DIY Christmas Decorations
7:45 PMMerry Christmas everyone! ...Well, okay, not yet, which is sad but also good, right? Because let's face it, are you really done with your Christmas shopping? Have you sent out all your Christmas cards? Are you done decorating the house? Probably not. Well, lucky you, I've recently been having a nice look around Pinterest and I've decided to recreate and share some fun festive DIY.
Keep in mind that I'm not very good at DIYs and I did these only with the things I had in my house (which weren't always ideal) and with no instructions, so I know they're not perfect. I wanted to show them anyway because I think they're super cute and I'm sure you can make them really well!
Okay, so first up is a little sled that can be used as a tree ornament.
You're going to need:
- glue
- scissors
- paint/markers
- popsicle sticks (ideal) or some other type of wood pieces
- string
- toothpicks
The first thing I did was cut the popsicle sticks in half, but mine were quite big so if you have normal popsicle sticks you can leave them whole.
Now go ahead and paint all your pieces. I used a light brownish/reddish for top of the sled and a dark brown for the "feet" but you can paint it to your liking.
Glue the popsicle sticks together, I used three, and leave to dry. This is where the DIY gets a bit boring because you're gonna have to wait a while, and multiple times, for the glue to dry. Once it's ready glue the "feet" to the belly of the sled. For the "feet" i used two long toothpicks, but you could use popsicle sticks put on their side or anything like that that you have.
In the meantime take a toothpick, cut off the tips and paint it. I did mine the same color of the sled, but again, it's up to you. Once it's ready, glue the toothpick on the "feet" of the sled, in front of the actual body. Again, leave to dry.
The last step is to add a piece of string to the toothpick. Now your little sled is ready to be hung on the tree or even just chill on a countertop!
The second (and cutest) DIY is a little wine cork reindeer.
You're going to need:
- 3 Wine corks
- Knife
- Toothpicks
- Ribbon
- Marker
Take one of the wine corks and cut off two vertical strips (from two different sides). Then cut those strips in half. These will be the legs.
Using a wine opener, make a whole in each of the little pieces and then stick a toothpick in it. Also make a whole on another cork where you want the legs to be. Then, after cutting off a bit of the toothpick, attach the leg to the body. Repeat this with all the legs.
Now, let's go back to the cork you used for the legs. Cut off a little circle from the top so we can use it as a neck. Then make a hole in it, and again, a hole in the "body" cork. Finally make a hole in the last cork, and, using a toothpick, stick them all together.
Let's add the finishing touches! Cut a toothpick in a half and stick them on the head to make two little antlers. Then take a piece of ribbon and tie it around the neck to make it festive. Finally draw on some eyes and a famous Rudolph nose!
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