Easy Holiday Crafts

Pinecone Elves

To make these adorable elf figurines, all you need are pinecones, pipe cleaners, and other simple supplies -- no toy-making expertise necessary! Use them as decorations on a mantel, under a tree, or atop presents.

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Lump of Coal Gift Box (with a Secret)

These sparkling nuggets are no ordinary lumps but gift boxes embellished with paint, paper, and lots of glitter.

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Glittered Santa Treat Boxes

Jolly Santas in multiple sizes can be crafted using oval treat boxes, red paint, clip art, and glitter.

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Yule Log Favor Boxes

These versions of the yule log, a quintessential symbol of the Christmas season, are actually favor boxes; they resemble birch logs, thanks to our clip art wrapped around paper-towel rolls.

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Decorative Decal Pillar Candles

Lively clip-art decals turn ordinary store-bought pillars and matchbox covers into festive gifts.

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Felt Holly Corsage

For a playful nod to the traditional Christmas pin, try these cheerful corsages. They're easy enough for a child to make but sophisticated enough for her mom to wear.

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Chic Tree Skirt

For a tree that's trimmed to the nines, fashion a skirt out of red cotton fabric and white grosgrain ribbon.

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Felt Stockings

Brimming with gifts on Christmas morning, beautifully decorated handmade stockings are a delight to wake up to.

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Holly Napkin Holders

Dress up the dinner table with napkin holders made from felt holly leaves and a jingle bell.

Napkin Holder How-To

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Button Gift Wrap

This button-stamped gift wrap is fun to make.

Gift Wrap How-To

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Mitten Clips

These mittens won't warm chilled hands, but they will generate good cheer when clipped to gift tags or used to present a gift card.

Mitten Clips How-To

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Christmas Tree Place Cards

When you're chopping firewood, set aside branches that are too thin for logs and too thick for kindling to use as a base for this natural holiday place card.

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Sweater Stocking

A hand-knit stocking is a beautiful but ambitious project; try these instead -- cozy stockings made from sweaters that have the illusion of being knit by hand.

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Gumdrop Pops

Stack gumdrops, dot them with sprinkles and other candies in creative ways, and watch the colorful confections come to life as snowmen, Santas, and other icons of the season.

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Cinnamon Bird Ornaments

Although these whimsical birds look and smell like gingerbread cookies, their sparkling plumage hints at their true nature as sweet works of art.

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Paper Evergreens

These paper trees are as pretty as origami versions but easier to make.

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Six-Pack Snowflake

This snowflake is a beautiful and easy winter-inspired craft.

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Holly Gift Tags

Give your holiday presents a one-of-a-kind presentation with these simple-to-make gift tags.

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Gilded Pinecones

Add an elegant touch to your home with these easy-to-make gilded pinecones.

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Crepe Paper Stocking and Dreidel

These adorable miniature stockings and dreidels made of crepe paper and filled with personalized M&Ms make perfect gifts and party favors.

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Fringed Stockings

Make these cozy holiday stockings out of fringed scarves.

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Card Garland

Save scraps of holiday gift wrap, and put them to work in a festive greeting-card display.

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Pipe-Cleaner Snowflake Ornaments

Turn a basic pipe cleaner into a festive snowflake ornament for your tree.

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Sparkling Gift Tags

These sparkling gift tags, with a front flap for holding gift-certificate cards, are as functional as they are pretty.

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Crepe-Paper Bells

Crepe-paper bells add a festive jingle to each guests's place at the table.

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Doily Tin

Present cookies in tins with our download-and-print doily labels, or scan and print your own doilies.

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Felt Tree Bottle Covers

Next time you give a bottle of wine as a gift, dress it up with these lovely felt tree bottle covers.

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Holiday Cookie Mailing Tubes

Just the right shape for mailing (or hand-delivering) cookies, bright-colored cardboard tubes look even more festive when outfitted in red and white to mimic the season's best candy canes.

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Candy Cane Reindeer Stirrer

Turning a plain candy cane into a cute reindeer is a simple Good Thing to get you and your family in the holiday spirit.

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Popcorn Christmas Decorations

Kids will love making popcorn ball ornaments and garlands for the tree.

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Mistletoe Gift Seals

Embellish holiday parcels with mistletoe made from felt leaves.

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Everlasting Garland

These garlands, made from ribbon, can be displayed year after year.

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Rickrack Stocking

Make one-of-a-kind stockings for your loved ones with this handmade holiday craft.

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Toy Ornaments

Hanging old toys on the Christmas tree spreads joy during the holiday season.

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Paper Stars

Stars made from folded paper are so easy to create that within a half hour you can have enough on hand to adorn all of your presents, string into garlands, or decorate a tree.

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Evergreen Bobeches

Here's a much less formal holiday version of bobeches, those little glass collars meant to catch dripping candle wax.

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Tinsel Stars

Who doesn't love tinsel? Here's another way to use it: Twist wired tinsel (available at specialty-crafts stores) into six-pointed stars.

Star How-To

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Paper Wreath

This wreath is the ideal complement to a tree filled with paper ornaments and is also lovely displayed on its own.

Wreath How-To

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Pinup Holiday Card Wreath

Decorate a wall or an interior door by hanging a holiday-card wreath.

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Rickrack Cards

Rickrack -- wavy cotton trim -- is easily manipulated into seasonal symbols. Glue rickrack designs to blank cards, and use them as holiday greetings.

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Candy Sticks

Dip these Christmas standbys in white chocolate and nonpareils for something extra-sweet.

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Snowman Card

Why send an ordinary holiday card when you can greet a friend with this merry messenger?

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Candy Coins

Quarters come in handy at the newsstand, campus laundries, and video arcades; transit tokens are appreciated by commuters. Cover their utilitarian wrappers with candy cane hues.

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Cookie Gift Tags

Gift tags are all the sweeter when they happen to be crisp cookies.

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Gift Monogram

Recycle holiday cards as labels for presents. With a pencil, kids can draw (or stencil) the recipient's initial onto a card, and cut it out. Punch a hole in the letter, and tie to gift with yarn or ribbon

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Paper Stockings

Handmade paper stockings are a departure from the envelopes often used for money and gift cards.

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Paper-Plate Angels

Perfect for a children's table, these demure angels are made with 6-inch plain white paper plates.

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Button Snowman Cards

Create cute snowman greeting cards or gift tags with extra buttons and a bit of thread.

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Stiffened Doilies

Make your dreams of a White Christmas a reality with a showering of fanciful snowflakes made from doilies.

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