So you waited a little later than usual this year to decorate. Thats okay. Dont fret about spending a bunch of money trying to get the place looking festive. There are many quick projects, which cost next to nothing, that you can throw together for the holidays. Guests wont notice you invested little money and youll be very proud of the decorations youve created.
Pick up a small tree branch outside. Spray paint the branch silver, gold or even white. Lay the branch in the middle of the table and youve got a fabulous centerpiece for pennies. If you want you can nestle the branch on white cotton and lay some simple ornaments on the cotton.
Use a fish bowl, or other clear bowl, to make a different kind of centerpiece. Fill the bowl with small ornaments, curled ribbon, small candies and similar items. Candy canes, pine cones, and even doll accessories are all things you can use to fill the bowl. The finished bowl doesnt necessarily have to become a centerpiece; it can be used to decorate a bathroom or a mantle. Use a small bowl for a mantle or shelf or a large bowl for a centerpiece. Make a basket full of decorative soaps for Christmas by cutting images from a magazine. Cut Christmas theme pictures and trim them down to the size of the soap. Use two parts white glue to one part water to affix the pictures to the soaps. Spread some glue on the back of the picture and position it on the soap. Allow to dry. Spread glue over the top of the soap, allow to dry completely, then coat one more time. The soaps are great for decorating or for gifting. Wrap yarn round and round a coffee can from top to bottom. When the can is covered in yarn you can use it to display your Christmas cards. Slide a card behind one piece of yarn and align the yarn with the fold of the card. The can will hold many cards which fan out and around the can. Its a quick project that costs little but looks great. Make wonderful coasters by cutting a piece of Christmas cloth and gluing it to a peanut butter jar lid or a similar lid. Wrap the sides with red velvet and you have an easy coaster that looks great. Instead of cloth you can laminate magazine pictures and glue them on the lids. Make cute ornaments by starting with 20 oz pop bottle lids. Cut a piece of decorative cloth or paper and glue it to the flat part of the lid. On the opposite side use glue and glitter to embellish. Add a hanger to the top of the lid then cover the sides of the lid with a piece of velvet ribbon. Tie a bow on, to hide where the hanger is glued, and the ornament is finished. The mini ornaments look great on any size tree. Make quick napkin rings by using a bathroom tissue roll or empty paper towel roll. Cut the rolls into three inch sections. The circles can then be decorated with fake jewels, sequin, white satin, black velvet or another choice. There are many different designs you can do that cost little. You probably have everything you need at home to make these. Make trivets for the table by covering frozen pizza cardboard disks with Christmas cloth. If you want you can first place a piece of thin craft foam on the cardboard disk. After covering the cardboard circles with cloth you can set them on the table to hold hot dishes. They give a festive look to any table and are easy to make. Put a white pillowcase on an ordinary pillow. Tie a scarf around the top third to make a neck for a snowman. Draw a face on the pillowcase or use craft supplies to create the snowmans face. Make a hat from red felt or just purchase a Santa hat to put on the pillow. If the pillow is a feather pillow it will likely stand by itself. If not, you can prop the pillow snowman in a corner. Dont despair just because youve waited until the last minute to decorate this year. You have many things in your home that can become fabulous Christmas decorations. Youll enjoy making these easy Christmas decorations which will save you money but give your home a festive look in no time.
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