Jamie Vagnier

I would like to think many of us have gotten into the holiday spirit a little earlier this year because we just needed something to (finally) brighten our spirits. Well, I have decided to use the extra time I have been gifted during quarantine to make a couple DIY Holiday Crafts!

These paper bag snowflakes were so fun and easy to make.Warning –  this is addictive because with each snowflake you make you have one more idea of what will make an amazing one of a kind snowflake!! I will add a list below with the supplies you will need. 

Materials

  • Lunch Bags
  • Hot glue Gun
  • Scissors
  • Hole Punch
  • String/Fishing Line

 

Instructions

  • Step 1 Count out 10- 12 for small bags 6-8 for larger bags 
  • Step 2 Add glue to the flat face of the first bag. Place a second bag on top facing the same direction and press down to make sure they stick together.
  • Step 3 Repeat this with all the bags.
  • Step 4 Cut the bags! Cut diagonally along the end of the bag. Add in any center cuts as desired. Test to make sure it can open completely.
  • Step 5 Add glue to the flat face of the top bag. Open up the bag and press it to the other loose end to form a star. Hold until the glue dries.
  • Step 6 Add some fishing line or string and hang them all over for a winter wonderland feel!

DIY project #2 was this garland made out of you guessed it TOILET paper rolls!! It would not be a 2020 quarantine craft if it did not contain something about toilet paper! This Winter Yarn Hat garland is an adorable Christmas DIY to make with your friends and family because there are NO knitting skills required. Using just a toilet paper roll, yarn, and beads to make a cute and festive garland.

Materials

  •  1 toilet paper roll
  •  super bulky weight yarn
  •  wood beads (I used 1.5cm beads from Michaels)
  • scissors

Instructions

  • Step 1 Cut a ring from the toilet paper tube. (I made mine 1/2-inch wide.)
  • Step 2 Tie a 10-inch piece of yarn around the cardboard ring using a lark’s head knot. Repeat until the cardboard ring is completely covered.
  • Step 3 Once the cardboard ring is completely covered. Push the knotted ends back through the ring to create the hat shape.
  • Step 4 Tie a piece of yarn near the top, with enough room to leave a little fluff at the top. Repeat steps 1-4 8 times. Or as many times as it will take to make the size garland you want. 
  • Step 5 String hats and beads on to a piece of yarn and hang!!

These DIY Christmas crafts have somehow soothed me and brought me back to a time in my life when things were slower and carefree. A nostalgia I think we all reach for when we feel things might be out of our control. So I hope you take time over the holiday’s to do something that makes you more connected to a time when things were slower and more carefree. Happy Holidays to you and your family!

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