DIY Christmas Decorations

Salt Shaker Displays

Make your own Christmas dinner table decorations this year, starting with salt shaker displays! All you need are clear salt shakers, salt, and mini evergreens. Fill the shaker halfway with salt and drop in your evergreen (make sure it is cleaned first), and there you have your display!

Pine Scented Candles

Getting your home not only looking festive but smelling like Christmas is what these pine-scented candles are for. All you need is a glass jar, candle wax, green dye, pine-scented oil, and candle wicks. To make your candle follow these steps:

1. Melt the candle wax according to the package instructions. 
2. Once the wax is melted, add the pine scent, 
3. Add drops of green to the wax and stir. 
4. Use hot glue to glue the candle wick to the bottom of the jar and wrap it around a pencil to secure it in place. Place the pencil long way across the top of the jar. 
5. Let the wax cool, not too much to where it isn’t pourable, and pour it into your glass jar. 
6. Let the wax cool completely, and then cut the wick.

Holiday Snowflake Coasters

Hosting all those holiday parties means a lot of drinks. If you don’t want water rings on your tables, it also means a lot of coasters. Making your holiday snowflake coasters is cheap and easy and will solve your water ring dilemma. All you need is white pipe cleaners, scissors, and a hot glue gun. To make the coasters follow these steps:

1. Cut three 7cm even pieces of pipe cleaner for the base of the snowflake. 
2. Next, cut six 3cm even pieces of pipe cleaner for the design in the centre of the snowflake. 
3. Next, cut six 1cm even pieces of pipe cleaner for the design. 
4. Using a hot glue gun, glue the three pipe cleaners together in a star shape for the base of the snowflake. 
5. Bend the smaller pieces into a “V” shape. 
6. Glue the smaller pieces into each end to create a unique design for each snowflake.

Ornament Frame Craft

Create your ornament wall art with this frame craft. A picture frame to display some ornaments will make your home feel more festive. Just  Remove the glass and backing from the frame and clean thoroughly. Spray paint the frame green with even coats and let dry. Then cut three pieces of ribbon or cord, double the length you want your ornaments to hang. Thread ornaments onto the ribbon and then attach the ends to the top back of the frame with hot glue, trimming any excess. To finish it off, tie a bow to the front of the frame with hot glue.