Christmas decorations bring a festive spirit to your home. Inside and out. Most of us buy our Christmas decorations from the store.
But this lacks a certain charm. Your house can end up looking like every other house on the block. But not if you make your own Christmas decor.
Making your own Christmas decorations really gives your home an extra special touch. It also ensures that your house will look unique. It can also be even cheaper than buying Christmas decorations.
Here are 65 DIY Christmas decorations that will make your holiday bright:
1) Modern Hoop Wreath
This project puts a modern spin on the traditional Christmas wreath. Itโs made from some hoops, floral wire, greens and flowers. Get the details on how to make it here.
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Sugar and Charm
2) Orange Garland
Give your Christmas tree a natural look this winter with some orange garland. You can also decorate a wreath or your railings. Learn how to make this orange garland here.
3) Jumbo Wooden Lights
These jumbo wooden lights make a real statement. You can make these for a small fraction of what youโd pay in the store, though you probably wouldnโt find them in a store. Learn how to make them here.
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Sugar and Cloth
4) Paper Candle Ornaments
These adorable candle ornaments were made from paper. Paper and baking cups. Learn how to make them here.
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The House That Lars Built
5) Rudolph Ornaments
These pastel Rudolph ornaments are so chic. Theyโd go perfect on a pastel or white tree. Learn how to make them here.
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Studio DIY
6) Tiny Wooden Trees
These tiny wooden trees make for some elegant Christmas decor. You can make them cone shaped or triangular. You can find the instructions on how to make them here.
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Sugar and Cltoh
7) Wood Bead Snowflake
These are some Scandanavian inspired ornaments. Theyโre made with wooden beads and wire. Get the full tutorial here.
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Alica andLois
8) Snowy House Advent Calendar
This DIY advent calendar goes great with rustic decor. Just construct these tiny houses and hide some candy underneath them. You can learn how to make them here.
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Sugar and Charm
9) Paper House Ornaments
These paper house ornaments look like theyโre illuminated when hung on a well lit tree. Theyโre easy to assemble once you get the template. Get all the info here.
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Lia Griffith
10) Marbled Ornaments
You can make customized ornaments that will match your tree and specialize decor. Just select your paint for these marbelized ornaments wisely. You can find the instructions on how to make them here.
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Sugar and Charm
11) Felt Garland
Felt garland will bring color to any tree or Christmas display. You can use colors that will match any decor. Learn how to make it here.
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Tell, Love, and Party
12) Stick Tree
You can create a Christmas tree just about anywhere. All you need is a jar, some ornaments, and a stick. Get the details here.
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The Lovely Drawer
13) Galvanized Chalk Buckets
This is a super simple project that can really make a statement. Just toss some pine sprigs in a galvenized bucket and put some fairy lights on it. Add a ribbon and use a chalk pen to write your letters. Get more info here.
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Finding Home Farms
14) Floral Tree
Want to do something different with your tree this year? This floral tree design will bring a lot of color to your Christmas tree. Learn how it was done here.
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Design Love Fest
15) Christmas Lantern
These Christmas lanterns will make the entrance to your home look super festive. Just get a lantern and fill it with some ornaments. Learn more about making these Christmas lanterns here.
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Dimples and Tangles
16) Spoon Tree
You can use plastic spoons to create these adorable trees. Spraypaint them any color to match your decor. You can find the tutorial here.
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One Project Closer
17) Ornament Wreath
These ornament wreaths make for a dazzling Christmas display. You just need a wreath frame, some ornaments, garland, and a glue gun. You can find the tutorial for this project here.
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The Crafted Life
18) Birch Centerpiece
This winter wonderland centerpiece creates a great focal point on your table. It could be inexpensively made with minimal assembly time. Get more info here.
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The Sweet Escape
19) Peg Board Christmas Tree
Not interesting in picking up tree needles? Make a festive pegboard tree. Learn how here.
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Sugar and Cloth
20) Burlap Wreath
This burlap wreath couldnโt be easier to make. Wrap a styrofoam hoop with some burlap ribbon and add some sprigs of pine and other decor. The instructions for this project are here.
