Personalized Christmas Ornament

Tonya Staab

For this craft, start by spray painting clear ornaments white. Find letter and holiday-themed stencils to apply to the ornaments before painting them in your desired color. Finish the designs off with a sealer. Then, hot glue ribbon or twine to the top so your gift recipient can hang their new decoration on the tree.

130 DIY Christmas Gifts to Spread Christmas Cheer in 2024

Christmas 2024 is here! You've bought some gifts and have them wrapped under the tree, but time is running out to order gifts for everyone on your list. If you don't want to worry about shipping deadlines or braving lines at local stores, consider heading to your craft room (or the kitchen) and making DIY Christmas gifts. They'll not only be extra meaningful, they'll probably save you a little money, too! From useful gifts for the home, to yummy from-scratch food gifts, and even presents that double as DIY Christmas decorations no matter what you make a handmade gift will be cherished for years to come.

Need a gift for Grandpa? How about a DIY photo ornament made with pictures of the kids? We also have the tastiest gift-worthy Christmas treats perfect for everyone from teachers to hostesses, and plenty of projects that make an ideal gift for her (a pin cushion in the shape of Santa's boot) or him (socks stitched with initials and some holiday flair).

Not comfortable around a glue gun? Don't stress, there are ideas here for experienced DIYers to those who don't own a single tool. If you are game for something slightly complicated, check out the vintage wall map art for the fella in your life. Or, if you prefer to put in minimal effort, how about a headband topped with Christmas bobbles your best friend can wear to a holiday party! So have fun crafting and gifting this year!

1. Handmade Christmas Cards

Creating a Christmas card with candy cane cutouts is a cute and festive way to send holiday greetings. Here’s a step-by-step guide to making one:

Materials You’ll Need:

Red and white cardstock or construction paper

Craft glue or double-sided tape

Steps:

1. Prepare Your Card:

Start with a blank cardstock or a pre-made blank card in the size and color of your choice.

2. Cut Out Candy Canes:

Use a craft holes punch to cut the red and white cardstock into wavy circles to shape the candy cane.

3. Assemble the Candy Cane:

Glue or tape the white and red circles into a candy cane shape to create the candy cane design onto the white and red layered cardstock.

4. Add a Greeting:

Write a festive holiday greeting outside or inside the card using colored markers or pens. Consider phrases like “Wishing you a sweet holiday season!” or “Merry Christmas!”

5. Decorate (Optional):

You can further embellish your card with holiday-themed stickers, glitter, red ribbon or any other decorations you like.

A Christmas card with candy cane cutouts is an adorable Christmas craft to share the sweetness of the season with your loved ones. It’s a personalized and creative touch that adds a festive flair to your holiday greetings.

Where’s The Best Place To Buy Mason Jars?

Mason jars are one of those things that many of us have tucked away in the cupboard, right?

And don’t you just love it when you have most of the supplies you need for a craft to hand?

Not only does it save you some money, but it also means you can get started right away… which is perfect for us impatient crafters!

However, don’t panic if you don’t have jars already! You can get them super fast directly from Amazon!

They have jars in all shapes and sizes but we particularly can’t get enough of these mini jars here… Oh, be still our beating hearts!

So now you have an idea of what you can make and where to get your jars, it’s time to sit back, grab a gingerbread latte (because what else would you drink at Christmas?), and get inspired with all these fab festive mason jar crafts we’ve got for you below…

P.S. If you haven’t already, be sure to click here to quickly save these Christmas mason jar craft ideas to Pinterest!