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Easy DIY Christmas Decorations to Get Your Home Ready for Christmas

Easy DIY Christmas Decorations to Get Your Home Ready for Christmas

Christmas is a delightful time to spend with family and friends, look for the ideal gift, and prepare your home for the winter. However, after all the festivities, it is understandable to feel both financially and emotionally drained. To save on holiday decor, consider creating a few DIY Christmas decorations this year. Even if you believe you lack crafting skills, these ideas may pleasantly surprise you. The featured Christmas ideas are simple, quick, and surprisingly calming.

Searching for effortless Christmas gift ideas this year? These mason concepts are ideal. They are excellent for neighbors, teachers, and hostesses, ensuring you are never empty. Moreover, they are highly affordable. Explore charming suggestions below.  How cute is this M&M cookie mix? It’s so much fun, festive, and super easy to put together. Plus, who doesn’t love to bake at this time of year?  Especially when all the work has already been done for you. Simply fill a jar with pre-measured dry ingredients and give the jar as a gift along with instructions for baking. Choose from M&M cookies or chocolate chip cookies.

Ingredients

  • 1⅔ cups all purpose flourspooned into the measuring cup and leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1⅓ cups M&M’s and/or chocolate chipssee note
  •  cup light brown sugarfirmly packed
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1-quart Mason jar

Sweeten your holiday decor with these fun and simple DIY projects using candy canes and peppermint sticks.  Attach candy cane sticks to a glass pillar candle holder with hot-glue. Wrap with ribbon and add peppermints.

 

Light Up Your Entryway

Create a warm and inviting entry for guests during the Christmas season. Fill mason jars with Epsom salt for a snowy, winter look, then add small votive candles and line the walkway leading to your front door.

Short on Space Ideas

Christmas trees serve as centerpiece of holiday celebrations, but accommodating tree in a limited space can be challenging. Instead of forgoing a tree entirely, consider selecting a small tree that fits comfortably in a corner near a window. With thoughtfully chosen ornaments, small trees can create a visual impact. Arrange ornaments strategically to avoid a cluttered or overly busy appearance.

Take to the Walls

Hanging displays floating shelves are an excellent to vertical space. space serve as a substitute for a mantel offer a creative way to Christmas cards. parents, shelves provide an ideal platform for an elf-on-the shelf display. Utilize wall space effectively by spacing out the shelves and adorning them with garlands or twinkle lights to establish a festive winter ambiance.

Dress Up Your Door

An ideal way to greet guests during the Christmas season by adorning your entrance, even if it is just an apartment, with a seasonal or festive doormat. These charming elements will create the of stepping into Santa’s workshop. Choose a wreath or decoration, as demonstrated by Emily Henderson, that embodies festive spirit, complemented by a doormat that exudes cheerful hospitality.

Set the Table

If you are hosting the Christmas feast this year, do not hesitate go all out. After all, there is only one day each when a table adorned with holly, red accents, and berries is perfectly fitting.

 

 

Dress Up Dining Chairs

Quickly add a festive touch to your dining room by wrapping chair backs with wide, unwired ribbon tied into simple bows. Tuck in fresh or faux greenery, berries, or a pinecone through the loops for a charming finishing detail.  

Bright white chairs gleam with blue ribbons and glittering Christmas ornaments, transforming the space into a festive holiday wonderland. Coordinating napkin holders tie the look together. The vibrant color combinations burst with energy and excitement. Every decorative detail blends seamlessly, setting the stage for a cheerful gathering around the table. 

Rustic wooden furniture brings a cozy holiday vibe to the dining space, with natural textures adding warmth. Red and white checked ribbons with candy cane ornaments bring a festive touch to the chair backs. Small potted plants and delicate glassware add charm to the table, while soft lighting highlights the room’s details without being too harsh. The blend of wood tones and fabric elements creates a welcoming atmosphere, turning the dining area into a cheerful seasonal retreat.

Add a touch of rustic charm to your home with this buffalo plaid mason jar decor.  Wrapped in cozy plaid fabric and topped with a flocked branch, it’s a perfect blend of farmhouse style and holiday cheer. Ideal for adding a festive touch to any room. 

Don’t toss those empty bottles—turn them into festive holiday candles! Fill the bottles with faux or real greenery and some cranberries. If using live greenery, add water and change it every four days. Wrap a ribbon around the bottle for decoration. Melt some candle wax around the bottle’s rim, place your candle in the wax, and hold it steady until it sets firmly.

As always, the Christmas wreath is a must. Here are a few ideas.