Easy Christmas Crafts to Add Holiday Whimsy and Sparkle
- Jodi Blake
- 1 hour ago
- 4 min read
The countdown to Christmas has already begun, but it’s not too late to add some new craft projects to your holiday to-do list – especially when they are easy to create and don’t take a lot of supplies, tools or special crafting skills.
Maybe you’re looking for something new to adorn a shelf or you’d like to make some ornaments for family members. Several of these crafts would be great for getting the kids involved or a group of friends. It’s also fun to add some new holiday decorations to your home or perhaps to give as gifts.
As I curated this collection of Christmas craft projects, I looked for ones that I had not tried before. While I have some crafting experience, I’m certainly not an expert. So, I wanted to make sure these projects were beginner friendly.
Let’s see what I’ve found.
Jodi’s List of Christmas Crafts for 2025
No-Sew Folded Fabric Pinecone Ornaments
I had a lot of fun rummaging through my fabric stash for these brown fabrics. The overall texture of the folded fabric squares give off true pinecone vibes. I'm going to enjoy decorating with them for the fall and winter seasons, too.
This craft is a classic. You’ve probably seen lots of round ornaments covered in small pieces of folded fabric arranged in colorful patterns. What caught my eye about this version by The Ornament Girl (@TheOrnamentGirl on Instagram) was its shape – a pinecone. So, I had to try to make a couple in more realistic shades of brown, making them more versatile for fall decorating as well.
The tutorial video is easy to follow, and I could envision several fabric color combinations and ornament sizes. I opted to make the same 4-inch pinecones as shown in the tutorial.
Supplies for one 4-inch pinecone ornament:
Polystyrene/soft foam egg shape (also available from www.theornamentgirl.com)
Approximately 150 straight sewing pins (available at any craft or sewing store)
Small beads (2-4 mm) to embellish (optional; see note below)
Approximately 100 squares cut into 2-inch squares
Ribbon for bows or other embellishments for the top of the pinecone
Note: I chose to not use any bead embellishments. Instead, I used a brown paint pen to cover the pin heads, so they blended in with the brown fabrics.
Wool Felt Holly Leaves
The cluster of extra-large holly leaves makes the perfect hanging decoration for our foyer table..
I discovered this cute wool felt project featuring holly leaves and berries from Fern+Love while watching Reels videos on Facebook. You can order a kit to make them into a 6-foot garland or, like me, source your own supplies. I decided to use these holly bunches in other ways besides a garland, including a hanging decoration for our foyer table. It uses the extra-large size holly leaves. (See the next craft below for one way I used the regular size holly leaves.)
You can find a tutorial video for this craft project on the Reels tab of the Fern+Love Facebook page.
Supplies to make several holly bunches:
Holly Garland template (with regular and extra-large holly leaf sizes)
Green wool felt for holly leaves
Red wool felt balls for berries (1 cm for regular size and 1 inch for extra-large)
Glue gun and glue sticks
Twine or ribbon (if making a garland)
“Snowy” Mason Jars
The lights inside this frosted tall Mason jar will look amazing on the window sill when it's dark outside.
This project couldn’t be simpler, but the results are still magical. It involves covering the outside of a jar with Epsom salt to simulate a frosty, snowy finish. Then you can add a candle or string of battery-operated fairy lights inside to complete the look.
Source: https://youtu.be/q6FK54I6Idw
Besides a little drying time, this project comes together quickly. It’s also fun to embellish the top of the jar for whatever decor style you like. You’ll see that I incorporated a bunch of wool felt holly leaves and berries from the previous craft project.
Supplies to make one jar:
Any size Mason or glass jar
Mod Podge
Bag or box of Epsom salt
Medium paint or foam brush
Embellishments to decorate the top opening of the jar
Glue gun and glue sticks
Votive or small candle or string of battery-operated fairy lights
Decorating idea: Imagine a line of glowing snowy jars lined up on your fireplace mantle or a shelf, creating a border along your front sidewalk, or grouped just outside your entryway on a small table.
Air-Dry Clay Ornaments
I'm pleased with my first attempt at making these air-dry clay ornaments. I especially like the shiny, ceramic-like finish from the Mod Podge.
When I first saw a Reel video featuring little white star ornaments hanging from a Christmas tree branch, I knew I wanted to make some, too! Could they really be that simple to make? Yes, they are!
The video’s accompanying blog post gives easy-to-follow instructions and great tips for creating these simple but elegant ornaments.
Supplies for several clay ornaments:
Crayola Air Dry Clay (I used white clay for a classic Christmas look.)
Cookie cutters (Simple shapes are easier to use with clay.)
Rolling pin (I bought a small, inexpensive wooden rolling pin that I’ll use only for crafting with clay.)
Parchment or waxed paper
Skewer, toothpick or drinking straw
Cookie sheet
Mod Podge
Small paintbrush
Twine, ribbon or string
Water for wetting your hands and smoothly the clay surface
I made a batch of four small star ornaments and three medium snowflake ornaments. It didn’t take long to get the hang of cutting out the shapes – just a little patience when pushing them out of the cookie cutters, so I didn’t distort the edges.
I hope I've inspired you to take on a new Christmas craft project this month or for next Christmas.
May they bring whimsy and sparkle to your holiday!
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