Nine DIY Christmas decoration ideas
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Remember that warm, festive feeling you used to get doing Christmas craft in school?
Bring back that feeling and have yourself a merry little Christmas with these DIY ideas.
GLITTER ORNAMENTS
via Pizzazzerie.
Everyone will feel like a star (on the tree) with these glittering personalised ornaments – just don’t let slip that it only took a few items from your local craft store to do so.
See the full tutorial here.
DIY FIREPLACE
There is something classic about hanging stockings over a fireplace, but what if you don’t have one in your house? Well, feel free to build your own using what nature has provided!
Collect three large tree branches that are quite thick (you can varnish them if you would like) and nail them together to create a small fireplace. Add a wreath or line of Christmas pine and place a couple of candles at the bottom and you will have an instant fireplace to line your stockings along without the danger of burning your house to the ground!
See the full tutorial here.
NATIVE WREATH
Credit: The Whimsical Wife
Creating your own wreath using native flora is an easy way to give your Christmas that extra Aussie touch and this DIY wreath is perfect for plant-obsessed people eager to have a go at something creative.
The best thing is that natives seemingly last forever, so just spray it with water occasionally and it will last the whole season!
See the full tutorial here.
GRAPHIC STOCKINGS
Credit: Studio DIY
Perfect for those who like a good pun, these insanely easy and customizable stockings will add a bit of cheek to your fireplace that even Santa will chuckle at.
See the full tutorial here.
MASON JAR SNOWGLOBES
Credit: Simple Craves and Olive Oil
Don’t despair that Michael Bublé won’t be singing Baby, It’s Cold Outside to you while it actually snows outside. Chuck him on Spotify while you craft your own white Christmas in a jar. All you need to make these snowglobes is four items. (Crooner optional.)
See the full tutorial here.
BALLOON WREATH
Fancy a wreath but bored of the same old traditional arrangement? Studio DIY’s got the solution for you. Best hung inside as cool holiday party decoration. (Leave the traditional ones outside, lest you want your wreath popped.)
See the full tutorial here.
GINGERBREAD HOUSE CENTREPIECE
This may be for someone with a bit more creativity and time on their hands, but a beautifully decorated gingerbread house will make a perfect holiday centrepiece for your table, especially if you set it up on top of a beautiful rustic tree stump or cake platter.
Why not make it a Christmas tradition as well? Have your friends and family over for a gingerbread house making party while you are at it!
BEACH CHRISTMAS WREATH
Love to spend your summer holidays at the coast? Next time you visit, pick up all the shells, driftwood and beach castoffs that you can find and wash them thoroughly.
Use super glue and twine (and nails if you are so inclined) to fasten the leftovers into a beautiful Christmas wreath and then hang it up above your door for some beachy cheer.
GIANT CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
Credit: Studio DIY
I love this idea because it’s super easy, and super cheap but will make your house look like a giant Christmas tree! All you need for this is some bright colourful plastic balls from places like Toys R Us or Kmart, silver tin pails in a proportional size and some super strong glue.
Put super glue around the lip of the tin pail and glue to the plastic ball, making sure to angle the pail’s handle so that it is upside down. Let the glue dry completely and then hang it upside down on your front porch along with some pine needles and holly to make giant Christmas ornaments.
See the full tutorial here.
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