With the arrival of Christmas, in addition to the concern with gifts and supper dinner, it is necessary to seek inspiration to decorate the house. Looking for alternatives that fit your pocket and balance your priorities is the best solution for those who want to combine the useful and the pleasant for this time! A simple technique is to recycle materials or packaging that can be reused to offer a decorative object for the home, without the need to make high investments. Today we are going to talk about the recycled christmas ornaments:
Simple objects such as scissors, glue and scraps are indispensable for any type of recycled christmas ornament. For the rest, let your imagination flow and create with what you have at home, like leftover cans, plastic items, leftover paper, toilet paper rolls, egg boxes and even those old CDs.
Let the Christmas atmosphere enter your home in a simple and original way. Nothing better than having a piece made by yourself! And if you have children at home, put them in for this activity that is much more fun than setting up the traditional Christmas trees.
60 ideas of recycled Christmas ornaments to inspire you in 2018
To facilitate your understanding, find out how to do recycled christmas ornaments with 60 wonderful ideas that we selected especially for you:
Picture 1 – Recycled Christmas ornament: decorative boxes made with cardboard.
For this idea, use colored cardboard and sticky tapes to decorate the packaging.
Picture 2 – The aluminum cans result in a beautiful calendar to await the arrival of Christmas.
Cover the cans with printed numbers and mount on the wall in the shape of a Christmas tree.
Picture 3 – Transform the ice cream sticks into a Christmas tree for decoration.
Paint the sticks and decorate with stationery items. The more colorful, the better the effect of the composition!
Picture 4 – Garland made with burnt out lamps.
With a round frame it is possible to fix the lamps in the contour until they cover the entire rim.
Picture 5 – Chocolate + Natal = perfect combination!
Image 6 – The remains of paper create a different effect for the wall ornament.
Image 7 – Assemble the ornaments using the technique of cutting and gluing.
Picture 8 – Nativity scene made with roll of toilet paper.
Picture 9 – With the disposable cups a beautiful Christmas setting is set up.
In addition to glass jars, assemble this small ornament with the transparent disposable cups. They look great to decorate the sideboard in the living room!
Image 10 – Christmas tree made of tires.
This idea is perfect for those who want to set up a large tree. Paint the tires to make it stand out!
Image 11 – Snowmen made of cork.
Image 12 – Cardboard dishes form small Christmas trees.
Paint and wrap the cone-shaped cardboard plate and decorate with wool thread.
Picture 13 – Transform the lamp into a beautiful Christmas tree ornament.
Picture 14 – Set up a creative and original tree!
With the remains of TV and computer cards it is possible to assemble an original tree for geeks.
Picture 15 – The roll of toilet paper can turn into a fun ornament for the entrance door.
Picture 16 – Recycled Christmas ornament with tin ring.
Use a Styrofoam ball to glue the tin rings. You can paint the rings with spray paint, but with the natural color they also resemble the Christmas atmosphere.
Image 17 – Place the children to paint the Christmas symbols.
With a ready base, let the kids have fun in this painting step. Put creativity into action and abuse colored pens!
Picture 18 – Recycled Christmas ornament: Christmas star made with toothpick.
To fix the tips use colored stickers that resemble the colors of Christmas.
Picture 19 – Recycled Christmas ornament: reuse the coffee capsules to decorate the tree.
Image 20 – Or maybe a beautiful flasher.
Image 21 – Straws are transformed into colorful recycled tree ornaments.
Image 22 – Recycled Christmas ornament made with magazine / newspaper sheets.
Image 23 – Christmas ornament recycled with candy wrapper.
Picture 24 – Recycled Christmas ornament: paint the leaves of the newspaper or magazine to give the Christmas colors.
Picture 25 – Christmas tree made with paper towel roll and tea packaging.
Image 26 – Recycled Christmas ornament with magazine.
Image 27 – Christmas tree made of tin.
Cut the aluminum cans to form shallow pots and insert plants to give the tree a green touch.
Image 28 – Mobile made with line and paper scraps.
