Not long ago there was a chain of lights shining in the garden and the colorful onesDecoration at the entrance to the housewelcomed the guests. Now everything has been cleared away and the outside area looks empty and dull. Especially in the cold season and from January to March, craft enthusiasts face a big challenge: a new winter decoration is needed! We give you ideas on how you can make a beautiful decoration yourself in January. Find out how you can set accents in the garden with ice lanterns, snowmen made from packaging foil and stars made from floral wire, add variety to the house entrance with wine boxes and decorate the front door with natural materials and bird figures!
Make your own winter decorations in January: lanterns made from gift bags
Christmas is long over. But that doesn't mean we're in for a nice oneLighting with lanternshave to forego. Below we will explain to you how you can make lanterns from gift bags yourself. You need the following materials:
- Gift bags in red
- LED light bulb, battery operated
- Motif punch with stars
- white stickers “stars”
Simply punch out beautiful star motifs in the bag, decorate with the stickers and place an LED light bulb or battery-operated decorative light in each bag. When purchasing the LED light, make sure that it is suitable for outdoor use. Most gift bags are coated with a special film and the paper can therefore easily withstand snow and light rain. If you display the bags under a canopy, they will last all winter long.
Make winter decorations in January from gift ribbon and glitter beads
Christmas and New Year's Eveare over and now the question arises - what to do with the remaining gift ribbons and wrapping paper? The remaining quantities won't be enough next year, but no one wants to throw them away. We'll explain to you how you can make a stylish decoration for the entrance to your home using double-sided gift ribbon, glitter beads and kebab skewers. Here is an overview of the necessary materials:
- Gift ribbon, double-sided in gold and silver, 10 cm wide
- Metal shish kebab skewer
- cord
- Glitter beads
Simply first cut the gift ribbon to size and then stick it onto the shish kebab skewer in a spiral, alternating with the glitter beads. Tie a cord at the end and hang the garland outside.
Winter decorations for the outside: make snowmen out of ribbon
You can also use gift ribbon in metallic color and shish kebab skewersbeautiful snowmenmake. First, make a hat for the snowman out of red wrapping paper and attach it to one end of a metal knitting needle. Then cut three strips of gift ribbon with the following lengths: the first strip should be 40 cm, the second – 25 cm and the third 15 cm long. Then wrap the ribbons around her closed hand, then carefully remove her hand and place the gift ribbon on a metal knitting needle. Start with the shortest strip. Stick the snowman in a pile of snow or directly in the ground.
Make your own decorations in January: decorate your bike with retro fairy lights
Do you have an old bike? Don't throw it away because it can become an upcycled work of art. Wrap the bike with a battery-operated string of lights with multi-colored bulbs and display it outdoors. This decoration brings color to the dull outdoor area and can illuminate the entrance to the house, stairs and dark areas in the front yard in the evening.
Winter decorations in January: Make your own ice lanterns
Hardly any lighting looks more decorative than the ice lanterns. They cast soft, warm light and make the garden appear romantic and cozy. It's pretty easy to make an ice lantern. You need the following materials:
- an oval container with a diameter of 6 cm and a height of 12 cm (suitable for freezer), can be made of polypropylene or metal.
- an oval container with a diameter of 14 cm and a depth of 34 cm (suitable for the freezer) made of polypropylene
- a salad bowl made of polypropylene 0.4 l (suitable for the freezer)
- a salad bowl made of polypropylene 0.8 l (suitable for the freezer)
- tape
- Battery-operated LED light for pond or pool
First fill the large container halfway with cold water. Then place the small container in the middle of the large container and secure it to the edge with the adhesive tape. The small container should float in the water, but not move. Proceed similarly with the salad bowls - fill the large bowl halfway with water, place the small one in the middle and secure it on the edge with the adhesive tape. Then let the containers and bowls freeze outside overnight. The next day, carefully loosen the bowl and containers and place the battery-operated LED light into the oval shape. Carefully place the ice cream hat on top.
Winter decoration for outside: solar ball in a frost look
The solar ball: A decorative LED light that has crept into the hearts of hobby gardeners worldwide. Nowadays you can find many variants in stores. The solar ball has a modern and minimalist look with a concrete look, while the glass version looks classic. If you have one or more such lights in your garage, you can give them a new look. Spray them with freeze spray and arrange them on a plant stand along with oversized bells and winter greenery. Choose a sunny location so that the solar light can charge itself even on cloudy days. Most solar lights are equipped with a twilight sensor and turn on automatically after sunset.
