DIY holiday decorations

Using things around the house and a glue gun, you can easily craft decorations to spruce things up for the holidays.

Turn a stashed-away stack of paper plates into "stained glass" pictures to hang on the wall.

If you're hanging decorations on a tree, give old, scratched-up ornaments a makeover with ribbons, paint, and even split peas! You don't have to be a Martha Stewart to customize your own magical snow globes -- any old jar will do for this personalized project.

Self-hardening clay for a homemade menorah adds a nice custom touch to Hanukkah celebrations. For Kwanzaa gatherings, why not transform a little red, black, and green felt into a child's kufi head covering?

The nice thing about many DIY decoration projects -- like marshmallow polar bears -- if you make a mistake, you can eat it and start over.

• HGTV: Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa - decorating projects for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, including international themes.
• Decorating for the Holidays - great ways to personalize holiday décor from the DIY Network.
• FamilyFun: Christmas Decorations - edible decorations, countdown snowman, and other ways to deck the halls.
• BHG: Quick & Easy Christmas Crafts - seasonal favorites including 10 things to do before the holidays.

Directory categories: Christmas Activities and Crafts, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa Activities and Crafts, Christmas Around the World

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