10 Easy DIY Christmas Decorations To Make This Year

by John Griffith Dec 1, 2022 @ 13:45

Christmas is just around the corner. This means it’s time to put on some holiday music, get in the festive mood and start decorating! While most of us have boxes and boxes of decorations collected over the years, it’s still nice to add a new one every once in a while. And you can make it extra special by making it yourself. DIY-ing some of your Christmas decorations results in a lot more meaningful and sentimental pieces, and it can become a great tradition to do by yourself, with your loved ones and even the little ones. That’s why today we are going to show you some great ideas for DIY Christmas Decorations that you can make this holiday season.

Christmas is just around the corner

This means it’s time to put on some holiday music, get in the festive mood and start decorating!

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Fun and Easy DIY Christmas Decorations
#Christmas Gnome
#Dried Orange Garland
#Popsicle Stick Wreath
#Ribbon Christmas Trees
#Mason Jar Votives
#Mug Stockings
#Christmas Tree Forest
#Pine Scented Candles
#Ornament Branch
#Chritsmas Card Display
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Fun and Easy DIY Christmas Decorations

‘Tis the season to deck the halls! While buying all of your decorations can be convenient, there is something really charming and special about homemade ones. They have the memories of making them attached to them, which makes them something money simple cannot buy. So, if you are in a crafty mood this holiday season, we’ve collected a ton of great ideas you can try out. From garlands, to unique Christmas trees, to little mantel decorations. This list has it all.

‘Tis the season to deck the halls

#Christmas Gnome

There is something really charming about having a little Christmas gnome prompt up on your mantel or a shelf. And what’s even better about these little gnomes is how easy they are two make. All you need is a couple of bottles, some felt, fabric and a cushion filling, and you’ve got yourself a wonderful little helper.

Find the tutorial at Dream a Little Bigger.

There is something really charming about having a little Christmas gnome

@Dream a Little Bigger

#Dried Orange Garland

What scents do you associate Christmas with? For us, it’s cinnamon, pine, and oranges! Oranges and tangerines are often a big part of the winter and holiday season. So, you can get creative and create beautiful dried orange garlands. Oranges make a beautiful accent, no matter if you use them for decorations or for garnish on your cooking. You can make a simple, yet festive orange garland to drape over your windows, place on your mantel, or wrap around the Christmas tree.

Find the tutorial at The Ginger Home.

Oranges and tangerines are often a big part of the winter and holiday season

@The Ginger Home

#Popsicle Stick Wreath

Who knew popsicle sticks can make such beautiful decorations? For this DIY craft you will need to start off with a 12-inch rounded foam wreath. Then you will need around 50 small and 20 to 30 bigger popsicle sticks painted in different shades of green. Then you just take the sticks and later them how you wish onto the foam wreath with some hot glue. You can finish everything off with a beautiful red bow.

Who knew popsicle sticks can make such beautiful decorations?

@Mike Garten

#Ribbon Christmas Trees

If you have a lot of shelves, free windowsills, or space on the mantel you will need some cute little decorations to put on them. These pretty little ribbon Christmas trees are a perfect choice. You can set up your own colorful forest anywhere you like. And the best things about these tiny trees is that they are super simple to make.

Find the tutorial at Somewhat Simple.

Make a cute little forest from these mini trees

@Somewhat simple

#Mason Jar Votives

Have you got a some extra mason jars that have been catching dust in your cupboard? Well, now you found what to do with them. You can make some super simple, yet charming mason jar votives for your mantel, for the table, windowsill and so on. All you require is some paint, the jar, and a stencil.

Find the tutorial at Mason Jar Crafts.

Have you got a some extra mason jars that have been catching dust in your cupboard?

@Mason Jar Crafts

#Mug Stockings

If you don’t like how stockings look on your mantel or staircase, you can also spice up the traditions. Instead of stocking, bring out some colorful Christmas mugs, one for each family member. Fill them up as you would your normal stocking with treats and little trinkets and hang them with a ribbon.

Instead of stocking, bring out some colorful Christmas mugs

@Max Kin-Bee

#Christmas Tree Forest

This one is a great idea if you have little ones that you want to include in the process. This whimsical, cute and inexpensive craft is an adorable addition to your Christmas decorations. These trees are super easy to make, and you can go wild creating your own designs.

Find the tutorial at Studio DIY.

This whimsical, cute and inexpensive craft is an adorable addition to your Christmas decorations

@Studio DIY

#Pine Scented Candles

If you want to up your holiday decor game a little bit and make your home smell amazing at the same time, why not make these pine scented candles? You can make a batch and burn them all winter season. This DIY does require a bit more work and effort, but how cool is it to make your own candles?! You can even gift them!

Find the tutorial at Sugar and Charm.

You can make a batch and burn them all winter season

@Sugar and Charm

#Ornament Branch

Are you more of a minimalist? This cute little decorated “tree” will look nice and chic wherever you put it. And don’t get us started on how simple it is to put together. All you need is some sturdy tree branches, some spray paint, some vases, and leftover baubles.

Find the tutorial at The Lovely Drawer.

This cute little decorated “tree” will look nice and chic wherever you put it

@The Lovely Drawer

#Chritsmas Card Display

If you have a lot of beautiful Christmas cards lying around, you can put them to good use. Get all your prettiest cards and arrange them on the wall into a Christmas tree shape, Then just fill a tin bucket at the base with presents. And done! You have a beautiful, simple and creative Christmas tree.

You can make a beautiful Christmas tree out of cards

@Brian Woodcock

These were some of our favorite DIY Christmas decorations you can make this holiday season. We hope you found this article useful. Now you can go and get crafty!

These were some of our favorite DIY Christmas decorations

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John Griffith

John Griffith is a young, passionate journalist. Writing has been John’s hobby ever since he was a boy. He has worked in some of the UK’s most successful news portals over the course of his professional career but found his forever home at Archzine.