If you love doing original DIY Christmas decor for your yard, it’s time to get started! Here are four simple DIYs you can do to make your outdoor Christmas decor stand out from the crowd this holiday season.
Adorn your landscape trees with some fantastic oversize ornaments for the holidays. You don’t need much for this craft, and you can even recycle some items that you probably already have lying around.
Spray-paint the balls to match your theme colors. Poke tiny holes in the caps of your bottle lids and then spray-paint them the metallic color.
Once the lids are dry, thread a long piece of fishing line through the tiny hole, and tie a secure knot. If you’re worried the knot might slip back through the hole, you can tie a small washer onto the end of the line.
Once the spray paint on the balls has dried, make a ring of glue the size of your bottle cap on the top of the ball, and hold the bottle cap in place until the glue dries. Let the glue cure at least overnight, and then hang your DIY oversize Christmas ornaments in your trees.
You can probably make these beautiful old-fashioned style garlands with the items you’ve got in your pantry. String these garlands on the trees that birds like to land in so you can watch them enjoy the tasty gifts you’ve put out for them. If you use raisins on these garlands, make sure to hang them out of reach of dogs.
Create a sturdy loop in one end of your wire or fishing line, and then start to thread your different fruits, popcorn, and cereal onto the line. If you’re using a fishing line, you may need to use a needle for easy threading. Alternate the order of items to create a pretty pattern.
It’s tempting to make a long garland like this to go around your tree, but it’s more likely birds could get tangled in longer strands. Plus, it’s easier to replace short strands when the birds have eaten everything.
When you’ve finished a section, tie a knot with a loop, and put your garland up in the trees or shrubs where the birds will be able to enjoy it.
This is one of the easiest pallet DIYs ever. If you’ve got the tools and a little time, you can whip this up quickly!
Lay your pallet on the ground so that the top slats are horizontal. Draw a line from the top center post of your pallet to the bottom corner on the left and right sides to create a triangle.
Cut along those lines to create your basic tree shape.
If you want, you can salvage the leftover pieces to make a tree trunk and base for it, or just set it on your patio with the bottom layer right on the decking. You can paint the planks or leave them raw, and then decorate your new rustic Christmas tree with lights, ornaments, and gift-wrapped boxes to suit your theme.
If you love the look of those giant wreaths made of glittery Christmas tree balls but want a DIY version, here you go.
Make a wreath shape from your pool noodles and secure the ends together tightly with tape. Wrap your wire or rope around your noodle where you want it to hang from.
If you’re using ball pit balls and want multiple colors, you’ll need to spray-paint them first and wait for them to dry. If you want the whole wreath one color, then you can wait to spray-paint it until after.
Lay your wreath flat on the ground, and glue the balls all around the noodle, packing them as close together as possible to hide the noodle.
If you’re going to spray-paint the whole thing one color, you can do that as soon as the glue has cured and is holding strong. If you painted the balls first and can still see patches of pool noodle here and there, you could glue little pieces of faux greenery into those spots or give them a quick shot of spray paint.
If you need some supplies for your Christmas DIY’s or some inspiration, stop at any of our garden center locations to enjoy the holiday displays.
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