DIY Your Way to a Merry and Bright Christmas

Christmas decorations

Making your own Christmas decorations doesn’t just save you money, it can add character, charm and a personal touch that makes Christmas even more special. Here are some ways to deck your halls with homemade Christmas decorations.

  1. Pinecone wreath: gather pinecones from outdoors and glue them onto a foam wreath form to create a natural-looking wreath.
  2. Create a centerpiece using a vase or jar filled with cranberries, pinecones, and a few sprigs of evergreen branches.
  3. Popcorn and cranberry garland: string together popcorn and cranberries with a needle and thread to create a colorful garland.
  4. Paper snowflakes: cut out snowflake shapes from white paper and hang them from the ceiling or windows.
  5. Ornaments from recycled materials: use old newspaper, magazines, or cardboard to create unique ornaments.
  6. Cinnamon stick candles: place cinnamon sticks in a jar or votive holder and add a candle for a festive and fragrant decoration.
  7. Paper lanterns: cut out lantern shapes from colorful paper and hang them with string or ribbon.
  8. Yarn balls: wrap yarn around a foam ball to create a colorful and texture-rich decoration.
  9. Tin can luminaries: decorate tin cans with paint or wrapping paper and place a candle inside for a rustic and cozy atmosphere.
  10. Salt dough ornaments: mix together salt, flour, and water to create a dough and use cookie cutters to cut out ornament shapes. Bake the ornaments in the oven until they harden, then paint and decorate them.
  11. Felt stockings: cut out stocking shapes from felt and decorate with embroidery, sequins, or other embellishments.
  12. Twig stars: gather twigs from outdoors and use hot glue to attach them in the shape of a star.
  13. Fabric bunting: cut triangles from colorful fabric and string them together to create a banner.
  14. Clay pot snowmen: paint clay pots white and stack them in the shape of a snowman, adding facial features and accessories with paint or markers.
  15. Wire and bead garland: bend wire into festive shapes and string beads onto the wire to create a sparkling garland.
  16. Handprint wreath: trace and cut out handprints from green paper and glue them onto a wreath form to create a personalized decoration.
  17. Milk jug lanterns: cut out patterns or shapes from milk jugs and place a candle inside for a unique and eco-friendly lantern.
  18. Felt gingerbread houses: cut out gingerbread house shapes from felt and decorate with buttons, beads, or other embellishments.
  19. Wine cork reindeer: glue wine corks together to create the shape of a reindeer, then add features and accessories with paint or markers.
  20. Sock snowmen: stuff socks with rice or beans to create a snowman shape, then add facial features and accessories with fabric, buttons, and markers.
  21. Snowflake garland: cut out snowflake shapes from white paper and string them together to create a simple but elegant garland.
  22. Popsicle stick ornaments: glue popsicle sticks together in festive shapes and paint them to create unique ornaments.
  23. Burlap and lace tree skirt: cut out a circle from burlap and a smaller circle from lace, then glue them together to create a rustic and chic tree skirt.
  24. Candy cane candle holders: glue candy canes together in a circle and place a votive candle in the center for a sweet and festive decoration.
  25. String art Christmas tree: hammer nails into a board in the shape of a Christmas tree and wrap string or yarn around the nails to create a colorful and textured tree.
  26. Orange pomander balls: stud oranges with cloves and tie ribbon around the middle to create