A collection of handmade Christmas garland ideas
As Christmas approaches, many households start preparing Christmas trees and decorations, don’t they?
Some of you may be thinking, “I want to decorate my room with handmade items!”
For those people, garlands are a popular decoration that’s easy to make.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of cute handmade garland ideas, from simple ones to more elaborate, artisan-style creations.
Try making the easy ones with your children, and take on the more challenging ones as a hobby project of your own.
A collection of handmade Christmas garland ideas (1–10)
Christmas garland made with origami
Make Christmas motifs like Christmas trees, Santa Claus, stockings, and stars out of origami, hang them from a ribbon, and your Christmas garland is complete! It’s also fun to fold origami while dreaming of Christmas.
Once you’ve made the pieces, decorate them with pens and stickers to add a bright and festive Christmas vibe.
You can arrange them however you like—such as lining up Santas in different colors—so try making them with your favorite motifs.
clay
Here’s an idea for a handmade Christmas garland using clay.
It’s also great for getting ready for Christmas with your kids! Try making your favorite motifs like trees, snowmen, and stars.
Even clay from the 100-yen shop works just fine! When shaping the pieces, make a hole at the top of each motif—this will make it easier to thread a string through later.
You can also add your favorite decorations like beads and sequins to create a one-of-a-kind, special garland.
Santa’s laundry
This garland features laundry items themed around Santa costumes for maximum Christmas vibes.
You’ll make a pattern, sew felt pieces together, and then assemble everything at the end using a glue gun with hot glue, so it’s recommended for people who are handy or good at sewing.
Be careful—hot glue is high temperature and can cause burns.
The mini hangers and tiny costumes are adorable just to look at.
Most of the materials can be easily found at 100-yen shops or similar stores, so give it a try!
Suzuran tape
Why not repurpose the must-have Suzuran tape—indispensable for making pom-poms for school sports days—into a Christmas garland? Since you only need two kinds of tape, it’s a craft you can make together with your child! Cut a piece of cardboard to a suitable size and wrap the Suzuran tape around it several times.
The method is the same as making pom-poms, so if you’ve done that before, this will be easy.
Mixing in some sparkly tape or ribbon with the Suzuran tape would look lovely, too.
Incorporating Christmas colors like green and red will really boost the festive feel!
ribbon
https://www.instagram.com/p/CV7sl2BpK3W/A ribbon Christmas garland that’s perfect to make and enjoy with your child! All you do is punch holes in the ribbon, thread a twist tie through, then alternate beads and ribbon so it forms a tree shape.
Finally, trim any excess ribbon and twist tie, and tuck the cut end of the tie into a bead hole to finish.
Hang it on a string for an elegant, festive garland! It would also look lovely if you change up the ribbon colors or types of beads.
Glowing garland
A festive garland in Christmas colors featuring the beautiful translucence of tracing paper.
Crease the tracing paper and shape it into cones, then glue the edges so they cover the connected LED lights.
Arrange them with attention to color balance, attach ribbons to each, hang them up, and switch on the lights to finish.
As you decorate, be mindful of where you place the folds and embellishments so they don’t block the light, and consider the placement of other decorations as well.
“MERRY CHRISTMAS” garland
By incorporating text into your decorations, it becomes easier to clearly convey what kind of setting it is.
For Christmas, hanging the words “MERRY CHRISTMAS” is a straightforward choice.
If you display the letters individually in a row, you can also create the airy, floating feel that’s characteristic of garlands.
Since making text the main element can sometimes result in a sparse final look, it’s important to consider color and additional accents around it.
You could also arrange motifs that symbolize Christmas—like Santa or reindeer—around the text for an even cuter touch!