1Christmas Decorations to Make: Fun Indoor Wreaths

For a fun indoor wreath project consider making a wreath that uses little leftover bits and pieces of gift tissue paper, gift wrap, ribbon, and even stickers.

For this project, you will also need:
-Paper plates
-Scissors
-A glue stick

Cut out the center of the paper plate to create the shape of your wreath. Allow your kids to scrunch up the tissue paper, gift wrap and any other little pieces that they want to add to their wreaths. Encourage them to be creative with the decorating of their wreaths! Once they have finished decorating their personalized wreaths, punch a hole into the top of it and thread yarn or ribbon through the hole so that you can readily hang the wreath from the location of their choosing.

If your kids decide that they want to hang their wreaths on the exterior of your front door, just remind them that the rain, sleet, and snow will destroy them in no time at all! Besides, you won’t be able to enjoy looking at your homemade fun wreaths if they are on the outside of your home!

2Christmas Decorations to Make: Popcorn Garlands

Creating a popcorn garland can be a fun activity for all members of your family and the materials are readily available while also being healthy if you get the munchies while working on it!

For this project you will need the following materials:
-Popped popcorn
-Dried cranberries (or raisins)
-Needle and thread (double threaded to about 20 inches long)

Simply string the popcorn into the needle and thread, alternating the popcorn and cranberries until you run out of room on your thread. Tie a knot at each end of the garland and consider a dab of glue from a hot glue gun to keep the garland together. Loop your garland on to your tree to decorate! Try not to eat too much of your craft materials as you work on your project!

3Christmas Decorations to Make: Table Toppers That Sparkle!

Creating personalized homemade table toppers for your Holiday tables is a fun way to bring a little bit of personality to your table. It can also provide a fun conversational piece as your friends and family members see their very own table toppers!

For this project you will need the following materials:
-Green, red, and white acrylic paints
-Construction paper
-Paper cone cups
-Paper towel tubes
-Glue
-Glitter glue
-Pipe cleaners
-Cotton puffs (for beards and extra texture to wings)
-Double-sided tape

With the above materials you can make sparkly Christmas trees (with the paper cone cups) and angels or even Santa’s using the paper towel tubes! Use the pipe cleaners to constructs arms and halos while using the construction paper to fashion wings for your angels and faces for your angels and Santa’s. The glitter glue can be added to any of the table toppers to add extra sparkle to your crafts! Be creative and have fun – there are no limits to the fun table toppers that you can create for your Holiday table!

4Christmas Decorations to Make: Family Table Runner

What table is complete without an attractive runner holding your centerpiece? Consider creating a table runner with the handprints and names of the members of your family.

For this quick and simple project you will need the following materials:
-Red or green fabric for your table runner
-Gold acrylic paint
-Gold glitter pens

Pour the gold acrylic paint into a paper plate and have every member of your family press their hand into the paint so that their hands are evenly coated with the paint. Press their hands onto the fabric so that a perfect gold replica of their hands is left behind on the fabric. Using your gold glitter pen write their names next to their hands.

You may find that your table runner becomes more than a fun family heirloom; you may find that it becomes the centerpiece of your Christmas table decorations as a symbol of your family.

5Christmas Decorations to Make: Personalized Tree Ornaments

Consider using family photos to personalize your Christmas tree décor. Pick out a baby picture of every person in your family; scan the image and have at least three copies printed. Pay a visit to your local craft store and pick out small hanging frames that suit your personal taste. Simply insert the pictures into the frames and hang them from your tree. With the extra two copies that you had printed, consider creating fun gifts for each set of grandparents to hang on their own Christmas tree!

For another great option for homemade tree ornaments you could pick up foam shapes from your local craft store and have your kids decorate them using glitter pens and small sparkly plastic gems. Your kids will have great fun decorating their Christmas tree ornaments and it will provide you with long-lasting memories for your Christmas tree throughout the years!

6Christmas Decorations to Make: Window Décor

Decorating your windows with homemade Christmas decorations is a great way of adding a bit of extra sparkle and cheer to the exterior of your home. Sparkly glitter window clings that are easy and fun to make are sure to bring a smile to anyone who happens to see them!

For this project you will need the following materials:
-Wax paper
-Pencil and paper
-A cookie tray
-Fabric puff paint (silver or gold with glitter in them are ideal choices!)

Draw the template of your snowflake onto the paper (consider searching for a template online), lay your template onto the cookie tray and lay a sheet of the wax paper over the top of it. Trace your snowflake design using the puff paint ensuring that all of the lines connect to one another. Allow your snowflake to completely dry overnight and then very carefully peel it away from the wax paper. Your snowflakes can then be stuck onto your windows! Get creative and create red, green, gold, and silver snowflakes!

Don’t forget that young children will likely have art projects from school that they will love to see displayed around your home! Consider placing them on the fridge or displayed prominently on your family’s bulletin board.