Picture 29 – Recycled Christmas ornament: Christmas ball made with styrofoam and bottle caps.
Image 30 – Christmas ornament made with buttons.
Sewing lovers can be inspired by this garland made of green and red buttons. You can make a smaller version to decorate the Christmas tree.
Picture 31 – With the garden trend in the pot, also set up a Christmas garden inside the old lamps.
Picture 32 – Recycled Christmas ornament: glass jars can be beautiful props for candles.
Paint the glass jars leaving a gap in the shape of a Christmas tree for the passage of candle light.
Picture 33 – Set up a mini Christmas scenery to decorate some corner of the house.
Pack boxes with scraps of paper and set this up next to the Christmas tree!
Picture 34 – Recycled Christmas ornaments: assemble a wall tree with disposable cups.
The glasses help to create this 3D effect of the tree with the wall, making it much more striking in the environment.
Image 35 – Christmas tree made with wine cork.
Image 36 – Recycled Christmas ornaments: traditional candy wrappers surround this garland made from scraps.
Image 37 – Cut different pages to form this composition of colors and prints.
Image 38 – With the rest of the gift papers it is possible to assemble a mix of props.
For lovers of origami and folding, they can venture into the beautiful ornaments made with gift papers. The cool thing is to choose patterns that match each other to make the composition harmonious.
Image 39 – You can use wood scraps or popsicle sticks to assemble a rustic garland.
Image 40 – Christmas ornament made with popsicle stick.
Image 41 – Christmas ornament made with CD.
Cover the CDS with a fabric that resembles Christmas. It can be plain in green and red, or with plaid or polka dot prints.
Image 42 – Recycled Christmas ornaments: use sheets of books or magazines to assemble decorative folds.
Image 43 – Christmas ornament made with cup of coffee.
Image 44 – Packaging and soft drink caps can become props for the Christmas tree.
Image 45 – Christmas tree made with disposable spoon.
Image 46 – Personalized wall decorations.
The round base can be a disposable plate, the color is with the printed napkin and the shine with glitter paints.
Image 47 – Assemble small trees to make a composition.
Image 48 – Cardboard Christmas tree.
Picture 49 – Garland made with toilet paper roll and crepe paper.
Cut the roll into several parts and cover with crepe paper. After drying, cover the entire surroundings of a round base and finish with a bow to form a door wreath made from recyclable materials.
Image 50 – Christmas ball made of magazine.
Cut the magazine sheets into small strips and roll them over the Styrofoam ball.
Image 51 – Christmas tree with mirrored balls.
Image 52 – Paint the aluminum cans to give another look to the ornament.
Spray paints are the most suitable for painting this type of material. With yarn and wool balls it is possible to decorate this Christmas tree made with cans.
Image 53 – Flasher made of plastic.
Image 54 – Transform the popsicle sticks into snow symbols.
Image 55 – Recyclable Christmas tree.
Image 56 – Recycled Christmas ornament: garland made of cardboard and spray paint.
Assemble the wreath with the rolls in different diameters to create a more beautiful effect for the decorative item.
Image 57 – Woolen rolls can be the basis for assembling a composition of small Christmas trees.
Wrap the thick woolen threads until the roll is completely covered and then attach some colored buttons to remind the Christmas balls.
Picture 58 – Make themed candle holders with bottles!
Paint and decorate the glass bottles to decorate the supper dinner table.
Picture 59 – Set up a wall-mounted Christmas tree with a roll of paper / toilet paper and printed sheets.
Cut the rolls into 25 pieces and glue the days of the month to each. Attach one by one to the wall in the shape of a Christmas tree to form a beautiful ornament in the environment.
Image 60 – When the spice holder turns into a beautiful Christmas ornament.
How to make recycled Christmas ornaments with video tutorials
Now that you've seen all these ideas and inspirations from recycled Christmas ornaments, check out how to make yours at home with some practical ideas in the video tutorials below:
1. Ideas for making Christmas ornaments with PET bottle
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2. Christmas DIY with recycling
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3. Christmas gift bag with recycled material
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