.
I tend to call my home decor style Vintage European Boho which is, a bit of a mouthful, I know! I just love mixing my vintage German pieces with handmade macrame projects and warm boho tones.
I’ve been wanting to make these DIY dried flower Christmas ornaments for a while now. Especially since I had leftover dried grasses and flowers from my dried floral Christmas tree. When I was in Germany last November, I spotted similar expensive ornaments for sale in a decor shop and thought, “This is the year I’ll finally make them!”
Materials needed for dried flower ornaments
- a variety of dried grasses and/or flowers, like bunny tail grass, pampas grass, and dried flowers from your garden
- glass ball ornaments with removable top
- ribbon
- hot glue and hot glue gun
- scissors
I already had plenty of clear glass ornaments in storage and all the dried grasses and flowers I could need from past projects. So there was no reason to buy them. You can easily make your own version too. Just use what you already have, with grasses and flowers you can find outside.
Step-by-step tutorial on how to make dried flower Christmas ornaments
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This is a very easy DIY tutorial and can be quickly recreated. I showed you the ornaments in my Holiday Housewalk with my new cheap Amazon Christmas tree but never shared how I made them. So let’s get started…
Step 1: Remove the metal top and loop
Start by gently removing the top with your fingers. Just pull on the metal loop that holds the metal top in place on the glass ball ornament until it comes off.
Step 2: Add a variety of dried flowers and grasses inside the glass ball
You can just stuff grasses and flowers inside the glass ornament and let them fall and rest on the bottom. I however wanted to have them hanging from the top so they would be floating in the inside of the ball ornament.
I started with the bunny tail grasses and then I snipped other smaller pieces of dried florals with my scissors to add to the inside of the glass ornament.
Let the dried stems stick out of the ornament a bit so you can secure them together in a tiny bouquet with some hot glue. This keeps them together.
Related: You might also like my DIY Christmas flower ornament which is inspired by the traditional German Christmas rose (Helleborus niger).
Step 3: Reattach the metal top
Take the metal loop part out of the metal top. Then add some hot glue to the top of the metal top of the Christmas ball ornament before pushing it back on top of the ornament. I let the grass stems stick through the center of the top.
You have to pinch the looped metal wire piece that is used for hanging the ribbon. Then insert the pinched metal wire piece into the opening of the metal top. You will hear it snap in place.
Now all you need to do is to cut off the remainder of the dried floral stems flush with the metal top.
Step 4: Hang your DIY dried flower Christmas ornaments with ribbon or twine
I used jute twine for gift toppers and white ribbons tied in bows for ornaments on the Christmas tree, as shown below. Both options give a natural, boho vibe that complements neutral or colorful decor.
For tips on making simple ribbon bows, check out my guide: How to make a simple bow with thin ribbon.
Finished DIY dried flower Christmas ornaments
Now your chic dried flower ornaments are ready to use! I love incorporating them into my holiday decor as gift toppers, on the Christmas tree, or even hanging from garlands.
I stuck with neutral tones for a calming, boho-inspired look, but feel free to mix in colorful dried florals for a more vibrant effect. These ornaments are perfect for anyone who loves handmade, budget-friendly Christmas decor.
Whether you’re crafting by yourself on a cozy afternoon or making gifts for friends, these ornaments add a personal, creative touch to the holiday season.
Related: I used bunny tail grasses to make unique DIY paper moths for fall decor.
Where to buy similar boho dried flower ornaments
Many wonderful Etsy shops sell similar handmade boho ornaments using pampas grass if you don’t feel like making your own. I gathered my favorites for you below. Use the arrows on the sides to scroll through the selection and the image will take you to the shops.
More DIY ornaments with a boho vibe
Check out more of my boho Christmas decor in our living room like my bohemian Christmas tree with orange slices and macrame Christmas ornaments.
- The boho pampas grass tree, which you can see in the photo below. This was one of my all-time favorite Christmas decorations in our living room. The paper bag snowflakes are the cherry on top.
- Or you can make paper doily snowflakes where you don’t have to cut out a pattern since the lace takes care of that.
- I also made a pampas garland using the same grasses that I used in my other tutorials because I find them for free on my daily walks.
- You might also like my free macrame Christmas tree pattern so you can recreate your own wall hanging.
- How to make toilet paper roll stars that look like velvet or leather. You have to check out how cute they look. Plus they are super light-weight and don’t drag down the branches of your tree.
- How to paint plastic ornaments to give them a terracotta-colored finish.
- Easy macrame garland tutorial for beginners with wooden beads which you can use in your tree, on your mantel, or around the tree collar.
- Cute little DIY mushroom Christmas ornaments are also easy and fun to make for your Christmas tree decor or as gift toppers.
If you haven’t noticed yet, I just enjoyed making lots of my own homemade Christmas ornaments and decor this season. I didn’t write any gift guides or pushed decor that I purchased. The main reason is that this is what I love doing and I hope that it shows in the blog posts that I write. There is just so much noise and content overload everywhere. It is therapeutic to me to just sit down, turn on a Christmas movie, and craft away. This is my way of sharing that with you.
Merry Christmas my friends,
How to make dried flower Christmas ornaments
Materials
- a variety of dried grasses and/or flowers, like bunny tail grass, pampas grass, and dried flowers from your garden
- glass ball ornaments with removable top
- ribbon
- hot glue
Tools
- scissors
- hot glue gun
Instructions
- Remove the metal top and loop
Start by gently removing the top with your fingers. Just pull on the metal loop that holds the metal top in place on the glass ball ornament until it comes off.
- Add a variety of dried flowers and grasses inside the glass ball
You can just stuff grasses and flowers inside the glass ornament and let them fall and rest on the bottom. I however wanted to have them hanging from the top so they would be floating in the inside of the ball ornament.
I started with the bunny tail grasses and then I snipped other smaller pieces of dried florals with my scissors to add to the inside of the glass ornament.
Let the dried stems stick out of the ornament a bit so you can secure them together in a tiny bouquet with some hot glue. This keeps them together.
- Reattach the metal top
Take the metal loop part out of the metal top. Then add some hot glue to the top of the metal top of the Christmas ball ornament before pushing it back on top of the ornament. I let the grass stems stick through the center of the top.
You have to pinch the looped metal wire piece that is used for hanging the ribbon. Then insert the pinched metal wire piece into the opening of the metal top. You will hear it snap in place.
Now all you need to do is to cut off the remainder of the dried floral stems flush with the metal top.
- Hang your DIY dried flower Christmas ornaments with ribbon or twine
I used jute twine for gift toppers and white ribbons tied in bows for ornaments on the Christmas tree, as shown below. Both options give a natural, boho vibe that complements neutral or colorful decor.
Thank you for sharing (with such clear instructions) your homemade ornaments. I love your simple style and this year I opted for a small tree with macrame ornaments. It’s a start!
I would love to see your German ornaments – especially your Smoker collection.
You are very talented and look forward to your posts.
Merry Christmas to you, Karen
Hi Karen, I did write about some of my favorite German ornaments and collections in different posts. They include photos of my items too. Not sure if you have seen them. Thank you