Decorating your home for the holidays can help make it feel warmer and more festive. Many people think that to create a stunning scene worthy of a magazine, you need a lot of money and expensive decorations, but that is simply not true. In reality, you probably already have most of the essentials in your home, allowing you to flex your decorating muscles without breaking the bank. Read our best hacks below.
1. Paper decorations
There are plenty of paper tree and snowflake templates online so you can make stunning paper decorations. Using several sheets of paper, you can create your own 3D winter wonderland at home. Google instructions for a six-pointed snowflake on Youtube if you’re really looking to impress with a winter decoration that costs nothing.
2. Dollar Store Décor
While it’s technically spending money, for just a dollar or two you can get some cheap ornaments, garlands, or faux pine cones to fill bowls and sit on mantles. A couple of dollar store purchases can seriously transform your home, so check out that holiday aisle at your local store.
3. Use nuts
The dried fruits can be used to make a pretty garland to be hung on doors or anywhere else you like. This versatile decorative cord can be made with raisins, cranberries, or orange slices…don’t be afraid to get colorful with things. Make it in a dehydrator or oven and thread it with a needle and thread.
4. Make popcorn garlands
Like dried fruit, popcorn can be strung with a needle and thread for a quick and lazy decoration. It looks great wrapped around a Christmas tree. Don’t be afraid to use cheddar popcorn, popcorn, or other flavored varieties to give your garlands some color. Another advantage of this hanging decoration is that it is edible!
5. Use fabric scraps
Scraps of fabric can be tied into bows and used on a tree. Don’t have any clipping? Go through your wardrobe for old clothes that you no longer wear or damaged items. Cut the fabric into strips and look for sewing patterns for Christmas decorations. You can also knot silk scarves and hang them on a cloak.
6. Check out your backyard for a natural decor
Items such as leaves, acorns, branches, and dried flowers can be used to create a beautiful Christmas decoration. Add some glitter or craft paint for even more decoration, and place them on your tree or make a tabletop display out of these items.
7. Handmade Christmas Stars
Stars are a classic piece of Christmas decor, and you can make your own by placing wooden sticks of different lengths in a star shape, connecting the ends by wrapping them with florist wire. Fake berries, beads, and other embellishments can be added to the side, and it can also be garnished with a sprig of mistletoe or eucalyptus. Hang these stars near a staircase or window.
8. Fairy lights
String lights or fairy lights are an instant way to add a warm and welcoming holiday atmosphere to any room in your home or to a door frame. No matter how you style them, they’re an effortless and elegant form of Christmas decoration that you probably already have around the house;
9. Christmas Lollipops Made With Paper Plates
To create this easy front yard design, use glued paper plates and draw red and green polka dots with marker or paint. Cover it in cellophane and secure it to the ground with a stick, tie it with ribbon to really maximize that Christmassy look. Instead of a giant plate, you can also use a cellophane-wrapped yoga ball for an added 3D look.
