Over 50 Christmas Crafts for Adults

I am wrapping up Craft Lightning with over 50 Christmas crafts for adults that you can make in just 15 minutes or less. Awesome right? I love a quick and easy craft that doesn’t take a ton of time. That means you can accomplish a bunch of your Christmas crafts in an afternoon. Start with our list below, pin or bookmark those you want to make, buy your supplies, then plan a crafting day. You will have tons of handmade Christmas decor and gifts in no time at all!

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Christmas Crafts for Adults

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Christmas Ornament Crafts

During the holiday season, it’s always fun to make Christmas ornament crafts. These crafts are not only enjoyable to make, but they also add a personal touch to your decorations. You can even personalize ornaments with family photos, special messages, or handprint impressions. Whatever option you choose, creating Christmas crafts is a festive way to engage in holiday activities and create lasting memories.

Free Printable Christmas Ornaments for a Rustic Tree

Make these free printable Christmas ornaments for your rustic tree! Includes directions for making with and without a Cricut machine! #cricut #christmas #christmasornaments

plastic snow globes shaped like a mason jar

Plastic Snow Globes in a Jar

Need to shake up your Christmas tree decorations? Try these snow globe decorations! Made with small plastic jars, these won’t shatter or break. It’s perfect for homes with curious small children and pets, and it’s the perfect 15-minute craft for your next project. Make one or twenty in a matter of minutes!

How To Make Plaid Christmas Ornaments

Do you enjoy making your own Christmas ornaments? Try these plaid Christmas ornaments for a perfect rustic Christmas touch!

DIY Stained Glass Christmas Ornament

Making a DIY stained glass Christmas ornament may be easier to make than you think. This technique uses epoxy resin for a long-lasting ornament that is fairly simple to create. I am using a Christmas tree on mine and have the template below that you can print at home. You can, however, use any design you would like once you learn this technique.

Rustic Christmas Ornaments from Wood Spools

Make some rustic Christmas ornaments for your tree with wooden spools. This is a simple DIY project that will only take you minutes to make. Your country Christmas tree will never look better! The secret lies with a few products that make a rustic finish easily in just minutes.

Button Candy Cane Christmas Ornaments

Looking for a fun DIY activity with the kids? These candy cane Christmas ornaments would be the perfect craft for a quick and easy addition to your tree. These candy cane ornaments are reminiscent of old world decorations with a warm touch from your kids. This activity would be perfect to fill up the kids’ tree or as gifts to grandparents.

State Christmas Ornaments

Make your own custom state heart ornaments with this tutorial. They make great DIY gifts or popular crafts to sell!

finished handprint ornament on a christmas tree

DIY Baby Handprint Ornaments

Handprint ornaments are quick and easy holiday crafts that make great DIY gifts and will be treasured for years to come!

DIY Poured Paint Ornaments – 100 Directions

Make your own pretty ornaments in minutes with this paint pour technique.

How to Make Leather Gift Tags

Learn how to make leather gift tags to wrap presents. DIY Leather gift tags are a quick and easy gift wrap idea.

How to Make Sequined Dipped Ornaments

These sequin dipped ornaments are simple and fun to DIY.

Gumball Machine Christmas Ornament – P.S. I Love You Crafts

Make a cute gumball Christmas Ornament for your tree. This is a quick and inexpensive craft project that would be fun in the classroom or for scouts.

How to Make Wire Squiggle Ornaments

I am calling these squiggle wire ornaments — coiled springs that break up the monotony of all the other spherical ornaments on this tree

Ugly Christmas Sweater DIY Ornaments

Looking for ugly Chrsitmas sweater party decor ideas? This list of 12 ugly sweaty party ideas includes an ornament station and DIY wreath!

Metallic Paint Pour Christmas Ornaments

I have had so much fun doing other paint pour projects this year, that I wanted to add some paint pour Christmas ornaments to this tree.

Split Monogram Christmas Ornament

Split Monogram Christmas Ornament with Cricut tutorial

SPARKLE FILLED DOLLAR STORE ORNAMENTS

These sparkle filled ornaments use just two supplies from the dollar store.

Easy Hot Glue & Sequin Ornament

Learn how to use two craft staples to make a beautiful sequin ornament!

Christmas Decor Crafts

Whether it’s creating a wreath for your front door or stitching together felt ornaments, these small DIY projects can have a big impact on your home during the holiday season. Crafting your own decorations allows for a personal touch that store-bought items can’t quite replicate. Making your own Christmas decor is a fun and fulfilling way to celebrate the holiday. So grab some supplies, gather some inspiration, and get ready to deck the halls with your own creative touch!

