Christmas is the most beautiful time of the year, and this is usually characterized by the many Christmas decorations you will find all over the country in different households. It is, therefore, the best time to learn how to do some homemade decorations.
Once you have your tree ready, most people rely on store-bought ornaments, which have probably been collecting dust in your attic over the years. It is actually easier for you to find new ways of doing these decorations at home; plus, it is also much cheaper.
So, to get you started on this, we have rounded up for you some of the easiest and most favorite Christmas ornaments that you can do from your home with the kids. These are super fun crafts that can make your life much easier each year.
Mini Santa Sleigh Ornament
The kids will love this ornament as they think of it spying on Santa as he comes down the chimney on Christmas morning. Here’s how to make it.
Draw eyes on a small wooden peg doll using a fine-tipped black marker pen. Then, wrap the doll's body using red felt, and ensure that you hold it in place using some hot glue. Using red felt, create a small hat, and glue it on the doll’s head with the hot glue.
Use a mini pom-pom to use as a hat. Cover it with a wooden cube in green to hold it in place. Finally, tie a red ribbon around it and drill some small holes on either side of the half walnut shell.
How to Make a Christmas Tree Garland?
Garlands are usually overlooked as Christmas decorations, but they have a charm and simplicity that makes them some of the perfect additions to your home decorations during the holidays. They are also easy to make, and you can customize them to your liking.
You will need the following tools and supplies.
- Scraps and felt sheets.
- A paper cutter or scissors.
- An upholstery thread that is extra strong.
- An embroidery needle.
Making The Three Garland
Start by cutting the felt into strips that are around 8” long. Their measurements are pretty flexible, and you are allowed to experiment a little to see the dimensions that will best work for you.
Next, thread the needle to about 4 feet of the thread. Start by inserting one end of the thread through the needle and then leave a little short tail. You could tie an extra-large double knot on the long tail to keep the felt from coming off.
Take a strip of the felt between your two fingers and fold it using accordion style. Insert the needle through the accordion of the felt and ensure that it pierces all the layers and doesn’t bypass them.
Continue adding the pieces. Ensure to tie a knot at the end. Once the garland has been knotted, you should use your hands to fluff it and twist it so the accordions are not too uniform.
How To Make A Gingerbreadman?
If you are baking gingerbread cookies for Christmas, you definitely need to decorate them. You will need the following.
- Royal icing.
- Food coloring.
- Disposable piping bags.
- Wilton petal tip for the dresses.
It is good to bake the cookies a day in advance and then store them in an airtight container.
Before you start decorating, mix the royal icing with the color tints you want, such as brown, black, electric blue, yellow, and pink.
Once the colors are well mixed, you can add some warm water to each bowl till it reaches the required runny consistency.
Decorating The Hair
For the boys, start by piping the hair first. All you have to do is snip a tiny hole in the piping bag and fill it with black icing. Use a circular motion for the curly hair.
The Facial Features
Use the same color for the eyes; once you are done with the eyes, use the brown color for the mouth and nose.
Shirt and shorts
The shirt should be filled with royal icing. Use an electric color such as green with a runny consistency to do an outline of the shirt, and probably the same color to frame out the shirt.
After the shirt, do the shorts and use the royal icing tinted with some electric blue. For the final touch, add some buttons with the colors you want.
Conclusion
These are some excellent Christmas decorations that you can do at home. Each of them should be planned and given enough time so that you can have some fun with the kids at home.
Christmas decorations will make your family time more fun during this COVID-19 pandemic.
