It's time to welcome the magic of the season into your home with playful holiday decor!

Is there anything better than a successful DIY project? These crafts range from ultra-easy to a weekend well-spent, and are a budget-friendly way to spruce up your decor this year.

1. Festive Forest Ornaments

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This sweet ornament is highly customizable and fun for the whole family. Paint small wooden rounds with festive deer, foxes, and more!

2. Dried Orange Garland

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For a few years now, dried orange slices have been decorations that fit into a refined and warm aesthetic. They're used here for a chic garland but can just as easily become tree ornaments or work as the finishing touch to gift wrapping. 

3. Paper Bag Star

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This deceptively simple paper star decoration is made with paper bags, hot glue, and a string to hang it up. Et voilà!

4. Candy Cane Ladder

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Feeling extra crafty? Create a candy cane ladder that's perfect for your porch or living room decor.

5. Hanging wreath 

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Spruce up your dining room by placing this easy DIY wreath with Christmas baubles over the main light.

6. Fir Forest Centrepiece

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This forest scape is easy, festive, and can be the star of your dining table all winter long.

7. Christmas ornament tree

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Add a sparkling flair to your holiday decor! Make a tree "stump" out of a wooden block and a skewer, then hot glue your favourite baubles to create a Christmas tree design.

8. Gnome garland

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Believe it or not, there's no knitting required for this quirky garland made of yarn, pom-poms, and hot glue!

9. Sweater wreath

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Old sweater on hand? Give it a second life by transforming it into this warm and cozy winter wreath.

10. Huge Ornament wreath

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For this DIY, you will need two pool noodles that you will attach to form a large O. Then, take some colourful Christmas balls and stick them on with hot glue. 

11. Floating candles

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This highly customizable floating candle decoration is elegant and playful.

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