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20+ Upcycled Christmas Craft Ideas!

ByJane & Sonja October 6, 2021August 12, 2026

If there’s any time of year to get crafting it’s Christmas. From gifts to decorations,…

If there’s any time of year to get crafting it’s Christmas. From gifts to decorations, there are so many fun reasons to get out those supplies and make all the things. And being creative doesn’t have to break the bank. Below you’ll find dozens of beautiful upcycled Christmas craft ideas to make for yourself and loved ones!

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In this free printable guide we’ll walk you through five simple project tutorials that will show you how to add a few inexpensive and special touches to your holidays including:

Upcycle sweater stockings
Glittering jar luminaries
Poinsettia-topped gift jars
Drifwood Rudolph ornament
Greeting card display

You’ll also receive access to other exclusive freebies, discounts and printables. The guide includes suggested project supply lists and step-by-step project photos. Just print it out, grab a coffee and enjoy!

20+ Upcycled Christmas Craft Ideas to Make this Weekend!

Here are a few of our top holiday projects to try:

1

Christmas Tree Cereal Box Craft

Grab some empty boxes, pretty paper and glitter paint to make a pair of decorative Christmas trees.

2

DIY Christmas Game: Water Bottle Bowling

Made with empty plastic water bottles along with a bit of paint and some felt scraps, this DIY Christmas game is also a fun upcycling craft.

3

DIY Gnome Christmas Ornaments

Create your own set of adorable DIY gnome Christmas ornaments using leftover scrap yarn and a bit of felt fabric. An easy no-sew Christmas crafting project!

4

Beach Glass Christmas Tree

Use up that collection of sea glass to make gorgeous trees which you won't be able to wait to display every holiday season.

5

Canning jar lid ornament hanging from a tree.

Christmas Canning Jar Lid Ornaments

Using leftover jar lids to make a set of homemade canning jar lid ornaments for Christmas.

6

DIY Flannel Christmas Tree Ornaments

Sharing the tutorial for making a set of flannel christmas tree ornaments.

7

Pretty Painted Snowflake Rocks

These pretty painted snowflake rocks make great Christmas decor accents for the mantel, outdoors or as napkin weights for your Christmas tablescape.

8

Coastal Christmas Ornaments

Learn to make these adorable coastal Christmas ornaments. They are perfect for all your seasonal decorating.

9

DIY Soap Dispenser for Christmas

Turn those empty glass jars into a soap dispensers for Christmas with this step by step tutorial.

10

How to Make a Driftwood Christmas Tree

What could be better decor for the cottage or your front porch at the holidays than a rustic driftwood Christmas tree?

11

Stacked Fish Bowl Snowman Craft

Stack different sizes of fish bowls to create an adorable display for the holidays!

Check out this project

12

Painted Pinecone Christmas Ornaments

13

diy winter party decorations

Wine Cork Crafts: Sparkling Star Decor

If you’re looking for wine cork crafts, this gorgeous sparkling star decor idea is easy to make and perfect for the Christmas holidays and year-round!

14

Making Resin Jewelry using Gift Wrap

Instead of tossing that pretty wrapping paper away this holiday season, reuse the gift wrap for making resin jewelry.

15

Christmas Ornament Painted Rocks

Add some vintage flare to your holiday decor with these DIY painted rock Christmas ornaments.

16

Nutcracker Cinnamon Stick Ornaments

Make your own adorable set of nutcracker ornaments using cinnamon sticks.

17

Repurposed Paper Napkin Wood Slice Ornaments

Make a set of wood slice ornaments using napkins and mod podge.

18

DIY Decoupage Christmas Ornaments

Making one-of-a-kind decoupage ornaments using leftover scrap fabrics or Christmas napkins is a simple way to make unique ornaments for the holidays.

19

Pickle Jar Christmas Terrarium

Turn an empty glass pickle jar into an adorable Christmas terrarium.

20

Frosted Wine Bottle Centerpiece Idea

Upcycling those empties into beautiful frosted wine bottle centerpieces.

21

Making a Wood Block Snowman

Add a touch of playfulness to your space with this stackable wood block snowman craft.

Happy holidays friend!

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Jane & Sonja

Jane & Sonja are the sisters, moms and lifelong craft addicts behind Sustain My Craft Habit. They hope to delight and inspire their readers through simple tutorials featuring family-friendly crafts, DIY projects and upcycling ideas.

One Comment

Michele says:

December 15, 2022 at 4:53 pm

These ideas are light bulb moment and useful thankyou

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