Gift shopping is stressful enough without having to budget for pricey store-bought decorations that end up in storage for most of the year. Turn your home into a winter wonderland on a budget by making holiday decor from scratch this season.
Save time and money with these DIY Christmas decor projects:
Origami Christmas Trees
Get crafty for the holidays by making these origami Christmas trees. Gather a few paper options with different colors and patterns to create a beautiful miniature forest. This origami project is surprisingly simple and perfect for filling empty spaces throughout your home.
Wooden Bead Star Ornament
These gorgeous wooden bead star ornaments are elegant and minimal. Since they’re so chic, no one will believe you made them from scratch in a few minutes. They make excellent gifts and look beautiful hung on your Christmas tree or in a window.
How to Make a Wooden Bead Star Ornament
Garland
Garlands are seasonal staples for your tree and mantel. This adorable red and white garland is a fun craft to get in the festive spirit. With a handful of budget-friendly materials, you can create two unique garland styles to deck the halls.
How to Make the Cutest DIY Christmas Garlands
Paper Snowflakes
If you’re short on time, these cute paper snowflakes whip up unbelievably fast. Grab papers of various colors and get ready to transform your home into a winter wonderland. You can use several cutting methods for snowflakes of all shapes and sizes.
Snow Globes
Everyone loves an old-fashioned snow globe—why not make your own? DIY snow globes are deceptively simple, and you can fully customize them. You’ll need a few essentials like glycerin and epoxy, but let your imagination run wild with the tinsel glitter and Christmas figurines.
Christmas Village
Store-bought Christmas villages can be shockingly expensive. Save your wallet by decorating affordable paper mache houses, buildings, and trees. This DIY holiday village looks pricey but won’t blow your budget.
Wreath
Adorn your front door with a festive homemade wreath. Stop overspending on low-quality wreaths and make your own this year. DIYing a door wreath is easy since you only need a few cheap materials.
How to Make a Christmas Wreath the Easy Way
Centerpiece
This holiday season, create the perfect table centerpiece from scratch. With some creativity, you can prepare a Pinterest-worthy centerpiece with greenery and candles in no time. Don’t be afraid to use different accents, like berries and twigs, to complement your tablescape design.
How to Make a Christmas Centerpiece
Dried Orange Garland
Dried orange garland is an excellent decor option for rustic Christmas celebrations. This DIY couldn’t be more straightforward, requiring only fresh oranges and twine. You slice and bake the oranges until they dry up, string them along a length of twine, and hang them anywhere in your home that needs a festive twist.
How to Make a Dried Orange Garland
Advent Calendar
Count down the days to Christmas with a homemade advent calendar. It’s a fantastic family craft project to get all hands on deck. You’ll save significantly by making this calendar at home versus buying a similar one at the store.
Inexpensive Way to Make a DIY Advent Calendar
Bow Christmas Tree Topper
Every Christmas tree needs a bold and beautiful topper to feel complete. Ribbons are a classic choice, and creating a bow tree topper is easier than expected. This DIY tutorial gives you a big fluffy bow that isn’t tacky or over-the-top.
How to Make a Bow Christmas Tree Topper
Pillow Covers
Elevate your Christmas decor game with holiday-inspired pillow covers. They don’t require any sewing, making them incredibly beginner-friendly. These pillow covers are an adorable touch for your couch or bed and make thoughtful gifts.
How to Make DIY Christmas Pillow Covers
Frosted Mason Jars
Making these frosted mason jars requires only five minutes and a few household staples. The secret to giving them a snow-coated appearance is gluing flaky salt to the outside. Add ribbons, string lights, and other embellishments for a magical effect.
5-Minute DIY Snow Frosted Mason Jar Decorations
Pinecone Trees
Mini pinecone trees perfectly fit the rustic Christmas aesthetic. This DIY craft uses various natural elements for a raw, outdoorsy element. Cover a styrofoam cone in brown fabric for the base, glue pinecones, unshelled nuts, and cinnamon stickers all over, and let the decoration set until fully dry.
Napkin Rings
Homemade napkin rings are a beautiful finishing touch for your Christmas dinner table. They’re incredibly cheap—you might already have everything you need at home. Since the napkin rings quickly come together, it’s easy to make a big batch according to how many guests you plan to host for the holiday.
Felt is the latest trend in Christmas decorations
You don’t have to spend much to deck the halls this holiday season. Felt decorations are affordable, durable, and oh-so-cute.
8 Festive Felt Christmas Decorations That Won’t Break the Bank
Nail your Christmas gift-planning
Are you shopping for a picky teen and unsure what to get them for Christmas? These gift ideas will put you on the nice list.
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Elise Armitage is an entrepreneur and founder of What The Fab, a travel + lifestyle blog based in California. At the beginning of 2019, Elise left her corporate job at Google to chase her dreams: being an entrepreneur and helping women find fabulous in the everyday. Since then, she’s launched her SEO course Six-Figure SEO, where she teaches bloggers how to create a passive revenue stream from their website using SEO. Featured in publications like Forbes, Elle, HerMoney, and Real Simple, Elise is a firm believer that you can be of both substance and style.
