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How to make DIY Homemade Decorations

It’s not hard to feel overwhelmed with the need to buy new Christmas decorations every year. There’s so much to chose from, and like magpies, we are attracted to the sparkle!

However, if you’re wanting to refresh your decorations or want some fun craft ideas, check out the home made decorations below. Less cheap, plastic items that may get thrown away next year, more money and more time with the family.

Don’t forget to check out our Pinterest Boards for more inspiration here.

Paper

Paper star ornaments

Paper hanging stars

Papier-mâché

An easy-peasy kitchen cupboard recipe of simply flour and water. This is much better for the environment than the production of glue and can also be put on your home compost bin at the end of its life.

Please note that once made, these can not be recycled.

Papier-mâché baubles

One of the easiest items to make is baubles, so this is a great activity to make and decorate with kids. Kamile Saabre cleverly uses scrunched up newspaper as the core then covers in the papier-mâché strips. These can be decorated however you like!

Papier-mâché Christmas Trees / Snowmen

Why not spend an afternoon making Christmas trees or snowmen? Not only for the tree, these can be made to stand alone on shelves or in wreaths.

Reuse and Upcycle

Snowball pom-poms

These cute snowball pom-poms can be made in any colour to make your current decorations. Check out charity shops and scrapstores for wool.

DIY yarn pom pom Christmas tree ornaments — Freckle & Fair ...

Metal drinks can wreath

If your family drinks fizzy drinks, start saving them up to be turned into this fantastic, long lasting, metal leaf wreath. If painted with weatherproof protection, this wreath could be hung outside too and last for years to come. Why not create a spring flower one for Easter too?

turn your soda cans in winter decor, home decor

Tin tealight holders

You’ll need: Any shallow tins, wrapping paper, glue and strong twine

  1. Wrap the tins using the wrapping scraps
  2. Tie the twine around the can and knot it at the top with excess for hanging.
  3. Place a rechargeable tealight into the tin.

Natural materials

Rustic wall decoration

Citrus peel stars

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