O Little Town of Bethlehem DIY Christmas Ornament (2024)

This beautiful DIY Christmas Ornament is easy to make with a few simple supplies and the free O Little Town of Bethlehem printable.

I’m just a little bit in love with today’s DIY Christmas ornament.

O Little Town of Bethlehem has always been one of my favorite Christmas carols; there is something about the simplicity and the meaning that I just really love.

O Little Town of Bethlehem DIY Christmas Ornament (1)

Free O Little Town of Bethlehem Printable

Clearly, to make this awesome little DIY Christmas ornament, you need a copy of the song O Little Town of Bethlehem.

Mine is from an old hymnal. (Did you realize hymnals have all the classic Christmas carols included? So awesome for Christmas crafting!)

I tend to find hymnals by the dozens at estate sales, yard sales, and thrift stores. But I realize not everyone realized they needed to be on the lookout for an old hymnal.

Plus, I’m sure there are places where scoring an old hymnal isn’t quite so easy as it is here in the South.

So I’m going to help you guys out. I’ve got three of my favorite Christmas carols all ready for you to download and print for all your Christmas crafting needs.

Click here to download O Little Town of Bethlehem, Joy to the World, and Silent Night.

And if you are looking for more great Christmas carol printables, I have nine more right here.

So now that you have your very own copy of O Little Town of Bethlehem, on to the ornament making!

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DIY O Little Town of Bethlehem Ornament

Supplies

Wood slice – you can cut a slice of a branch from your yard or take the easy route and just buy some like I did
Copy of O Little Town of Bethlehem– free download here
Matte Mod Podge and paint brush – for attaching the printable song to the tree slice. You can use a different finish if you prefer, but I think matte looks best for anything vintage inspired
pencil
Sharpie
eye hook and string – for the ornament hanger, baker’s twine is my favorite for hanging ornaments

How to Make the Ornament

Actually making the ornament is pretty simple.

Trace your tree slice onto your copy of the song.

Cut the traced shape out, cutting it slightly smaller than the lines you drew so that a slight border of wood shows once it is attached.

Use Mod Podge to attach the song to the wood. Brush a think layer of Mod Podge onto the wood and smooth the music onto it.

Once it has dried, brush a layer of Mod Podge on top of the song as well to seal it.

Once the Mod Podge has completely dried, draw your Bethlehem skyline onto the song with a pencil.

There isn’t really one right way to do this, just draw an outline of buildings of varying heights with windows.

Fill in the skyline using a black sharpie.

Screw an eye hook into the top of your ornament and hang with a string from your gorgeous Christmas tree!

Ready to see some more amazing Christmas ornaments? You can see all of my handmade Christmas ornaments here. And you can find more creative handmade ornaments from my fellow bloggers at the links below: