11 DIY Easy Christmas Decorations For Your Home
Decorate Your House This Holiday With Easy Inexpensive Homemade Christmas Decorations
It’s that time of year again when we start to think about Christmas baking, Christmas gifts, Christmas tree decorations ideas, Christmas theme ideas, and all of this costs money.
Christmas can cost you lots of money if you are well invested in the holiday, especially if you don’t budget for the holidays.
You’ll undoubtedly feel the crunch come January when the bills come due if you don’t have the cash to pay them.
You can eliminate a chunk of the holiday financial stress by making homemade Christmas gifts, including DIY Christmas decorations.
If you’re already tight on cash, don’t go out and spend your money on Christmas decor that you can make at home for a fraction of the price.
I like homemade Christmas decorations over store-bought as it adds that personal touch.
One of my fans was showing off her DIY Christmas holiday frames.
I would have never have thought to re-purpose a picture frame with some spray paint, bows with sparkly Christmas balls dangling.
There are some pretty cool Christmas decorations you can buy that are outdoor, but you’ll pay big bucks for them unless you wait until the end of the season.
Scoop Up Boxing Day Sales
On Boxing Day, consumers flock to the stores to grab deals as high as 75%-90% off Christmas Decorations.
This is the time when you want to be standing out in the cold with a hot cup of coffee, waiting to scoop up the deals for next year’s Christmas decorations event at your house.
Related: How to save money shopping at the end of season sales
If you’re not one to get up early on Boxing Day, then your next best bet is to create your own easy Christmas decorations that are budget-friendly and look fabulous.
How To Create Christmas Decorations
I went looking around the web to save you the hassle of finding eleven DIY easy Christmas Decorations tutorials for all of you crafty fans out there.
I found a few fun Christmas decorations that the kids could participate in making with the help of adults.
If you live in a small space and don’t have room for a traditional Christmas tree, check out the DIY Fake Christmas Tree on a Budget and the Build A Tree Wall House below.
Christmas tree decorating is fun, and our son, who is now two, will enjoy it even more than he did last year when I put him on my shoulders so he could attempt to put the star at the top of the tree.
We’ve had a look around the Christmas Store in a small village near us, which is lit up with Christmas bulbs and holiday decor as far as the eye can see.
The problem with this kind of boutique shopping is you must have the budget to pay the prices.
Sure, you’ll find some glamorous Christmas decor, but it depends on how much you are willing to pay for it.
The return on investment with Christmas decorations is slim, and most of it ends up at a garage sale or second-hand shops for a fraction of the cost.
Homemade Easy Christmas Decorations
Check out these remarkable DIY Easy Christmas Decorations below that look like they are boutique purchased when in fact, they are homemade.
Fake Christmas Tree on a Budget from DIY Home Decor Guide
Holiday Tablescape from Le Zoe Musings
Birch Log Tea Light Holder from Make+Haus
Paper Towel Christmas Stars from Blog ala Cart
Magazine Christmas Trees By Tara Dennis
Car in a Jar Snow Globe from Mason Jar Crafts
DIY Stocking Hangers from Decorating Your Small Space
Build a Tree Wall Shelf by Ana White
Pine Cone Christmas Trees from Scissors and Spoons
Baby Food Jar Snow Globes from Craftaholics Anonymous
Melted Crayon Art DIY Christmas Ornament from The Heathered Nest
I hope you enjoyed my 2016 Easy Christmas Decorations picks, and if you make any of them, let me know.
I’d love to see photos you can share on my Facebook page or email them to me at canadianbudgetbinder@yahoo.ca.
Discussion Question: Do you create and DIY easy Christmas decorations at your house?
Leave me your comments below, as I’d love to get your feedback.
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This week was all about finishing up the Fall yard work, even though it was starting to feel like summer was sticking its head back into the weather updates.
Last year, we knew one string of our Christmas lights on the house was burnt by the holiday season’s end.
We bought the lights from Zehrs after Christmas about seven years ago, but one strip had enough and quit me.
I made a trip to Canadian Tire after researching online to see what stores had the best deals on flights that were LED and not going to cost me a fortune.
I was lucky to find reels of lights at Canadian Tire for $29.99 with a savings of $20 for each spin. I bought three reels which did the entire house.
I also put up our massive wreathe that lights up in a soft white that matches the house lights.
The majority of the Christmas lights on the house were put on the trees in our yard since a few strings were working fine.
Now, all we have to do is get our big Red Bows and a few other bits, and we’re set outdoors.
I have everything on a timer as well, which helps control the utility costs.
Mrs. CBB wanted to find a small strip of lights to put on our front window, so I’ll keep an eye out for a good deal.
Ideally, buying at the end of the season is what we want, so if we don’t find a reasonable price, we’ll wait and continue to build our outdoor holiday decor the frugal way.
The Christmas tree is next on our list, and we’ll have to sneak out to buy our son his second Christmas Tree Ornament that we want to get engraved every year as a tradition.
The wife and little guy will be making some Christmas crafts at home, so we bought many arts and crafts products from the Dollar Store.
Today’s post was timely as I’ve saved a few leaves for some holiday decor, and we will be doing some kid-inspired decorations to hang around the house.
That’s how my week went, how was yours?
Mr.CBB
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I hit the sales late last year at Michael’s Crafts and hit the local Dollarama for other bits that I can use to make decorations for here. Add in the fabric scraps I have around and I should be able to make some things. We used to have a fake tree and wanted to get a real one, one year but the cost of a stand stopped that idea. So I hit the Boxing Day sales and got one half price. The following year we had our real tree in a very nice stand. I inherited some crochet cotton from my MIL so I can crochet some nice snowflakes too. I just need to find the time right now what with the stuff to deal with with my Dad…….
That’s just it. It’s smart to shop end of season or DIY some crafts for the holidays. They are pricey. I know our wreathe was around $150 but we received 75% off.. 1 left..
Nice easy Christmas decorations. The Fake Christmas Tree on a Budget is very easy to do. I’d make one for our living room.
I thought that was a brilliant idea and you can re-use it year after year.