26 DIY Christmas decorations anyone can make

If you’re looking for a way to create a gingerbread village without having to bake or purchase a kit, check out Projects with Kids’ terracotta gingerbread houses. Using terracotta mini pots and chalk markers, you can create these sweet little houses that look good enough to eat.

Here’s another great idea for a Christmas centrepiece using terracotta pots. 

There’s nothing like candlelight during the holidays. Projects with Kids has an easy DIY that transforms glass jars into magical lanterns. The lanterns look stunning lit up with a candle inside and make the perfect handcrafted addition to any holiday decor.

You can’t talk about DIY Christmas decorations without discussing salt dough ornaments. They’re a classic for a reason, after all! Make the salt dough by bringing together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup salt and 1 cup water. Mix the ingredients until they form a dough with a Play-Doh-like consistency. Form the dough into a ball, and knead for approximately 5 minutes. Then roll out the dough to a 1/4 thickness, and cut out shapes with cookie cutters. Bake at 95 degrees Celsius until the dough is completely dry and hard. Once the shapes have cooled, decorate them with paint.

Learn how to make adorable Christmas tree cookie stacks. 

If you adore the look and smell of a fresh evergreen wreath but hate the price, you’re in luck. Creating a wreath is easy with the help of a straw wreath form and u-pins. Simply gather evergreen greenery, and cut the branches into smaller pieces. Gather a handful of sprigs, and form a small bundle. Pin the bundles to the wreath. As you go around the form, be sure to overlap the bundles slightly to hide the pins.

Find out how to decorate with seasonal trees this Christmas. 

These darling little Santas are easy to put together with pre-made mini hats that you can pick up at the craft store. Paint the tips of pine cones white, and let them dry. Pop on the mini Santa hats, and these DIY Christmas decorations are ready to go!

Use those leftover branches that were trimmed off your fresh Christmas tree to make a simple tabletop arrangement. Line a decorative pot with a plastic insert, then add soaked floral foam. Insert the branches into the form at varying heights. The branches will stay fresh and not dry out as long as the floral foam stays moist.

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