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Love of Family and Home
21) Dipped Bottle Brush Trees
Have a corner that needs some Christmas flare? Grab some bottle brushes from the dollar store and some food coloring. Use cork for the base. Learn how to make them here.
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Studio DIY
22) Kissing Ball
Tired of mistletoe? Make a pretty kissing ball! Get the instructions here.
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Crafts Unleashed
23) Woodslice Rudolph
These woodslices are decorated to look like Rudolph. You just need to drill some holes into them. Learn more here.
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The Inspiration Edit
24) Book Snowflakes
These pretty snowflakes were made from book pages. And donโt forget the glitter! You can find the tutorial here.
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Tifani Lyn
25) Mini Winter Hat Ornaments
These are so freaking cute. Theyโre tiny little winter hats! Learn how to make them here.
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Left of Peninsula Road
26) Gold Lettered Ornaments
These ornaments are super classy. And very easy to make. You can find the instructions here.
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Ting and Things
27) Cinammon Stick Ornaments
These ornaments are adorable and will make your house smell great. They also go well with rustic decor. Learn how to make them by watching the video.
28) Embroidery Hoop Ornaments
I just love these embroidery hoop ornaments. You can use a simple stitch to create this look or just paint on your black fabric. Youโll find the tutorial here.
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Flamingo Toes
29) Ribbon and Stick Tree Ornament
These ornaments are incredibly simple to make and look oh so cute. Just pick out different types of ribbon to tie onto your stick. Details can be found here.
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Fireflies + Mud Pies
30) Sprinkle Ornaments
Going with a gingerbread house candy theme with your Christmas decor? These sprinkle filled clear ornaments are perfect. Learn how to make them here.
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Gimme Some Oven
31) Travel Ornaments
These personalized ornaments were made with mason jar lids. They show your hometown or can be used to show the places youโve traveled to. Get the instructions here.
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Happy Mothering
32) Rustic Embroidery Hoop
These ornaments are really unique looking. Just place some festive material into the back of an embroidery hoop and add some greenery and pine cones. Get more details here.
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My Creative Days
33) Rose Wreath
This festive wreath is made from felt rosettes. It uses various shades of green to break up the color pallette. Find the instructions here.
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Woman's Day
34) Sled Ornaments
These sleds look exceptionally nice considering they are made from popsicle sticks. The use of grey paint instead of white gives it a more expensive look. Learn more here.
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Clean & Scentsible
35) Oh What Fun
This sign is so fun! Just cut out some felt letters and tie them to string. Hang over some greenery.
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Modsy
36) Wooden Snowflakes
These stick snowflakes are great for a natural looking tree design. Just find some sticks and glue them together. Then add some buttons.
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Little Things Bring Smiles
37) Letter Garland
Spruce up your fireplace mantel with this project. Just make some letters from wire and greenery and attach a ribbon for hanging. Get the tutorial here.
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Studio D
38) Photo Ornaments
These photos ornaments look great and were simple to make. Just Mod Podge a photo a wooden piece. Learn how to make them here.
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Simple As That
39) Snowman Hat and Christmas Tree
Frosty seems to have lost his hat. But he can find it this year on your Christmas tree if you make him one. Hereโs the tutorial.
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Pitter and Glink
40) Gift Bow Wreath
Here we have another adorable Christmas wreath. Itโs made with a Stryrofoam wreath. Just glue bows to it.
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Studio D
41) Mini Mittens
These decorations go perfect with the winter hat ornaments. Just knit some teeny tiny mittens. Learn how here.
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Just Crafty Enough
42) Log Snowmen
This log snowman is a real show stopper. Itโs made from log slices. Get the instructions here.
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Crafty Morning
43) Faux Macaron Ornament
This is another ornament that would look great on a gingerbread theme tree. These ornaments are made from clay or fondant. Get the instructions on how to make them here.
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Creative Juice
44) Giant Ornaments
This is another project that will make your house the best decorated on the block. They are made from plastic play balls and deli containers. You can find the tutorial here.
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Hallmark Channel
45) Hanging Christmas Planter
Jazz up your hanging planters for Christmas. Fill a hanging planter with Christmas tree sprigs. Then add your lights and ornaments.
