Easy Holiday Decorations - Ideas for Easy to Make Christmas Decorations.
Christmas Party Tablescape. I’m cheating again, I’m reposting this from July.
We did a Christmas in July birthday party for the twins, if you weren’t around back then or you happened to miss it. So just call me cheater cheater – peppermint eater. Bottlecap holly and rubber bands. 3D Paper Snowflake. Tested by: wikiHow Video Team wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors.
To create this article, 255 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. This article has been viewed 8,072,035 times. Snowflake templates. Paper Snowflakes 101. POST EDIT: Thanks to Rebecca of LilSugar.com for contacting me about the incredible project for Sand Hook Elementary...turning their new facility into a winter wonderland full of paper snowflakes!
Let's do our part and make some snowflakes for those sweet children and staff! Go HERE for information of where to send yours by January 12th. xo After my blog friend Janette shared this fabulous link to Vintage Junky's easy snowflake tutorials, I couldn't resist. Giant craft stick snowflakes. I could hardly wait to show you this Popsicle stick craft!
These snowflakes are fun, easy, and so inexpensive to make. The smallest snowflake is 12 inches across; the largest is 24 inches. I had some rhinestones left over from my Christmas tree advent calendar, so I glued some at the tips of each white snowflake. You could also coat them in glitter or fake snow. Sheet music Christmas tree ornaments. Homemade ornaments are so much more fun, rewarding, and cheaper than buying them.
Especially when they’re made of paper—in this case, sheet music. That’s why I included so many paper ornaments in my handmade holiday gift list. For this project, I made stars, but you can use nearly any symmetrical shape to make these ornaments (tree, wreath, heart, bell, angel, ball, snowflake, etc.). I made four patterns for you to download to make your own ornaments: star, bell, angel, and ball. Click here to download the patterns. Popup Greeting Cards. We've been talking recently about how great free printables are for cheap crafting on the fly.
In this guest post, DSC reader Maria Rainier shows us another example with a tutorial for using a printable to make a quick and easy popup Christmas card. Thanks much, Maria! - Rhonda With the holiday shopping season coming up, it’s easy to just take a deep sigh and simply ask, “How much?” No need to spend money on greeting cards this year, though—cheap DIY cards are a great way to save while showing that you care.
Project estimate: Paper, on hand or $1Scissors, on handGlue, on hand Total: Free and up First, print out a popup design on the paper. Cut away the sides of the pattern so only the tree and the dotted lines remain. Fold along the vertical dotted line as carefully as you can with the pattern on the outside. Fold over the first tier of branches at the top of the tree along the folded line, back and forth. Take the Christmas tree card and turn it so you’re seeing the dotted lines. Glittering Snowflake Ornament. Styrofoam Christmas Lights. Hi guys!
I am excited to be apart of Haul Out the Holly for the second year! Last year I shared my version of Elf on the Shelfand this year I am sharing how to make these jumbo Christmas lights... Now I know some of you have already seen these and I am sorry for that but I am still dealing with some stuff right now and Gwen has been gracious to let me off the hook so to speak. :) And I kinda think they rock so I like showing them off :) Ready to make some of your own?
Here we go... hot glue gun and extra sticks if you plan to make multiple bulbssequin trim in assorted colorsmetallic cord*1.5 inch styrofoam ballsapprox. 2 inch styrofoam eggs, package says they are 1-13/16' by 2-7/16"scissors*After buying a spool of cording for $1.99 and it only being enough for about 3 lights I did some research and found out that for the same price I could get 27 yards if I bought metallic cording for plastic canvas. Step 3. Step 4: Now it's time to get your glue guns out. Now for the top. CD Christmas Tree Ornament Craft. How to make 25 paper Christmas ornaments. Here's a roundup of ornaments you can make from paper.Above left: I made with these instructionsAbove right: I made with these instructions (Update: this is now an old post; some of the links no longer work.)
More: Printable snowflake 1 Printable snowflake 2 Paper snowflakes stapled together into something 3-D Not 3-D, but nice snowflake cutting templates. 3D paper ball ornaments. I love 3D paper things. Love. Hand-Printed Fleece Scarves. Christmas This easy no-sew, no-knit hand-printed scarf project makes a perfect and perfectly easy gift for everyone on your list.
And since they cost under $2.00 to make, you can create one to match every coat and outfit in their closet. Click play to watch the video, or check it out here. Easy Fringe Fleece Scarf. This fleece scarf is as fun to make as it is to wear.
It’s a great first-time-sewing project and perfect for the upcoming winter season. I made these with Halloween colors to help keep us warm as we trick-or-treat! Supplies for Fringe Fleece Scarf: 1/4 yard of fleece (any color)scissorssewing machine or needle & thread First, cut your fleece into long strips. Layer 2 or 3 fleece strips on top of each other. Cut 1 inch wide slits up each side of the sewn fleece strips. Now fluff it up and it’s ready to wear. Tagged as: clothes, fleece, scarf, tutorial Written by Marie LeBaron Marie is founder and managing editor of Make and Takes, and author of the book, Make and Takes for Kids.