Make these adorable and simple macaron ornaments using supplies you already have around the house!

Hello! I’m Amy and I blog at amylanham.com about crafts, DIY, and home decor. I have always love crafting so much. But usually am on a budget. If I can turn something that is destined for the landfill into something crafty, than I’m going to do it.

4 macaron ornaments stacked on top of one another

This year, I really want to do a candy Christmas tree. So when planning out my Christmas decor, I try to think of ways that I can make the ornaments inexpensively instead of buying everything new.

I’ve used bottle caps for all sorts of crafts over the year. But they make especially cute Christmas ornaments! These macaron ornaments are no exception.

How to Make Macaron Ornaments

You only need a few supplies to make these macaron ornaments and I already had everything I needed at home, making this a zero cost project, which is my favorite type of project!

What you need:

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Craft Tools Needed:

Supplies Needed:

These are the ingredients you’ll need. All the exact amounts are in the printable card at the bottom of this post.

Macaron Ornament Tips:

Why should I use baking soda?

Baking soda helps to make the paint thicker. Without baking soda, more coats will be needed.

bottle cap painted blue, paint is very thin

The baking soda also helps to give the paint a matte look. Which I think is better for an ornament of this nature.

Without the baking soda, the ornament will be really shiny and will look painted. Since the paint is thicker it gives the ornament a more dough look. Since this is supposed to resemble a cookie, I think the dough look is really cool and authentic.

purple macaron ornament with glitter glue around it

The baking soda also helps to fill in the ridges in the bottle caps. This isn’t entirely necessary, but I like that it helps them to not be so pronounced.

hand holding a bottle cap painted purple with baking soda on the edge

Mix the Baking Soda with the paint, or sprinkle it on top?

This is up to you, I did it both ways. Personally, I prefer the look of painting one quick coat, sprinkling the baking soda on while the paint is still wet, and then patting the baking soda with more wet paint.

bottle cap painted red with baking soda on top

This helped there to be a good baking soda to paint ratio. Because I wanted the final look to be thick and dough like, there is a lot of baking soda to paint. Sprinkling it on the top uses less baking soda and allows me more control over how thick I want the paint to be.

bottle cap painted red with baking soda sprinkled on top and paint being reapplied

Adding the baking soda directly to the paint means there will be less baking soda and the paint isn’t as thick.

Why sand the bottle caps?

Sanding the bottle caps helps the paint to stick better. I would not skip sanding the bottle caps. Without this step the paint will not adhere as well and will be harder to even apply to the bottle caps.

Sanding firt ensures there is a rough surface for the paint to stick to.

3 macaron ornaments stacked on top of one another

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