We are already done with the fall decorations and our team is slowly preparing for the holidays. Making Christmas decorations is simply part of the winter season! Creative and homemade with love, we show you 10 craft projects that you can easily do at home.
Our suggestions are suitable for absolute beginners in crafting as well as for school-age children. Read on and conjure up tasteful Christmas decorations for your home!
Make Christmas decorations – A star for the top of the Christmas tree
The first instruction shows how to make one out of wooden sticks and wool yarnMake a five-pointed starcan. The yellow star would shine beautifully at the top of the Christmas tree!
First, arrange the wooden sticks to form a star and then glue them together with hot glue gun. Once the glue has hardened, start wrapping the yarn around the wooden sticks. Once you have achieved the desired look, knot the end of the string and cut off the excess.
Make a mini Christmas tree with paste and thread
A small Christmas tree looks good on the festive table and makes an excellent gift. For crafts you will need the following: a paper cone, thread, white glue, cling film, beads, hot glue gun, scissors, a fork.
First, wrap the cone with cling film. Then fill a small bowl with white glue. Cut the thread to the desired length and dip it into the glue. Take the end of the thread and begin wrapping it around the cone until you achieve the look you want. Allow the glue to dry thoroughly, preferably overnight.
Remove the paper cone and cling film and decorate your beautiful mini tree the way you like. We used small star beads and attached them to the Christmas tree with a hot glue gun.
Make your own snowman out of wool
To this cute oneMaking a snowman, you will need the following materials: two balloons, white wool yarn, white glue, 2 twigs, beads, a black paper cone (as a hat), a small orange paper cone (as a nose), black construction paper, decorative ribbons, hot glue gun and scissors.
Inflate the balloons. One should be slightly smaller than the other. Dip the wool thread into the glue and then wrap it around the inflated balloons. Allow the glue to dry.
You can make a small hat for the snowman out of black paper. Decorate it with decorative ribbons. Cut a small piece of ribbon to make the bow tie.
Once the glue has dried, remove the balloons from the wool balls. Glue two star beads for eyes and an orange paper cone for nose. A curved strip of paper puts a smile on the snowman's face. Last but not least, glue the bow tie, hat and branches for arms. And done!
Make your own snow globe
Glitter snow globes have a mysterious charm and delight young and old alike! So that's agreat craft project for children! The necessary materials are: a jar with a screw lid, glitter, water, hot glue gun, a mini decorative figure, beads, buttons.
Decorate the screw cap as you wish. Then stick the decorative figure on the inside of the lid. Fill the glass with water and add the glitter. Close the screw cap and shake to admire the beautiful dance of glitter particles!
Folding napkins for Christmas - 9 simple instructions
Christmas-folded napkins are a real eye-catcher on the festive table and always cause great enthusiasm. Check out all the simple instructions on folding napkins for Christmas and choose your favorite! The napkin folds: elf hat, elf shoe, Christmas tree, star and
Wrap the pillar candle with cinnamon sticks
Christmas decorations can not only look great, but also smell wonderful. Cinnamon sticks, anise stars and cloves, for example, are ideal craft materials.
Materials needed: a pillar candle, cinnamon sticks, decorative ribbons (in 2 different colors), hot glue gun, superglue.
First, glue the cinnamon sticks onto the ribbon and let the glue dry. Then wrap the cinnamon sticks around the pillar candles and tape both ends together. A small, gold-colored bow is the icing on the cake.
Tea light holder in an ice cream look
To complete this DIY project, you only need three materials: a glass tealight holder, sea salt, and Mod Podge glue. Use a brush to apply glue to the glass. Sprinkle with sea salt and allow the glue to dry. Light a tea light and enjoy the play of flames through the ice-look glass.
Make Christmas tree decorations out of paper
Beautiful Christmas decorations can also be made out of paper. To do this, you will need the following: construction paper in different colors, decorative ribbons, superglue, double-sided tape, beads.
Cut a total of 7 rectangles from the cardboard with the following dimensions: length – 24 cm; Width - 8cm, 7cm, 5.5cm, 4.5cm, 4cm, 2cm. Stick the double-sided tape on the largest piece, attach the loop of decorative tape and roll up the rectangle.
Make your own popcorn in the pot - healthy and delicious!
Popcorn is a healthy snack! But microwave popcorn contains hydrogenated oil and flavor enhancers. Homemade corn popcorn not only tastes delicious, but is also much healthier. We'll show you how to make popcorn from regular corn in a cooking pot. Making your own popcorn is
Take the next piece of paper (7 cm) and stick a strip of tape in the middle. Remove the protective film and wrap the paper strip around the first roll. Repeat the same steps with the other paper strips. Finally, glue on the star beads.
Quilling decoration for the Christmas tree
Quilling is a creative technique that involves artfully rolling strips of paper. This creates very interesting shapes that are turned into figures and ornaments. Our next project will show you how.
For crafting you will need Mod Podge glue, glitter, quilling paper strips, superglue, pencil and nylon thread. Fold one of the strips in half and then wrap it around the pen. With this method you can conjure up beautiful spirals. Repeat the process with the remaining strips.
Once all the papers are rolled, glue all the pieces together to create beautiful, ornate pendants for the Christmas tree. Apply some Mod Podge to the edges and sprinkle with glitter. Let the quilled snowflakes float elegantly on a nylon thread!
Christmas wreath for the front door
Make your front door an eye-catcher at Christmas time! To make this festive door wreath you will need: wire, pliers, wool yarn (in red and green), pine cones, red ribbon, hot glue gun, twigs, felt (in green).
First make a circle with the wire and then start gluing the branches to it. Weave braids out of the red and green wool yarn and wrap them around the branches. Cut out two leaf shapes from the green felt. Attach these to the bottom part of the wreath with glue. Then glue the pine cone in the middle. Finally, decorate the wreath with a red bow and some decorative beads.
Garland of buttons and pine cones
This beautiful garland made of buttons and pine cones is our final craft idea. If you are looking for Christmas decorations that exude a natural and a bit of nostalgic flair, this project is for you.
You will need some pine cones, jute twine, scissors and buttons in a color of your choice. First thread the buttons onto the cord, tying a knot after each thread. Then tie the string around a pine cone. Attach the pine cones and buttons at the desired distance, for example 8-10 cm.
