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Christmas has many ways of draining your pocket- from elaborate family meals to several gifts. Well, the good news is that you can rule out Christmas decorations from your holiday expense list. There are many items in your home that you can put together for beautiful and creative Christmas decorations. Get ready to dig through your craft closet to make store-bought-looking decorations.
Tied Up With a Bow (or 50)
Even if you’re using the same Christmas tree you used last year (and who doesn’t?), you’ll always have to spend money to decorate it. It’s practically impossible to leave your Christmas tree without adornments. Here’s a cheaper way to get new ornaments.
All the leftover ribbon in your scrap box is about to be put to good use. All you need to do is tie short strips of ribbon to the tree in the form of bows. With different colors of ribbon, your tree will look colorful and merry.
Make Christmas Cards More Personal
There is something heartwarming and nostalgic about handwritten notes. So, instead of cheesy and overpriced cards from the store, you can DIY cards.
On a card-sized plain paper (preferably brown), glue triangle-shaped wrapping paper scraps and splash some white paint over it to depict snow. You could write two to three sentences on the inside page, then finish with a calligraphed ‘Merry Christmas.’
Edible Decorations
There are lots of timeless Christmas decoration concepts, but unconventional decorations wow us even more. This decoration is easy to make and doubles as a snack.
Just fill three or four mason jars with red chocolate-covered cherries and chocolate malt balls. Then, decorate the jars by wrapping brown paper around them and gluing fake eyes and red-painted cotton wool (or anything similar) to create a fake reindeer.
Candy Cane Place Holders
Christmas is one of those times when the whole family comes together to dine, which comes with one or two complications. You could settle the issue of guests not knowing where to sit while bringing the Christmas vibe to the dining table.
All you have to do is tie three candy canes and bend them outwards to create a cute stand. Then, place small cards with the names of each guest in front of their seats for easy arrangement. Who wouldn’t smile seeing that?
Who Needs Wrapping Paper When You Have These?
Regardless of the season, receiving something wrapped in wrapping paper implies getting a gift– but it could be a gift for any occasion, from a wedding anniversary to a birthday. Well, this gift wrapping screams ‘Christmas.’
Simply wrap your gift with brown paper from those old shopping bags in your kitchen. Next, glue a few tree twigs from your tree to the wrapped gift. For extra essence, sprinkle some white paint to give the snow effect.