Christmas DIY crafts

Ansley Melnick

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DIY Candy Cane Wreath 

Supplies needed: 18 full-sized candy canes, hot glue, ribbon, 4 plastic snowflakes 

  1. Hot glue the back of two candy canes together until each candy cane is glued together with another one. 
  2. Grab two pairs of candy canes, and hot glue the top and bottom of the candy canes. 
  3. Hot glue a snowflake in the middle of the candy canes, and then layer another snowflake on top of that.
  4. Flip the candy canes over, and glue a snowflake on the back in the middle of the candy canes, and then layer another snowflake on top of that. 
  5. Tie ribbon at the top of the candy cane wreath so that it can hang. 

 

DIY Christmas Mug 

Supplies needed: White mug, black sharpie, orange sharpie 

  1. Make a snowman face on the mug. (Draw two dots as the eyes, multiple dots as the mouth, and an orange triangle as the nose.) 
  2. Write below the snowman face, “I’d melt for you.” 
  3. Bake your mug at 375° for 40 minutes to set your design. 
  4. Turn off the oven, and let the mug cool. 

 

DIY Hot Chocolate Packet 

Supplies needed: Long, plastic bags, black sharpie, red sharpie, brown sharpie, hot chocolate powder, chocolate chips, marshmallows, twist ties, and tape 

  1. Make the end of the bags pointed by folding over the ends. 
  2. Add a scoop of hot chocolate powder to the bag. 
  3. Add a scoop of chocolate chips to the bag. 
  4. Add a scoop of marshmallows to the bag. 
  5. Tie the top of the bag closed with a twist tie. 
  6. Draw a big red dot at the end of the nose. 
  7. Draw two dots as the eyes with black sharpie. 
  8. Draw two antlers at the top of the bag with brown sharpie. 

 

DIY Christmas Candle Holder 

 

Supplies needed: Medium sized glasses, green craft paint, red craft paint, tea light candle, and sharpie 

  1. Draw a Christmas tree in the middle of the glass. 
  2. Cover the glass with paint, taking care not to paint over the tree. 
  3. Place a tea light candle in the glass.