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Christmas crafts include making wreaths, ornaments and other decorations with craft materials, candy and everyday items. Construct miniature Christmas trees, candy cane ornaments and holiday wreaths with this free video series on Christmas crafts.
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To make a bagel Christmas ornament, first dip a bagel in varnish, allow it to dry and adorn it with holiday ribbon and a sprig of holly. Create an ornament out of a bagel, using hot glue to secure the adornments, with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
A beach ornament can be made by filling a clear Christmas ornament with red confetti, small sea shells and a bit of sand or glitter. Create a beach-themed ornament for the Christmas tree with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
Making a candy cane reindeer requires wrapping a pipe cleaner around the candy cane as antlers, gluing a red pom to the end for its nose and adding two googly eyes to the front. Create a candy cane reindeer using a few simple materials with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
To make a candy cane Christmas tree ornament, wrap red and green pipe cleaners around criss-crossed candy canes, curl the ends of the pipe cleaners and glue small bells to the front. Hang up a handmade candy cane ornament by one of the candy hooks with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
Making Christmas ornaments out of craft foam is easy by cutting out tree or wreath shapes and gluing down holly, bows and mini ornaments, all cut out of foam. Use craft foam to make simple Christmas ornaments with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
To make a Christmas ornament from cinnamon sticks, wrap a bundle of them with sparkly star wire, thread ribbon through the wire and tie a bow at the top. Create ornaments from simple materials with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
Dog treat ornaments are simple decorations made by wrapping star wire around a dog bone, threading ribbon through the wire and tying a bow at the top. Make dog-friendly Christmas ornaments with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
Christmas ornaments for the birds are pine cones wrapped with wire, lathered with peanut butter and sprinkled with birdseed. Create a bird-friendly Christmas ornament to hang outside with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
Making a giant holiday wreath involves gluing a large ribbon bow to the top of a wreath, gluing down small presents, holly sprigs and trinkets and wrapping the excess ribbon around the greenery. Create a large Christmas wreath, adding any items that go with the holiday spirit, with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
A Christmas card wreath is a great way to display holiday greeting cards, and it is made by gluing overlapping cards into a circle and adorning it with a ribbon bow and trinkets. Make decorative use of holiday greeting cards with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
Making a Santa face involves gluing different colored poms together for the head, beard and hat, gluing googly eyes to the face and decorating the hat with smaller white poms. Create a crafty Santa Claus face with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
To make a tiny Christmas tree from cuttings, stick different sized tree clippings into a Styrofoam cone, beginning with small sizes near the top and layering larger cuttings near the bottom. Wrap star wire around a homemade Christmas tree with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
Making a Christmas candy wreath requires arranging red and green peppermints in a circle, gluing them together and then attaching a ribbon bow to the top. Create a wreath out of candy, attaching them to a paper plate for extra support, with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
To make an angel Christmas ornament, use pre-made wings or simply white feathers as a base, glue a looped pipe cleaner down as the halo and then attach a body and head out of colored poms. Create an angel ornament, using another ornament as the body, with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
Make a Christmas ornament from a pine cone by wrapping the top with wire, applying hot glue to the edges and sprinkling glitter over the entire thing for a winter effect. Add holly to the top of a pine cone ornament with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
Making Christmas place card holders for the table is as simple as tying two sprigs of holly together and placing a card between the berries. Create simple and homemade place card holders with instructions from an experienced craftswoman in this free video on Christmas crafts.
Christmas time is a colorful season, celebrated with wreaths on the doors, ornaments on the trees, garland wrapped around banisters and tinsel draped over anything that will stand still. The wonderful thing about Christmas decorations is that they can all be created at home. Colored pipe cleaners, pine cones, glitter, ribbon and holiday candy can all be transformed into beautifully crafted Christmas ornaments and decorative pieces. In this free video series on Christmas crafts, an experienced craftswoman demonstrates several craft ideas for holiday decorations. Find out how to use candy canes and peppermints to make ornaments and wreaths, and even create a miniature Christmas tree out of tree clippings. Use craft foam, poms and glue to make unique ornaments, and create bird-friendly decorations out of pine cones, peanut butter and birdseed. Get creative this Christmas holiday with these simple holiday projects.
Coral Stoudt Coral Stoudt has been a creative force in the arts and crafts world since she could walk. She is the office "go-to" gal whenever there's a creative or artistic project that requires that extra special touch. Stoudt lives and works in Northridge, Calif.dkdk
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