4 Upcycling Ideas For Transforming Old Stuff Into Christmas Decorations<br />Bookmark Article: https://www.cleverly.me/upcycling-xmas-decorations<br />Save on Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2BhZciQ<br /><br />Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe for more DIY crafts & projects, genius life hacks, clever tips & tricks, valuable health hacks, and fun facts! You can find the full information for this video on our website or below ↓↓.<br /><br />***********************************************************************<br /><br />"O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, How lovely are thy branches!" For many, it's a time-honored tradition to buy a tree and decorate it for Christmas. Yet if you're not particularly impressed by the decorations sold at stores or simply want to enjoy a fun activity with your loved ones over the holiday season, you're in luck — we've put together a superb selection of DIY Christmas tree decoration hacks. The following nifty tricks will show you how to transform old junk into stunning festive decorations. Let's get started!<br /><br />1. Festive Disco Balls<br /><br />You'll need:<br /><br />- a glass Christmas tree bauble<br />- a blank CD<br />- craft glue<br /><br />Here's how:<br /><br />Here's a simple one. First, cut the blank CD into small pieces and attach them onto a glass bauble using craft glue. Funky!<br /><br />2. Christmas Baubles<br /><br />You'll need:<br /><br />- a bulb<br />- pipe cleaners<br />- glass paint<br />- craft and hot glue<br />- glitter<br /><br />Here's how:<br /><br />2.1 Depending on which character you want to make, paint the bulb either green, brown or white.<br /><br />2.2 Use pipe cleaners and glitter to decorate the bulbs. Also attach a looped pipe cleaner to the bottom of the bulb so that you can hang it on the tree.<br /><br />For the reindeer, you can use pipe cleaners to make a red nose and antlers. Don't forget the eyes!<br /><br />For the snowman, you'll need a small piece of orange pipe cleaner to create the nose. Five small cardboard discs then make up the snowman's eyes and buttons.<br /><br />The snowman's hat is simply a small cardboard cylinder. Use some ribbon to make his scarf.<br /><br />3. LED Snowman<br /><br />You'll need:<br /><br />- an LED candle<br />- black craft paper<br />- red ribbon<br />- pipe cleaners<br />- glue stick<br /><br />Here's how:<br /><br />3.1 Cut out 7 small discs from the black craft paper. Attach the discs to the candle to create the eyes and mouth on the candle.<br /><br />3.2 Next, cut a cylinder from the craft paper and decorate it with a piece of ribbon. Stick the hat to the candle.<br /><br />3.3 Use another small piece of ribbon to make the snowman's scarf. The scarf can be attached to the back of the LED candle using another small piece of ribbon.<br /><br />3.4 To finish, create another loop using a pipe cleaner so that your snowman with the shiny nose can be hung on the tree.<br /><br />4. Christmas Star<br /><br />You'll need:<br /><br />- 6 wooden clothespins<br />- ribbon<br />- felt<br />- hot glue<br /><br />Here's how:<br /><br />4.1 Use hot glue to make a loop from the ribbon.<br /><br />Separate each clothespin into two halves and glue them back together on their opposite sides. Glue the ribbon loop onto one of the clothespins.<br /><br />4.2 Form a star with the clothespins and fill the center with hot glue.<br /><br />4.3 To cover the round hole, stick a star-shaped piece of felt over it. Once the glue has dried, your star is ready to be hung up.