Winter decoration from January to March: Illuminated tree branches in a Corten steel plant pot
Do you love the crackling fire but don't have a fire bowl in the garden? Then you can fake the look. While walking in the forest, collect tree branches and arrange them in a corten steel planter. Drape a battery-operated string of lights around the branches and voilà: your creative outdoor decoration is ready!
Winter decoration from January to March: How to beautify the entrance to your home!
It's not just in the garden that you can set accents with creative winter decorations from January to March. The entrance to the house can also be stylishly decorated with a little imagination. Below we give you some ideas on how you can do this. A simple house facade can be spiced up with wire stars. To do this, download a star template and save it to your computer. Then print them out in multiple sizes in the copy shop. Cut out the template and bend craft wire into the desired shape. Then attach them to the house facade.
Beautify the entrance to your home with bird figures: winter decorations for January and February
When staged correctly, decorative birds can do anythingUpgrade the house entranceand get us in the best mood for the coming spring. Even a leafless tree in a pot looks happier. The decorative birds can be staged in any way you like: one decorates the sisal basket on the garden bench, another the door wreath made of fir green and a third - the lantern at the house entrance.
You can also display decorative birds in pots with evergreen plants. Place pine branches in the pot and stick tree branches painted white in the center of the arrangement. Fill in empty spaces with old Christmas balls and pine cones. Then complete the arrangement with a bird figurine. Our tip: It looks particularly attractive if you match the color of the plant pot to the color of the bird feathers and the Christmas baubles. At the end of January you can remove the Christmas balls and replace them with red flowers.
If you want a natural decoration for the entrance area, then rely on moss, pine branches, black pine and spruce cones. A bird figure with red feathers effectively completes the ensemble. Our tip: To achieve the natural look you want, invest in high-quality bird figures that look deceptively real.
Speaking of natural materials: the balcony box, but this time hung on the terrace railing, can also accommodate a winter arrangement. Pine cones, rose hips, berries, fir greens, moss, eucalyptus: let your creativity run wild and try out different combinations of local and exotic plants and fruits.
Winter decoration for the front door in January
A beautiful winter decoration also makes the front door shine. For example, you can embroider your grandparents' old sieve with beautiful snowflake motifs or make a colorful winter wreath out of pine green and small bells in different colors. Alternatively, you can carefully remove the Christmas tree decorations from the Christmas wreath and re-arrange them. A deer head, birds or owls fit perfectly into the “magic forest” style decoration and make us dream of spring and long walks in the forest.
Door decoration after Christmas: fir greenery and bells
Idea for winter decoration from January to March: door wreath made of natural materials and deer antlers
Decoration for the front door in January: decorate flower pots and balcony boxes
The decoration in January is significantly reduced than the Christmas decoration and is purist. Nevertheless, you can add accents with glittering Christmas balls. It is particularly important that the Christmas tree decorations do not shine in the traditional colors of red, silver or white. Christmas tree baubles in grass green or sea blue fit harmoniously into a winter ensemble. Combine them with rattan balls, moss balls and cypress trees in tree trunk vases. A white lantern with a vintage look can successfully complete the arrangement.
Do the hedge plants in the balcony box on the windowsill look too boring? Spice them up with stars made from craft wire, a string of lights and decorative stones that look like ice crystals.
Numerous winter arrangements in planters also come into their own better when staged with a chain of lights. Wrap the chain around the trellis to create charming accent lighting.
Decoration for January: Arrange flowers and lanterns in wooden boxes
A cool idea with a trendy country house look: flowers and plants can be arranged effectively in wooden boxes. Stack the boxes on top of each other and decorate them with flowers in tin cans, vintage lanterns and evergreen plants. Then, over time, replace the individual decorative elements with new ones, add new accessories and in this way create a seamless transition from winter to spring decoration.
There are numerous variations for effective winter decorations for outdoor areas. In the photo gallery you will also find other DIY ideas that you can be inspired by.
Winter decoration for outside: door wreath with sleigh
Decoration for January for the front door: fabric flowers and evergreen plants
Winter decorations with natural materials for the mailbox
Puristic winter decoration for the entrance to the house
Outdoor lighting: solar balls in a frost look
