Achieve a natural touch for Christmas decorations? Discover twelve creative ideas using items from your very own garden!
Bring a touch of the outdoors into your home this festive season with these practical crafting ideas for creating natural and homemade Christmas decorations using foraged materials like ivy, crab apples, seedheads, and moss.
Gather and Prepare Materials
Collect healthy, pest-free ivy vines, crab apples, seedheads, and clean moss from natural areas. Be sure to clean moss gently to avoid decay and check for insects or mold.
Make Wreaths and Garlands
Use ivy as a flexible, fragrant base for wreaths or garlands by weaving the vines together into circular shapes. Add clusters of crab apples and seedheads by tying them onto the ivy with natural twine or floral wire. Moss can be added as a soft filler or accent to cover wiring and add texture.
Create Festive Centerpieces
Arrange moss as a lush base in a shallow bowl or tray. Place crab apples and seedheads artistically on top, interspersed with ivy tendrils woven around or draped for flow. This centerpiece can be enhanced with pinecones or cinnamon sticks for extra scent and rustic charm.
Make Ornaments
Attach crab apples or dried seedheads to small lengths of ivy or moss-covered wire to create natural ornaments. You can also glue or tie these elements to pinecones or wooden shapes for varied rustic décor.
Add Natural Scents
Enhance your decorations by incorporating naturally scented elements like cinnamon sticks or homemade scented pinecones for a cozy holiday aroma.
These decorations offer a sustainable, cost-effective, and charming way to showcase nature’s beauty during Christmas without purchasing manufactured decor. For shaping and securing materials, using tools like floral wire, natural twine, hot glue (sparingly), and scissors will be helpful.
For a beginner-friendly approach, starting with wreaths or simple garlands is recommended. If you want a step-by-step guide or tutorial videos for similar projects, particular crafting and eco-friendly blogs or DIY videos on platforms like YouTube or TikTok, focusing on natural Christmas crafts, will be beneficial.
Don't forget to explore other natural Christmas decorations for the home and garden, such as trailing ivy and crab apple garland, moss and berry hanging chandelier, twig stars, garden baubles, seed-head garlands, hazel ball with ivy berries, Christmas wreath of berried ivy, lichen-covered branch with crab apple Christmas baubles, scented foliage for table decorations, seedhead post light, seedhead wreath made from clematis vitalba (old man's beard), succulent wreath, and old-man's beard lightcatcher.
Styling by Kristy Ramage.
[1] Sources: www.essentialscompany.co.uk or www.qualityfloristsupplies.co.uk for supplies. [2] For tutorials and inspiration, head to the Christmas hub. [3] Ribbons can be purchased from www.vvrouleaux.com or antique markets.
Integrate elements of gardening into your fashion-and-beauty lifestyle by using leftover ivy and crab apples from your home-and-garden projects to create unique, eco-friendly accessories. Craft a wreath or garland and use it as a statement piece for your clothing or hair.
For a more sophisticated touch in your home-and-garden, consider integrating festive Christmas plants like poinsettias and amaryllis into your decor scheme. Position them near windows or in dimly lit corners to accentuate their vibrant colors.
To extend the festive ambiance, introduce natural plant materials like holly and pine branches into your home-and-garden furnishings. Use them to upcycle old items or create new pieces, such as table runners, pillows, and thrown blankets.
