Christmas Decorations

Are you shopping for an artificial Christmas tree? Do you know what you want or what you are looking for? Artificial trees have many advantages over real Christmas trees. They remain green, they...

We have 7 grandchildren. There are three that are five years old, three that are three years old and one two year old. They are the greatest! Since I work at home, when there are breaks in school...

These are fun to make and it can be an entertaining project for you and friends or you and your children, and depending on the size of your cookie cutters, you can make between five to twelve...

Painting Christmas balls is a crafty way to celebrate the holidays and an appropriate and enjoyable activity for people of all ages and skill levels. Adding hand-painted Christmas balls to your...

For those craving tradition and comfort at the holidays (blankets of snow outside, a warm fire inside, a cup of hot cocoa, and plenty of laughter with friends and family), using an old world style...

One of the many joys of the holiday season is hanging the ornaments, either on the tree or to decorate the house for family and guests. Heirloom and collectible ornaments made of crystal are among...

Instead of spending a fortune on decorating your home this holiday season, do it for free, or close to it with pinecones. There are many different ways you can use them to add a special touch to...

Making your own Christmas wreath is not difficult at all. If you have a lot of ornaments that you are not using, recycle them by making a wreath with them. What better way to go green. If you...

Making seashell Christmas ornaments is easy, and a great way to turn those shells you collected on the beach into beautiful decorations. Gather a few simple materials and follow these directions...

The Christmas holidays are approaching fast and you want to start decorating your home. The following is an easy and fun way to make a gold wreath yourself or maybe with the help with your children.

It's that time of year that we are all fairly ragged.Trying to find the perfect gifts and trying to stay within our means. Most of us have large families who will be joining us for the holidays,...

Trimming your Christmas tree is a delightful activity that gets family and friends together. There are many different themes you can use when you trim your Christmas tree. You can opt for the...

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...

How to shop for Christmas ornaments.

It's time to start thinking about Christmas. If you are like me, you like to have homemade ornaments on the Christmas tree. And Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments not only add the homemade touch, but a...

You can make some beautiful Christmas ornaments using an old fashioned salt dough recipe (See How to Make Christmas Ornaments from Salt Dough or Bread Dough). The salt dough makes the forms, and...

If you have leftover hard candy from early holiday celebrations, turn it into unique, tasty tree ornaments with cookie molds. When finished, you will have a set of "stained glass" ornaments for...

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! ...

Make holly leaf Christmas ornaments to decorate your tree. Gather the kids to help make these easy ornaments shaped like a holly leaf that go together quickly and easily. Younger children who are...

Have you ever wondered how to decorate a really pretty Christmas tree? I know I used to. Trees can be adorned in so many different ways and themes for the holiday season, so it's really up to...

Instead of buying Christmas decorations, it would be much more fun to buy the materials to make your own. Some crafts are easy to do and the materials are easy to find. The following steps will...

Tis the season! Here is another way to keep the kids busy during this holiday season. These ornaments can be inexpensive gifts or decorations for the home. This craft teaches kids about...

If you are like most people, all your Christmas items from previous years are safely tucked away in storage boxes in the garage, in the attic or basement, or perhaps in a storage facility. ...

Dried fruit ornaments are a very pretty addition to your holiday decorating. They look so pretty on a Christmas Tree. The ornaments can also be hung in windows or placed in a shallow bowl with...

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, let's decorate a primitive Christmas tree. Fans of primitive decorations for Xmas are in luck because this style of holiday decorating easily lends itself to...

When making outdoor tree ornaments, you need to take a few things into consideration. First, the ornaments must be bigger than indoor tree ornaments to be visible. Ornaments also must be able to...

These Mitten Ornaments are a great craft that will add a nice holiday decoration to your windows or Christmas tree. These are fun for children of all ages and can be fun to look at for years down...

Make delicate, vintage-style Christmas ornaments using only a few simple materials to create them. An easy paper-mache project, these ornaments range from antiqued designs to a modern pieces,...

Did you know that decorating your home for Christmas doesn't have to cost a fortune? By using a few items around your home, and purchasing a few inexpensive items your home will be ready for...

This is a Hungarian tradition, to make an Advent Wreath with candles that you can use as a table centerpiece. Starting 4 weeks before Christmas Eve, on every Sunday night you light one more candle...

With all the money you're about to spend on the holiday, ornaments don't have to be added to be expensive too. A nice box of 12 will run you almost $20.00 now. Let me show you how to get the same...

There is a way to have a Christmas tree even if you don't have any floor space for it! This is great for small apartments, and areas where you can't even have a Christmas tree at all. This would...

Making your own homemade cornstarch Christmas ornaments can be a fun project to do with your children or by yourself. These ornaments can be decorated with paint, ribbons, or whatever you might...

Oversized ornaments are a fun way to decorate your house or the trees in your yard for Christmas. Additionally, with a little imagination, they can be fairly easy to do yourself, often with items...

These star ornaments made with construction paper are easy and inexpensive to make. Older children can make these with little help. The directions of this project is written in several steps in...

Some cute ornaments would look great on the family tree every year, wouldn't they? Hear is one that my kids loved to help with and they are absolutely adorable.

Yoyos are popular for quilting and crafts, and we have been making yo-yo Christmas ornaments to share. These are our personal designs. This Christmas ornament is a little lantern, and you can...

Families considering starting a new tradition might decide to create their own homemade Christmas tree decorations. So might newlywed couples whose Christmas ornament collection is still small, or...

If Santa is nearly ready to jingle all the way to your house, you want to be sure to deck the halls to welcome the jolly old elf in country cottage style. With a mixture of natural and synthetic...

Traditional salt dough is a wonderful medium for crafting Christmas ornaments at home or school. This simple recipe is suitable for children of all ages, as it uses only edible ingredients....

Decorations are an essential part of any holiday celebration. Unfortunately, far too many accidents occur because the proper safety precautions were not taken. According to the United States...

Christmas is a great time of year, filled with lights, ornaments, presents, and evergreens. However, sometimes it can be difficult to deck the halls on a budget. Want to know how to get...

These wreaths are so beautiful. They are very colorful, and this way you can choose any color from the rainbow to make your Christmas wreath! I have a friend that uses all colors in the wreath,...

Making light bulb ornaments has been a hobby of mine for the last few years. I started out with a simple snowman ornament and over the years have come up with ideas to make a variety of...

Using things found around the house can be a simple and inexpensive way to jazz up your living room or dining room or even the bathroom for Christmas. Buying fruit for decorating and eating is...

In case you haven't noticed, Christmas is not far away. Back when my kids were home with me, it was always a treat to put up the tree, ornaments, and come up with other ideas, as well. If you...

Whether you make Christmas ornaments or home decorations, this versatile hardening dough is easy to make and uses ingredients you likely already have in your pantry. Once you have achieved the...

Children love Christmas, and they love to be involved in the gift giving, wrapping and decorating. Put their creative minds to work over the holidays by giving them easy craft ideas that you can...

Oh, those sweet memories of going to the beach with your family in the summer seems like a million miles away during the cold months of winter. Why not bring a little bit of that warmth and...

The decorated Christmas tree has been popular since its birth in 1510 as a symbol of the Holy Trinity. Decorating a Christmas tree is a way to celebrate Christmas as well as family memories. Many...