Creative Ideas For Making Christmas Decorations
A quiet hour, a cup of tea, and a few simple materials - ribbon, paper, tin - can change how a space feels. Embossed tin shapes catch the light; paper stars, strung into loose garlands, brighten a room without much effort. Small, handmade details like these make a home feel festive in a way that’s personal and relaxed. These are some of the ideas we’ve seen trending this season.
Tin Decorations
Give your tree a subtle, shimmering glow with embossed tin decorations.
Using thin sheets of tin, cut out shapes - stars, moons, bells, or anything that feels festive to you. Gently bend and emboss the surface to add texture, then hang them so they catch the light. The metal glints beautifully against tree lights, giving your decorations a soft, silvery sparkle!
Ribbon Garlands
Gather a length of twine and a mix of ribbons - velvet, paper, satin, anything with colour or texture. Cut the ribbons into strips, then simply knot them along the twine, mixing widths and colours as you go. There’s no pattern to follow; the charm is in letting the colours play together naturally. Hang your garland along a shelf, loop it over a picture frame, or trail it down a stair rail. It brings an instant hit of colour and a lovely, textural swish to any corner of the house.
Origami
Crisp folds, satisfying to make, lovely to hang. Choose a palette of papers you love, soft neutrals, wintry tones, or something a little festive, and fold them into stars, birds, diamonds or little pleated spheres. Once you’ve made a few, thread them onto ribbon or twine and hang them in a cluster.
Star Garlands
Cut and fold a handful of paper stars in the size and colours you love. Once they’re made, use a needle and thread to link them one by one, leaving a little space between each. Keep going until you have a chain long enough for your mantel or doorway. The result is light, delicate and instantly festive - a small touch that brings a little magic to any room.
