Brilliant and Exciting Christmas Ideas

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Happy Holidays! We just love finding amazing crafts and recipes for Christmas. Today we are sharing some of these ideas with you! Who knew you could do so much with such simple ingredients or craft supplies? There are so many brilliant and exciting Christmas ideas that can be created.

Brilliant and Exciting Christmas Ideas! Crafts, recipes, and DIY ideas for the whole family.

DIY Christmas Ideas

1. Marshmallow Snowman on a Candy Cane Sled

What could be more whimsical than a marshmallow snowman speeding down the drifts on a candy-cane sled? Make one for your gingerbread house display!

What could be more whimsical than a marshmallow snowman speeding down the drifts on a candy-cane sled? Make one for your gingerbread house display!

2. Donut Snowmen

Make adorable powered donut snowmen! Kids would love this

Make adorable powered donut snowmen! Kids would love this...

3. Paper Christmas Tree

Show your kids how to make this colorful Christmas tree with tissue paper and a hole puncher!

Show your kids how to make this colorful Christmas tree with tissue paper and a hole puncher!

4. Balloon Christmas Ornaments

Make GIGANTIC ornament balloons! How fun are these?

Make GIGANTIC ornament balloons! How fun are these? Click the picture to see how to make them.

5. Snowman Oreo Balls

Snowman Oreo Balls! How cute are these?

Snowman Oreo Balls! How cute are these?

6. Handprint and Photo Ornament

This would make a great family gift!

Handprint and Photo Ornament. This would make a great family gift!

7. Handprint Snowman Art

A perfect winter craft for kids.

Handprint Snowman Art! A perfect winter craft for kids. Click the picture to see how to make it.

8. Christmas Tree Oreo Pops

I love how easy these look!

Christmas Tree Oreo Pops. I love how easy these look!

9. Snowman Soup

Use a styrofoam cup, a pack of hot chocolate, mini marshmallows, and a candy cane! Print out the poem and wrap it with a red bow. How adorable! (source unknown).

Snowman Soup! Use a styrofoam cup, a pack of hot chocolate, mini marshmallows, and a candy cane! Print out the poem and wrap it with a red bow. How adorable! (source unknown).

10. Hospital Christmas Decorations

That Show Medical Staff Are The Most Creative People Ever! (source unknown)

Hospital Christmas Decorations That Show Medical Staff Are The Most Creative People Ever!

11. Solar North Pole

Make a little solar North Pole  with supplies from the $1 store! How cute.

Make a little solar North Pole with supplies from the $1 store! How cute

12. Fish Bowl Ornament

Make a fish bowl ornament with small aquarium rocks, fishing line, and a rubber fish (found at a pet store). CUTE!

Make a fish bowl ornament with small aquarium rocks, fishing line, and a rubber fish (found at a pet store). CUTE!

13. Clay Pot Gingerbread Men

Clay pot gingerbread men! Quick and easy for a holiday craft! You could even paint the pots green and make into a grinch for grinch (how cute!)

Clay pot gingerbread men! Quick and easy for a holiday craft :) paint pots green and make into a grinch for grinch night?

14. DIY Ice Lantern

would be pretty to do all winter.

Make an Ice Lantern! This would be pretty to do all winter.

15. A Cave of Stars

Use Christmas Lights to make a cave of stars for the little ones!

A Cave of Stars. I'm so doing this!

16. Elf Crash Tree

Wow! This is different, but cute! (Source unknown)

Wow! This is different, but cute!

17. Tire Snowmen

How to make a snowman without snow. Oh my goodness this is adorable! (source unknown)

How to make a snowman without snow. Oh my goodness this is adorable!

18. Turn old tires into Christmas ornaments

This is so creative and cute!

Turn old tires into Christmas ornaments! This is so creative! Click the picture for directions.

19. Fingerprint Christmas Tree

Why haven’t I thought of this before? CUTE!

Fingerprint Christmas Tree - Why haven't I thought of this before? CUTE!

20. Cardboard Box Snowman

If you like to shop online for Christmas gifts like I do, then you might have a bunch of Amazon boxes piling up. We have a fun DIY Christmas decorating idea for all of those boxes: Make a Cardboard Box Snowman!

Christmas Cardboard Box Snowman - Make Christmas Magical for the kids! #CardboardBoxCrafts #DIYChristmasDecor #ChristmasGiftWrappingIdeas #DIYChristmas

21. Mason Jar Lid Snow Globe

Are you ready to see the secret for how to make a snow globe out of a mason jar lid? It’s so much easier than you think….

How to make a Mason Jar Lid Snow Globe for Christmas - ADORABLE! It is so easy for everybody to do! DIY Christmas gift in a jar idea.

22. DIY Gift Wrapped Door 

For all of the minimalists who don’t want to have to try too hard while decorating, this one’s for you.

DIY Gift wrapped door - For all of the minimalists who don't want to have to try too hard while decorating, this one's for you.


Kelly Dixon

Welcome to Smart School House! I’m so glad you are here! I’m Kelly Dixon and my website is designed to inspire your creative side. I hope you visit us here often!


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  1. Why didn’t I think of that? It’s so simple, so clever and so cute! Pinned it so that I will remember this for next Christmas! Thanks!