Christmas Centerpieces
DIY Christmas Decorations
Looking for a unique and easy DIY Christmas decorations for your mantel or a Christmas table decoration? Or, do you just want to add something new to your collection of Christmas centerpieces and/or décor?
This is a collection of some of my favorite Christmas crafts that are easy and fun for the holiday season. Pictures, instructions, suggestions and tips are all available for each craft - just chose the craft and click the link.
These crafts will allow you to show off your taste and match your existing décor because they are customizable to any color scheme or theme you already use in holiday decorating for your home. They make great gifts too. Use them for Secret Santa groups, friends, neighbor or club exchange gifts. They are very versatile.
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Christmas Centerpieces - Gift Box Candles - DIY Centerpieces
These are really fun to make and can be decorated for use outside the holiday season. Valentine's Day, Easter, Baby or Bridal Showers, Thanksgiving, Halloween and Independence Day are just a few that come to mind.
Have fun with it and start creating today!
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Tip:
Use the same concept and different colors and designs for each holiday or a special event. Gift box centerpieces would look great at a bridal or baby shower, wedding, Easter, Halloween party, Thanksgiving and much more!
Christmas Centerpiece - Ball Ornament Tree - DIY Christmas Crafts
Whether you make just one or a set of 3 (keep it an odd number) you will love making these Christmas ball trees. They are fun, beautiful and can be made to match any décor. I have made them out of "Hot" colors, retro greens and reds (my favorite), traditional red, green and white and everything in between. They were sold at numerous craft fairs and I even took orders for them. They are easy to make and something you will use on your table, fireplace mantel, hearth, windowsill, sofa or coffee table year after year.
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Tip:
Christmas Ball ornaments come in a ton of different colors. I have made these in brown, gold, burgundy and ivory for Thanksgiving, pastels for Easter and hot colors because that's what my daughter wanted. The ornaments are hard if not impossible to find outside the Christmas season, so stock up now and make Balls trees throughout the year.
Topiary Christmas Balls Tree
Another version of the Christmas Balls Tree is the topiary form. This tutorial will walk you through, complete with lots of photos.
Take a minute and check it out. It may be your favorite!
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Crafting vs. Ready Made - Christmas Decorations
Do you like to make some of your Christmas décor or would you rather buy it?
Santa Belt inspired Gift Basket - Handmade Christmas Gift Container
This is a cute idea for a Secret Santa, Club member gifts, mailman or your favorite neighbor. Fill the bucket with homemade cookies, candy, a new calendar for the coming year and a Christmas ornament!
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Tip:
You can use a bowl, bucket, paint can, small, trim paint bucket or any other container for the Santa Gift Pail. It should be red (or painted red) and made out of something the felt will stick to well.
Gumdrop Tree Centerpiece
Gumdrop Trees are a very simple and fun centerpiece to make for the holidays.
Kids love to help when candy is involved. Just make sure they don't eat all the gumdrops!
Gumdrop Tree centerpieces are tall and skinny and don't take up much room. They are great for adding vertical height in an otherwise "same-size" grouping.
Cluster three together on different height pillar candle holders or make 3 from different sized cones and set them directly on the table. Either way, you get a visually appealing centerpiece.
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Using a Cake Pedestal to Make a Christmas Centerpiece
Simple and Easy Christmas Centerpieces
Have you got a cake pedestal stuck in a cabinet somewhere? Grab it and some of you favorite decorations for an easy and instant Christmas table decoration.
The link below will take you to lots of pictures, step by step instructions and supplies if you need them. Meet me over at this article and you will have a centerpiece in a matter of minutes!
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Countdown to Santa Chalkboard - The Kids Will Love It
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7 Steps to a Countdown 'til Santa Comes Chalkboard - Kid Friendly Crafts
This is a simple, inexpensive and fun craft that the kids can help with! You will need:
- 5"x7" plain framed chalk board
- Paint - in whatever color you choose
- Ornaments or embellishments you choose garland, beads, small Christmas signs, wood embellishments, ornaments, etc...)
- Ribbon to match your chosen embellishments
- 1 small wood candle cup
- 1 stick of chalk
- Hot glue gun (adult should use this)
- 2 picture frame holder teeth or eye design (if your chalkboard doesn't already have these on the back)
- White Paint Marker
- Attach the two picture holders to the back of the chalkboard frame.
- Paint the frame of your chalk board and your candle cup with your chosen paint color(s). Re-coat if needed. Allow to dry completely.
- Hot glue the candle cup to the frame. In the picture it is on the lower right corner
- Tie each end of your ribbon to the picture frame holders you installed on the back of the frame.
- Using your glue gun, attach your embellishments to the frame of the chalkboard.
- Write your message with the white paint pen leaving an area for the number to be written (and changed) in chalk. I wrote the following in paint pen:
____ Days 'til Santa Comes!
The number 37 was written in chalk.
- Store the chalk stick in the candle cup.
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