How to Make Christmas Shoes

Christmas shoes are just as much fun to make as they are to wear.

Christmas shoes are a fun, easy way to make any outfit festive. Many stores sell these shoes for two to three times the price of regular shoes, but you can make your own using a few inexpensive craft items and your own creativity. Make a pair for yourself, or a set for the whole family, then wear them together to show your holiday spirit.

Things You'll Need

• White canvas tennis shoes
• Glitter fabric paint (Christmas colors)
• Red and green rhinestones
• Craft glue
• Red and green shoelaces
• Jingle bells

Instructions

1. Thread the red and green shoelaces into the sneakers. Use 1 red and 1 green for each shoe. As you lace the shoes, string the jingle bells onto the laces so that you will jingle with every step.

2. Glue the rhinestones onto the shoes. Use a lot of craft glue so that you can be certain they will stick. Do not worry if the glue squishes out from under the rhinestones, as you will cover it later. Hold the rhinestones in place for about ten seconds after you apply them so that you can be sure that the glue sets completely.

3. Write "Merry Christmas" on one shoe and "Happy New Year" on the other. Use the glitter fabric paints to really make your letters sparkle. Alternate the colors of the letters for a more festive effect.

4. Draw circles around the immediate outside of the rhinestones with the glitter paint. The extra paint will not only cover the extra glue, but it will also help hold the rhinestones in place.

5. Let the shoes dry for 24 hours. If you use a lot of thick glitter paint, then you may need to let them dry for 48 hours. Keep them in a warm, dry place. When you can touch the glitter paint and it feels hard, not mushy, under your fingers, then your shoes are ready to wear.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also use Christmas appliqués, fabric markers or sequins to dress up your Christmas shoes even more.

• Do not wear your Christmas shoes in a heavy rain or snow, as the decorations may not hold up in intense weather.