These endearing parties return every year full of lights, decorations, and Christmas carols. Bet on sustainable decoration, recycle old objects, and create original Christmas decorations. Here we show you ideas of decorations for Christmas that you can make yourself.
Christmas decorations
You can make homemade crafts and create a personalized Christmas decoration for your home. You have a wide range of possibilities to make them with your own hands: from the colorful Christmas wreaths, balls for the tree, lights, candle holders, etc. These crafts can be done with the children and so you will have them entertained during the holidays.
Christmas wreaths
Why not create your own Christmas wreaths to welcome your family and friends? We show you a model made with wine stoppers, poinsettias, and Christmas decorations. It is a simple craft, the corks are glued to each other in a circular way and the other accessories are added.
Christmas lights
Christmas lights cannot be absent from these holidays. An original way to use them is by recycling a glass bottle. You just have to insert them inside it and the result is unique and elegant.
Can candle holders
Candles are essential in decorations for Christmas. If you like vintage environments, create an original and fun candle holder with recycled cans. Wrap them with decorative paper and wrap them with a string, leaving a longer section to hang them on the wall.
Paper stars
A sustainable option is to recycle the toilet paper rolls to create pretty dangling stars. Cut them into four pieces without breaking the cylinder. Join them by interlacing them and stick some pretty colored sequins on them.
Decorated pineapples
There is nothing easier and more fun than decorating and painting pinecones. You can carefully paint each part or put them in a paint pot. Attach a small eyebolt to the top so you can hang them on the tree. A really nice and simple craft to use in decorations for Christmas.
Lights with coffee capsules
You can create nice lamps to decorate the Christmas tree. Choose different colored capsules to give her more joy. You make a small hole in the upper part of the capsule and pass the string through it leaving the bulb inside. And ready!
Decorated bulbs
Look how beautiful these recycled and decorated bulbs are! It’s a great way to add to Christmas decorations. You can paint them by hand if you like to paint or you can stick Christmas figure stickers on them.
Rope trees
Create funny trees with string or rope, the result is very original. Make a paper template in the shape of a cone. Wrap it with the rope moistened with glue. You can stick it evenly or more chaotically. Wait a day for it to dry well and remove the template and you already have a beautiful Christmas tree.
Advent Calendar
If you want to create an original calendar for those dates, look at this design that is very easy to make. You will only need rolls of toilet paper, cardboard to make the roof of the house, and cardboard to write or paste the numbers.
Glitter bulbs
This craft is very simple to do, you only need some recycled light bulbs and glitter. These ornaments will look great in your home Christmas decorations.
Little trees with colored ribbons
With decorative ribbons and colored beads, you can make these funny Christmas trees. It is a great idea to do with the little ones.
Center table with bottles
Glass bottles can be a very useful resource to decorate at Christmas. Paint them in colors: white, red, silver, or gold. For a shiny finish, you can add glitter. Place some pretty branches and you will have an eye-catching centerpiece.
Nice candle holders
Look what a simple and beautiful idea! With some crystal glasses, some mistletoe leaves, and a candle, you get a beautiful centerpiece.
Straw ornaments
With a few simple straws, you can make beautiful ornaments for Christmas decorations and hang them on the trees in the garden or inside your house.
Decorate the windows
Make snowflakes and stick them on the window panes. It is a perfect and fun craft for your children to do, it will bring you beautiful memories of your childhood.
Golden ornaments
You can make a small centerpiece with just a pineapple, a small pumpkin, and a walnut. You paint these three elements in a golden color, place them in a bowl or plate and garnish it with a mistletoe leaf.
Christmas balls with CDS
Recycle old CDs and create beautiful and eye-catching Christmas baubles. Cut out small pieces and stick them carefully. The result is a nice tree ornament.
Crown made with balls
Striking Christmas wreath made with colored balls and golden balls. Colorful and original ideas to add to Christmas decorations.
Paper roll crown
With recycled paper rolls, you can create simple Christmas wreaths. It is a very simple and practical craft as you can see in the image.
Balls with sequins
Do you like these pretty Christmas balls? You will need Styrofoam balls, colored sequins, pins, and a wire to use as a pendant. It is quite a laborious craft but the result is amazing.