22 Most Popular Ideas for Christmas {free tutorials}

Christmas is just zooming up faster than a wink and will be here before we know it!  So here are the most popular Christmas Crafts, Handmade Christmas Cards, Christmas Decorating,  and Holiday Parties from the Tip Junkie Christmas blog.  Holy Smokes it’s a crafters dream with 250+ of the most beautiful Christmas ideas online!

Christmas Crafts

Festive Christmas Pillow {Pictured Instructions} – This project is practically no-sew! I saw a throw like this last year in Crate & Barrell or Plow & Hearth, one of those magazines, and thought: I could make that. And now, you can too.

Funkify Your Christmas Stockings {Christmas Stockings} – Add a little spunk to your old Christmas stockings with this easy to follow Christmas applique tutorial.  They will show you how to add a lot of color to your Christmas mantelusing fun and funky fabrics.

Felt Owl Ornaments {Free Pattern} –  Jessica gives you a free pattern for these adorable owl ornaments.  Use colors of felt that will match your Christmas decor.  You can also enlarge the pattern and make a cute softie to give as a gift.

DIY Holiday Magnets {How-To} – These magnets are so simple.  Just cut the circles out or simply use a circle punch. Adhere a jumbo flat back clear marble {purchased from JoAnn’s} on top, a super strong magnet on the back and that’s it.  A perfect teacher gift!

Potato Christmas Trees {Recipe} – Wow your holiday guests when you turn yummy duchess potatoes into Christmas trees, complete with yellow pepper stars.  Beautiful and delicious.

Festive Candy Cane Kiss Centered Brownie Bites {Recipe} – This fun little recipe is beyond easy.  Literally, minimal work at all and look how cute they are!!  Grab yourself a bag of Candy Canes, Hershey Kisses, a brownie mix and some candy canes.

Santa Hat Cupcake – Check out this fun and easy way to decorate a Christmas cupcake.  I can already see how cute these would be all lined up on a serving tray.  Plus it’s a great excuse to eat extra frosting with  your cupcake.

Pinecone Cheeseball {Recipe How-To} – Christmas isn’t Christmas without our mom’s Pinecone Cheeseball. No holiday season has passed without this appetizer’s presence. The flavors mix perfectly, even though they might seem (at first glace) a little odd for cheeseball ingredients. But trust me…it’s delicious. It’s really easy to make and always impresses guests.

DIY Felt  Mistletoe {Tutorial} – Kacey was unhappy with the commercially available mistletoe – “too plasticky”.  So she took matters into her own hands and made this fabulous felt version.

Handmade Christmas Cards

15 Gift Card Holders {Tutorial} –  As much as I love to give homemade gifts, sometimes it’s just not possible. Therefore, the obvious option is a gift card. This year, why not give it a “homemade feel” and make the card holder!

Bling Bling Christmas Card – The trees are cut freehand.  I love the 3D embellishments on the trees.  They always make a handmade card feel professional.

Reindeer Family Thumbprint Card {Christmas Cards} – This cute family of reindeer is a great activity for little kids to create this Christmas season.  They can make it mirror their own family or create a unique reindeer family of their own.  You can even use your reindeer family and a homemade Christmas card this year.

4 Money Holders {Free Patterns} – I found some fun money or check holders that  can make even the most typical gift more memorable.  These would also make beautiful envelopes for your Christmas cards to put your family letter inside.

Christmas Decorating

Christmas Subway Art and Printable Banner {DIY Decorating} – This entire Christmas mantel can be replicated in your home with the free printables and easy DIY glitter tree tutorial.  Print out the subway art and Christmas pennant garland and then head over and check out the glitter tree tutorial to make a set of your own.

15 Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar –  Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar – You can tweak these Christmas advent calendars to use for any holiday.

Cupcake Liner Christmas Tree {Tutorial} – Using mini cupcake liners was a jumping off point to create the flowers on the cupcake liner tree. I was delighted with the results!

How to Hang Stockings Without a Mantle {6 ways} – How to hang stockings without a mantle – If you don’t have a fireplace or mantle in your home, here are 6 ways you can hang stockings in your home for Christmas.  These are creative ideas that you’ll just love.

Rosette and Burlap Trees {Tutorial} – I have decided that I am officially obsessed with Burlap.  There is something about the natural color, especially when it is paired with white.  These trees are scrumptious!

Holiday Parties

Santa’s Christmas Breakfast – Are you looking to host the best parties ever this holiday season? Then consider yourself hooked up with fun Christmas games, Christmas games for Adults, and even Christmas Activities for kids and entertainment as a family! Here are 34 of the best Christmas games and party themes that I’ve found online. Yep, they’re the best parties ever! {like oh my gosh}

Winter Wonderland Cocoa Party {How-To} – This is such a beautiful Winter Wonderland Cocoa Party! The combination of winter white, silver, and blue is simply divine!

We Three Kings {Party} – A gorgeous black, gold, and white themed dinner with all the creative accents like: frame, invitation, napkin rings, and place cards.

Christmas Cookie Exchange {Party} – Beautiful pictured instructions on how to host your own Christmas Cookie exchange party during the holidays.

Thanks Ladies. I just adore these crafts they are amazing! Feel free to grab my “I was featured on Tip Junkie” blog button. You earned it! {{knuckle bumps}}

If you have a Christmas tutorial over on your blog, we’d love to see it! Feel free to leave the blog link in the comments or on the Tip Junkie Facebook page. Or if you’re looking for a specific theme, let me know! I’ll be happy to find it for you. {{I’ve got your back!}}

Creating Memories that Endure,

Laurie