What are some tips to create the best custom ornament?

- __Choose a high-quality image:__ Uploading a photo that’s at least 300 dpi (dots per inch) will ensure your custom ornament looks clear and sharp. - __Compliment your image with the material:__ Opt for a material that not only supports your design but also makes it pop. Whether that’s sleek metal, elegant framed metal or bamboo. - __Leave no gaps:__ When you’re designing your personalized Christmas ornament, make sure to stretch your image so that your photo covers the entire design area. - __Preview your custom ornament:__ Use our preview tool to double-check your work and make sure everything looks perfect.

A custom ornament on a Christmas tree featuring a photo of a little girl in sunglasses.

3 circular Christmas ornaments printed with various photos, with a note that there are 3 material options.

Personalized Christmas Ornaments

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Capture the season’s joy with custom Christmas ornaments. Choose your material and shape, then easily personalize with photos, special dates, and more.
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Create custom ornaments in minutes that you’ll hang year after year.

5 shape options: circle, rectangle bracket, square bracket, heart and medallion
3 materials: metal, framed metal and bamboo
Hanging hole with ribbon or string
Full-colour photos
2-sided printing (not available on framed metal)

Cheery décor

Nothing says Christmas like a beautifully trimmed tree. This year, make yours extra special with personalized Christmas ornaments. These lightweight treasures showcase your photos in vivid colour and crisp detail, looking magical next to tinsel and twinkle lights. Whether you're buying for yourself or gifting across Canada, our custom ornaments are priced with your holiday budget in mind, so you can create a long-lasting keepsake for less. Simply upload a favourite image and add text to relive a special memory all season long. For best results, choose a high-resolution photo (300 dpi recommended) in JPG or PNG format – perfect for creating printed Christmas ornaments that shine. And when it’s time to take the tree down, you can hang your photo ornament in a window or on a door knob for year-round cheer.

Effortless gifts

Personalized ornaments make joyful stocking stuffers or gifts for those hard-to-shop-for loved ones. With 5 shapes and 3 material options, you can customize ornaments in a style they’ll love. Beyond gifts, you can create your own personalized Christmas ornaments that celebrate your baby’s 1st Christmas, a favourite pet photo or even logo Christmas ornaments – ideal for showcasing your brand’s look and feel in a festive way. Want to level up your wrapping skills? Photo ornaments also double as delightful toppers for presents and gift bags.

Easy to make

To create your custom holiday ornament, browse our shape options and select a material. Then, add a pic of your kids, buddies or furry friend – whatever you like. You can also add the year, your family name or a message. We’ll take care of the rest. Your custom ornament will arrive with a pre-drilled hole plus a string or ribbon, so it’s ready to hang. Each one is printed in Canada, and backed by VistaPrint’s two decades of trusted experience, so you can feel confident your keepsake will be crafted with care and quality that lasts. Of course, if you’re not 100% satisfied with your order, we want to know and we want to help.

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A custom Christmas ornament featuring a photo of a dog, topped with a red ribbon.

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Reviewed by 174 customers

A lot of colour bleed

Dec 9, 2025 | Christina M.

Disappointed at the amount of colour bleed on this ornament, and the font is blurred, not sharp at all like in my design or in the mock-up when I ordered. Will still likely gift this ornament, but only because there isn't enough time before Christmas to get another one done and delivered.

Response from Vistaprint Customer Care Team:

Thanks for your review submission, and we’re very sorry to hear that your ornament didn’t meet your expectations. We recommend adjusting the design slightly to prevent color bleed, which may include increasing font size or using more print-friendly colors. We appreciate your patience in still planning to gift it, but we’d like to make this right for you, and have emailed your information that speaks to the resolution that has been provided to you. We look forward to assisting with future products of interest.

Poor image quality

Dec 5, 2025 | Katie B.

Considering the amount spent on these ornaments I am not pleased with the quality. I ordered 6 ornaments of various shapes and each one was poor image resolution. Each photo was professionally taken so you can’t even blame it on poor image quality. Extremely disappointed and dissatisfied. Do not buy.

Response from Vistaprint Customer Care Team:

Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we're truly sorry to hear how disappointed you were with the image quality on your ornaments. We know these items are meaningful keepsakes, and they should arrive looking sharp and beautifully printed. Based on our review, we saw that you already reached out to customer care and the matter has been resolved. If you have additional concerns, we’re always here to help.

Blurry Print

Dec 3, 2025 | Christina V.

Looked good when photo was uploaded to site. Ornament arrived today and photo is blurry. Disappointed as this was a Christmas gift.

Response from Vistaprint Customer Care Team:

We can understand your disappointment in the quality of the print on the ornament ordered and apologize for any inconvenience caused by this. We'll be happy to help further with this issue if you would reply with a photo showing how the print came on the product.

Double sided ornay

Jan 11, 2025 | Carmen G. |

Verified Buyer

Well done

beautiful calendars

Jan 10, 2025 | Caroline C. |

Verified Buyer

I’m so glad I paid a little extra for thicker paper for my calendar order. The calendars look professional and high quality. They made great gifts.

No more guesswork. We take care of the entire design process, from brainstorming ideas to delivering the files to your account.

Frequently asked questions

It’s easy. First, you’ll add a photo or image using our upload tool. You can then add any text you want – like the year, your last name or a festive holiday saying. Then place your order and we’ll ship your custom ornament to you.

Choose a high-quality image: Uploading a photo that’s at least 300 dpi (dots per inch) will ensure your custom ornament looks clear and sharp.
Compliment your image with the material: Opt for a material that not only supports your design but also makes it pop. Whether that’s sleek metal, elegant framed metal or bamboo.
Leave no gaps: When you’re designing your personalized Christmas ornament, make sure to stretch your image so that your photo covers the entire design area.
Preview your custom ornament: Use our preview tool to double-check your work and make sure everything looks perfect.

To keep your metal photo ornament looking its best, gently wipe it with a soft, dry cloth whenever needed. We also recommend avoiding harsh cleaners and long-term outdoor exposure.

Yes. Each ornament has a pre-drilled hole and a string or ribbon depending on the material. Bamboo ornaments come with natural string, metal ornaments include a red ribbon and framed metal ornaments have a white ribbon for hanging.

Delivery times vary depending on your location and the shipping speed you select. Be sure to check out our delivery options for more info.

Please note that tightened capacity across the Canadian transportation network could lead to some delays. Of course, our friendly Customer Care team is here to help at any time with any questions that come up.