Easy handmade Christmas crafts: ideas you'll want to display

Paper plate Christmas tree

Craft Play: Perfect for Christmas projects! Let’s make a Christmas tree with a paper plate.

This is a small Christmas tree mascot made by decorating a base crafted from a cut paper plate.

First, cut the paper plate in half, paint the rim brown for the trunk, then roll it into a pointed cone shape.

Next, glue small pieces of green origami around it as leaves, add decorations, and it’s done.

It’s important to attach the leaves firmly to cover the base and build up volume.

Since the overall design is simple, it might be nice to think about the surrounding scene and how you arrange it.

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palm-sized tree

Here are some tree craft ideas that even kids can make.

Prepare pipe cleaners, beads, clay, plastic bottle caps, toothpicks, and washi tape.

First, thread beads onto a pipe cleaner at equal intervals.

Once threaded, coil it into a spiral, then pull the inside upward to form a tree shape.

Fix the pipe cleaner to a toothpick painted brown, and insert it into clay packed inside the cap to secure it.

Decorate the top of the tree with a star, and finish by adorning the sides of the cap with washi tape.

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Fingerprint ornament

Simple yet cute! Here’s an ornament idea you can make with finger stamps.

Prepare lace paper doilies, circular colored cardstock and white cardstock, ink pads, round stickers, and pens.

Cut the colored cardstock smaller than the lace doily but larger than the white cardstock.

Glue them in order—colored cardstock onto the lace doily, then white cardstock on top.

Stamp fingerprints onto the white cardstock.

Next, use round stickers and pens to create snowmen or reindeer.

Finally, attach a string for hanging, and you’re done! It’s also fun to decorate the blank spaces with stickers or write “Merry Xmas.”

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Ornaments that can be stuck on windows

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These are ornaments you can stick on windows or mirrors to boost the Christmas vibe, and they look very stylish.

Prepare a clear file folder, sequins, paper, felt-tip pens, and glue, then let’s make them.

Draw a circle on paper, place it inside the clear file, and drip glue over the top.

Sprinkle glitter or sequins over it and let it dry thoroughly.

Peel it off the clear file, and it’s done.

Stick it on a window to enjoy a festive atmosphere.

It might also be cute to draw boots, Santa Claus, and other illustrations on the paper.

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Educational Christmas card made with thread

This is a Christmas card that can also be used as an educational activity, where you fill in the shape of a Christmas tree with yarn.

First, punch tree-shaped holes in the base card and cover the openings with clear tape.

Then attach green yarn for the tree and white and red yarn for the decorations, packing the yarn in to fill the shape.

If you thread the yarn through a ballpoint pen with the tip extended and move the pen while laying down the yarn, it also doubles as pen-control practice.

Pack the yarn in firmly to create a colorful, fun look.

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Footprint Christmas Card

This is a unique Christmas card that involves taking your child’s footprint and turning it into a Christmas motif.

You can make a card with a distinctive feel in just one go, but if you repeat the project each year, you’ll also be able to see your child’s growth.

Since footprints are basically long and narrow, it might be easiest to use brown paint to create a reindeer shape.

And because the footprint itself is flat, adding decorations around it to create a sense of depth is also recommended.

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A 3D Christmas card you can display

This is a cute, three-dimensional Christmas card packed with a festive scene inside a window.

Since you arrange little figures like a tree and Santa inside a box, it may feel more like a set of mascots than a traditional card.

If you want to emphasize that it’s still a Christmas card, I recommend adding creases to the connected top and bottom sections so it can be folded.

The overall look will also change depending on whether you primarily decorate the inside or add decorations to the outside as well.

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A Christmas card pieced together from fabric scraps

[Scrap Utilization] Christmas Cards Made by Joining Small Fabric Pieces

Here’s an idea for designing Christmas cards using stickers made from fabric scraps.

The patchwork look makes for a very lovely card.

You can easily make the fabric-scrap stickers by covering one side of double-sided tape completely with fabric scraps, then trimming off any excess that extends beyond the tape.

Once you’ve settled on a design, cut the sticker to match the shape, peel off the backing paper, and stick it onto the card base.

It’s also recommended to combine them with decorative elements made from stickers or craft punches!

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Christmas tree made with a wooden box

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A Christmas tree made with a wooden box is a fun project for everyone from small children to adults.

Drizzle glue onto the wooden box in the shape of a tree to draw the outline.

Then add beads on top.

It’s recommended to mix larger and smaller beads as you go.

Prepare bead colors to suit your taste—either a single color or multiple colors.

Decorating with small accessories around it can add a personal touch and make it even cuter.

Give it a try and make it for a fun Christmas!

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Cut-and-paste snow globe

[Super Easy] How to Make a Snow Globe Christmas Decoration [All from the 100-yen shop] DIY How to make a Christmas ornament decoration

Let’s make a snow globe that’s cute to display and cute to shake.

Use a compass to draw an inner and outer circle on construction paper, then cut slits toward the center.

Cut out and remove the inner circle, join the edges with tape, and form a ring that will be the base.

Apply double-sided tape to the ring and attach plastic film over the top.

Carefully trim any excess plastic with scissors to finish the base.

Add cotton or Christmas flake stickers as you like to create the snow globe’s scene.

By changing the color of the outer rim and the types of stickers, you can complete a one-of-a-kind snow globe.

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