Christmas is always a time that inspires my creative side. It's always nice to do some little DIY projects, especially if you've got young ones that can get involved. Making things yourself can also save you money on things you would normally just go out and buy, perfect if you're doing Christmas on a budget this year. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Make your own Christmas cards I wrote a blog post sharing the cards I've made this year, plus a few other designs I'd found on the web. This is a great one to get your kids involved in, then they can take the cards to their friends at school.
DIY gift wrap & tags It can actually be quite expensive to find a pretty, good quality gift wrap, when all you need to make your own is some brown craft paper, a few stamps and some ink. You can even go to town on all the fancy ribbons and embellishments to make your gifts look extra special.
Put together a Christmas hamper Hampers make great presents, and you can tailor them to suit whatever budget you have. If you wanted to go extra creative, you could fill it with handmade gifts, such as a sugar body scrub, or cookies.
Make a photo album/scrapbook to gift Another great gift, which has a great personal touch is a scrapbook. You can pick up albums from the pound shop, so they can be really affordable to make, but hold such high value because of the time and effort that goes into making it.
Decorate a Christmas Eve box There are so many options of boxes to buy online, and high street stores are even getting in on the act now, but it can be great fun to personalise your own. You can buy a crate, box or basket from various different stores (Hobbycraft do some good ones, but there are cheaper options out there!) and decorate however you wish.
Make your own stocking I made a stocking for my husband a few years ago, and wrote a post about it here. Well I say I made it - I bought a plain felt stocking from Hobbycraft for £2 and decorated it, but you could go one better and make the entire thing yourself it you're skilled enough! You could make them as a surprise for someone, or get the kids to decorate their own before they leave them out for Santa on Christmas Eve.
Bake treats I plan on doing some baking this Friday, and taking the treats round to my Gran's for everyone to enjoy in the evening. I know a lot of people have a tradition of baking festive goods in the run up to the big day, and it's another good one to get the kids involved in. Again, you could enjoy them yourself there and then, or wrap them to give as gifts.
Make your own decorations Hobbycraft have lots of great ideas on their blog for different decorations you could make, whether it be baubles for the tree, or big feature pieces. If you don't fancy starting from scratch, they also have plenty of kits in store with step by step guides, and even pre-made decorations for you to add your own personal touch to with a lick of paint.
Make Christmas crackers Let's face it, most of the crackers out there are full of pointless tat. Creating your own means that you get to choose what goes inside too, so again they can be tailored to your own budget. Don't forget the jokes too!
DIY place settings The table for our Christmas dinner is a bit of a free for all, and we decide where we are going to sit at the time, but if you have a bit more order to yours, you could create place settings for everyone. Another project that's really affordable to do, but you could make it a little extra special by placing a small gift for everyone with their place card.
Will you be doing any Christmas craft projects this year?
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