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Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons
46) Wine Cork Wreath
You might have to drink a lot of wine to make this project. So, get to drinking! Get a wreath form and glue wine corks to it. Then add some pieces of greenery, berries, and ornaments to it.
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Kitchen Fun With My 2 Sons
47) Christmas Light Globe
Illuminate the front of your home with some Christmas light globes. Just cover a wire hanging basket with lights. Learn more here.
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Curbly
48) Stair Spindle Snowman
Stair spindles can be turned into adorable snowmen. Just paint them white and give them a face. Then you can put little hats and scarves on them.
49) Crazy Christmas Bowls
These crazy Christmas bowls are lots of fun. Just fill a bowl with some sparkley ornamenmts. Put some bowls and other tall decor sticking out the top of it.
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Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons
50) Character Wine Glass Candle Holder
These wine glasses make great candle holders. Just flip them over and paint them to look like characters. Place a candle votive on top.
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The Keeper of the Cheerios
51) Fishbowl Snowman
This fishbowl snowman gives you a lot to look at. Fill three fishbowls with a Christmas scene of your choosing and let the fishbowls sit on top of one another. Place a hat on top.
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Loretta James
52) Giant Christmas Light Up Balls
These are giant Christmas light up balls are for your yard. They are made from lare balls of chicken wire. Get the details here.
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Christmas Light Set
53) Sliding Penguins
Glue some cotton to pieces of cloth and tie the cloth to your stairs. You can add some light underneath the cotton if you want it to light up. Then pin your penguins to the cloth.
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Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons
54) Illuminated Snowman
This illuminated snowman is built from plastic cups. Just stack and glue. Get the tutorial here.
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Wonderful DIY
55) Shutters
Got some old shutters? Donโt send them to the trash! Paint them to look like snowmen or other Christmas characters.
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Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons
56) Tire Ornaments
Save your bum tires and turn them into ornaments. Just spraypaint them and top it off with a bucket. Learn how to make them here.
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Addicted 2 DIY
57) Melting Frosty
Awww, itโs melting Frosty. This project is kind of sad but itโs real easy to make. You just need some cotton, a styrofoam ball, and items to decorate your snowman. Like a hat, pipe, scarf, and pom poms to make his eyes, nose, and buttons.
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Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons
58) Pallet Tree
Old pallets can be transformed into some beautiful Christmas decor. Just paint it white and add some nails in it in the shape of a tree. Wrap string lights around the nails and hang some ornaments from the string. Top it off with a star and use a halved log as the tree stump.
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Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons
59) Candy Cane Stocking Holder
Donโt have a fireplace? Hang your stockings from a coat rack. Paint it white, add some ribbon, and give it a Santa hat. Just add extra hooks where you need it.
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Connie Edwards
60) Hanging Ornamemnt Window Display
Doll up any window for Christmas with a hanging ornament display. Place a tension rod in your window and wrap it with greenery. Then hang ornaments from ribbon from your tension rod.
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Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons
61) Framed Ornaments
Grab a picture frame and paint it red or another Christmas color. Glue a bow to the top and hang some ornaments from your frame. Of you can buy one here.
Make your Christmas party extra special by turning your crockery into snowmen. Place a small plate on top of a large plate and use a red cloth napkin to create a scarf. Use a black napkin square to make the hat. Use the knife as his hat brim and a fork and spoon as his hands. You can also use carrots and olives to give him a face, nose, and buttons.
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Stager Linda
63) Balloon Lights
Blow up balloons and use Elmerโs glue to glue them to green Solo cups. Use wire tinsel to hang your ballon lights. It will look like a string of Christmas lights.
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Kitche Fun With My 3 Sons
64) Tree Branch Christmas Tree
I am in love with this tree branch Christmas tree. It uses twine to suspend tree branches that form the shape of a tree. You can find the tutorial by using Google Translate here.
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Ueberall Unirgendwo
65) Clothespin and Bead Wreath
Use wire, clothespins, and beads to make this festive wreath. Just spraypaint the clothespins with green spraypaint. Learn how to make it here.
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Gwenny Penny
