Christmas Crafts to Make

If you're looking for Christmas crafts to make, you've come to the right place! LoveToKnow Crafts has plenty of great ideas to help you get ready for December 25.

Rolled paper ornaments are fun to make.

Making handmade Christmas ornaments is a great way to get into the holiday spirit. Most of these Christmas crafts to make are fairly inexpensive and many are easy enough for children or novice adult crafters to complete. It's also quite satisfying to look at your Christmas tree and know that each ornament is a one-of-a-kind creation.

Already have more ornaments than you can use? Here are a few ideas for putting the extras to work:

• Instead of finishing your packages with ribbon bows, tie an ornament onto each Christmas present.
• Give handmade ornaments as gifts for your friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers.
• Use small Christmas ornaments to decorate a plain wreath. Hang it on your front door to welcome guests to your home.
• Hang your favorite ornaments from your window for a fun holiday display.
• Place decorated ball ornaments in a large clear glass vase to make a unique centerpiece for your holiday table.
• Tie ornaments onto plain greenery to wrap around your staircase.

To add your own touch to purchased Christmas ornaments, consider the following helpful ideas:

• Rolled Paper Ornaments: LTK Crafts has prepared a slideshow demonstrating how to fill clear ornament balls with rolled paper.
• Christmas Photo Ornaments: Personalize a clear ornament with your favorite photo.
• Silver Snow-Capped Christmas Ornament: Sparkling glitter adds the finishing touch to this festive ornament.
• Frosty Blue Swirls: This ornament looks hard to make, but a swirl paper punch turns it into a very simple project.
• Curly Wired Ball Ornament: Silver wire curls lend a contemporary look to a basic ball ornament.

Still need more ornament ideas for Christmas crafts to make? Make Stuff has a very interesting article featuring fun ways to personalize clear glass ornament balls.

If you're interested in scrapbooking, card making, rubber stamping, or other paper crafts, you probably have a large assortment of patterned paper and cardstock available. Put these supplies to good use with the following ornament projects:

• Quilled Paper Snowflakes: Quilling can be a time consuming project, but these pretty ornaments are well worth the effort.
• Sheet Music Ornaments: Stars made from folded sheet music are a simple yet elegant addition to your Christmas tree.
• Folded Paper Ornaments: Use basic origami techniques to make special Christmas ornaments.
• Modern Paper Ornaments: This popular craft is simple enough for a child to make, but with a surprisingly hip and contemporary look.
• Paper Holiday Ornament Crafts: Jan Brett's instructions make it easy to create medallion, dove, and heart ornaments for your tree.
• Dimensional Paper Ornaments: These paper ornaments are a great project to enjoy making with your children.

Make environmental responsibility a priority this Christmas by designing ornaments that recycle and reuse common household items. For example:

• Puzzle Piece Wreath: Recycle a puzzle with missing pieces into a set of pretty ornaments for your Christmas tree.
• Country Christmas Ornaments: Use up leftover fabric scraps to make ornaments perfect for a country-themed tree.
• Tin Can Ornaments: Turn tin can lids in to funky ornaments for your tree with this unique project.
• Ribbon Weave Ornament: Do you like to save ribbon from the packages you receive? Bits of woven ribbon can turn a plain Styrofoam ball into a one-of-a-kind decoration.
• Light Bulb Ornaments: Don't throw away burnt out light bulbs; the DIY Network has a great tutorial to show you how to turn them into fun decorations for your Christmas tree.
• Bottle Ornaments: These ornaments made from plastic soda bottles have a surprisingly elegant appearance.

For more great ideas on decorating your home for the holidays, visit LoveToKnow Christmas.

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