The holiday season can be one of the most expensive times of the year, so when it came time to shop for new Christmas ornaments, I couldn’t believe the price tag on some of them. Sure I’ve made some pretty financially irresponsible decisions in my life, but $25 for a porcupine wearing a santa hat is way too much! Not to sound selfish, but when Francisco suggested that we make our own ornaments to save money, all I was thinking about was a pair of black leather jodhpur boots that I was already planning on gifting myself, however, after going through with it and making them, I’m so glad we did. Not being one to hog a good time all to myself, I’ve put together this DIY guide on how to make these adorable yarn ball ornaments. Enjoy!

For this insanely cute and wallet friendly project, you will need yarn, round ornaments, scissors, a hot glue gun and plenty of glue sticks (booze and a good playlist are totally optional, but we highly recommend them).

Start by gluing the yarn to the top of the ornament and carefully begin to wrap the yarn around the sphere. Apply small dots of hot glue every few millimeters to keep the yarn in place, and continue to wrap it around.

Like any crafting project, this one requires commitment. About half way through our first ornament, we totally almost quit, but we were having such a good time listening to Christmas music and drinking boozy hot chocolate, that we decided to keep going.

Sure it can be a tad bit tedious wrapping yarn around a sphere over and over again, but the finished product is totally worth it! How precious are these? We’re obsessed! We still haven’t gotten our tree yet, but as soon as we do, we’ll post a picture to show you what these look like up against the green pine. Check back soon!