This holiday season, preserve your peace of mind–and pocketbook–by prioritizing how you celebrate. If you love to decorate with handmade pieces, focus on making and hanging your favorite ornaments and garlands. Then compensate for your time spent decorating by wrapping gifts in newsprint and relying on made-ahead casseroles in the kitchen. Or maybe you’d rather spend time on exquisite eco-friendly gift wrap. Whatever your holiday priorities, we’ve got you covered with a bevy of homemade Christmas crafts and holiday projects, from making your own wreaths to creating reusable bags for gifting.
DIY Wreaths
Bedeck your front door with a homemade wreath that will welcome visitors to your home with fragrant holiday smells or the simple beauty of nature.
• Cinnamon Stick Wreath
• Simple, Natural Holiday Wreath
• Recycled Cans Wreath
• 10+ more Christmas wreath crafts!
Homemade Ornaments
Instead of decorating your tree with cookie-cutter ornaments from big-box stores, lend your tree some character with homemade ornaments.
• Cinnamon-Scented Cookie Ornaments
• Citrus Slice Ornaments
• Decoupage Ornaments
• Felted Bird Ornaments
• Tree Jewels: Handmade Aluminum Ornaments
• 7 more DIY ornament crafts!
Gift Wrapping
Traditional holiday gift wrapping creates a substantial amount of waste each year. Wrapping gifts in recycled, recyclable or earth-conscious materials doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice good-looking gifts.
• Reusable Gift Bag
• 3 Reused and Reusable Wrapping Ideas
• Fun Do-It-Yourself Wrapping Ideas
• DIY Handmade Candy Boxes
• Alternative Gift Wrapping Ideas
• DIY Gift Box
• 10+ more gift wrapping ideas!
Homemade Holiday Tabletop Crafts and DIY Projects
Decorate tables, mantels and other flat surfaces with these creative candles, centerpieces and other holiday crafts.
• Mini Cardboard Tree
• Newspaper Christmas Tree
• Fire and Ice Candle Centerpiece
• Rock Christmas Tree
• Conical Candles
• Decorative Yule Log
• Old-Fashioned Gingerbread House recipe
Crafts to Hang
Adorn entryways, door frames and walls with these homemade Christmas crafts.
• Victorian Kissing Ball
• Herbal Kissing Ball
• Holiday Garland for Your Chandelier
• Festive Garland
Extra Crafts
