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71 Easy Christmas Crafts For Adults – You’ll Want To Make

Get in the holiday spirit with over 70 cool Christmas crafts for adults! From chic resin ornaments and up-cycled sweater garlands to Scandinavian-inspired felt trees and DIY gift tags. Full of creative ideas you’ll actually want to make. Whether you’re crafting solo or hosting a friends’ craft evening, these projects are budget-friendly, fun and guaranteed to bring festive cheer to your home.

As an adult, I still get a buzz from making Christmas crafts. I don’t wait until December before I start. When the kids return to school, I plan my Christmas DIYs and projects when the days get shorter.

I’ve made most of my Christmas decorations, and I keep them from year to year. I am adding new ones every season. When I get the Christmas decorations out of the loft, it’s a trip down memory lane. Pulling them out of the box, I remember making a particular decoration.

I get together with friends during the fall for crafting evenings to make our Christmas decorations and to get into the holiday spirit. Many of my handmade ornaments bring back memories of previous fun Christmas crafting evenings.

Holiday crafts aren’t just about homemade ornaments and holiday decorations, they can also include handmade gifts.  They are a great way to fill you with holiday cheer as the holiday season approaches.

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The Easy Adult Christmas Crafts And DIYs

I’m not big for fancy crafting machines like Circuit paper cutters or expensive materials.  Only essential crafting tools are needed, and it’s a chance to try out many types of crafts.  

The materials are often simple, like paper, acrylic paint, repurposed fabrics, glue guns, Mod Podge and wood.  Or they can be bought cheaply from the dollar store.  For ideas using natural elements, check out these Christmas nature crafts.

Not only are these Christmas DIYs cool ideas, but they are simple to make and affordable.  Hopefully, you will find an easy craft to inspire you.

Crafting Holiday Cheer: Timeless Adult Christmas Crafts

Who says Christmas crafts are just for kids? Not us! Dive into over 60 creative, grown-up DIYs that mix cozy nostalgia with modern flair — think denim trees, clay ornaments, and Scandi-style sparkle. Pour a mulled wine, crank the carols, and let’s make something gloriously handmade (and maybe a little glittery).

Christmas craft ideas and diys for adults

If you’re like me and don’t think crafting is just for Christmas, you should check out my other cool adult crafting ideas for the rest of the year. You may also enjoy these Nordic Christmas decoration ideas and these handmade Christmas advent ideas.

There are some fantastic upcycled Christmas ornaments and cardboard Christmas crafts here.

Erin

Saturday 26th of October 2024

Really special.

Claire Armstrong

Sunday 27th of October 2024

Thank you.

Rebecca Payne

Sunday 29th of August 2021

Thank you.

Claire Armstrong

Monday 30th of August 2021

Thank you so much.

Linda Kilsdonk

Wednesday 25th of August 2021

Omigosh. I don't know what to say. These Christmas ideas, each and every one of them, blew me away! I saved your post for inspiration for the future. Thanks so much for being so generous in sharing all this with us! Smiles, Linda at Paper Seedlings

Claire Armstrong

Wednesday 25th of August 2021

Thank you so much. I just love crafting for Christmas its such a special time of year.

Michelle Leslie

Saturday 21st of August 2021

Just looking at all these neat ideas makes me wish there was more time in a day to create.

Claire Armstrong

Sunday 22nd of August 2021

I know too many ideas and not enough time. Maybe one day I'll get around to more of them.