Our Top 10 Christmas Craft Projects to Make This Year

Posted on 6th November 2024 by Joel
Filed under Seasonal Crafts, Christmas Craft Ideas, Christmas cards

It’s never too early to get crafting for Christmas. Make a head start on your festive crafting so that you don’t have to worry nearer the big day. From classic DIY cards to Christmas paper decorations, we’ve compiled a list of our top 10 Christmas Craft Projects for you to try this festive season. What’s more, each of these projects have their own set of simple instructions, making it even easier to get crafty this Christmas.

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Advent Calendars

Advent Calendars are one of the best parts of the run-up to Christmas. They help to build the anticipation for the big day and have a special place in many households. This year, why not have a go at making your own? That way, you can make the calendar customised to the favourite colours and styles of the user and can fill it with whatever you like! Perhaps you’re not the biggest fan of chocolate, with a personalised calendar you could fill it with different blends of tea, or candles. As it’s a DIY project, you can adjust the box sizes to fit the contents.

DIY Advent Calendar

This DIY Advent Calendar uses a mixture of White Glitter card, Red Glitter card and Black Glitter card, in addition to different types of mirror, striped and gingham card, which creates a fun and intriguing design. If you want to try a project that you can get lots of use out of before Christmas, and will impress someone as a gift, then look no further than this DIY Advent Calendar.

Christmas Cards

If you want your Christmas Cards to stand out this year, then the best way to achieve that is to make them yourself. Nothing is more heartwarming than receiving a handmade card in the post, as opposed to generic ones you might find on the high street. There are lots of different creative directions you can choose too whether that’s sticking to the traditional reds, golds and greens, or branching out into something more modern, we have all you need to make a statement with your cards.

Polar Bear Christmas Card

Starting with a project that is not too complex, this Soft and Pretty Polar Bear Christmas Card incorporates some classic festive colours that can be adapted depending on the recipient. Using a combination of Super Smooth White Card and Stick it! 3D Foam Tape, this adorable card is a soft, simplistic design to try for Christmas.

Shimmer Stocking Christmas Card

If you want to try some different colours, then this Shimmer Stocking Christmas Card is an elegant option. Its use of Rose Gold Pearlised Card and Maya Blue Pure Pearl Double Sided Card gives it an opalescent appearance and will be sure to impress the recipient.

Swiss-Themed Snow Scene Pop Up Box Card

Speaking of impressive, this Swiss-Themed Snow Scene Pop Up Box Card will certainly stand out from traditional Christmas cards. The use of Iridescent White Glitter Card and Plain Dark Green Card helps to give the card a snowy feel that will transport the recipient to an alpine wonderland.

3D Christmas Box Card

Another 3D option is this Christmas Box Card, which could almost be a gift in itself because of its exceptional design. A combination of Rustic Fleck Kraft Card and Post Box Red Smooth Card give it that ultimate traditional feel, making it a true meaningful gesture to the person who receives it.

Ho-Ho-Ho Gift Bag and Matching Card

If you want to go one step further, then why not create a Ho-Ho-Ho Gift Bag and Matching Card for your loved one this Christmas. By matching your gift bags to your cards, you can take your gifting experience to the next level. You’ll need some Christmas Red, Plain Black, and Silver Mirror card in order to recreate Father Christmas’s iconic outfit.

Christmas Accessories

There are plenty of crafting projects beyond advent calendars of cards that can be used to decorate your home or accompany gifts. For example, Christmas paper decorations are a great project to have a go at with children or friends and can be reused year after year for a more sustainable approach. Alternatively, if you want to add a touch of handmade goodness to your gifts, then customised gift card holders or tags help are a great way to make your gifts that little bit more special.

Christmas House Decorations

These Christmas House Decorations are the ideal project to add some festive spirit around the house in the run-up to the 25^th. They are simple to construct, and are a sustainable and cost-effective project that you can bring out every year. For this project, you can choose from our Snow White Pure Pearl Double Sided Card seen in the tutorial, or choose your very own colour.

Christmas Tags

Custom Christmas tags are a great way to level up your gifts. You can tailor them to the colour of your wrapping paper, and even tailor them to the recipient of the gift. You will need some Red Glitter card and Green Glitter cards, some Quartz White Pure Pearl Sparkle Card and plain White card, Black card, Red card and Dark Green card, so that you can create a variation of designs to attach to your gifts.

Hugger Critter Gift Card Holder

Gift cards are a fail-safe idea to present at Christmas, but sometimes they can look underwhelming when gifted on their own. This Hugger Critter Gift Card Holder is the cutest crafting project to add to your gift card, so that your recipient gets a festive friend on top of their gift card. Using some various shades of card listed in the tutorial such as Mocha Brown and Smooth Ivory, you can create this gift card holder in no time.

Rudolph Chocolate Holders

Chocolate is a beloved gift idea that everyone will love. If you want to add a bit of festive flair to your gift of chocolate, then these Rudolph Chocolate Holders are a great project idea to have a go at. Using a simple combination of Brown Cards such as Latte Brown, and Double Sided Tape, these chocolate holders are a quick and easy way to spruce up your gift.

As one of the largest stockists of paper and card, we have a wide range of products on offer for your Christmas craft projects. You’ll be able to find all the arts & crafts supplies you need, and if you require some help when looking for your materials, then feel free to get in touch.

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