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!
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Christmas decorations with 100-yen shop items: A collection of easy yet eye-catching DIY ideas (41–50)
Origami: Gift Box
One of the must-have Christmas decorations is the present box, right? Whether used as tree ornaments or placed in a corner of the room, they’re essential for creating a festive Christmas atmosphere.
The best part is, you can easily make these present box decorations with origami! Pick your favorite patterned paper and give it a try.
You’ll also enjoy the fun of creating three-dimensional pieces with origami.
Let’s decorate various places—at home, at school, and more—with handmade origami present boxes.
Christmas decorations with 100-yen shop items: Easy yet eye-catching DIY ideas (51–60)
Christmas candle
As a festive decoration to brighten up Christmas night, I recommend a candle arrangement that makes use of flower arranging—most of the items can be found at the dollar store.
Cut a piece of dry floral foam to fit the bottom of the candle, then glue it onto a slate plate with a hot glue gun.
Once the candle is secured, start the floral arrangement.
Decorate around the candle with flowers like hydrangeas and pine cones.
Adding star anise and eucalyptus pods can enhance the autumn-winter vibe.
Finally, attach some ball picks and finish with a ribbon, and you’re done.
Lilian Snowman
A snowman made with a French knitting spool (loom) that lets you knit just by looping yarn over pins.
It’s a handmade craft that even those not comfortable with hand sewing or machine sewing can enjoy.
Wrap white or cream-colored yarn around the spool to knit the snowman.
Make the hat pieces by wrapping red and white yarn as well.
After removing the piece from the spool, shape it to finish.
Finally, attach decorations like a scarf and eye pieces to complete the snowman.
How about displaying this soft, gentle-looking item for Christmas?
Christmas arrangement
Speaking of winter, it’s all about Christmas—so let’s try a Christmas arrangement! An arrangement is a decorative basket filled with flowers.
Around November, 100-yen shops stock tons of Christmas items, right? Pick out any artificial flowers and decorations that catch your eye, pack them into a basket as you like, and you’re done! It’s super easy, but it should look quite luxurious.
If you want to put in a bit more effort, you might pick up some naturally fallen pinecones and add those too!
Pom-pom tree
Here’s an easy, no-sew Christmas tree you can make with pom-poms.
You’ll need twenty-five 2.5 cm pom-poms, floral wire, colored construction paper, and wood glue.
To make it, divide the pom-poms into groups of 9, 7, 5, and 3, thread each group onto wire, then twist the ends to form rings.
Trim any excess wire.
Thread the remaining single pom-pom onto a piece of wire and keep it ready.
Next, make a cone base out of colored construction paper.
Stack and glue the pom-pom rings onto the cone, and you’re done! Try using your favorite colors of pom-poms to create your own original Christmas tree.
Tinsel Christmas wreath
A small Christmas wreath made from chenille stems (pipe cleaners).
Its soft and cute look is very appealing.
Wrap the wreath around a pencil or similar stick to create short segments, then thread a core chenille stem through them to connect the segments.
Next, shape the connected segments into a circle so the joints aren’t visible, and the wreath base is complete.
Attach a string to the edge, tie the chenille stems, and decorate by adding shiny materials and more—arrange the decorations to create your own unique style.
Christmas tree made with resin
Here’s a cute idea for making a Christmas tree with resin.
First, prepare a star-shaped double shaker mold.
Use it to make the shapes and fill them with glitter.
Repeat this and stack the pieces to create a tree-like look.
Since that alone may not feel very tree-like, try layering small star-shaped pieces at the top or placing a star at the very tip.
After you’re done, don’t forget to apply a top coat over the entire piece and cure it.
In conclusion
The charm of handmade Christmas decorations made with items from the 100-yen shop is how easy they are to get started with.
The thoughts you put into each piece and the discoveries you make during the process will become special Christmas memories engraved in your heart.
Why not enjoy making lovely Christmas decorations while valuing your own personal touch?