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You are here: Home / DIY / DIY Christmas Garland: 18 Homemade Ideas

DIY Christmas Garland: 18 Homemade Ideas

October 18, 2019

A DIY Christmas garland is a great winter craft project to get into the holiday spirit. There are so many ways you can make a homemade garland. These Christmas room decoration ideas are so cute you may be tempted to leave them up all year round. Check out my favorite DIY Christmas garland ideas from around the web.

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Homemade Christmas Garland Ideas

The holiday season is the perfect time to try out some new crafts. Get the whole family involved with these homemade DIY Christmas garland ideas. String up these banners from your mantel, Christmas tree or just hang them up on the wall.

DIY Wood Bead Christmas Garland – Love and Renovations

beaded garland with stockings hung on a mantle

This simple DIY Christmas garland uses wood beads in various sizes for an elegant and modern homemade Christmas decoration.

Holiday Table Top Swag

setting place settings for christmas dinner

This DIY holiday garland can be used for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any party in-between. Use a faux evergreen garland and real pine and cedar branches.

DIY Christmas Tree Garland Kids Can Make – Pint-Sized Treasures

childs hands pinning a paper tree onto burlap ribbon

This homemade Christmas garland is a no-mess craft that your little kids will love to make. Special pens and magic paper are used for this unique decor item.

 How to Make a Faux Christmas Garland – A Turtle’s Life for Me

staircase with greenery garland hung from it

This faux Christmas garland uses a fake greenery bough with string lights and adorned with glittery Christmas balls. It is attached to the railing with satin bows.

 Easy DIY Christmas Garland – 5 Minutes for Mom

circle garland and joy cut out hanging in dining room

Make this sparkly Christmas banner and JOY cutout with glitter scrapbook paper. You can use it as a photo shoot prop too!

Festive DIY Minions Garland – Raising Whasians

garland with lights cut out of felt

This DIY minions garland is so cute. If you’re kids love Despicable Me (which they all do of course!) They will love to help you make this fun holiday decoration.

 DIY Shabby Chic Christmas Garland – Canary Street

rag diy christmas garland on table in front of clock

This DIY Shabby Chic garland was made with string lights and an old curtain! How easy is that?

Holly Paper and Yarn Garland- Crafty Little Gnome

showing off homemade holly

I made this garland a few years back. Make little red pom-poms for the berries and glue them to paper holly and green string.

DIY Christmas Garland – Pretty Providence

ribbon garland hanging on mantle

Use scrap ribbon tied to old string lights to make this pretty holiday garland. This is a great way to use up extra craft supplies.

 Lighted Burlap Garland for Christmas – Create Craft Love

burlap diy christmas garland lit up on table

This lighted burlap garland also uses string lights but instead cut up pieces of burlap fabric are tied to the light cord.

DIY Candy Cane Felt Christmas Garland – Sew What Alicia

white christmas tree with candy cane and tree garland

This candy cane garland is just too sweet! Felt candy canes are sewed with little Christmas trees and wrapped around a white Christmas tree.

Salt Dough Christmas Garland – Twelve on Main

salt dough ornaments hanging from twine

Making salt dough crafts is a classic holiday pastime for kids. Why not string a bunch up together to make this fun snowflake garland.

Glittery Star Christmas Garland – Create & Babble

stars cut out of paper and hanging from chain

This glitter star garland uses scrapbook paper cut into star shapes with a little glitter added around the border for some extra bling. The stars are strung together with silver chain.

 DIY Felt Letter Christmas Garland – Lemon Thistle

merry christmas banner hanging from fireplace

Another felt garland– but this one has letter cut out of it. Felt is such a great, cheap material no wonder it’s so popular for Christmas crafts. You can spell out Merry Christmas or any saying that you like.

 DIY Felt Mitten Garland – Live Laugh Rowe

felt mitten garland

This felt mitten garland is so adorable. Simply cut out mitten shapes from felt and attach them to a twine string.

Paint Chip Christmas Garland – A Girl & A Glue Gun

trees cut out of paint chips hanging from mantle

Paint chips are a great material to use for crafts because they are colorful and free! You can make all sorts of shapes like Christmas trees, candy canes or holiday lights.

 DIY Music Christmas Garland – Up to Date Interiors

garland made from sheet music

This garland is made from recycled sheet music. Why not use sheet music from some of your favorite Christmas carols?

Crochet Retro Ornament Garland – Persia Lou

white christmas tree with crochet ornaments hanging from it

I love crochet accessories. This one is a fun take on vintage Christmas ornaments.

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