Easy Christmas Crafts Using Upcycled Materials

Certainly! Upcycling materials for Christmas crafts is not only environmentally friendly but also a fun and creative way to celebrate the holiday season. Here are some easy Christmas craft ideas using upcycled materials:

1. Upcycled Ornament Wreath:

• Materials: Old ornaments, wire wreath frame, hot glue gun.

• Instructions: Remove the hangers from old ornaments and use hot glue to attach them to a wire wreath frame. Mix and match colors and sizes for a festive look.

2. Cardboard Christmas Tree:

• Materials: Cardboard, green paint, scissors, decorations (buttons, ribbon, etc.).

• Instructions: Cut out a Christmas tree shape from cardboard and paint it green. Once dry, decorate it with buttons, ribbon, or other small upcycled items.

3. Upcycled Tin Can Lanterns:

• Materials: Empty tin cans, hammer and nail, paint, tea lights.

• Instructions: Use a hammer and nail to create patterns by punching holes in the tin cans. Paint them in festive colors, then place tea lights inside for a lovely holiday glow.

4. Repurposed Sweater Stockings:

• Materials: Old sweaters, sewing machine or needle and thread, embellishments.

• Instructions: Cut out stocking shapes from old sweaters and sew them together. Add embellishments like buttons or felt for a personalized touch.

5. Cork Reindeer Ornaments:

• Materials: Wine corks, googly eyes, red pom-poms, brown pipe cleaners, ribbon.

• Instructions: Glue googly eyes and a red pom-pom for the nose onto a wine cork. Twist a brown pipe cleaner around the cork for antlers and attach a ribbon for hanging.

6. Upcycled Christmas Card Garland:

• Materials: Old Christmas cards, string, scissors.

• Instructions: Cut out festive shapes or squares from old Christmas cards and punch holes in them. Thread them onto a string to create a decorative garland.

7. Newspaper Gift Bows:

• Materials: Old newspapers, scissors, tape.

• Instructions: Cut newspaper into strips and shape them into loops. Secure the loops together to create a unique and eco-friendly gift bow.

8. Recycled Glass Jar Snow Globes:

• Materials: Empty glass jars with lids, small figurines, glitter, water, waterproof glue.

• Instructions: Glue small figurines to the inside of the jar lid. Fill the jar with water, add glitter, and seal it tightly. Turn it upside down for a snow globe effect.

9. Upcycled CD Ornaments:

• Materials: Old CDs, acrylic paint, ribbon.

• Instructions: Paint the CDs with holiday designs or colors, then add a ribbon loop for hanging. They make great reflective ornaments for the tree.

10. Upcycled T-Shirt Tree Skirt:

• Materials: Old t-shirts, scissors, sewing machine or needle and thread.

• Instructions: Cut t-shirts into large circles and sew them together to create a colorful tree skirt.

These upcycled Christmas crafts are not only a fantastic way to reduce waste but also provide an opportunity to get creative and add a personal touch to your holiday decor. Enjoy crafting and have a wonderful Christmas!

Should You Make Your Own or Buy New?

While DIY and craft projects can be enjoyable, not everything you do yourself is worth the money.

Although creating something from scratch is immensely fulfilling, upcycling makes it even better.

Literally, trash may be transformed into a lovely home addition that fits your individual style.

Therefore, start searching your home for items you want to discard and try some of these crafts.

Upcycled Crafts – Christmas Trees

Creating upcycled Christmas trees is a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday season while also being environmentally conscious. Here are several upcycled Christmas tree craft ideas using various materials:

1. Book Page Christmas Tree:

• Materials: Old book pages, cardboard, glue, decorations.

• Instructions: Cut old book pages into progressively smaller triangles. Glue them onto a cardboard cone, starting at the bottom and overlapping as you go. Add decorations like beads or ribbon.

2. Pallet Wood Christmas Tree:

• Materials: Old pallet wood, saw, sandpaper, paint, decorations.

• Instructions: Cut pallet wood into decreasing lengths to create tree branches. Sand the edges and paint them green. Assemble the branches vertically, securing them in a tree shape. Decorate as desired.

3. Twig and Branch Tree:

• Materials: Twigs or branches, twine, decorations.

• Instructions: Collect twigs or branches of various lengths and tie them together with twine to form a tree shape. Add ornaments, lights, or other decorations for a rustic touch.

