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10 DIY Christmas Decorations That Won't Break the Bank

Cute Christmas crafts made with materials from around the house.

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10 DIY Christmas Decorations That Won't Break the Bank
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1. Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree Ornaments

Enjoy your favorite frozen treat then save the sticks to paint and glue together to make an ornament you’ll want to use every year. It is also great for gift giving!

2. Toilet Paper Snowman


This one is for all you tight budgeted people that are looking for decorations that you can reuse. You can take this frosty apart after the holidays to get your money’s worth from him.


3. Spoon Snowmen Yard Decoration


Line these little guys up along the pathway to your front door to have your guests be entertained from the second they get out of their car.


4. Paper Snowflake Ceilings

These snowflakes are a fun party activity with your friends. There are hundreds of ways you can design them. This decoration can also be left up throughout the entire winter season for the truly dedicated decorators.


5. Snowman Door

If all you have is construction paper, this craft is for you. Turn a bland front door into an interactive festive character that will be conversation starter at any party.



6. Snowmen Milk Jugs

After you are done dunking your Christmas cookies in your milk, reuse the empty milk jugs to be cute light up snowmen friends.


7. Melted Crayon Ornaments

Between the Dollar Tree and a hair dryer, you can be an instant artist. Hang these cute DIY ornaments on any Christmas tree to add your own flare that no one will be able to copy. You can even color coordinate them.


8. Dollar Tree Solar North Pole Light

This is a great outdoor decoration that will save you on your electric bill and battery supply.


9. Red Solo Cup Wreath

What college kid doesn’t have a stack of these sitting around their apartment anyways? Give your solo cups another purpose by making a wreath to decorate the wall or front door of your apartment. Use the leftover cups to give a toast to all your hard crafting work.


10. Cotton Ball Snow String

If you live in a state that doesn’t get too much snow, take matters into your own hands. Make your own snow to hang in the doorway or from the ceiling. You would be surprised how magical a bag of cotton balls can turn out to be.

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