DIY Christmas decorations: 20 cute proposals to decorate your home for the holidays
The approach of the Christmas holidays brings with it the desire to decorate our homes for the festivities to fully experience the magic of the season. Nowadays, Christmas decorations are available starting from early autumn, and it seems it gets earlier each year. However, it is not necessary to spend a lot on purchasing commercially-produced Christmas decorations.
DIY is an equally valid option for creating beautiful decorations for your home during the holidays. Evergreen branches loaded with berries, pinecones, dried fruit, artificial snow, gold and silver spray paints and more, are perfect raw materials for creating small masterpieces that will help you celebrate the holiday season.
If you're wondering what projects you can undertake for this Christmas, we suggest the following 20 wonderful ideas to decorate your home for the holidays:
1. Wooden Christmas trees
You can craft a variety of beautiful trees using just a few pieces of wood: from colorful tree silhouettes adorned with leaves and berries, to a wooden board featuring a tree made of tree ornaments. Another option is solid green wooden stylized shapes that you can decorate to your liking with red bows, pinecones, and dried fruit. Additionally, consider using wooden boards as a canvas for your drawings and doodles.
2. Fish bowl snowman
You can easily turn fishbowls of different sizes into a snowman that holds a magical winter scene inside them.
3. Designer pine cones
Enjoy experimenting with numerous DIY projects using pinecones. Combine them to form a festive door wreath or a decorative ball, craft delightful Christmas tree ornaments, or create small pine trees adorned with beads. You can also include them in stunning centerpieces along with candle holders. Whether in their natural state or painted in classic holiday colors like green, gold, silver, and snowy white, pinecones offer many decorative possibilities.
4. Christmas centerpiece with candles
Craft a charming Christmas table centerpiece by assembling a wooden disc base or tray, candles, pinecones, and pine needles. Add a personal touch with bows, ribbons, berries, ornaments, and a festive paint job.
5. Paper snowflakes
Involve the kids in creating delightful paper snowflakes in vibrant colors, perfect for hanging in the windows or from the ceiling. Follow the step-by-step instructions (which you can find online) for all the folds and cuts you need to make, and you'll be thrilled by the results!
6. A wooden snowman
Turn scrap wooden planks, like those from a pallet, into a cute snowman that can greet your guests at the entryway.
7. A Christmas picture frame
Transform an ordinary wooden picture frame by painting it in festive red and decorating it with bows, ribbons, and other ornaments for a charming wall decoration.
8. Christmas lanterns
Creating charming Christmas lanterns is child's play: simply fill them with decorative baubles and dress them up with bows and ribbons - they will make for a wonderful festive display at your entryway or on the living room table.
9. Rudolf the reindeer
Create holiday cheer with Rudolf the reindeer using two (empty) toilet paper cardboard rolls, pine twigs, colorful balls, and, for the final details, some cardboard and felt. Rudolf is now ready to bring joy to your celebrations.
10. Woolen gnomes
Craft small woolen gnomes to decorate your Christmas tree or use them as wall decorations, as napkin holders, or table placeholders. The kids will have a great time creating their own unique "gnomey" characters.
11. Origami
Create a Christmas-themed artwork for your living room walls using origami Christmas stars and embellish them with shiny beads and glitter.
12. Crochet trees
Crochet enthusiasts can use their skill in creating magnificent crocheted Christmas trees. Decorate them with gold and silver beads and multicolored bows.
13. Recycled centerpiece
Recycle glass jars as Christmas candle holders: fill them with water, immerse a sprig of pine and red berries, top it with a candle, and place them on a wooden tray to serve as a wonderful table centerpiece.
14. Door wreath
Create a charming DIY door wreath by covering a pool noodle with decorative Christmas tree ornaments.
15. Paper balls
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Paper muffin cups can be transformed into lovely decorations for your Christmas tree; fold them in half and glue them together, then secure the two ends and add twine (for a hanging loop) - simply delightful!
16. A winter landscape under glass
Create magnificent winter landscapes under glass by putting artificial snow, lights, and small trees and houses into a glass jar. You can make the trees and houses yourself with cardboard.
17. Recycling tin cans
Tin cans can easily be transformed into small toy cars that are decorated for Christmas with little pine trees and artificial snow.
18. Wine glass candle holders
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Wine glasses can become magical candle holders when placed upside down and filled with colorful balls and bows - and with a candle topping off the display.
19. A pasta tree
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Your kids will have a lot of fun creating Christmas trees and angels with pasta; cover a styrofoam cone with pasta, then paint and decorate however you like.
20. Cinnamon candles
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Simple white candles can become magnificent and fragrant Christmas decorations if you surround them with cinnamon sticks and decorate them with bows.
What decorations will you create for your Christmas?
