If you are looking for particularly original craft ideas for Christmas and like modern decorations, concrete is undoubtedly a great choice as a material. Of course, there are now many such decorations available to buy ready-made, but making them yourself is a lot more fun, isn't it? Plus, the material is even easier to work with than you might think. If you feel like it, collect all the necessary materials and try out our unique ideas for concrete decorations for Christmas. Below you will find some great inspiration for homemade items that you can use to decorate your home during the Christmas season.
Concrete decoration for Christmas and Advent – candlesticks
If you make a candlestick and design it to hold four candles, you can use it perfectly for Advent. A simple rectangular shape for the stand like in this example works well, but of course you can play with the shape depending on what concrete molds you have available. Take the candles that you would like to use for the candle holder and wrap the lower half with cling film. Fill the container (this can also be an old baking pan) with the concrete mixture to the desired height, insert the candles into the desired place and move them back and forth a little to widen the opening slightly. Now let the material harden for a while so that you can remove the candles without the material melting. In total, the decoration should dry for at least 24 hours.
Heart shapes for tea lights
You can also make these lovely tea light holders from this modern material. The heart shape is reminiscent of Christmas cookies and symbolizes the love that defines the Christmas mood. A suitable shape can be found quickly and easily, and not just at Christmas time. Silicone muffin cases or those for mini cakes, for example, are well suited. Place a tea light in the mold and pour concrete around it and then let it dry. It is best to remove the tea light while the material is still a little damp.
A larger baking pan is also suitable for larger candle holders that can accommodate several tea lights. This is another great option for a modern Advent wreath, provided you can accommodate four candles. If you do thisIf you make your own table decorations, you can store sweets or other decorations in the hollows instead of candles.
You can also use the forms if youMake Christmas tree decorations. Simply put less mixture into the baking pan. A thickness of half a centimeter should be enough. Poke toothpicks into the concrete mixture to create holes through which you can later thread string for hanging. Not only hearts look nice on the Christmas tree, but also stars. Regardless of whether it is a concrete star, heart or another Christmas shape, you can also paint the concrete decoration for Christmas. Copper accents are particularly modern and attractive.
Saucer for candles
What simple things you can use to make a beautiful base for candles! These modern and simple concrete bowls are made from ordinary plastic lids like those used for various packaging and can then be used as an interesting and useful decoration because they catch the wax drops wonderfully. You are welcome to paint the plates and design them individually.
Make your own cute snowmen as decorations
If you want to make such snowmen, we recommend a thicker concrete mass that does not melt. So use a little less water so that you can shape the snowman bodies better. Alternatively, you can also use a bag that you first fill with the material, then tie it up and then tie it again where the snowman's neck should be, but not all the way through. A linen bag is best. Then let the material dry. You can then paint the concrete Christmas decorations and decorate them with accessories such as hats and scarves. The nose can also be made of concrete.
Pouring concrete Christmas boots
We have already mentioned that you can make beautiful things out of concrete using everyday things. Even old rubber boots are suitable. With their help, you can, for example, make Christmas decorations for the porch that will easily withstand the cold weather. To do this, simply fill the boots with the material and insert pompoms or other decorations as desired. After the material has dried and hardened, cut up the rubber boot. You can then decorate the finished boot figure with ribbons or lace or whatever else you have on hand. Small arrangements made of pine greenery and cones or bells are also suitable.
Make decorations with cookie cutters
Ordinary cookie cutters fordelicious Christmas cookiesare also suitable for quickly and easily producing Christmas motifs and figures. Simply spread the cookie cutters out on a surface and then fill them with the concrete mixture. Again, you can wrap the cookie cutters with foil to make them easier to remove later. In this way, you can make pendants for windows, Christmas trees or other types of Christmas decorations and decorate your home as you wish.
Make a neutral bowl
Two such plastic hemispheres of different sizes can be used to make a bowl that can not only be used as a concrete decoration for Christmas, but also for other occasions and celebrations. Fill some concrete into the large hemisphere, place the small one inside and then fill the space with more material. Now let the whole thing dry. You can then really complete the decoration by decorating the bowl with Christmas decorations such as pine cones.
Reuse crystal glass as a lantern
Have you broken a beautiful wine or champagne glass? This doesn't have to annoy you so much anymore, because you can use it for original ideas made of concrete. First, turn the glass upside down. Then make a cone out of cardboard, whereby the tip is not completely closed, but should enclose the broken glass. You can seal any cracks with adhesive tape. Then fill the cone with the mixture and wait for your new decoration to dry. The glass can nowused as a lanternbecome.
