Dfrom the simplest to the most complex, perfect for the expert hands of DIY enthusiasts, for the Christmas 2023 DIY home decorations can be an easy, fun and personal alternative. From the simplest idea, a decorated jar with a candle inside, to the more complex one, we have selected 6 proposals to create in these first December weekends and during the first long weekends.
Christmas 2023, easy DIY decorations to create atmosphere
1. The luminous jar, the impactful idea
Sometimes a little is enough and this is a very easy but always popular idea. All you need is a clear glass jar, of the preferred size and shape as long as it is roomy enough to insert a small candle, and everything needed to decorate it, as long as it is Christmassy: a nice burgundy or pine green velvet ribbon to tie around the neck, a maxi bow, a white-red ribbon where to place some decorations, perhaps in wood or shortcrust pastry biscuits. Decorated, you insert a small candle, light it and the atmosphere is created.
2. Decorative biscuits, for those who are familiar with piping bag
If it is skilled pastry chefs and shortcrust pastry has no secrets, decorate the house with biscuits it can be a nice idea, as well as tasty.
To hang on the tree or around the house, they are the perfect idea for December weekends. The easiest shapes to handle are Christmas tree, snowflake and star. Instead, skill and a steady hand are required in managing the piping bag to draw the different decorations on the pastry. An idea to do with children too.
3. Baubles around the curtains, the very simple idea that immediately makes it Christmas
One might say minimum effort, maximum yield. To add an extra touch to the curtains of the house, just gather them sideways, pass some balls, possibly large ones, around the ribbon and then attach them to the curtain tieback hanging on the wall. Fast and effective.
The most complex Christmas decorations
4. Polystyrene balls, for those with patience
Easy to find in DIY stores, and also at reasonable prices, polystyrene balls are the personalized and imaginative alternative to more classic decorations. There are several ways to decorate them: the simplest, even if patience is a fundamental requirement, is to choose sequins or beads that need to be pinned with a pin. Another easy alternative, perfect if you have gods children to involve, is to brush some vinyl glue or spray glue on the decoration and then “bread” it in a container full of glitter.
For the more experienced, there are shabby style balls: some remnants of fabric are needed, to be cut into a banner of approximately 1-2 centimeters on each side. Then, after having brushed the ball with glue, you begin to apply the strips, always starting from the center, creating segments. To make sure you don’t leave any spots uncovered, the fabrics should overlap by a few millimeters at each turn. Then they are blocked with a pin, fixing it with a dot of hot glue and using the head as an anchor to apply the loop of the string to hang the balls.
5. Salt dough decorations
We go back to childhood times with this kind of decorations. For the salt dough, combine 4 cups of flour, 1 cup of salt and 1 and a half cups of warm water in a bowl. Mix everything until you obtain a homogeneous mixture. Then, after rolling it out, freehand or with cookie cutters, you begin to create the decorations.
Finally, it is baked at 150°C for about an hour and then left to cool. A detail not to be underestimated: the hole to pass the ribbon through must be made before baking and with a straw.
6. Crochet decorations, for enthusiasts
Knitting enthusiasts, gather: it’s your time. With blows of crochet you can decorate the whole house. Of course, it takes a little more time and skill with crochet but the undertaking offers great satisfaction.
But there is no shortage of tutorials on YouTube, from the classic star to complex shapes like little angels.
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