4. Wine Cork Christmas Tree:

• Materials: Wine corks, hot glue gun, paint, small decorations.

• Instructions: Glue wine corks together in a triangle shape, starting with one cork as the base and adding rows above it. Paint the corks green and decorate with small ornaments or beads.

5. Fabric Scraps Tree:

• Materials: Fabric scraps, foam cone, glue, decorations.

• Instructions: Cut fabric scraps into strips and glue them onto a foam cone, starting at the bottom and working your way up. Decorate with buttons, bows, or other embellishments.

6. Recycled Cardboard Roll Tree:

• Materials: Cardboard rolls (toilet paper or paper towel rolls), paint, decorations.

• Instructions: Cut cardboard rolls into varying lengths and paint them green. Arrange them in a tree shape and glue together. Add decorations for a festive look.

7. Magazine Page Tree:

• Materials: Old magazines, foam cone, glue, decorations.

• Instructions: Tear out magazine pages and roll them into cone shapes. Glue these cones onto a foam cone to create a layered tree. Decorate with small ornaments or beads.

8. Burlap Sack Christmas Tree:

• Materials: Burlap sacks, wire frame, decorations.

• Instructions: Cut burlap sacks into strips and tie them around a wire frame, gradually forming a tree shape. Add decorations like pinecones or faux berries.

9. Plastic Spoon Christmas Tree:

• Materials: Plastic spoons, foam cone, paint, decorations.

• Instructions: Cut the handles off plastic spoons and paint them green. Glue the spoon heads onto a foam cone in rows, starting from the bottom. Decorate as desired.

10. CD/DVD Disc Christmas Tree:

• Materials: Old CDs/DVDs, glue, decorations.

• Instructions: Glue old discs vertically onto a cardboard cone, starting at the base and working your way up. Decorate with glitter or small ornaments.

These upcycled Christmas tree crafts are not only eco-friendly but also a creative way to bring festive cheer to your home. Customize them to your liking and enjoy a greener holiday season!

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Upcycled Coffee Creamer Centerpieces

After using coffee creamer bottles to chalk paint, these centrepieces turned out better than I had anticipated.

These centrepieces only require flowers, twine, chalk paint, and hot glue.

View our article on Simple Spray Paint Projects to learn more about this DIY activity!

Christmas Craft Ideas Using Mason Jars

This is a really simple Christmas craft idea if you happen to have some spare jars lying around.

These Mason jars were among a collection of haphazard shower decorations I discovered in my basement.

I just switch out the floral with the season because I spray painted the jars a neutral colour, so I can have them on display all year.

View our article on Simple Spray Paint Projects to learn more about this DIY activity!

Scrap Wood Snowman

Several times, I considered dumping leftover wood in the trash to clean out my garage, but I knew there would be upcycling uses for it.

I’m glad I didn’t throw it out since I made a cute snowman out of the leftover wood.

View our blogs on Scrap Wood Projects to learn more about this Christmas project!

Easy Christmas Craft – DIY Garland

Making this garland simply took a few minutes and cost about $10 or less.

These bells were created by recycling broken Christmas ornaments, plus I already had thread on hand from a previous undertaking.

So, the only thing I bought for this project was a few match pom-poms.

Pom poms, felt balls, or bells, a needle, and ribbon or string are required to make your garland.

I selected a string that would be strong enough to support the weight of the bells and pom poms on the garland.

You can begin creating our garland after choosing your colours and supplies.

Making sure you have enough extra string on the ends to hang the garland, first thread your string through a needle.

The centre of the felt ball or pom pom should then be delicately threaded through the needle with the string.

When you are satisfied with the pattern and length, keep doing this and snip the string’s end, leaving extra slack.

You may finish off your garland by tying a little knot or lop with the remaining slack.

Next, distribute the felt balls or pom-poms uniformly down the string.

Flocked Christmas Wreath

Simple to make flocked Christmas trees or wreaths. This is an easy method to quickly update your holiday decor with spray paint if you want to give it a little facelift!

Upcycled Crafts – Christmas Candle Holder

Even though this candle holder was gold, it didn’t go with any of my other decor.

After applying coats of chalk paint and stone paint, the colours are precisely matched, and the stone paint almost makes the candle holder appear to be covered in snow.

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Easy Christmas Crafts Using Upcycled Materials