Save Money By Creating Your Own Outdoor Christmas Decorations

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Over the years it seems there has been a dramatic shift from simply enjoying Christmas and spending time with the family, to competing with others on spending more and more money on decorations and gifts. Fortunately, you don’t have to forego the Christmas decorations this year just to save a few bucks. Instead, you can create a range of outdoor Christmas DIY decorations that are not only unique, but will look stunningly festive! From upcycling old bottles, to using Christmas lights in ways you’ve never thought of before, we have seven amazing DIY Christmas decoration ideas below to help you prepare for the holidays on a budget and in style!

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11. I Believe : DIY Welcome Sign

I Believe : DIY Welcome Sign
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Welcome signs never fail to make an impressive mark on your guests even before they enter the festival celebrations. What can be better than a sign that has been made at home all by the host themselves. Adorn your front porch with an impactful message, that too in no more than two words with this wooden sign board that has an old, weathered, rustic look to it. All you need to do is apply lots and lots of different colored layers around the painted letters in between. To know the material needed to work out this winsome piece of decor better, and learn how you can build it through a set of simple steps, take a look at the below guide by Creative Raisins and get going with crafting your very own versions of the same for Christmas.

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DIY Details : creativeraisins

12. Outdoor Christmas Decorations : Reclaimed Wood Reindeer

Outdoor Christmas Decorations : Reclaimed Wood Reindeer
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There is absolutely nothing about the adorable Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer. And, when it’s Christmas, it’s just the perfect time to welcome Rudolph home in the form of some creative DIY projects and festival decorations. Warm up your yard or garden this Christmas with a Rudolph made out of reclaimed wood, putting the raw material to it’s best possible and innovative use ever. Pieces of scrap wood or plywood, four spindles, some reclaimed or salvaged wood, a few screws, a drill machine, a jigsaw, and lastly, some paint, stain or dark wax when put together to creative application, can create some remarkable end results with the help of a handful of easy-to-follow steps that have been explained in detail by Finding Home Farms, along with great photographs depicting each step even better.

DIY Details : findinghomefarms

13. Scrap Wood Christmas Trees

Scrap Wood Christmas Trees
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Are you one of those who love the concept of “Best Out Of Waste” and believe in making a work or art from almost anything and everything, including all that junk that’s lying in your storage? This project is all what you need to craft a lovely DIY decor element for this year’s Christmas. These Scrap Wood Christmas Trees gracefully help to repurpose those unwanted pieces of scrap wood that really didn’t quite have a good use otherwise. Standing about 4 feet tall, this scrap wood tree having every single branch and its trunk all made out of scrap wood is just perfect for those who want to go for something simple, elegant and minimal for their outdoor decorations, along with a cute little star that tops this incredible creation. Make lots of them following the steps explained in the below tutorial and place them all over the yard.

DIY Details : restyledjunk

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14. DIY: Tomato Cage Christmas Tree Lights

DIY: Tomato Cage Christmas Tree Lights
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A super fun and easy little Christmas decor operation, making bright Christmas tree decorations from tomato cages and a string of LED lights is an idea to be loved by all, as you are re-using something you already have around the house that would be fine out in the elements. This project is really just a matter of strategically wrapping a string of Christmas lights around an upside-down tomato cage to get the look of a Christmas tree, that too in no more than 15 minutes. All you need is a twist tie, string lights, rubber bands. If you have different sized tomato cages, this is the point in time where you could get really creative with the stacking — making varied heights for your trees. The below tutorial will provide you with a better picture of how amazing these DIY Tomato Cage Christmas Tree Lights can turn out to be.

DIY Details : 17apart

15. How to Make Rustic Nail-Head Christmas Trees

How to Make Rustic Nail-Head Christmas Trees
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If you don’t want to go for something glittery for your outdoor Christmas decorations, you can still make an equally impressive mark with this countryside-like decoration idea that creates an earthy spell on your home. Introduce a few Christmas Tree silhouettes to your yard that are a work of art made with plywood and nail heads. Whereas the wooden texture makes them look so unrefined and sophisticated, the words added to the silhouettes add that wonderful extra layer of decoration. Illuminate with spotlights in order to be able to see the silhouettes at night, thereby making your trees appear as lovely in the night as the day. Check out the amazing tutorial by HGTV to learn how to make these Stylish and Rustic Nail-Head Christmas Trees all by yourself to beautifully adorn your outdoor space this Christmas.

