10 Ideas to create different and creative decorations for Christmas

If you use creativity and have a little free time and willingness, you certainly won’t need to spend a fortune to decorate your home for the arrival of Christmas. Sometimes, you can even use materials that you certainly have at home, such as straws, ice cream sticks or empty mayonnaise jars.

O awesome.club gathered 10 practical and easy ideas for you to make beautiful and create your own Christmas tree, wreath and dolls. Check out.

Even in November, many families already place the wreath on their doors. One of the main symbols of Christmas next to the tree, the ornament “announced” the arrival of Christmas. Despite the many options, it is not always possible to find the wreath that you like. So how about making yours?

Items

Little dolls Bows Ornaments Garland Conduit Wire Hot glue

Way of doing

Make a frame with the conduit. In order not to be too flexible, pass the wire through it. With the help of pliers, tie the ends of the wire to close the circle. Put a masking tape on the joint to not leave the ends loose. Take the garland and roll it up. Arrange the dolls, ornaments and bow.

Among the various meanings of the bond is that of union and love. Originally it was made only in red, however, new colors and sophisticated formats were adopted over the years.

Items

30 cm of decorative tape (thick) beige 60 cm of decorative tape (thick) brown cut into two pieces of 30 cm Scissors Silicone glue Ruler Needle and thread

How to make

Using scissors, cut one of the two ends of the brown “V” ribbon. Take the ruler, measure eight centimeters of the tape and mark the point. Apply glue to the marks and join the other end (not cut). Fold the beige ribbon in half. Glue the two ends forming an “8”, overlap the two brown bows in an “X”, glue and sew the beige ribbon in the middle of them.

The ultimate icon of the Christmas party, the Christmas tree symbolizes life and birth. Its origin has numerous versions, however, the fact is that all children eagerly await the gifts deposited in it.

Items

Large aluminum foil roll (without the paper) 20 cm wide x 8 cm wide cardboard (it can be a shoe box, supermarket box, etc.) Ruler Scissors Glue tube Paint (for paper) in the color of the tree Wire for craft Marabu stylus in the color of the tree Hot glue

How to make

Make two cross cuts in the base of the aluminum foil tube. With the help of a ruler, draw a horizontal and vertical line in the middle, forming a cross. From the top line, make a mark 2 cm to the right and 2 cm to the left and then a risk forming a triangle. Cut across the marks to make a crease in each one. Fit one on top of the other and place in the tube. Apply glue and let it dry. Paint the tube and base and let dry. With the help of a box cutter, make holes around the tree to support the branches. Cut the wires with different sizes (30 cm, 20 cm and 10 cm, these for the top). Thread the larger wires through the holes underneath so they go through the tube sideways and are the same length from side to side. Hot glue the holes so the wire doesn’t come out. Cut the marabou the size of the branches and glue them to the wires. To cover the top, make a little ball with the marabou itself, apply glue and cover.

You don’t need to be an origami expert to make a beautiful star and decorate your Christmas tree, window or door. With just a few materials and attention, you’ll see that it’s possible to make something beautiful for the arrival of the good old man.

Items

Canson paper 180 g (color of your choice) Glue Scissors Ruler Pencil

Way of doing

Cut the paper into two pieces measuring 10 cm by 10 cm. Fold each one in half and fold again (there will be four parts). Open and fold into a triangle shape. Open again and repeat the process on the other side. Again leave the sheet open and fold. With the pencil and ruler, make a 2.5 cm line (half the fold). Cut and repeat the process on the other side. With the leaf open, bend each point inward, forming a “spear”. Do this with all four sides. Apply glue to each of the two sides of each end, being careful not to get any glue on the underside (you will need to leave a gap in the paper). Do the same process with the other sheet and stick them together.

The proposal below is quite simple, but the result is impressive. give wings to your
imagination and make the shapes you want, as there are endless possibilities to connect one straw to another.

Items

9 straws Thin wire Spray paint Ornaments Scissors

Way of doing

If the straws have a bend, cut them off at this point. Separate six straws and join two by two, forming three large straws. Pass the thin wire inside the other three straws and form a pyramid, leaving it lying down. The other three sets of large straws will be placed at the base and then arranged together at the top, also with the help of the wire. Paint, let dry and decorate.

