Christmas is a little different this year. What remains the same, however, is the wonderful Christmas decorations with which we can decorate our homes. Christmas trees, wreaths and baubles are just some of the elements that create a festive atmosphere. And you can easily make many of them yourself. You don’t need to be a master craftsman or have lots of materials to hand. The decorating tips we have picked out can be made from things that everyone has at home.
1. dried orange slices
No Christmas tree baubles at home? No problem, because dried orange or mandarin slices are just as atmospheric. The delicious citrus fruits are cut into slices and placed in the oven at a low temperature for a few hours. And the dried masterpieces are ready. The beautiful decorative slices are also suitable for decorating gifts or delicious Christmas cocktails.
2. DIY Christmas tree
Did you miss out on buying a Christmas tree or don’t want to lug heavy trees around? No problem, because with this homemade Christmas tree all you need is a fir-look garland and a string of lights. Attach the whole thing to the wall in the shape of a tree and voilà! Your atmospheric DIY Christmas tree is ready. If you don’t have any garland to hand, the DIY tree can also be made from small branches and decorated with beautiful Christmas baubles as an alternative. Let your imagination run wild.
3. Christmas decorative jars
These great decorative jars are very easy to make yourself and create a festive atmosphere at the dining table. Do you have some walnuts to hand? Perfect. Paint them gold and tie them to the decorative glass together with a sprig of mistletoe. The golden walnuts scattered across the table also make a great Christmas table decoration. The beautiful decorative glass can of course also be decorated with other branches or nuts, just let your imagination run wild.
4. cute corkscrew reindeer
Are your wine corks piling up after a few evenings? Instead of throwingthem away , we’ve found a cute decoration idea here. Because you can make super cute animals out of wine corks . And you can improvise with the accessories: How about a few buttons for eyes? In addition to reindeer, you can also create Christmas wreaths, little snowmen or even trees in different sizes.
5. DIY Christmas wreath
As we have accumulated a lot of toilet paper this year, the questionnow arises as to what we can do with the leftover toilet rolls. This great, atmospheric Christmas wreath is a great idea. Simply paint the loo rolls in the color of your choice, cut them into strips and glue them together. You can then decorate the wreath with other decorative elements such as tree baubles or red Christmas berries. Your homemade Christmas decoration is ready to decorate your front door.