Make Your Own Personalized Christmas Ornaments

Custom made photo ornaments give a special meaning to holiday celebrations and they can be used in many ways.

If you love to take photos, you may have some favorites stored someplace that you can use to give as gifts.

The template areas, on our ceramic or silver-look ornaments, make it very simple to add any type of picture by replacing the sample photo you see there.  Usually, personalized text can also be added, such as names, date, event info and such.  The ideas are endless, but here I will list a few.

Ideas to get you started:

*Make a photo ornament to celebrate an occasion such as a birth (baby's first Christmas), engagement, wedding (first Christmas together), graduation, new job, military member's return home, or vacation.

*Year by year photo of the kids as they grow.

*Surprise someone with an ornament picturing them!

*Give to your boyfriend or girlfriend.

*Give to employees, with a message of thanks.

*Give to the boss - from an individual, or from the office.

*Secret Santa and Christmas Party gifts.

*Grandparents love these!

*Thank customers (it's an advertisement also).

*Sports theme - for coach or kids.

*Remember a family member who has passed on.

*Remember the family pet, past and present.

So dig out your favorite pictures and get ready to create a unique gift!

Holiday Store

Zazzle's ceramic ornaments have the option to add text and / or photos to either or both sides. They come in a variety of shapes such as the star shape, snowboarder ornament shown here.

If the designer has made templates to use, it will be easy to upload a photo and add personalized text. In some cases the design itself can be deleted or changed. Each shape requires the use of a certain size template so the option to change shapes is not always available to the customer.

At the Holiday Store we are happy to customize anything for you, and many other designers at the Zazzle site feel the same.

Remember the occasion of a first Christmas together with a photo ornament. If you are newlyweds a wedding picture could be used.

A first Christmas for the dating couple is a special occasion too and can be remembered with either a photo ornament or one with text.

This little, silver look ornament hangs by a red ribbon and measures two inches square. 

Discounts apply for multiple quantities of just three or more.

Creating an ornament is easy to do if the designer has provided templates (as seen to the left)on the product page. Once you find the ornament shape and style that you like, choose one of your own photos to add and simple click the "change" area.

You will then see a pop up screen that gives you the option of uploading a photo from your computer.  Then simply delete the example text and replace it with your own. Super simple!

The holidays mean happy family times together for many, and a heart-shaped ornament with a special photo can be brought out year after year to remember those special moments.

This family photo ornament frames the example photo with green holly and berries. 

Whether it was your first Christmas together as husband and wife, or first Christmas with the new baby, or any occasion to remember, a photo ornament is a nice way to commemorate family love.

Because everything from the photo to the text is easy to change for your needs, making your own keepsake year after year can be so simple.  The baby's first Christmas picture will be fun to look back at as she hangs her high school graduation photo on the tree later on!

The ceramic ornaments have gold cords for hanging and are the most popular because text can be added to the back. They also come in a variety of shapes.

The silver look ornaments have a classic look but all info must be added to the front only. A pretty, red ribbon is used for hanging.

Celebrating the holiday season in a warm climate is a bit different and calls for ornaments with tropical themes. 

Whether you live in the tropics year round, or vacation there for the holiday season, check out the ornaments we offer at the Holiday Store.  We decorate them with seashells, ocean water, seahorse images, sand dollars, palm trees and tropical flowers.

They are just right for that tropical looking Christmas tree.  In our Holiday Store we have a section with tropical themed ornaments for those of you who celebrate the holidays near the ocean.

I admire anyone who can play a musical instrument and they deserve recognition for it.

Many kids don't care much about sports and prefer to play music, so give them a personalized ornament with the instrument of their choice.

Some of these ornaments can be used to give to students, thank teachers, or commemorate a special band event or concert.

Most can be personalized, but some have the images only and could be used on a music themed Christmas tree.

View our Personalized Ornaments for Musicians.

Cute owls and penguins are featured on military family ornaments from the Heartlocked: Military Love Shop.

This cute store has tree ornaments for couples too in many styles and varieties.   Many have dog-tags with templates for adding a date.

Add pictures of the family pet from puppy stage to old age and even to remember them after they are gone.  The animals who share many years with us will always have a special place in our hearts.

Whether you love your green iguana or pet fish, give them a place on the tree.  These ornaments are easy to customize and have text templates on the back to add names and dates.

All ornaments get this bulk order pricing, but corporations may need larger bulk orders for clients, customers and employees.

Buy corporate ornaments in bulk and receive special discount rates.

Ceramic ornaments can be customized on both sides.  Discounts are the same for silver-look ornaments.

•  3 or more ornaments: 10% discount
•  10 or more: 15% discount
•  15 or more:  20% discount