If you decorate the inside of your house, have you thought
about decorating the outside too? Outdoor Christmas
decoration are fun for the whole neighborhood. Whether you
want to use energy efficient led lights or evergreen trim,
there many affordable ways to create a outdoor Christmas
decor that fills you with joy.
Many people have more stress during the holiday season..
Preparing for the arrival of family and other out of town
guests can take a toll on you. With so much to worry about,
your Christmas decorations shouldn't be one of them. There
are several cost efficient ways to decorate the exterior of
your home without spending a bundle.
Ask yourself this question. What will be my theme? Often
you will already own items that can be used for a
traditional theme. Items such as ribbon, scissors, tape,
garland, and other materials are usually scattered about in
drawers, closets and cabinets.
Try to use nature to help you decorate whenever possible.
You can find holly berries, pine cones, branches and
mistletoe almost everywhere. These items are free, earth
friendly and they are so much fun to work with.
* Make your own evergreen trim; this requires a little bit
of patience and practice. It will still beat paying $20 or
more to purchase a living garland from the store. Just
consider yourself to be the "Martha Stewart of the Forest".
Other items that you may need for your Christmas decorating
projects can be found at your local dollar store. You can
also check out discounters and garage sales for necessities
such as construction paper, artificial flowers, glue,
lights, wreaths, bows, markers, colored pencils, paint,
paper plates, glue sticks, Christmas bulbs, glitter, and
all sizes of Styrofoam balls.
Make decorating fun. Create kid friendly holiday
decorations that are colorful, inexpensive and enjoyable.
Invite all your family members to participate in this
kid-friendly project. Here are some easy to make crafts the
whole family can enjoy doing.
* Make some life size ornament cutouts from posterboard and
use them to decorate your door or porch. You can trim these
cutouts with material from the craft store.
* Decorating trees and bushes with bows is colorful and
affordable. Having all bows be the same color is
recommended. It gives the yard a more "pulled together"
appearance.
* Create some ornaments with ribbon and pine cones to hang
on tree branches. If you add peanut butter and bird seed to
the pine cones the birds will appreciate it.
* You can make your own luminaries at home. All you need
for ice luminaries are some empty quart size milk
containers or some large buckets. You can even make
Christmas luminaries from some plain tin cans.
Tin Can Luminaries
1. Use clean tin cans of different sizes for this
project. Make sure the cut top is smooth and safe. Remove
the labels from the cans and fill them with water.
2. Place them in the freezer. The frozen water in the
cans will prevent them from denting or collapsing as you
create Christmas designs on their surfaces.
3. When you have solid ice in your tin cans, you can
safely make designs using nails and a hammer. For fancier
designs, a hole punch works great.
4. Be creative with your design and make sure the light
will be able to shine through.
5. Remove the ice, place votive candles inside the cans
and decorate your front walk, yard or porch.
Here is another idea that can be used to decorate the
exterior of your home for Christmas.
Decorative Door Greeting
Items needed:
Garland in the following colors: green, silver, gold, red
Ribbon (red, green, silver, gold)
Tape (or thumb tacks)
Scissors
Fun and festive wrapping paper (Christmas themed)
Construction paper
Color pencils (or markers)
Glitter
Trim a piece of colorful wrapping paper so that it will fit
the length of your front door.
Attach the wrapping paper to your door with either
invisible tape (so there won't be glue marks when you
remove it) or thumb tacks.
Next you will need to cut two pieces of red and silver
garland the width of the door.
Twist the garland together.
Cut ¾ inch green ribbon and tie the ends of the
garland.
Cut two pieces of green and gold garland together. Cut
¾ inch silver ribbon and tie both ends of the garland.
Use a hook, thumb tacks or a small nail to mount the
garland on your door.
Cut four pieces of garland, (your choice of colors) the
height of the door.
Twist the first two pieces of the garland together.
Now you can twist the next two pieces of garland together.
Use thumb tacks to secure the garland in place on the door.
Making a Greeting Card for the Door
Fold the construction paper in half.
* Use the color pencils (markers) to write a seasons
greeting wish to your pending visitors.
* Using a brightly colored pen or a glitter pen to trace
your greeting adds nice touch.
* Once you have finished the card, place it at the center
of the door.
* For a different style, cover your door with cards. The
cards can all be filled in - or you can include a pen so
people can add their own message.
Learning how to decorate the exterior of your home for
Christmas does not mean that you have to spend a lot of
money. This should be a fun project that lets you add your
personal style statement to the season's festivities.
