Natural Christmas Crafts: Eco-Friendly & Beautiful Decorations

Create a Sustainable Christmas: Natural & DIY Decorations

Apr 14 2025

Create a Sustainable Christmas: Natural & DIY Decorations

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  • How to Make a Dried Orange Garland
  • How to Make Cinnamon Ornaments

Want even more creative ideas?

Use natural botanicals this Christmas

Why not relax with a spot of craft in the run up to Christmas? It will give you a sense of achievement and save some money too! Some of these craft ideas might also be suitable to do with the kids, as long as they’re supervised.

Make your home warm and welcoming this festive season with these tips:

  • Make a Christmas dried flower bouquet
  • Hang a foliage bunch
  • Make a freestanding Christmas wheat sheaf
  • Decorate candles with cinnamon sticks
  • Decorate candles with herbs and pressed flowers
  • Make a natural Christmas wreath
  • Natural Christmas decor
  • Make a candle ring

Natural Christmas Wreath for Kids

MATERIALS

  • dried orange slices
  • pinecones
  • live greens (white pine is nice and soft), cedar or boxwood greens
  • eucalyptus leaves (ours are from Trader Joes)
  • dried flowers
  • floral foam wreath or grapevine wreath
  • hot glue gun (optional)

Time needed: 45 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

    Prepare materials Gather together live greens and pinecones by going for a walk in the neighborhood or back yard. I’ve stumbled upon big cedar branches broken off the tree before that make a great wreath material!

If using dried orange slices, you can slice and bake these a few days in advance.

Set out materials Place foam wreath base and materials on trays at the table.

Hot glue materials Tuck in pinecones, dried orange slices and flowers, then secure with a dab of hot glue. (This step may require adult assistance depending on your child’s age.)

  • Hang wreath That’s it! It can be helpful to hold up your wreath to be sure the materials hold. Make any adjustments as needed.
  • I think this is such a beautiful Christmas decoration to make with kids. I’m hoping it can be a regular holiday tradition with my own family each year.

    Cotton Garland

    This natural cotton Christmas garland is such a snowy, soft, and fluffy way to decorate your fireplace for Christmas! With about 30 raw cotton bolls (not to be confused with cotton “balls”), a piece of string, and a little hot glue, it takes about 15 minutes to put this precious Christmas decoration together and hang it from the mantle.