Homemade Xmas Decorations

ZLS1984

Have you seen this idea as well going to do this with my daughter this year and say that its a magic door that only opens on xmas eve when she is sleeping.
http://familyfun.go.com/christmas/christmas-gifts-cards-decorations/christmas-decorations/christmas-wreaths/elf-entrance-710139/

Happy_Hannah

I have made these (without the hairslide) and attached some gold thread to the back to use as hanging christmas tree decorations
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Christmas-Tree-Hair-Bow-Clip

I have made 34 and have enough materials left over to make another 4 or 5, and am sending them to my family instead of christmas cards this year...as well as adorning my tree with them.

I bought my 3 lots of 5m apple green ribbon, and 1x5m brown ribbon from this ebay seller for £4.91

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Pats-Crafty-Bitz__grosgrain_W0QQ_sidZ325658572QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14?_pgn=2

And got my gold bows from this one for £1.74

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Calsam-Crafts__W0QQ_armrsZ1

although I see they are closing there are plenty of other sellers selling the same type of thing.

Merry Christmas!!!

sassyblue

Fab ideas on this thread, my little one is only just 3 so l'm cutting out felt shapes, he's sticking them to card and decorating with beads, buttons, glitter etc.

I cut out and keep all those annoying bits of ribbon that are in the shoulders of clothes for the hanging ribbons.

I've also got some paper chain bits of paper and we're having a REAL tree which we never had even when l was little - l can't wait!

qwiksave

This is a video guide (american) on how to make simple decorative items with old christmas cards:

http://www.howcast.com/videos/70838-How-To-Recycle-Christmas-Cards

DdraigGoch

I've had a Snowflake decorating theme, a Snowman theme and a Father Christmas theme - all using cut out garlands. If you remember the dolls holding hands chains then just draw a suitable shape for your theme, if not I'll try to explain - excuse the mistakes!

Make up a length of paper about 4" wide and about 2' long [sticky tape pieces together] I use the backs of letters etc. You need plain paper ideally.

Fold this concertina fashion so that you end up with a set of 2" wide and 4" high [fold along the long edge] folded up pieces.

Draw HALF a Snowman, with hand extended OVER the fold, in such a way that when you open out the first bit the image has his tummy ON THE FOLD. Fold back up and cut away the background area - it can help if you shade it in so you know which bit to cut out.

Unfold and pin up.

For icicles I used to cut long lengths of tin foil [about 6" wide] and cut out irregular "spiky" triangles. The advantage is that if you have a draughty window it makes a tinkly noise [this is the ONLY advantage to a draughty window!]

I used to go to https://www.janbrett.com as she offers lots of Christmas decorating ideas, and they're beautiful.

Christian_Crafter

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See the site heavenlydoughcreations. I started salt dough craft, a bit like your air dry clay. I'm hooked now, check out. Check out the how to make a Salt dough Christmas ornament video and other Christian salt dough ideas .There is free, instructions and downloads. Easy for kids and adults and it doesn't cost anything.

jetty

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love the smilie

karren

These look good, and i thought i could use sweet wrappers to make them?
http://choosers.ivillage.co.uk/homegarden/homemade_christmas/?k1=category&k2=4

edkay

Have you considered making decorations by recycling stuff? http://www.recyclenow.com/christmas_09/upcycled_decorations.html
I love the aluminium can reindeer!

qwiksave

What a great site edkay, lots of 'green' ideas!

Loved the page on gifts made from recycled objects too. It could cost a fortune though if you had to buy all those pens to make the chandelier!

http://www.recyclenow.com/christmas_09/unusual_things_made.html


Think I'm going to have a go at the bottle and bottle top holly.