Make these snowman door decorations in just minutes then add color changing lights! The same decoration will work for Christmas and winter! #snowman #christmas #winter

Snowman Door Decorations with Lights

Learn how to make a full snowman door decoration complete with outdoor lighting and a few craft supplies. This full-door decoration is a great way to add cheer to your front porch this holiday season. It’s an easy DIY that uses the most basic crafting supplies! This post is sponsored, however, all projects and opinions are my own.

thumbprint art on clay pots hanging on a christmas tree

Thumbprint Art for Your Christmas Tree

Today I am going to share some cute thumbprint art for your Christmas tree. Get kids of all ages involved in making a thumbprint tree then you get the pleasure of the memory year after year as you pull your ornaments from storage.

Easy Christmas Sign Craft Lightning

In case you’ve ever wondered why craft stores put all their Christmas stuff out so early, it’s totally so that you can go pick up these supplies to make a cute Christmas sign like this,

Christmas Calories Don’t Count Dish Towel

49 days. That’s how many days we have until Christmas! Eek! Last year at this time I had a jump on my Christmas shopping and I had already started my handmade gifts. This year–with two

DIY 15 MINUTE PILLOW FROM PLACEMATS

Make this cute pillow in just 15 minutes using two placemats and some poly-fil!

Winter Candle Hoop Wreath

This Winter Candle Hoop Wreath is so pretty and only takes about 15 minutes to make. Make a few ffor a beautiful display – Organize and Decorate Everything

DIY Farm Fresh Christmas Trees Sign – The DIY Village

Creating your own framed canvas art has never been easier. Step by step process of how to create a custom DIY Farm Fresh Christmas Tree Sign.

Santa Wall Hanging

Santa Wall Hanging. Make this easy and quick Santa wall hanging craft to add to your holiday decor. It would also make a great gift!

How-to Make DIY Faux Gilded Pears

Decorate your home with these easy to make Faux Gilded Pears. You don’t a lot of supplies and they’re an easy way to add glam to your holidays!

Make a DIY Button Garland for Christmas

Make a DIY Button Garland to decorate for Christmas. Combine modern and traditional holiday decorations with colorful button strings you can use all winter.

North Pole Craft

This easy North Pole Craft takes just a few minutes to make and is a great place for your elf to hang out until it’s time to visit! #Cricut #ElfontheShelf

DIY Wood Holiday Sign-Craft Lightning-Our Crafty Mom

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DIY Modern Christmas Tree Sign

Make this easy DIY Modern Christmas Tree Sign to add some holiday sparkle into your home!

Joy Sign- A Quick Christmas Craft

Make a quick and easy Joy sign for Christmas. a quick coat of paint and a cute vinyl design are all you need to make this Christmas craft.

Christmas Gift Wrapping Crafts

Christmas gift-wrapping crafts are a creative and fun way to add a personal touch to your gifts. From handmade gift tags to festive wrapping paper, there are endless possibilities. From pom-poms to bells or other embellishments, these are sure to add an extra layer of love and thoughtfulness to your presents.

How to Make Gift Bags with Decorative Paper

Make your own gift bags using decorative paper, like sheet music or old maps! These DIY gift bags are great for birthday, Christmas, or any holiday gifts.

How to Make Gift Tags with a Cricut

It is easy to make Cricut gift tags with print then cut and your Cricut machine!

Upcycled Gingerbread House Gift Bag

Make this Upcycled Gingerbread House Gift Bag in just 15 minutes! This week I am participating in Craft Lightning where a group o…

DIY holiday selvage edge gift tags – easy sew fabric scrap idea

DIY selvage edge gift tags for the holidays are fast fun & easy to make in bulk. Each tag takes less than 15 minutes. Create the gift tags in any theme.

Paint Sprayed Gift Tags – 30 Minute Crafts

Having cute gift tags handy makes gift wrapping super easy during the holiday gift-wrapping rush! These paint sprayed gift tags are super simple to make, and with a quick splash of color, they’ll coordinate with lots of different holiday wrappings. But in a pinch, brown kraft paper is my favorite go…

DIY Christmas Gift Tags in 15 Minutes

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Spread Joy with a Simple DIY Christmas Gift Tag – Michelle’s Party Plan-It

Spread joy with a simple DIY Christmas Gift Tag in less than 15 minutes with this step by step tutorial by Michelle’s Party Plan-It.

DIY Personalized Christmas Sack for Kids

This DIY personalized Christmas sack is super easy to make with a Cricut machine! Get the free file + simple tutorial to create a cute gift sack for kids.

Christmas Gift Crafts

Christmas crafts make great gifts for loved ones during the holiday season. Handmade gifts offer a personal touch that store-bought presents simply cannot match. Making your own Christmas gifts can be a fun activity for families to partake in during the holiday season. These Christmas crafts are a great way to show loved ones that they are valued and appreciated during the most wonderful time of the year.

Food Gift in a Jar: Christmas Granola

This food gift in a jar is perfect for the holidays! Give the gift of granola in a Christmas themed jar that is easy to make and that everyone will love!

