The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes a packed schedule and plenty of added expenses. Decorate your home while spending time with loved ones this holiday season. Crafts are a fun way to spend time together as a family while still decorating your home on a budget. Try some of the easy crafts from our list to help you get into the holiday spirit.
Crafts the Whole Family Can Enjoy
There are many ideas for fun crafts that celebrate this time of year. Cute crafts are available for every skill level, so everyone in your family can participate in the fun. Enjoy spending time together while making these personalized decorations that will beautify your home, and provide lasting family memories.
1. Cereal Box Evergreen Trees
This craft featured at Pumpkin, Pie, Painter uses materials that virtually everyone already has in their home - cereal boxes! Repurpose them into beautiful evergreen trees to decorate your home. Add some white paint and Plaster of Paris for an inexpensive, upcycled decoration you can leave out all winter long.
2. Framed Advent Calendar
If you are looking for ways to spend more time together as a family this holiday season, this advent calendar from Huckleberry Love may be just what you are looking for. Pick a different activity for your family to participate in for each day of advent and glue the activities on to the back of the tags. Each day when you remove a tag you complete the activity listed. They can include favorite family traditions, or offer opportunities to serve others throughout the holiday season. Tailor the activities to fit your family’s schedule and enjoy the gift of quality time all season long.
3. Tiered Serving Tray
When you need a creative way to display all your fabulous holiday goodies, this tiered tray from A Nest for All Seasons provides a festive option. Use old cake pans, candle sticks, and slices of wood for a unique display piece. Fill it with apples and chickpeas as shown, or add your favorite holiday treats for a custom serving display.
4. Family Handprint Christmas Tree
This craft is a great option for families with young children to make. It can help provide a visible reminder of just how small they once were as they grow. What A Team gives detailed directions for making this craft using a simple canvas, Modge Podge, and scrapbook paper.
5. Confetti Painted Vases
If you are looking for an elegant, simple craft that can transition from the holidays, to New Years, and beyond, these confetti painted vases from Laura Orr Interiors may be the perfect craft for you. Using simple cylinder vases and 3 shades of metallic craft paint, these vases are both classy and festive.
Crafts can be a fantastic way to spend time with your family throughout the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Create some new decorations for your home, and make precious family memories in the process!
