Christmas has come and gone. And, with Christmas comes the mountains of used wrapping paper from all those gifts you received. Most of the time we land up throwing it away…. we don’t even think twice about throwing it away. Or, how about all those Holiday Greeting Cards you received this year….. what do you land up doing with them once the Holiday is over? Throw them away, right? Well today I’m going to show you crafty ways to reuse these items. From Christmas decorations for next year to decorative gift boxes there are plenty ideas for reusing your wrapping paper & greeting cards. You are sure to find an idea for yours.
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How to Make a Santa Claus Milk Carton Gift Box
Christmas is the Season for gift giving. Well, today’s craft is right down that alley. In this post I will show you how to make a Santa Claus Milk Carton Gift Box. Made from a Milk Carton and a Paper Template this is a perfect way to wrap your gifts this Holiday Season. Imagine the look on your family and friends’ face when they receive their gift wrapped in this gift box….. they are sure to love it.
How to Make a Reindeer Milk Carton Gift Box
Christmas is just days away and now is the time to start packaging up your gifts to get them ready for the gift giving fun. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Reindeer Milk Carton Gift Box. Made from a milk carton and printed off template this craft is a creative way to package up your gifts this Holiday Season. So, let’s get started.
How to Make an Elf Milk Carton Gift Box
Christmas is just around the corner. Surely, you have an idea of the gifts you are giving your friends and family. But, have you figured out the gift box you will be placing your gift in? Well, don’t worry too much about it…. I have the perfect craft for you. Today I’m going to show you how to make an Elf Milk Carton Gift Box perfect for any gift you are giving this Holiday Season.
How to Make a Santa Claus Clothespin Ornament
Today we are going to continue with the fun Christmas crafts by making an ornament. I’m going to show you how to make a Santa Claus Clothespin Ornament. The craft makes a cute Santa Claus that is perfect to hang on your Christmas Tree. As a matter of fact, this ornament turns out so good I think you should make a few to put around your entire Christmas Tree this Holiday Season. So, let’s get started.
How to Make a Pony Bead Christmas Tree Ornament
Today I’m going to show you how to make a Pony Bead Christmas Tree ornament. It’s a fun beaded craft that has a purpose… for decorating your Christmas Tree. Imagine how proud you will be to know you made a beautiful ornament worth hanging on the tree. If you are feeling energetic you could even make a few and hang them around your tree. How beautiful would that be?
How to Make a Clothespin Penguin Ornament
I have a fun craft for you today. I’m going to show you how to make a Clothespin Penguin Ornament. It turns out so cute and perfectly festive for the Christmas Season. What would be even cuter is to make a few of the Penguin Ornaments and spread them around the Christmas Tree. So, go grab a clothespin, old glove and the rest of the materials needed and let’s get started.
Check Out These Outrageous Christmas Trees
I was roaming the internet today for Christmas Trees and I couldn’t believe the creativity I saw. I just had to share with you what I found. I found 9 Christmas Trees that are the most unique and creative out there. There is one totally made from library books and another that is made completely from soda cans. I will share with you those and the ones in between. So, without further ado…..
How to Make a Paper Strip Dreidel – With Dreidel Game Instructions
I have a cool craft for you today. I’m going to show you how to make a Paper Strip Dreidel. This Dreidel craft actually produces a Dreidel that actually spins. Not just spins…. but spins amazingly well. So well in fact that I also am giving you the Dreidel game instructions so that you can use your Paper Strip Dreidel to play with your friends. So grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
How to Make a Button Santa Claus Ornament
Today I’m going to show you how to make a Button Santa Claus Ornament. This Santa ornament is like no other….this Santa ornament is made up of buttons of different sizes and colors. Use your creativity to make your ornament look like Santa. This craft is a lot of fun…. so grab your buttons and a pipe cleaner and let’s get started.
How to Make a Handprint Hanukkah Menorah
I have a great Hanukkah craft for the youngest of craft fans. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Handprint Hanukkah Menorah. This is a great craft to do with your young children. It’s an easy craft made from a little bit of paint and some paper. And, keep in the mind…. just because it is an easy craft shouldn’t take away from the fact that this craft is a ton of fun. So, grab your young kids and some paint and make this craft with me.
How to Make an Origami Santa Claus
I have another Origami craft for you today. This time it is an Origami Santa Claus perfect for the Christmas Holiday. Origami and other paper folding crafts are challenging, but they are also a ton of fun. You don’t need much in the way of materials…. Simply grab a piece of red origami paper and you are good to go. You will also need some crayons or colored pencils if you want to give your Santa a face…. but that is it. So, let’s get started.
How to Make an Origami Snowman
Next week it will be officially winter. So, today I felt it was appropriate to break out the Winter Crafts. So, with that being said (drum roll please)…. I’m going to show you how to make an Origami Snowman….. perfect for the Winter season. The craft isn’t a hard one, but it is sure to be a lot of fun. So, grab a sheet of origami paper and some crayons or colored pencils and let’s get started.
How to Make a Magazine Christmas Tree
I have a really unique Christmas Tree craft for you today. I say it is unique because the Christmas Tree is a unique one when you see the finished craft. This Magazine Christmas Tree will make for an awesome Christmas decoration this Holiday Season. You can decide to paint your tree if you wish to…. whether painted or left natural the Christmas Tree is sure to be a big hit. So, let’s do it.
How to Make a Santa Claus Perler Bead Christmas Ornament
Today I have a fun Christmas craft for you. I’m going to show you how to make a Santa Claus Perler Bead Christmas Ornament. You don’t need much in the way of materials…. just some plastic lace and some perler beads and you are good to go. Follow the pattern in the tutorial and you will have a Santa Claus Christmas Ornament to hang on your tree in no time. So, let’s get started.
How to Make an Origami Christmas Tree
Oh boy…. do I have a fun craft for you today. I’m going to show you how to make an Origami Christmas Tree. If you like paper folding then this is the craft for you…. it is perfect for the Holiday Season. You even have the option to paint Christmas ornaments on the tree. Use your creativity to make this Christmas Tree different than any other. So, let’s get started.