Crafting: Christmas Decorations (Wreath, Candy Cane, Tree Deco)

It's already October and the Holiday Season is just around the corner. The radio now plays Christmas songs. My daughter is already saving up to buy what she wants on Christmas. Christmas planning should be done as early as now to avoid the holiday rush.

Our plan for this year's Christmas is to have a simple decoration which the children would love. This is where my hands get busy again. Last year,I sew them their Christmas stockings out of the red fabric that was used as seat cover. I was small, but the kids loved it especially when they find some treats every morning when they wake up.

Another project I made last year was a felt wreath and a candy cane out of yarn.  I also made some felt decorations that can be hung on the tree. 

The wreath was made of three colors of felt cut into about an inch wide and about 8in long enough to go around the board. The length actually depends on the thickness of the board and the foam that you used. Here I used only 3 inches thick foam.

Before I wrapped the felt around the bard, I secured the foam by randomly wrapping it with yarn. You can use string or you can also use ht glue to stick the foam to the board. Either way, as long as it is secured in its place, it is good to go.

After, securing the foam in place, I started to wrap it with the felt pieces. I started at the inside of the wreath. I used hot glue to stick the felt in the foam and wrap it then glued the end to itself. the next color has to be different and it has to overlap the piece before it before it to add some effect. Just do this process until the wreath is fully covered with felt pieces. I'm not so sure how much felt I used for this project, but I believed I used a full yard of the red felt. After that you can put a string on the top so you can hang it and you are done. To make it look more pleasing, you can also add a flower to it.

Next, the Yarn Candy Cane. Unfortunately, I don't have the step by step photo of this project because I made it in less than an hour because my daughter did not tell me ahead that they need to bring a Christmas decoration to class 2 hours before she leaves for school. It was a quick project.

It follows the same process as the wreath except that the board has to be shaped like a candy cane. Ours looked more like an inverted question mark. Instead of felt, you just wrap the whole thing with two colors of yarn. Do one color first while leaving an inch for the other color. Once it is all wrapped, make sure that the ends are properly secured and you can also add some felt flowers to it.

Finally, the tree decorations. I just cut some felt in the shape of a tree , stocking and present. sewed them one by one, embelished them with ribbons, beads and bling blingsand it's all finished. Oh, don't forget the string at the top or else you won't be able to hang it on the tree.

I sent the Chrsitmas decorations and the candy cane to my daughters preschool and the teachers loved it. As for the wreath, I made another one and placed them on the Christmas wall that we made. 

Enjoy!