Christmas season is now upon us! Here are some fun crafty DIY's to decorate your house, or even give as gifts! All of these DIY’s were found on Pinterest the credit goes to those who made them, I am just sharing them with you all! If you would like to check out more DIY’s for the Christmas season or get a more detailed outline of the DIY’s I featured here is the link to my Christmas board: https://www.pinterest.com/bratz04/tis-the-season/

1) Melted Crayon Art Christmas ornaments

These are super fun to make and even the kids can make them as a fun christmas project (with supervision)!

What you’ll need:

Clear glass

Ornament(s)

Crayons

Peeler

Piece of paper or plastic funnel

Hairdryer

Instructions:

1. Remove labels from crayons
2. Whittle crayons with peeler
3. Open the ornament and stick the crayon slivers inside
4. Heat the ornament with a hairdryer

2) Holiday themed mason jars

These are just so cute and festive! It allows you to be creative and personalize your mason jar!

What you’ll need:

Mason Jar

Adhesive label sheet

Spray paint/glitter paint/acrylic paint

Marbles/lights/tealights

1. Cut any shape out of adhesive label sheet (this one was a bell but you can do a tree, an ornament, etc.) and attach it to the mason jar
2. Then paint the jar whatever color you wish and remove the adhesive label to reveal the shape chosen
3. Then fill the mason jar with marbles, string lights, ortealight and you have your gift!

3) Decorative Pallet sign

Perfect for an early gift if you know someone who loves decorating and it can also be interchangeable throughout the year to serve as a lifetime decoration! Just change the quote or paint over it a solid color and you have a nice new pallet to work with!

What You’ll need:

Twinkle lights (if you want)

Painters tape

Drill

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Nail gun or hammer and nails

Acrylic paint

Paint pen (if you wish)

Pallet wood

Instructions:

1. Connect the pallets together however way you want them to hang and make sure there is a support on the back!
2. Begin with your lettering or picture you wish to create (Tip: begin at the bottom with the last word so you make sure you have plenty of room)
3. If using twinkle lights lay them out on the pallet and tape them down to get an idea of where you want them to be placed
4. Then place the twinkle lights behind the pallet and drill the holes to push the lights through the front of the board
5. Superglue the wires and battery pack on the back of the board and you’re done!

4) DIY Pumpkin Spice latte

This one is my favorite! Will be trying this and drinking this all winter without spending a bunch of money! Perfect for a little gathering or whenever you need to satisfy that pumpkin spice craving!

What you’ll need:

2 cups milk

2 tablespoons canned pumpkin

2 tablespoons sugar

½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

¼-1/2 cup espresso

Instructions:

1. Combine milk, pumpkin and sugar in a pot and stir over medium heat until steamed

2. Remove from heat and add in vanilla and pumpkin spice

3. Blend the entire mixture together for about 10 seconds or until foamy

4. Pour into mug and add espresso

Happy DIYs and happy holidays!!