Glittered Holiday Crafts

Festoon your living room in garlands of shimmering snowflakes. To make flakes sparkle, apply spray adhesive (parents only) or dab gently with a sponge-tipped glue applicator, then sprinkle with glitter. Shake off excess; let dry; thread onto satin ribbon. Affix to mantelpiece or walls with poster putty.

The traditional Christmas star becomes a shimmering beacon when coated with silver glitter and outlined with wired tinsel roping.

Glitter in an ombre pattern -- with one color blending gradually into another -- makes simple bells sparkle with sophistication.

Martha's vintage green-blue tree is full like a shared fir and has removable branches, and sparkles with a mix of vintage and new green, blue, and gold balls. Learn how to make her glittery gold-star tree topper for your own evergreen.

Sparkling snowmen make an impressive display (the big figure stands more than a foot tall) and double as treat boxes for candies.

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

These versions of the yule log, a quintessential symbol of the Christmas season, are actually favor boxes topped with glittered nesting birds.

This stunning and unique centerpiece can be made with a branch from your backyard or a faux one purchased from a crafts store.

With their motion frozen in clear glass glitter, coniferous trees and reindeer encircle hurricane lamps lighted from within by tall, rose-hued candles.

At this time of year, everything seems to sparkle. Echo this holiday luster at home with decorations like this wreath bedecked with tinsel and glitter.

Landscapes and architecture are ideal subjects for cards, and they look great with a dusting of glitter.

Make these beautiful glittered ornaments to add to your tree.

This shimmering stacked tree will add a festive -- and eco-friendly -- touch to your home this holiday season. These magnificent trees can also be stacked using any leftover aluminum foil, felt, or crepe paper.

This beautiful Advent calendar adds holiday sparkle to a refrigerator or magnetic board.

Transform old magazines into glittered table-top trees.

Although these containers resemble snowballs, they're not for throwing, but for packaging small presents.

With little more than some balloons and glitter, you can fill your home with decorative snowballs.

Delicate snowflakes disappear quickly if brought indoors. To capture their sparkling essence for your holiday party, re-create them in glitter, which won't melt away, on a sheer organza tablecloth overlay.

These cheery tinsel trees will look festive on your holiday table.

These metallic garlands are encrusted with natural materials like artichokes, berries, and leaves to create something really beautiful to frame a door, a window, or even a mirror.

The shimmering magic of snowfall is always transfixing, whether it's outside your window or inside this classic toy.

This family of painted pinecone birds colonizes a magical snowscape decorated with glitter, bits of flocking, and a mirror pond.

Silver floral spray paint, glitter, and small pinecones create a magnificent effect when combined on this mistletoe ball. 

Deck the doorknobs with jolly kid-made bells made of egg cartons.

A glittered star makes a bright, shiny statement atop this brilliant white feather tree.

Transform plastic six-pack holders into a lovely emblem of winter.

Two birds pause on branches caked with snow made of cotton batting before resuming their holiday activities. Their job is to decorate wreaths, garlands, trees, and gift boxes or to hang from strings as ornaments.

Add extra sparkle to a special Valentine's Day gift with a glittered buckle bow on the box.

These charming clover coasters add whimsy to St. Patrick's Day drinks.

Coating Easter eggs with glitter provides a sparkling alternative to coloring them with dyes.

Adorn Easter eggs with double-sided stickers in florals and polka dots, then sprinkle with pretty pastel glitter for a festive look.

Dress up your Easter table with a delightful rabbit centerpiece, cabbage baskets, and carrot-topped napkin rings, all covered in a dusting of glitter.