DIY alert! this year make the Christmas decorations yourself.

Homemade Christmas decorations

Are you one of those who enjoys making every detail of the home by hand? Decorating with DIY crafts (do it yourself) is simple and almost addictive! We tell you step by step how to make Christmas crafts to decorate a room or a Christmas tree. Shall we start?

What materials do you need to make paper snowflakes?

Disused books to be able to cut, cutter, cutting surface, ruler, white glue, brush, scissors and string.

Start by cutting 1.5 cm wide strips, 5 20 cm strips, 24 15 cm strips, 48 10 cm strips and 48 7.5 cm strips of the chosen paper.

A large paper snowflake

Cut 6 strips of 20 x 1.5 cm and interlace them in the center , as in the photo, glue the strips with glue to fix them.

Step by step create flower petals

Make four flower petals by gathering the ends of the paper strips.

Two masked paper flowers

Make another flower just like it and face the flowers. Glue the loose strips of one flower to the center of the petals of the other.

Last details

Trim the ends of the 8 petals that have formed so that they are pointed. When you are done, place the string at one end and you have your snowflake ready.

Christmas snowflakes

This is the result. A Christmas classic in a literary key to decorate the tree, the windows and decorate the gifts. It's easier to do than it sounds!

Origami crown

To make this homemade Christmas ornament you will need decorative papers in different motifs and colors, fine craft paper, white glue, a string, beads and scissors.

First we will make the big ball

To make the main ball, cut seven 6 cm circles, fold in half and glue half of one circle to the middle of the next to complete the ball.

Below the small balls

With the bigger ball made, we proceed to make smaller balls repeating the dynamics of the previous one. This time we will use 2.5 cm circles. Once you have all of them create a garland by passing the string through the center of the balls.

Tassel

On craft paper, cut a 10 x 1.5 cm strip. With the scissors cut the fringes as you see in the image. Roll it up and glue the end.

Beaded detail

At the bottom end of the garland string, string a weighted ceramic or crystal bead . Glue the tassel to the bead.

For the star

Mark the two halves of one of the 15x15 cm squares and fold the 4 points towards the center as seen in the photograph.

Origami

Fold one end over until the side from it to the next is aligned with the center line. Then fold the opposite.

Keep doubling …

Mark the fold of each step by pressing with your fingers. Turn the shorter part inside out and fold the piece in half.

We ride the star

Once you have made 16 identical origami figures, it will be time to fit the ends of each figure into a star.

Origami Home Mobile

A simpler version of our origami crown that we just taught you to make would be a mobile with balls to decorate any corner without much effort. Follow the same steps without actually assembling the origami star and voilà! Decorate your home for a Christmas full of magic.

Wool pineapples

The new wool is a natural, noble and elegant material, ideal for your Christmas decorations. The materials needed for this Christmas craft are: felting wool, foam base, fine felting needle, hot water and mild soap, embroidery thread, beads, scissors and a needle.

Start by felting the wool

Separate the wool and filter it with the needle until it has an oval of 9 cm long and 4 cm in diameter. At the top make two petals . Separate a small strand of wool and fold it. Prick with the felting needle and round the top to form a petal.

Make the petals

Make 25 petals. With wet and soapy hands, rub the petals to make them compact. Let them dry completely.

Order the petals

Arrange the petals from smallest to largest. Following this order and starting at the top, join them to the oval by picking at the base of the petals.

Shape the pineapple

Once all the petals are attached, poke the base with the needle to give it the slightly rounded shape that you see in the photograph.

Embroider the petals one by one

With the blue thread, embroider on the outer face of the pineapple's largest petals, a fly-stitch pattern (shaped like a "Y").

Sew the beads

At the top of the upper petals, sew blue or transparent beads to give your ornament more light.

Decorate with pineapples

And this is the final result! Our pinecone-shaped wool Christmas decorations are easy Christmas crafts to make and suitable for decorating a Christmas tree, for making Christmas centerpieces, or for decorating your Christmas gifts. Your body likes Christmas!

Embroidered socks

We continue working with wool! The materials needed to make these small sock-shaped ornaments are: wool for felting in pink and ecru, foam sheet or eva rubber for the pattern, hot water and neutral soap, bubble wrap and a large bamboo mat (sushi) , fine knit tulle, red and pink embroidery thread, scissors, needle and a towel.

First steps

Start by drawing and cutting out the sock-shaped template on foam or foam . To optimize resources we will make two socks joined at the center (you will get a "C" shape, if you have doubts, look at the later photos to see it clearly). Next, separate pieces of pink wool by stretching with your hand, do not cut it, and cover the pattern that you have previously made.

Working on the socks

In this image you will see perfectly that we have joined two socks to speed up our work. We continue working on the template , after wrapping it with the red wool, wet with hot water, and cover with fine knitted tulle . Finally we rub gently with soap. Then turn the piece and fold the ends. Make the other side the same.

Cover the sock in white

Work with wet hands until the yarn fits the pattern . Make a second blank layer covering the pink wool.

Separate the socks

It's time to separate the socks! With the scissors cut in half, you will get two booties . You can now remove the pattern. Felt the inside by rubbing with your fingers.

Final touches

Rinse with water, mold the final shape and let it dry. Once we have our little woolen booties or socks we are going to move on to the most skillful part: embroidery.

Embroider the sock to decorate it

This may be the most complicated step if you have never embroidered before, but it is very simple and after today you will learn for sure! First, embroider the top edge of the booties with a scallop stitch . Start working from left to right: form rows with small stitches that connect at the base, passing the thread under the needle, forming rings. Thanks to this point, the edge of our socks will have a firmer consistency and the result will be more beautiful. Next we will combine the red and pink embroidery thread to embroider some stars on the surface of the boot. You can use the devil stitch which is very easy to do since it faces first a large cross (in red thread) and on top of it a small one (in pink thread).

Christmas Crafts

Have you seen how easy it is to make your own Christmas decorations ? Follow our advice step by step and take the opportunity to decorate your house, your gifts and your Christmas tree with a DIY. And if you have been wanting more, take note of our tips and ideas to decorate and have the house ready for Christmas.

If you also love crafts and are a DIY fan, you will know that Christmas is the best time to unleash your creativity and launch yourself into creating handmade ornaments . Authentic works of art can be made that surprise family and friends and give a warm and Christmas touch to your home without having to resort to decoration stores or repeat the decorations each year. Your house will look like a real Winter Wonderland !

Homemade Christmas decorations, where do I start?

Whether you want to decorate a room in your house to make it more cozy, or decorate Christmas gifts so that they are super original, or if you want to decorate an original and different Christmas tree , we will tell you how to make Christmas decorations that you can take advantage of to give a special touch to every corner of your home.

In our image gallery we explain step by step how to make the best homemade Christmas decorations yourself . It is surprising everything that can be done with a little time, the necessary materials and if they explain how (of course). You don't need to be an expert or have previous experience … it's all about getting started!

The materials that we are going to use for our handmade Christmas decorations are mainly paper and wool . Although there are many more! With all the step-by-step tips that you will find in our image gallery, you will become an expert in Christmas DIY!