DIY Details : hgtv

16. How To Make Snow Lanterns

How To Make Snow Lanterns
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Christmas is all about winters, and it’s time to embrace the weather. A few snowballs rolled and placed in circles stacked like layers on top of each other, with each one smaller than the last look exquisite in the dark with a tea light placed inside them. This one is a decor that is going to last and illuminate the side of the pathway or the driveway in your front yard for several days if the weather around you remains chilly, while enhancing the grace and brightness of your home at the same time. If you don’t have enough snow to construct snowman’s for Christmas, this idea is surely going to bring a smile on the faces of your kids. Little Green Fingers explains the process in detail to pull together your very own snow lanterns.

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DIY Details : littlegreenfingers.typepad

17. How to Make a Wooden Christmas Tree

How to Make a Wooden Christmas Tree
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Instead of decorating your front yard with a regular Christmas Tree of greenery, bring some twist to the decor and place a tree that you make out of wood all by yourself and decorate it with gorgeous lights. To begin with this project, you need to gather some reclaimed barn wood planks, a pine post, pressure-treated pine tree stakes, a drill machine, some screws, strands of globe lights, C-hooks, an extension cord, a metal tree stand, a circular saw, wood screws, a speed square, and an all-weather tree skirt. HGTV guides you through making this pretty and rustic Wooden Christmas Tree with detailed step-by-step instructions and images, thereby helping you add a farmhouse charm to your garden this X’Mas. Although this project takes considerable time and effort, the end results are totally worth it all.

DIY Details : hgtv

18. Glowing Gift Boxes

Glowing Gift Boxes
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How about having a number of gift boxes that’s lit from within and glows just like magic placed in your front yard? Here is an incredible inspiration that can take the beauty of your decor to an all new level with the way it celebrates Christmas gifting. Battery-powered candle or outdoor-safe light fixture, a plastic box, waterproofed fabric ribbon, a pair of scissors, some electrical tape, and a utility knife is all you need to recreate these lively, Glowing Gift Boxes. What’s even more amazing about this Christmas outdoor decoration is that it doesn’t require you to follow more than three steps to get it all done. Take a look at this tutorial by Martha Stewart to learn what all you need to do to make your very own Glowing Gift Boxes, ideal for charming everyone who passes by your house this holiday season.

DIY Details : marthastewart

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19. Giant Ornaments With Tanya Memme

Giant Ornaments With Tanya Memme
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An unforgettable part of every Christmas decor, ornaments are something we all need to make our house and of course, the Christmas Tree look beautiful and X’mas-ready. Let some large plastic balls transformed into colorful, giant ornaments, that work wonders when hung from your front porch or the trees in your garden make your Christmas celebrations equally king-sized with their splendor, shine and grace. You just need a handful of supplies and tools, including large plastic Balls, deli containers, wires or coat hangers, aquarium silicone or glue, different colors of spray paint, some glitter, pliers, an art knife, and a few garden hooks to decorate your home with these Giant Ornaments. This project, as showcased and explained by Hallmark Channel takes just a few minutes for the preparation and a day to be ready for hanging.

DIY Details : hallmarkchannel

20. How to Make Christmas Light Balls

How to Make Christmas Light Balls
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Christmas light balls are extremely popular outdoor Christmas decorations that are unique in appearance. Many times found in holiday light shows, botanical gardens, and other elegant displays, Christmas light balls are actually easy to make with just a few supplies. For this project, all you need is lots of chicken wire, small wire cutters, a measuring tape, gloves, and lovely LED mini lights. Rolling a chicken wire into a cylinder and shaping it to make a sphere is all you need to get the structure ready for being decorated with lots and lots of colorful, bright lights that can make your yard absolutely glow in the spirit of Christmas, that too in the most effortless and quickest ways ever possible. Check out the steps you need to follow to build different-sized Christmas Light Balls as explained in great detail by this tutorial.

DIY Details : blog.christmaslightsetc

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