----------------------------------------------------
Consider Christmas themed jewelry
http://www.jewelrymall.com/special/christmas.html to wear
during this holiday season
about decorating the outside too? Outdoor Christmas
decoration are fun for the whole neighborhood. Whether you
want to use energy efficient led lights or evergreen trim,
there many affordable ways to create a outdoor Christmas
decor that fills you with joy.
Many people have more stress during the holiday season..
Preparing for the arrival of family and other out of town
guests can take a toll on you. With so much to worry about,
your Christmas decorations shouldn't be one of them. There
are several cost efficient ways to decorate the exterior of
your home without spending a bundle.
Ask yourself this question. What will be my theme? Often
you will already own items that can be used for a
traditional theme. Items such as ribbon, scissors, tape,
garland, and other materials are usually scattered about in
drawers, closets and cabinets.
Try to use nature to help you decorate whenever possible.
You can find holly berries, pine cones, branches and
mistletoe almost everywhere. These items are free, earth
friendly and they are so much fun to work with.
* Make your own evergreen trim; this requires a little bit
of patience and practice. It will still beat paying $20 or
more to purchase a living garland from the store. Just
consider yourself to be the "Martha Stewart of the Forest".
Other items that you may need for your Christmas decorating
projects can be found at your local dollar store. You can
also check out discounters and garage sales for necessities
such as construction paper, artificial flowers, glue,
lights, wreaths, bows, markers, colored pencils, paint,
paper plates, glue sticks, Christmas bulbs, glitter, and
all sizes of Styrofoam balls.
Make decorating fun. Create kid friendly holiday
decorations that are colorful, inexpensive and enjoyable.
Invite all your family members to participate in this
kid-friendly project. Here are some easy to make crafts the
whole family can enjoy doing.
* Make some life size ornament cutouts from posterboard and
use them to decorate your door or porch. You can trim these
cutouts with material from the craft store.
* Decorating trees and bushes with bows is colorful and
affordable. Having all bows be the same color is
recommended. It gives the yard a more "pulled together"
appearance.
* Create some ornaments with ribbon and pine cones to hang
on tree branches. If you add peanut butter and bird seed to
the pine cones the birds will appreciate it.
* You can make your own luminaries at home. All you need
for ice luminaries are some empty quart size milk
containers or some large buckets. You can even make
Christmas luminaries from some plain tin cans.
Tin Can Luminaries
1. Use clean tin cans of different sizes for this
project. Make sure the cut top is smooth and safe. Remove
the labels from the cans and fill them with water.
2. Place them in the freezer. The frozen water in the
cans will prevent them from denting or collapsing as you
create Christmas designs on their surfaces.
3. When you have solid ice in your tin cans, you can
safely make designs using nails and a hammer. For fancier
designs, a hole punch works great.
4. Be creative with your design and make sure the light
will be able to shine through.
5. Remove the ice, place votive candles inside the cans
and decorate your front walk, yard or porch.
Here is another idea that can be used to decorate the
exterior of your home for Christmas.
Decorative Door Greeting
Items needed:
Garland in the following colors: green, silver, gold, red
Ribbon (red, green, silver, gold)
Tape (or thumb tacks)
Scissors
Fun and festive wrapping paper (Christmas themed)
Construction paper
Color pencils (or markers)
Glitter
Trim a piece of colorful wrapping paper so that it will fit
the length of your front door.
Attach the wrapping paper to your door with either
invisible tape (so there won't be glue marks when you
remove it) or thumb tacks.
Next you will need to cut two pieces of red and silver
garland the width of the door.
Twist the garland together.
Cut ¾ inch green ribbon and tie the ends of the
garland.
Cut two pieces of green and gold garland together. Cut
¾ inch silver ribbon and tie both ends of the garland.
Use a hook, thumb tacks or a small nail to mount the
garland on your door.
Cut four pieces of garland, (your choice of colors) the
height of the door.
Twist the first two pieces of the garland together.
Now you can twist the next two pieces of garland together.
Use thumb tacks to secure the garland in place on the door.
Making a Greeting Card for the Door
Fold the construction paper in half.
* Use the color pencils (markers) to write a seasons
greeting wish to your pending visitors.
* Using a brightly colored pen or a glitter pen to trace
your greeting adds nice touch.
* Once you have finished the card, place it at the center
of the door.
* For a different style, cover your door with cards. The
cards can all be filled in - or you can include a pen so
people can add their own message.
Learning how to decorate the exterior of your home for
Christmas does not mean that you have to spend a lot of
money. This should be a fun project that lets you add your
personal style statement to the season's festivities.
----------------------------------------------------
Consider Christmas themed jewelry
http://www.jewelrymall.com/special/christmas.html to wear
during this holiday season
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