Take a trip down Candy Cane Lane with me and make an easy DIY advent calendar! It’s a quick and easy advent calendar idea that you can make with your kids to countdown to Christmas.
Christmas crafts, handmade decorations, and DIY gifts
Easy DIY Christmas ornaments, decorations, and DIY gifts ideas that are handmade, not homemade — plus my mom’s traditional Swedish Tea Ring recipe for Christmas breakfast. Keep reading for my favorite Christmas craft ideas.
Looking for fun Christmas crafts for tweens? Here are 10+ cool Christmas craft ideas that tweens can make for Christmas decor and DIY gifts.
Sew my easy round potholder sewing pattern that’s simple enough to make in a couple of evenings or two. My free quilted potholder pattern folds like a taco around cookie sheets and pot lids to protect your hands from the heat.
Bring joy into your holiday season with my cute DIY gingerbread Christmas decorations in ugly sweaters! Keep reading to see how to make your own paper garland and Joy sign to decorate your home for Christmas. There’s no doubt that 2020 has been an ugly year. End it on a cute note with this cheerful …
Make Christmas special for the kids in your life by making them a handmade DIY Christmas gift! Here are 10 fun Christmas gifts to sew for kids of all ages. Most of my all-time favorite sewing projects are for my kids. In fact, most of my best DIY ideas, in general, are for my kids. …
There’s nothing that Grandma wants more for Christmas and birthdays than a gift made by her grandchildren. Here are 10 super fun and useful DIY Gift Ideas for Grandma that kids can make – yay! There are a lot of useful gifts on this list. I’m a sucker for useful gifts so you’ll see many …
‘Tis the season for making handmade Christmas ornaments! I’m sharing my favorite one-of-a-kind Christmas ornament DIY ideas to make for kids, family, and friends. These DIY Christmas ornaments are a meaningful way to decorate your Christmas tree. DIY Christmas ornaments for kids My DIY ornament ideas can be made with kids or given to kids. …
Make felt mitten Christmas ornaments for friends and family with my free mini mitten printable template. There’s a monogram on the mitten front and a heart on the mitten back. I had a lot of fun making these handmade felt Christmas ornaments using super pretty wool felt and colorful embroidery floss. Download my felt ornament …
Gift cards are a popular holiday gift. My teen niece absolutely loves gift cards! And gift cards are great for teachers, babysitters, and coaches. Let’s be honest, though; gift cards can feel a bit impersonal. So today I’m sharing super cute DIY Christmas gift card holders that will make your gift cards feel memorable and …
These free printable Christmas tags in pink add a little bit of whimsy to your gifts, and they’re editable so you just download, type to personalize, print, and tie onto your Christmas gifts. My latest customizable Christmas tags feel a little Whoville to me. Hand-drawn ornaments hang from dark green Christmas tree branches, and there’s …
Looking for a cheerful and bright Christmas color palette? Get inspired by my red, green, pink, yellow and blue colors for Christmas. This time of year bursts with traditions and memories. When I was a kid, the wooden German Christmas ornaments on our family’s Christmas tree were always my favorite. Pulling these cute little guys …
Looking for an easy DIY Christmas craft idea for kids? Make these festive no-sew DIY Christmas bracelets using just fabric markers and hook-and-loop fasteners. These DIY kid’s bracelets are perfect for cute-ing up a simple outfit into an ensemble that’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. We used fabric markers to draw patterns and …
Heard of the Four Gift Rule for Christmas? It’s a thoughtful, focused way to make Christmas more meaningful. Learn more about the Four Gift Christmas and get my free printable gift tags for your Christmas gifts. Just type to personalize!
Probably no surprise that I prefer creative kids gift ideas for birthdays and Christmas that spark creativity. Last Christmas, I gave Elise a huge stack of colorful felt and she created these super cute little tiny stuffed animals all by herself without a pattern. For her 7th birthday, I gave Elise a ginger ale making …
Make my cute DIY letter ornaments for the Christmas tree using mini pom poms! These handmade Christmas ornaments are quick and easy to make in an hour or two. Just grab some floral wire and a handful of mini pom poms.