Dried fruit ornaments are easy homemade Christmas crafts, handmade Christmas gifts and make beautiful decorations for Christmas trees and Yule or winter solstice decor. Here are our favorite winter nature decorations from fruit for the holiday season…
Five Easy Dried Fruit Ornaments Crafts For Kids
We have the best dried orange slices oranges ornament, old-fashioned apple Christmas ornaments, and even how to string popcorn and dried cranberries garland and make a dried fruit garland. Merry Christmas & ENJOY some time with family doing these holiday kids activities!
DON’T MISS MORE DIY HOLIDAY CRAFTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST!
How To Make Dried Apple Ornaments
Drying apples is another old-fashioned Christmas idea that I think many people have forgotten about and — if I’m being completely honest — dried apples made really cool handmade Christmas ornaments. I really didn’t expect that!
The craft trick is to cut the apples the right way so you have a beautiful star shape in the middle. It looks so beautiful when you hang it on the tree!
LEARN HOW TO MAKE DRIED APPLE ORNAMENTS
How To Make Dried Oranges Ornaments
Dried oranges make gorgeous Christmas tree ornaments and definitely give your tree and holiday garland an old-timey feel if you’re looking to make old-fashioned Christmas ornaments or need vintage Christmas ideas.
CRAFT TIP: Grapefruit and lemons also make awesome dried fruit ornaments, so try those, too!
Drying oranges can take a couple of hours to dry, so we always put the citrus in the oven to dry and then make our other holiday ornaments / holiday crafts while waiting or watch a holiday movie! (GET 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS MOVIES HERE.)
LEARN HOW TO MAKE ORANGE ORNAMENTS
YOU’LL ALSO HAVE FUN WITH THIS OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS CRAFT: HOW TO MAKE ORANGE POMANDERS
How To Make Dried Cranberry and Popcorn Garland
If you’re looking for old-fashioned Christmas decor or want a vintage farmhouse look, string up some popcorn garland for your Christmas tree or fireplace mantel.
We made fresh cranberry garland, but you can easily use dried fruit like dried cherries or dried cranberries in this DIY garland, too.
CRAFT TIP: Don’t miss our trick to to keep popcorn from breaking off of garland!
LEARN HOW TO STRING POPCORN GARLAND
How To Make A Simple DIY Garland With Dried Fruit
Dried DIY fruit garland Christmas decorations can be made out of drying fruit and anything you can find in nature and other natural elements and string together on a natural twine.
This DIY garland is fun for a Christmas tree string, Christmas mantel decor, or just a beautiful nature garland for winter solstice or nature decor.
LEARN HOW TO MAKE NATURE GARLAND
Dried Fruit Ice Lanterns
These DIY ice lanterns aren’t really holiday ornaments, but I included them in this winter decor list because they’re perfect for holiday party decorations or for winter solstice celebrations.
You can make them with dried fruit, fresh fruit, and nature finds (like nuts, evergreen limbs, twigs, etc.).
If you’re only going to do one holiday decoration from this list, make it these beautiful ice lanterns.
This is one of our all-time favorite crafts! The snow lantern pictures really don’t do them justice on just how beautiful they are.
LEARN HOW TO MAKE ICE LANTERNS
MORE ORNAMENT CRAFTS TO TRY:
LEARN HOW TO MAKE BEESWAX ORNAMENTS
LEARN HOW TO GROW A SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT
LEARN HOW TO MAKE A 3D PAPER STAR ORNAMENT
LEARN HOW TO MAKE EASY PINE CONE ORNAMENTS
LEARN HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE KEEPSAKE ORNAMENTS
ALSO CHECK OUT MORE DECEMBER FUN IDEAS: 39 Lovely Winter Solstice Bucket List Ideas
Let me know how you liked the dried fruit ornaments!
