10 Creative Ways to Use Extra Christmas Ornaments

1. Decorate a mantel.
2. Create a centerpiece bowl.
3. Add to garland around a window frame.
4. Hang on an old window.
5. Use in a vignette.
6. Collect different shapes and colors and display.
7. Fill a metal basket.
8. Make an ornament nest.

How do you make Homemade Christmas decorations?

Chevron Ornament Cookies. It’s so much fun to make this eye-catching chevron pattern in the dough. Choose a classic…

How to make Homemade Christmas ornaments?

1) Preheat oven to 250°F. 2) Cut oranges crosswise into 1/4-inch slices (four oranges make a six-foot garland). 3) Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Pat orange slices dry with paper towels, and place them on cookie sheets in a single layer. 4) Bake for approximately 3 hours or until dry. (To ensure the slices dry flat, turn them over at the midway mark.) Remove from oven. 5) Using a skewer or nail, poke two holes into the top of each orange slice. 6) Thread twine through each hole, evenly spacing the oranges on the garland. Tie off each end with a loop, and hang from hooks.

How to make an outdoor Christmas tree?

Step#1: Make a 3-inch-diameter loop out of a metal coat hanger.

What are traditional Christmas tree decorations?

Christmas decoration. The traditional colors of Christmas are pine green ( evergreen ), snow white, and heart red. Blue and white are often used to represent winter, or sometimes Hanukkah , which occurs around the same time. Gold and silver are also very common, as are other metallic colours. Typical images on Christmas decorations include Baby Jesus,…