It seems like everyday I am inspired by Instagram crafts, recipes, home decor, and on and on. I tend to save, save, save ideas but rarely ever make them! This year will be different, that is my pledge to you. I have rounded up 5 Instagram Christmas Crafts that I can easily do with my busy schedule as a mom, University student, and Primary President. Here we go!
1. Bottle Brush Tree Ornament Clips
Directions: Simply push down the metal prongs on the clip, cut off the base of the tree with pliers, glue the tree on the clip with a glue gun, and clip to your tree! So easy and adorable, I will be doing this.
- 4" Natural Bottle Brush Trees
- Small Gold Clip-on Christmas Tree Candle Holders
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks HERE
- Small Pliers
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2. Homemade Mercury Glass Ornaments
I know first hand how expensive Mercury Glass ornaments can be, but how beautiful. I love this idea of making your own! Directions: 2 Sprays of "Looking Glass" color followed by 1/2 vinegar 1/2 water solution. Dry completely with the dryer in between each color. Then spray gold and then dark copper making sure to use the vinegar/water solution after each paint color. LOVE!
- Clear Ornaments HERE
- Spray Paints: Metallic Dark Copper HERE, Looking Glass HERE, Metallic Gold HERE
- Vinegar HERE
- Spray Bottle HERE
- Blowdryer (SO affordable, perfect for craft projects!) HERE
- (Link to all items HERE)
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3. Sculpey Clay Place Cards
These remind me SO MUCH of these Santa Tags I made 13 years ago, don't they? Psst... I'm STILL using them each year! Why I never thought of using them as place cards I'll never know. I love the more modern look to these.
Directions: Roll out Sculpey Clay, cut to desired size and shape, create hole for tag, smooth with paintbrush and water, stamp name in the clay and smooth again if needed. Bake according to package directions. Tie up with a dried orange slice with pretty ribbon!
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4. Snow Globe Friend/Teacher Gifts
In years past it has been so easy for me to just head to See's Candy and buy a box of chocolates for my kid's teachers. But I know they get so much candy and I want to do something more special for them. This year I'm planning to make these snow globes!
- Snow Globe HERE (FYI this one is glass) or HERE for a bulk pack
- Ribbon HERE and HERE
- Star Wire Tie HERE
- Crinkle Paper Shreds HERE
- Acrylic Name Tags HERE
- White Paint Markers HERE
- Ideas of fillers (even stocking stuffers) HERE
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5. Cake Stand Village
If not this cake stand village to grace my kitchen because I will already have THESE Mason Jar Snow Globes on the counter (13 years later baby!), I think I can settle making one of these (or all of these) adorable Christmassy pancakes for my kids. What a fun surprise and memorable way to kick off Christmas break, am I right? But if I do have room, I'll most certainly be creating a cute Christmas Village in my kitchen.
Cake Stand Village Supplies:
- House HERE or HERE
- Cloche HERE
- Cake Stands HERE
- Bottle Brush Trees HERE
- Snowmen HERE
- Snow HERE
- Ribbon HERE
- Flickering tealight candle HERE
- (Link to everything at once HERE!)
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Happy Crafting!
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