Christmas Decorations

Handmade ornaments add a special touch to your Christmas tree and holiday decor. Put your paper crafting skills to use--and have the kids make their own, too--and your Christmas tree can become a...

Christmas crafts are a family tradition. Here's a fast, easy way to make beautiful Christmas tree ornaments that are inexpensive and flat! Store them in an envelope! Make some for Grandma! ...

Around Christmas, you may be one of the many that display a Christmas village. The platform is the base of the village where all the buildings and accessories sit. It is also what pulls the whole...

A traditional house to build around Christmas time is a gingerbread house, a decorative (and edible) house made of candy and, of course, gingerbread. While many stores around the holidays have...

So often a Christmas tree comes into the house and is placed in its final position, ready to be decorated. But how can you decorate the other side when it's close to a wall or window? A little...

Life-size Christmas ornaments make the Christmas season "larger than life" for children and adults by turning living rooms, parties and events into holiday play lands. Making life-size Christmas...

Christmas lights should last a few seasons if care is taken to store them properly. If you carelessly roll the lights up and store them in piles in the attic, you run the chance of breaking a bulb...

Custom ornaments add something extra special to any Christmas tree. They are also great ideas for gift giving and little mementos to brighten someone's day. All that's required for making your own...

Beaded snowflake ornaments are an easy project that the whole family can do. Kids of all ages can help out, with parental supervision, to make beaded snowflake ornaments that are perfect for...

For anyone who can't wait for Christmas, an Advent calendar is a fun tradition that helps mark the days. Make your own Advent calendar template and you can replace your calendar annually. While...

Snowflakes are awesome ornaments for the holiday season, and they are so easy to make that you may end up with a whole house full of them. Because of their unique design, and the unique way you...

We've all done it. Take down the christmas lights, roll them up neatly and put them away, but next year when you take them out they are a tangled mess. Here's an easy way to store them without...

The time of year has arrived to un-deck the halls. But what is the best way to store all of your festive decorations, lights, and keepsakes? We all have treasured items that will need to be kept...

Do you have storage solutions for your Christmas decorations? If you don't, or are still using the broken-down boxes they came in, consider using recycled packaging from your groceries and...

Don't have a lot of money to go out and buy new tree decorations this year? Here is a way to make decorations with your kids that won't cost an arm and a leg. Do it by yourself, or make a family...

My daughter made these snowmen for all of us one Christmas. They make great doorstops or just look cute at Christmas tucked in a corner. Here's how to make one.

Instead of spending cash on decorations for Christmas that later have to be packed away in crowded closets, you can easily make your own. These decorations are simple yet beautiful, quick and...

Decorating for the holidays and seasons is always a fun event and can really put you in the holiday mood! When the holidays come and go, however, the task of putting decorations away into storage...

An advent calendar can be leading up to many different holidays: Christmas, Solstice, Hanukkah...etc. While we wait eagerly for these celebrations, the advent calendar helps us to count down to...

Christmas tree lights have a nasty habit of tangling when stored. No matter how neatly they're folded, corded or tied, they always seem to end up in a snarl at the bottom of the decoration box....

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus are a big part of the winter festivities. This yarn doll design adds to your indoor decorations around the tree, on your table, in a sleigh or around the stockings....

A great way to remember past holidays is to make a picture Christmas ornament. This is a great way to start a family tradition because you can add a new ornament each year. These are very easy to...

You won't believe how great tissue paper can look when you make this Christmas craft. You can hang this decoration on a door or in a window. It doesn't take very long to make and is very...

This unique garden ornament makes a simple, rustic statement that sounds beautiful and looks lovely and innovative in a garden. Your neighbors will admire your whimsy and your creative use of...

Finally, there is something to do with all those extra buttons. You can turn your buttons into holiday decorations that are unique and clearly show your own personality. This is a simple project...

A homey, rustic gingham wreath adds a sweet, country feel to your Christmas decor. This wreath requires minimal sewing, and can be completed with a hot glue gun instead of a needle and thread if...

A muslin snowman decoration is simple to craft. Create it as a club project for a fundraiser and sell it for Christmas. If the steps are completed in an assembly line fashion, with many hands...

Paper handprint wreaths are an excellent craft project for school groups, scout troops or families. They can be made by children to take home, or by families who wish to decorate an interior door...

Here is a really simple ornament that you don't even need glue to make. Toothpick star ornaments are so pretty when they hang on a Christmas tree. In fact, you can use these ornaments to fill up a...

Recycle your old Christmas Cards into miniature houses, and decorate your Christmas tree or give as gifts. These Christmas ornaments are worth the time to make, and perfect for your next ornament...

Not sure what to do with all the old Christmas cards? Why not do something creative with them, like the following Christmas card ball? It's easy and fun!

Taking down Christmas decorations need not be a chore. Follow these tips to make the job easier.

It is nice to remember years past with pictures, which is why photo Christmas ornaments are so much fun. You can start a family tradition of making a new photo ornament every year. They are easy...

If the same holiday ornaments year after year are getting a bit boring, add a musical note to any Christmas décor with lovely sheet music ornaments. With just a few supplies, this simple...

Pompoms are old-fashioned, traditional Christmas tree ornaments. You can make them all one color, or from several different colored yarns. They're very easy to make and will last for many years.

Let guests and passers-by know you're in the Christmas spirit by decorating your porch. Here are some ideas to get you started.