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Giftbox Christmas Countdown Calendar
By 15mhhm15
If you don't have a Christmas countdown already, this is a cute little project you can make! The supplies used are easy to get and inexpensive.
How to Make Orange Clove Pomanders
By attosa
Pomanders have been around for centuries, providing people great scents and aromatherapy. During the Great Plague, they were hung around in hopes of purifying the bad air. Today, there are many varieties available. These here are made from citrus fruits and cloves.
By attosa
This ornament is made from tiny pieces of plastic straws, fused together by the heat of an iron. When fusing plastics, wear a mask in a well ventilated area.
Toddler Safe Christmas Ornaments
By 15mhhm15
Here are two effortless and easy ways to decorate some Christmas ornaments for toddlers/kids. Not only will these ornaments be easy to make, but they will look lovely against your Christmas tree! Especially with the gem stickers, they look as if they were bought!
By 15mhhm15
Here is my do it yourself on how to hang a wreath with ribbon and no nails in your door! It is also really quick, taking only about 15 minutes. This is perfect if your door does not have enough clearance for a wreath hanger (applies to me), or you don't want to purchase a wreath hanger.
By Becky Miles
Recently on Pinterest, I saw the most darling switch plate cover, covered in glitter. So, I pulled out my favorite wrapping paper and went to town with the modge podge. In my kid's room, I used a copy of a Dr. Seuss book and covered the plates with those.
By Benetta
Make these cute napkin rings to add some festive cheer to your Christmas table!
Plastic Cup Contemporary Light
By attosa
My friends went away on holiday and came back to find hundreds of Solo cups, and the remnants of what looked like a huge party, scattered about their house. There was no permission given for this blowout, of course. I thought I could help lighten things up (in two ways) by making them this decorative light with some of the cups.
These button pins are a great way to spiff up a bulletin board. Check out this video and learn how simple they are to make.
Salvaging Beads From Thrift Store Finds
By Rachel's Mom
I recently purchased a tank top sweater with beaded fringe around the bottom edge at a local thrift store for $3.75. When I got home and carefully inspected it, I noticed that two strands of the beads were missing.
By 15mhhm15
This is such a delicate and dainty Christmas tree decor sign you can make yourself. This sign was made from recycling a piece of cardboard, a paper doily, and some sticker ribbon I had! I wanted a sleek look, but you can decorate the tree if you'd like.
By Monique
I found a hole in my hold-up stockings and nearly binned them. Then I decided to use it as an "Alice" band to keep my hair out of my eyes when doing housework or when washing my face.
Paper Bag (Rudolph) Reindeer Puppet
By StellaBell
This cute Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer paper bag puppet is easy to make with kids.
Personalized Decoupaged Napkin Coasters
By attosa
I found a pack of fall harvest print napkins at the shops last night for 46 cents. I thought they would be great turned into coasters using a bit of card stock paper. I embellished them with some shiny leaf confetti and wrote my guests' names on them, so they double up as place cards!
By Little Suzy
Using old tee shirt scraps I used to make a t-shirt quilt, I made a crocheted rag rug. My rug is 40" in diameter.
By Holly
I finally wore out the chain for my favorite pendant. Instead of repairing it, (already did that once) I decided it was time to scrap the chain. What resulted was a simple pair of earrings that would make a perfect small gift.
Use Costume Jewelry as Mini Ornaments
By Holly
The other day, I was going through a box of small keepsakes when I realized I've never worn a single pin I've ever been given. (Oops.) My favorite one is my grandmother's old butterfly pin that's too fragile to wear. Then I had a duh moment when I remembered I had no ornaments for my mini tree.
By Robyn
My statue lamp is no longer doing its job, but I wanted to keep parts of it due to the beautiful and old theme of the lamp. I decided to make one part a candle holder and use the other part as an accent piece. :)
Little Snowmen Ornaments from Yogurt Bottles
By Donna
Everytime I drank one of the Dannon Drinkable yogurts this year I thought the bottles were shaped like little snowmen.
By Alma Barkman
Felt pencil holders in the shape of a shoe and a boot. Print out the template as shown. Finished shoe is approximately 9 inches high. Using template A, cut one shoe out of cardboard for the backing and one out of felt.
By Benetta
Celebrate the festive season with a DIY card featuring a trio of bells. The bells are symbolic of the joy we celebrate during Christmas. The colors of the card can easily be adjusted, and can even be made in the traditional Christmas colors.
By lalala...
I always find myself looking at fleece at the fabric store, but I can only make so many blankets. So I decided to start making scarves so that I could still buy the patterns I like.
No-Sew Dog Throw for Furniture
By lalala...
Our Chihuahua likes to sleep on the furniture, so I wanted to protect it from hair and odors. I made her this little throw to sleep on and she loves it!
By Myst
This sweet little girl will sit at your desk or on your monitor. Cut a 6 inch circle from fabric, gather in center so it fans out as a dress. You can glue half of a small doily to the front as an apron if you'd like
By Rachel's Mom
Create cute snowman jars from canning jars or mayonnaise jars. These are great for giving layered cookie mixes, party mixes, or any homemade goodies.
Crochet Snowflake from Recycled Skirt
By Sandi/Poor But Proud
I love anything repurposed so this is what I came up with today. Strips of a plaid skirt crocheted with a tiny snowflake pattern comes out big and bright!
By Rachel's Mom
Use your imagination and leftover scraps from other craft projects to create one-of-a-kind pins for yourself or for inexpensive gifts. This pin was created using a domino, canceled postage stamps, a tiny button, and gold embroidery thread.
By Cindy B.
A dish towel, spoon, sprinkles, and a purchased (or homemade) cookie or cake mix is just about all you need to make the fun Pocket Pack baking kits for the whole family to enjoy. And there is no sewing or gluing!
By StellaBell
This paper bag Santa puppet is a simple craft. It's great to do with kids.
By R Barbara
My Laurel Burch cat pillow was starting to get really lumpy. I didn't want to throw it out, so I decided to repair it. I bought a replacement fiberfill pillow form at JoAnn Fabrics using a 40% off coupon and got to work.
By marie cecchini
In order to make the picture of this craft work, without an intense reflection, I have covered the CD with invisible tape. Your actual project will allow the shine of the CD to show and reflect holiday lights.
Christmas Ornaments From Curtain Rings
By Lourna
An old curtain ring made into a Christmas decor. First I washed them then let them dry (alternatively painted them) then sketch a design on it with glue and sprinkled with glittering dusts.
By lnygaard
Did you know that the used dryer sheets make great decorations? Lay one used dryer sheet between 2 pieces of paper and iron flat. Use clear contact paper or laminate to sandwich the flattened dryer sheet. Trace your design with ink or a permanent marker.
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