These Unique Christmas Decorations and a few vintage Christmas Decorations are some of our favorite Handmade Christmas Decorations that are easy. We also threw in a few unique Christmas Ornaments that you will love.
When do you get into the Christmas Spirit? Is it right after Thanksgiving or do you have your tree and lights up before you eat that Turkey? Or do you need to get into the world of Christmas crafts before you hear those Christmas sleigh bells? Or is it as soon as you see all your vintage Christmas decorations?
When my kids were in college and would return home for the holidays, we would get into the Christmas spirit by having a few Christmas Crafts planned. Sometimes I would rock the planning of the craft and other times not so much. I know they looked forward to the Christmas crafts but since it was usually a hit and miss situation, they were always a little wary.
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One Christmas I had the infamous “glitter pears”! Oh, the poor glitter pears!
Yes, my kids are still laughing and groaning about those, it still brings tears of laughter to their eyes when they get together, re-telling and re-telling the “Glitter Pear” story.
I guess, I really didn’t think it through. I knew how I wanted the finished glitter pears to look but I really didn’t work out the steps of the craft itself. It was an easy craft, so I thought, just spray the plastic pears with spray glue, throw on some glitter and let dry. Done!
And they would be so “gorgeous” for years to come, at least that was the plan. I mean who doesn’t love handmade Christmas decorations?
Ok, to make a long story short and not to send my children off rolling in laughter again. I had planned to hang the completed pears, clothes pinned outside on a tree limb to dry. As the children were hanging the wet pears in the tree, the pins would slip and the wet pears kept falling into the dry grass and dirt. The kids would scramble around to dust them off and hang them back up. It happened time after time again which sent them off into peals of laughter.
But when the poor pears finally dried, they were covered with a combination of dry grass, dirt, and a very little glitter. And the children were cracking jokes about how “GORGEOUS” they were. Those Nasty Nasty children! Don’t tell them, but I still laugh about it also, because I was quite entertained watching them.
But this goes to prove, even your Handmade Christmas Decorations fails, it still makes fun and lasting memories for children (even nasty grown children).
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This collection of Homemade Christmas Decorations plus our Unique Christmas Decorations is designed to get all of us into the Christmas spirit, it has everything from cute ornaments to gorgeous wreaths to table ideas. These burlap wrapped Farmhouse snow globes bring a certain vibe to your country Christmas decor. These mini snow globe Christmas ornaments are not so small that they go unnoticed but are just small enough to be quaint. This sweet little red truck snow globe is made with a wide mouth mason jar and few items picked up here and there. It’s a waterless snow globe and the sky is the limit with possibilities for this little scene. These Mason Jar Christmas Centerpieces are easy and make these most gorgeous Mason Jar Table Centerpieces for Christmas. No-Knit, No-Sew Cute Snowman Craft Tutorial | Yarn Ball Snowman DIY Mason Jar Luminaries make awesome mason jar lights for your porch or driveway. Make these easy personalized family Christmas ornaments as gifts or just for your tree. You can use pinecones you’ve collected on walks and hikes, or you can buy a bag of pinecones at a craft store for this Christmas Craft. These Candy Cane Candlesticks make the cutest candy cane decorations. Easy and inexpensive candy cane candle holder using candy canes and ribbon. Make these fun snowflake crafts for kids using pipe cleaners and Borax! No need to buy scented pine cones when you can make your own These Cinnamon Ornaments are the perfect easy homemade ornament project for all! This simmer pot gift is made with homemade Christmas Potpourri like dried oranges, apples and cranberries. You would not believe how easy these Paper Ball Ornaments are! You can either save your wine corks or purchase some to make this gorgeous wine cork Christmas Wreath. This step by step tutorial will show you how to easily make wine glass snowman which are perfect for a centerpiece, mantel decor or table decorations Super simple but super clever to make this vintage ornament. This Mason jar rings craft is easy and you only need 3 craft supplies for this super easy snowman ornament. The beauty of this project is that you can use whatever short quote or saying you’d like or even use your initials or last name. Let the creativity run wild with this one These gorgeous bulbs just leave me speechless! This super cute and easy Embroidery Hoop Snowman for Christmas decor. This wreath is homey, merry, and bright, plus, it’s super easy. You don’t even need a wreath form! How totally adorable is this! It would be great on all your homemade jams or other gift jars. If you love luminaries then this is the post for you! This is an inexpensive handmade Christmas ornament that is is so unique and has a vintage feel. Love it! You can turn simple unfinished wood beads into an adorable DIY snowman ornament. This is a great snowman ornament craft to do with the kids or whip up up a batch of them yourself This snowman makes a lovely addition to your tree or super cute gifts to loved ones. Now this Olaf is adorable and is easy enough for children to make! Recycle those burned out bulbs and make Christmas decorations by painting ombre colored light bulb ornaments. So vintage! Now this Christmas wreath is so unusual and just gorgeous! See her step by step instructions! This cute little snowman can either be an ornament or a stand alone decoration. In just a few easy steps, you can turn tiny plain green trees into vintage inspired white trees.25 Handmade Christmas Decorations and Unique Christmas Ornaments
We hope you enjoyed these Handmade Christmas Decorations and Unique Christmas decorations
Kristi
Friday 25th of November 2016
As much of a disaster as those Glitter Pears were, they may have been the most fun craft that left the longest lasting memories Mom. At least a couple times the pears had dropped because we were laughing too hard at trying to get dirt off the wet glue to be able to pin them properly! Can't wait to try some of these crafts!