Seasonal & Holidays
The Best DIY Christmas Card Ideas
Give your holiday greetings a personal touch this year with unique ideas like fingerprint reindeer, button snowmen, and elf costume cards.
As Christmas lights are strung and gift shopping commences, holiday card-making is just another item to add to your to-do list. But this year, instead of setting up a chaotic photo shoot or spending a ton of money on extravagant letters, get in touch with your crafty side and try a more personal approach to your holiday greetings.
From paint chips and pipe cleaners to glitter and finger paint, you can create the coolest cards around from materials you might already have in your home. You can even get the kids involved for some fun holiday crafting!
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Nothing will wish your friends and family a happy holidays like a handmade, personalized creation. So in-between decking the halls and trimming the tree, get out your glue gun and craft these simple-yet-merry holiday cards in just a few fun-filled minutes. Happy Holidays!
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Didn't think you could get any use out of your old paint samples? Well, think again! Just cut out different-sized triangles of your favorite colors, tape them to a blank card or piece of paper and adorn with gems, stickers and glitter for an enchanting forest of decorated trees.
The possibilities are endless when it comes to pipe cleaners. Weave them together to create a festive wreath, intertwine them to form candy canes or assemble them on top of each other to fashion a dazzling Christmas tree. Add some tinsel and wish your friends and family a Merry Christmas with glittery pens and cool cursive lettering.
Send that special someone a reminder of how much you love them this holiday season with these cute little reindeer who are clearly pretty fond of each other. The fact that you used your own finger prints to create this mini masterpiece will make it that much more meaningful.
What could be more fun than crafting your very own Christmas card with the kiddos? All you'll need is some paper, a card and some cotton balls to make these simple Santa hats. If you're feeling extra festive, you can even add some red glitter!
Cute As A Button Christmas Cards
This card's materials could be as easy as doing a quick sweep of your home for loose buttons. Transform your colorful findings into snowmen, Christmas trees, ornaments and even Rudolph! They're super easy to make and are great for your children to bring to school for friends and teachers.
Use up leftover paper scraps with fun and stylish patterns to fashion adorable little gift boxes. The simple design can be tied together with a ribbon bow and will impress all of your friends and family this holiday.
Glittery Modern Christmas Trees
Show off your artistic side and stroke some Mod Podge Christmas trees onto black stock paper, sprinkle with shimmering gold glitter and voila! These few simple materials will have your modern, chic and glistening Christmas cards on their way to the mailbox.
Delicate branches and beautiful hanging snowflakes are a simple-yet-elegant look that is perfect for the wintry holiday season ahead. The 3-D snowflakes will look so sophisticated and intricate that no one will know they took only a few minutes out of your busy holiday schedule.
Nothing says Christmas like a festive elf costume! Cover your entire card with red and green colors, holiday patterns, buttons and glitter fit for an elf. The happy card will put anyone in the Christmas spirit!
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