Christmas decorations with dollar-store items: a collection of easy yet eye-catching DIY ideas
How about adding some handmade decorations to your room for the Christmas season? Believe it or not, you can make surprisingly lovely Christmas decorations using materials from the 100-yen shop! With ideas like wreaths made from pipe cleaners or yarn and ornaments made from felt, you can create beautiful pieces depending on your creativity.
We’ll share a variety of ideas, from simple crafts that adults and kids can enjoy together to more intricate, full-fledged projects.
Enjoy getting ready for Christmas while spending special time with the people you love!
Christmas decorations with dollar-store items: A collection of easy yet eye-catching DIY ideas (1–10)
A tinsel Christmas wreath
Store-bought Christmas decorations are lovely, but handmade ones turn the time you spend making them into memories, too.
Sparkly pipe cleaners from the 100-yen shop can be transformed into an adorable wreath.
Wrap a pipe cleaner tightly around a straw to make a spring shape.
Thread another pipe cleaner through the center of the spring and form it into a ring.
If it ends up triangular or a bit misshapen, use your fingers to gently adjust it into a circle.
Finish by decorating with a pipe-cleaner bow or rhinestones.
Using pipe cleaners in various colors makes it even cuter.
Christmas bottle
https://www.tiktok.com/@s21498786g0/video/7444475290824330504Canisters are handy for storing coffee, tea leaves, and seasonings, aren’t they? You can easily get them not only at 100-yen shops but also at home improvement stores and home decor shops.
If you put jelly-like deodorizing beads inside one of these canisters, you can make a Christmas bottle.
Place the beads in the canister along with a small Christmas tree or other holiday decorations, then add water.
After removing the air inside, place a candle on the top, light it, and it’s complete.
It’s a piece that perfectly matches the Christmas atmosphere.
Fluffy, cute mini tree
If you’d like to try a more in-depth craft, how about making a fluffy, cute mini tree? This project isn’t just a Christmas tree—you’ll also make your own ornaments with plaster and paint them, so it’s a full-fledged activity.
That makes the sense of accomplishment when it’s finished all the greater.
You can get all the materials at 100-yen shops, so it’s perfect if you want to create a high-quality tree on a budget.
It’s also fun to add your own touches, like changing the yarn color.
Fluffy Wreath
A fluffy wreath is also a recommended idea.
The base is a plain Styrofoam wreath.
Wrap Dream Cat yarn around it to create a soft, fluffy finish.
Dream Cat comes in a variety of colors, so choose your favorite.
You can also decorate it with familiar items like ribbons, bells, beads, felt, and pom-poms.
It will boost the Christmas vibe and give it a lively look.
Snowflake ornament
Snowflake ornaments made from origami.
If you fold carefully and glue them well, they’ll have a delicate beauty just like real snow.
Add beads for extra sparkle! They’re perfect for decorating your Christmas tree or entryway.
Make lots in different colors and hang them by the window for a romantic atmosphere that evokes the arrival of winter.
As the season makes us look forward to Christmas, why not have fun making them together as a family? They’re simple to make yet have a truly polished finish that will surely surprise you.
Christmas tree lights
Speaking of Christmas trees, many people look forward to the lights.
That’s why I’d like to introduce the Christmas Tree Light.
It’s a craft where you place an LED candle inside a homemade tree.
Small as it is, it still lights up beautifully.
Since it uses LEDs, it’s a great option for those who want to use candles but are concerned because they have small children.
Change the color of the tree, and you can light up your room in a colorful way.
Christmas gnome
Let’s try making a handmade gnome, a spirit or fairy said to govern the earth.
Roll up a sheet of white paper with fine slits to create the beard, then add a paper-made pointed hat and a nose, and you’re done in no time.
Make lots of them in different hat colors and they’ll surely add a cute touch to your room during the Christmas season.
However, because this involves detailed work with scissors, please ensure an adult assists if small children are doing the craft.
