20+ Christmas Crafts for Adults
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This selection of festive crafts includes awesome handmade ornaments and decorations, as well as items you can make and give as gifts to friends and family.
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Christmas Crafts for Adults
This selection of adult Christmas crafts ranges in level, from ridiculously simple holiday crafts to some that require a bit more skill.
But whatever level of crafting you are at, take a look at them because you never know what you can do until you try!
Need something for the kids to do while they wait for Santa? Check out 12 Kids Crafts for Christmas!
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DIY Christmas Tree Ornaments
If you want to turn your hand to making your own Christmas tree ornaments, check out these easy craft ideas:
- Felt Snowman Ornament Craft – an easy sewing activity for winter!
- Faux Hot Cocoa Cup Ornament Craft – an adorable craft to make for your Christmas tree!
- Dried Fruit Christmas Tree Decorations – inexpensive and look great on real pine trees for a rustic look.
- Gingerbread Christmas Tree Decorations – they look and smell amazing!
- Homemade DIY Christmas Baubles/Ornaments – jazz up plain ornaments.
- Easy No-Sew Felt Christmas Ornament Penguin + Free Printable Pattern – a cute craft for all ages.
- Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Craft – more kid orientated, but who says adults can’t make this too!
Disney Christmas Paper Ornaments
And if you’re a Disney nut (like me!) you’ll LOVE making all of these paper ornaments!
- John Smith & Pocahontas Christmas Ornament Craft
- Cinderella Christmas Ornament Craft
- Prince Charming Christmas Ornament Craft
- Jasmine Christmas Ornament Craft
- Aladdin Christmas Ornament Craft
- Ariel Christmas Ornament Craft
- Ursula Christmas Ornament Craft
- Jack Skellington Christmas Ornament Craft
- Sally Christmas Ornament Craft
- Oogie Boogie Christmas Ornament Craft
- Mayor Christmas Ornament Craft
- Santa Jack Skellington Ornament Craft
- Sheriff Woody Christmas Ornament Craft
- Toy Story Jessie Christmas Ornament Craft
- Buzz Lightyear Christmas Ornament Craft
- Toy Story Alien Christmas Ornament Craft
- Sleeping Beauty Christmas Ornament Craft
- Handmade Maleficent Ornament
- Lady and the Tramp Paper Ornaments Craft for Christmas
- Disney’s Frozen Anna Christmas Ornament Craft
- Disney’s Frozen Elsa Christmas Ornament Craft
- Disney’s Frozen Olaf Christmas Ornament Craft
Christmas Decoration Crafts
Why not turn your hand to making your own Christmas decorations for your home instead of buying them?
- Simple & Rustic Wood Block Snowman Craft – made with old Jenga blocks!
- How To Make Glitter Snowflakes – a fun craft that the kids can get involved with too!
- DIY Advent Candle using Posca Pens
- DIY Glitter Pinecones – collect pinecones from the forest and turn them into a sparkly decoration!
- Wrapping Paper / Gift Wrap Christmas Trees – use up scraps of gift wrap to make these cute little trees.
- Snowflakes Balloon Display – a great Christmas party decoration!
- Pipe Cleaner & Pom Pom Reindeer Craft
- Christmas Decoration Crafts – includes easy snow globe, wreath, and button Christmas tree ornaments.
- Decoupage Christmas Tree – a simple paper craft.
- Christmas Glass Block
- Christmas Shadow Box
- Bowls of Light – this decoration with aqua beads and LED lights is awesome year-round!
Christmas Wreaths
- Tissue Paper Christmas Wreath – such a simple craft, great for all ages.
- Easy DIY Mini Fern Wreaths – these were made as place settings, but also a lovely fresh decoration too.
- Vintage-style Christmas Wreath
- Easy Christmas Wreath
Other Christmas Crafts
A few more Christmas crafts that don’t quite fit in with the other categories!
- How To Make DIY Gift Bows – don’t waste money on bows when you can make them yourself!
- Handmade Christmas Crackers – another thing that’s really quite easy to make (start saving toilet paper tubes!) and you can add your own fun prizes inside!
- Christmas Countdown Grab Bags – make this instead of buying an advent calendar. Fully customizable for your kiddos!
I will be adding to this list of Christmas crafts over time, so make sure that you save this post to your Pinterest craft boards so that you can always find them!