Let's make our own Christmas decorations!

It's wonderful to be able to give your loved ones a handmade holiday gift or to adorn your home, yard or patio with decorations you've worked hard to make yourself. Following are some ideas for Christmas decorations made from wood. They're simple, yet charming and easy to make.

Decorations from toothpicks

The easiest way is to use what is already in the house. For example, we all have toothpicks at home. Well, with these toothpicks you can make some really nice decorations. Here are just two examples. The first idea is to make a star using 8 toothpicks (pictured above). Glue where they overlap with a drop of superglue, then wrap red wool around the glue. Tie a longer strand of fleece to one of the corners so you can attach the decoration to the tree branch.

The second idea is to stick toothpicks into a ball of chewing gum. This forms a sphere. Using a spray of metallic paint, colour the sphere. It will become a very beautiful sphere.

Coffee sticks

You can also use wooden stirring sticks to stir the coffee. You can colour them in different colours, then place them in the shape of a star, glue them with superglue and your decoration is ready.

If you apply some glitter on top it's even more appealing.

You can also make a wreath to put at the entrance. Cut out a cardboard circle. The size depends on how big you want the wreath to be. Glue sticks to the circle, then wrap it with a gold ribbon. It will make a very impressive wreath.

With a little imagination you can make other decorations. To make it easier you can take inspiration from the image below.

Wooden clothes pegs

In one of my previous articles I told you how much can be made from clothespins. Now it's time to see how you can make your tree star using them.

Once you remove the pliers spring, you can colour the 2 parts before assembly. The star will be even more interesting.

Wooden cubes/squares with letters

Do you have an old scrabble game and you don't use it anymore? Perfect! You can use the letters to make little decorations for your Christmas tree. Just glue them on a backing and attach something to stick them on the branch.

Pine cones

Pine cones have always been used for decoration. They can become the perfect bauble to hang on a tree if you colour them and glue a bow on them.

You can glue them on a cardboard template in the shape of a heart. You'll get a very nice wreath for your front door.

If you want to make a Christmas arrangement and don't have anything seasonal, don't despair. Look for a clear glass vase - a bowl, a larger glass, a vase - put cones inside and some twigs. Hang globes from the branches, put a small, lighted lamp in the back and you have a perfect arrangement.

Boughs

You can also make rustic snowflakes from the twigs to hang on the tree or even a small Christmas tree.

Small planks

You can also make things with a little more work to make it feel like Christmas is coming 🙂 All you need is some old planks, a saw to cut them and a drill to drill them. You can use the planks to make a simple Christmas tree or a slightly more complicated one.

With a little drawing skill, you can make some really cute decorations for your patio or yard.

Slices of twigs

A wide variety of decorations can be made with "slices" of branches, but you need to find a place where you can cut the branches or get them from. Once you have them in your possession, everything becomes very simple and it's up to everyone's talent. You can paint them, glue them onto the template to make a wreath or glue several pieces together to make snowman decorations.

During the holiday season, making your own decorations is one of the most beautiful, upbeat and fun activities. Such items can also be given as gifts, and the fact that you made it yourself will be greatly appreciated.