In light of the festive spirit of Christmas, people not only celebrate with their friends and family, go on vacation trips and sing to Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You, but also decorate their houses with colorful lights, vibrant wreaths, and a carefully embellished Christmas tree with precious wrapped presents underneath. However, there is truly no better way to usher in the holidays than to make up for lost time with one’s loved ones.
A fun and engaging activity that families can do at home to liven up the Christmas season even more is to DIY some of those holiday decorations. Not only is it a way to bond with the members of the family but is also an opportunity to let those creative juices out. It does not only save money, but it can also make discarded items functional once again! Here are some fun holiday decorations that anyone can try to make with their family.
Cardboard Christmas Trees
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Purchasing a Christmas tree can be too much on the budget, and it may not even fit inside the house if there isn’t a lot of space to begin with. Rather than being Christmas tree-less though, one can make use of those appliances boxes laying around somewhere. Spruce it up by turning those bland pieces of cardboard into fun and functional cardboard Christmas trees that can easily be assembled and disassembled at will. Have fun designing them using everyday writing materials like a marker or coloring pens too. The children will especially like this project as they will be able to customize their own cardboard Christmas trees and can even be placed as decorations in their individual rooms. Aside from coloring these cardboard Christmas trees, they can also be decorated with fairy lights which will give them a nice, cozy feel, and can subtly light up any room in the house. As for the materials, here’s what one will need to make them: Cardboard box, coloring materials (i.e paint, crayon, markers), cutter, pencil.
Holiday Card Tree
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Okay, what if there really isn’t space for a Christmas tree, even if it’s a small one? That’s alright! Another alternative to this is by creating a holiday card tree! As the name suggests, it's a Christmas tree assembled from holiday cards, however, it won’t be the type of tree that stands, rather it will be assembled on the wall. In order to make them, first choose a colorful array of Christmas themed greeting cards and install them on a wall that isn’t obscured by any furniture or other wall decorations. Stack them in a way that mimics a tree, and there it is! A one of a kind Christmas tree consisting of holiday cards placed on the wall. To make it more immersive, add a basket at the bottom where gifts can be placed. Here’s what’s needed to make it: Assortment of holiday cards, tape, scissors
Hanging Snowflakes
Nothing is as delightful as witnessing white snow gently fall from the sky. Countries with the four seasons definitely get the whole White Christmas on point. Tropical countries on the other hand will sadly only ever have snow in their dreams. Fret not! There isn’t an urgent need to fly to another country with snow. Even if real snow can’t be had, it’s still possible to make them with a bunch of colored paper or even simple white bond paper. This’ll need a little bit of craftiness and technique, but the end result will be beautifully shaped snowflakes. Carefully mark down the spots needed to be cut with a scissor on the material of choice, and finally once the snowflake shape is realized, hang it on the walls or above the doors. Aside from the somewhat tricky cutting patterns, the only items needed to make these are the following: Bond paper/White felt paper, scissors, pencil, ruler.
Fabric Christmas Stockings
Rather than the average everyday socks, DIY fabric Christmas stockings add more color to the household and are even more fun to make. Discarded clothes and old blankets can be the fabric used to make these christmas stockings. One can unleash their creativity with this small DIY project by mixing and matching various patterns and designs. Children can also have fun with this and be the ones to choose what cloth to use while the older ones can handle sewing together the stockings. Here’s the items needed to make this decorative pieces: Cloth, scissors, sewing tools (needle and thread).
Miniature Paper Christmas Houses
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While this one may be a bit difficult as it is a somewhat dainty project, it’s still worth the try. As the name suggests, it involves creating miniature houses with paper. To make them even more fancy and Christmas themed, one can add gold linings as part of the design’s exterior design. This decoration will make for a great centerpiece. On the other hand, making a bunch of these houses will effectively turn it into a cute small Christmas town. Here’s the materials to make them: Cardboard, glue, ruler, pencil, scissors, gold inked pen/gold glitters.
Christmas Tree Sign
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This one’s a more simple undertaking that can be left to the kids. All that’s needed are a bunch of colored papers and coloring materials. The Christmas tree sign doesn’t even have to be elaborate. It can include just an effortless handwritten “Merry Christmas!” and a drawing of other holiday related objects like a snowflake, Santa Claus, candles, and star lanterns.
Christmas Star Lantern
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Last but definitely not the least, the staple Christmas decoration of any Filipino household, the Christmas Star Lantern also referred to as the Christmas Parol. This decoration is usually hung outside the house, but can also be an indoor embellishment if one so wishes to. There’s a few ways to make this Christmas star lantern but the most popular one is by using wooden sticks like barbecue sticks to form its skeleton or base which resembles that of a star. Next is by carefully wrapping it in a colored cellophane sheet.The items to make this Parol are: sticks (bamboo sticks/barbecue sticks), cellophane sheet, rubber band, and glue.
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