Originally the dolls are made of snow. In Brazil, where we almost never have snow, the solution is Styrofoam. This creative tip uses only string and glue to make a doll stand up. It can still receive lighting inside, turning into a beautiful lamp.

Items

Adhesive tape Glue Roll of string Canister Water Bladders Black cardboard Scissors Ribbons Buttons

Way of doing

In the vase, put the same amount of water and glue. Mix all the string inside
of this mixture. Fill the balloons with different sizes. To make a doll, you need two. Place the larger part at the bottom and the smaller part at the top. Secure the two with duct tape. Remove the string dipped in the glue and water and wrap it around the bladder, evenly. Let it dry. Pop the balloons (through a gap in the strings). Trim the base so the doll can stand. Cut pieces of cardboard in the shape of the eyes, mouth and top hat and glue them to the doll. Decorate with ribbons and buttons.

Charming and colorful Christmas lights can be even more interesting if you use a little creativity and decorate them. In addition, depending on the colors chosen, they can be used throughout the year.

Items

Flasher Craft paint Brush Stiletto Scissors Egg carton

Way of doing

Take the lid off the top of the egg carton and cut into all 12 divisions. Model each of the compartments so that they are in a “flower” shape, with rounded edges. Paint each one of them and fit the lamps.

Some ideas are so genius that you can’t even imagine they’re true. One of them is to use hot glue, glitter and a few gadgets to make beautiful ornaments to be spread around the house and Christmas tree.

Items

Hot glue Acetate paper Christmas drawing templates Duct tape Detergent Scissors Glitter White glue

Way of doing

Cover the design with acetate paper. Put masking tape on the ends and pass a drop of detergent, spreading it all over the paper. Fill the entire base of the mold with hot glue. Let it dry. Remove the hot glue mold carefully so as not to break it. If there is any edge left, shape it with scissors. With the mold ready, pass white glue and throw the glitter.

This is for those who miss art classes at school. You will have a little work, but it will certainly be great therapy to make this tree for your work desk or any corner of your home.

Items Cardboard (can be a pizza box) Matchboxes Milk cartons Stencil templates Decorative sheets Paint Bows and ribbons Brush Hot glue Scissors Sisal Masking tape Newspaper Brown paper (or any wrapping paper)

Way of doing

Roll the cardboard on both sides to break up its fibers and make it more flexible. Make a cone, like a big ice cream cone. Glue the flap so that it does not open and secure with tape (to dry). Cut off the top so it has something to stand on and stuff the inside with newspaper. Wrap the cone in a sheet of brown paper and apply glue. Remove only the layer of metallic foil from the milk carton and, on the other side, make two lines so that there are four spaces. Color each one with the stencil templates. Let it dry. Cut each of the four parts of the leaf, hot glue each one of them and wrap the matchbox, closing the ends with glue. Make small bows with the sisal and glue them to the painted part of the boxes. Glue each one to the cone, starting at the base. When you reach the tip, cut off what’s left of the base and finish with a box.

A simple and economical way to produce a luminous Christmas nativity scene is to use a glass pot, which can be used palm hearts, mayonnaise or olives. The most interesting thing is that the effect of light gives full meaning to the ornament.

Items

Glass jar Black and white paints Toothpicks Brushes Stiletto Scissors Candle Glitter Glue Christmas silhouette image (images available on the internet) Sisal

How to make

Paint the Christmas silhouette template with black paint. Let it dry. Cut the template with scissors and finish with a stiletto. Choose a detail of the design (it could be a star, for example) to apply glue and play
the glitter. Spread glue on the back of the mold and wrap around the outside of the pot. Once fixed, apply glue again across the outside of the glass. Group the toothpicks, wet them in white paint and “splash” the outside of the glass, including on top of the mold. Make a sisal bow on the lid and tie. Light the candle and place it behind the glass, taking care that the flame does not burn the sheet glued to it.

And you, are you a fan of the “do it yourself” practice and do you like manual work? Tell us what other Christmas ornament hacks you know.