Elf Mason Jar Gift Idea

Make this quick and easy decorated mason jar to hold small gifts for teachers, neighbors, and other people in your life!

Snack Gifts For The Mailman

Show your appreciation for mail carriers and delivery carriers of all types with this simple grab-and-go snack recipe they'll love!

Make these mason jar Christmas gifts for those you love! Cute snow globe toppers for mason jars then add in hot chocolate or any other gift idea! #masonjars #christmas

Snow Globe Topper: Mason Jar Christmas Craft

This quick and easy mason jar Christmas craft will add a special, festive touch to your mason jar gifts this holiday season!

DIY Lego Travel Case

This DIY lego case is the perfect storage solution for legos! With three different surfaces combined with Mayka tape for building, you can have an easy and custom lego travel case ready in no time.

Super Simple Holiday Earring Craft – 30 Minute Crafts

I love making simple earrings. Such a great way to add personality to an outfit – and so many earring crafts are so incredibly easy to make. Like this Super Simple Holiday Earring Craft. So crazy easy that when you tell people you made them… you’re going to feel a little big guilty! But you […]

Snowflake Faux Leather Earrings

Use your Cricut to make these trendy these faux leather earrings—sweet snowflakes that are perfect for the holidays (without being obnoxious!).

Free SVG File: Christmas Spirits Bottle

Raise a toast to Christmas cheer with this Free SVG File – “This Bottle is Full of Christmas Spirits!” Great gift idea for hostesses, friends, & neighbors!

Easy DIY Poinsettia Pen Bouquet

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Pendant Tray Necklace

This DIY Pendant Tray Necklace makes a great gift and can be created in under 15 minutes – how’s that for quick gift giving?!

Christmas Lights Crafts

Christmas lights crafts are a fun and festive way to decorate your home for the holidays. There are many creative ways to incorporate lights into your crafts, such as making a light-up snow globe or a mason jar nativity scene. Using different materials like glass jars, vases, and wreaths, you can easily create beautiful and unique decorations with glowing accents. With endless possibilities to explore, crafting with Christmas lights is a marvelous way to express your creativity and bring a warm glow into your home.

Christmas painted lanterns -- make these gorgeous lanterns inspired by the Philippine Christmas lantern tradition.

Painted Christmas Star Lantern

Make these gorgeous lanterns inspired by the Philippine Christmas lantern tradition. These Christmas star lanterns are super simple to paint at home. These inexpensive lanterns will be the star of your holiday decorations.

Solar Mason Jar Lights (Lanterns)

This simple project makes the perfect lantern for hanging out on your back porch at night. And because it's solar-powered, you don't need to worry about wasting electricity or batteries!

Snowman Jar Luminary

Add a soft winter glow to your home with this adorable snowman luminary. With a mason jar, this snowman comes to life with a little paint and a few craft supplies. This is an adorable winter craft idea that’s easy for anyone to make.

Light Up Wreath

This light up wreath will make a great addition to anywhere you need to light up the night. With just a few items, you can create a gorgeous wreath that serves as an outdoor light as well. This would be perfect for screened in porches and patios!

Nativity Christmas Jars

Make some nativity scene mason jars with your Cricut machine and these simple instructions.

Simple DIY Caroling Lights – 30 Minute Crafts

Does your family or Church group go Caroling during the holidays? If you’re looking for a fun alternative to traditional Caroling Candles, these Simple DIY Caroling Lights are perfect! They don’t take long to make, are completely safe for kids to hold, and give off the perfect festive glow for the h…

Create these Snow Globe Mason Jars to hold holiday gifts

Snow Globe Mason Jars – Turn mason jars lids into Snow Globes in less than 15 minutes. A fun holiday craft project that also makes the perfect gift!

Glitter Light Bulb Garland + Printable – Frog Prince Paperie

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Woodland Glam Holiday Decor

In Fifteen minutes you will make a lighted woodland holiday decor gift. This bright decor is so cute and easy just make two or more but, save one for your home too.

DIY Snowman with Glitter and Lights: Easy Fishbowl Snowman!

A glitter DIY snowman with lights is such an easy and cute way to add to your Christmas decor. Grab some products from the Dollar Tree and follow this easy tutorial on how to make one.

So which of these Christmas crafts for adults will you make first? We would love to see your results. Be sure to send us pictures on our Facebook page.

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That is almost 200 ideas for your Christmas crafts. Surely you can find plenty of inspiration! Y’all enjoy these Christmas crafts for adults and happy crafting!

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Lora

7 years ago

Thanks for hosting Craft Lightning, Angie! So many great ideas and I enjoyed particpating!

Reply to Lora

typo! participating*

Lydi

6 years ago

Thanks for sharing my towels and for hosting craft lightening, it was so fun! Have a great weekend Angie!