Are you looking for an easy and inexpensive way to update your Christmas tree ornaments? I’m going to show you how I totally changed the look or our ornaments using leftover cans of colorful spray paint and glitter.
Old Christmas Ornaments
We have had the same Christmas ornaments for almost ten years. We bought some very inexpensive ornaments when we were first married, and I have always done the blue and silver tree. Now four houses and four children later, I wanted to do something different.
The Colorful Plan
This year I wanted to create a colorful tree that would be fun for the kids. We are totally at the Christmas tree stage where it’s full of handmade and sentimental ornaments, and I love it. I’m embracing it this year, and going all out with the color.
If you’re like me, you probably have oodles of half empty spray paint cans in your collection that you can use up. I chose to do different shades of blue, green, pink, yellow, and maroon.
Spray Paint Your Ornaments
I had planned to spray paint them outside, but any little bit of wind blew the ornaments around. So I moved into the garage and spray painted them on a sheet of plywood. There’s probably a better way to do it, because my ornaments kept rolling around, which smudged the paint and picked up dust. I did quite a few coats to get an even coverage, but several of them still ended up with paint drips. They’re not perfect, but I still think they turned out pretty great.
I ran out of a few colors before I was finished so I mixed the colors. That ended up being a happy accident because I really love the ones the best with multiple colors.
This was a very inexpensive update. I bought two extra cans of spray paint to add to my collection (that were on sale for less than $5 each). I was also able to empty three of the cans, so in totally my spray paint collection has decreased!
Add Some Bling
I also had a can of spray glitter that I used on most of the ornaments. I ran out of that can too, so on a few of them I used my spray adhesive and dipped the bottom half of the ornaments in sparkly glitter.
Spray Painted Christmas Tree Ornaments
I’d love to know what you think of my spray painted Christmas tree ornaments! If you want to see how how our whole tree comes together with these spray painted ornaments, sign up for email to have the post delivered to your inbox.
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Val says
December 5, 2017 at 12:09 amLove the look of the two toned colors!
jessvanderveen@gmail.com says
December 5, 2017 at 6:04 amThose are my favorite!
Samantha says
December 5, 2017 at 3:45 amNew to your blog! Great project I have so many ornaments I dont use anymore and now I can give them life again. Look forward to reading more, keep up the great work!
jessvanderveen@gmail.com says
December 5, 2017 at 6:04 amThanks samantha! I always love having new readers, thanks for stopping by
rawsonjl says
December 6, 2017 at 7:13 pmI do love the two-toned effect! What a great up-cycling craft!! Pinned.
Sim Wierdsma says
December 8, 2017 at 4:20 pmwow … I have so many ornaments that I don’t use …. what a fabulous idea. Love your Blog
jessvanderveen@gmail.com says
December 9, 2017 at 8:53 pmThanks a lot, that’s always nice to hear!
thechelseaprojectblog says
December 9, 2017 at 2:12 pmYou are just the smartest little gal! These are billiant. Thanks to you, my sad sack of outdated ornaments will have a new life. Not promising I can get them painted before Christmas this year, but this idea is staying on my radar. Thanks so much for sharing. Your photos are fab! ~~ Susie from The Chelsea Project
jessvanderveen@gmail.com says
December 9, 2017 at 8:53 pmOh thanks so much!
swood97 says
December 13, 2017 at 8:55 amThis is one of those why didn’t I think of that moments for me! Love this idea and those two-toned ones!!!
Stephanie says
December 19, 2017 at 5:57 amLove that idea! And the colors you picked are great. Thanks for sharing at our link party!
Habiba says
December 21, 2017 at 5:29 amCan I just say that you are a GENIOUS!!! These ornaments look so amazing and I never would have thought about spray painting them. I will pin this right away and plan on doing it in the future, too. Thank you so much for sharing.
jessvanderveen@gmail.com says
December 21, 2017 at 7:13 amThanks habiba!!
Barbara Dunham says
October 25, 2018 at 9:13 amI would have put the ornaments in a box that way they would not have rolled around when painted?
ESSIE BAXTER-ETEBARI says
October 25, 2018 at 11:27 amWhat a BRILLIANT!! idea. I love ALL of your colors; my favorite colors however, are Gem colors. I am soooooooooo going to HomeDepoI. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing!.
Selena Tucker says
October 25, 2018 at 11:41 amLove it❤️❤️❤️ I’m going to use clothespins to hang from twine so they will be still or even feed them on the twine. Maybe hanging them will help! Definitely love the colors you chose!!!
trekmom says
October 26, 2018 at 10:01 amIn a word? WOW!