Regrettable DIY Projects That Drained Time and Money

4. Baby’s Handprint Ornament

Estimated Cost (DIY): $9.99* Estimated Cost (New): $9.99* This one shouldn't come as a surprise because babies don't really understand what Christmas is or care about visual appeal. When someone bought the $9.99 "Baby's Print Ball Ornament," they discovered that the hard way. The baby seemed to have been striving for more of an abstract-art style, leaving more of a smear, a la Jackson Pollock, rather than a charming handprint.

Baby's Handprint Christmas Tree @Pinterest/BBored Panda Compared to other baby ornament kits—particularly the imprint ones, which go between $25 and $30 and probably provide comparable results—$9.99 is still a lot less. It is hoped that the parents who made this do-it-yourself mistake purchased a backup kit in case.