From snacking on festive treats to visiting the Christmas lights, there are many ways to get into the holiday spirit this year. A tradition that has gained popularity over recent years is creating your own DIY decorations, which can complement professionally made ones.
Paper Snowflakes
Many of us may remember crafting paper snowflakes as a child. This involves repeatedly folding a piece of paper while making a few cuts here and there to reveal a unique snowflake. This DIY tradition is not just for kids though, as these snowflakes are a budget-friendly way of brightening up any room, and look great hanging around your house during Christmas.
Twig Christmas Trees
Handcrafted artificial Christmas trees are fun and simple to make. By gathering twigs from your own back garden or from a nearby green space, you can create tiny trees by securing the twigs together with glue and yarn. These can be as simple or as decorated as you like.
DIY baubles
If you’re feeling really crafty, you can use whatever you have in your house or repurpose an old Christmas decoration to create a bauble. There also fillable baubles available to buy in shops which pop open, allowing you to fill with the bauble with whatever festive decoration you like.
Christmas cushions covers
If you’re tired of your usual Christmas cushion covers, upcycle an old blanket or woolly jumper and turn it into a brand new festive cushion.
These are just a few ideas to add an extra sparkle to your Christmas traditions this year!
