UPDATE: Congratulations to our giveaway winner: Isabelle S.!
It may seem a tad early to you, but behind-the-scenes at HGTV.com, we are busy working on handmade crafts for Christmas. Yes, Christmas. We’re like Santa’s helpers around here (everyone knows elves work year-round).
In prepping for our 2012 Christmas crafts, Brian Patrick Flynn created two wreaths that are going to be featured in our Handmade Holidays package this October. We have what we need for our purposes, so now YOU have the opportunity to win the original wreaths.
To enter for a chance to win both the paint chip wreath (left) and the rustic twine wreath (right), answer our question in the comments below: What holiday crafts will you attempt this year?
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I'm going to us my own bushes to make evergreen wreathes for my home.
my daughter and I want to make ornaments-and she wants to try to string popcorn to put on the tree…should be interesting to say the least lol.
I am going to try to make a centerpiece for my table and help my children make a present for each other.
I am going to make new stockings and handmade cards!
This year I am going to try to make my own spooky Halloween Christmas Tree. I know it sounds weird, but I think it will be the best decoration in my house for the Halloween season. I'm going to take one of those cheap fake Christmas trees and spray it black and then decorate it with spider webs, and my own handmade Halloween ornaments. It will definitely be fun for the family and for the kids to enjoy!
homemade christams ornanments and popcorn garland
This year i am going to attempt to make my immediate family a stocking with there personality in mind.. for my sis it will be a fashionista stocking, my dad a chicago themed stocking.. my mom and bro possibly a 4th of july matching stockings since they were both born on that day.
As is always the case in my family, we will make our gingerbread house. Each year, it gets bigger and more ornate, but I love it.
Twine – attempting to create a rustic tree scene for the side of the house
This will be our first Christmas in our first home for my two little ones, my husband and I. I want to make it a Christmas they wont forget. I will begin by really making this years Christmas tree a beautiful sight to see by our dining room window! Let the traditions begin!
I want to make a wall mounted measurement giraffe to mark the growth of my grandsons.
I am in the process of making 3 wreaths using ribbon and styrofoam circles of different sizes.
We are making embroidered aprons for Christmas gifts and I want to make embroidered lace ornaments for my Victorian Tree.
My husband and I went to Florida for vacation; so I will be attempting to put together ornaments from shells I had gathered as gifts to family and friends.
I asked my bf to buy me cookie and cake decorating kits last Xmas, so this year I will attempt to use them.
I am going to try to make a pine cone wreath!
I will attempt to do (with some help from my 3 kids) all of the Christmas tree ornaments from recycled materials. We started putting aside materials for this big project….The wreaths would go great with our holiday theme for our house….hope we win it…thanks
Definitely enjoy making ornaments with our children and the ones we have need a break so we will be making all new Natural ornaments from Mother Nature this year!
I am going to try to make ice marbles, by taking balloons filling it with water and food coloring and freezing them. They should be great outdoor decorations.
Ive had a couple of kits to make pine cone wreaths in my attic for many years. My granddaughter will be six this year and I think it would be fun to try and make our own wreaths out of pinecones. She will get a big kick out of it, plus she loves to reuse things to help the world recycle.
I will attempt to make the gifts for co-workers this year
Im not very crafty but would love to try and make a Christmas one for our new front door!!!
I am going to make candle holders out of candy canes for gifts. Also I am going to make lavender infused olive oil for gifts.
This year, I'm planning to help decorate the family Christmas tree with strings of basic white lights, but with each little bulb covered by an inflatable, boxy origami "balloon" (which I will individually fold by hand, of course). Once complete, the effect is gorgeous…like dozens of little Japanese lanterns. These paper-embellished lights are definitely a unique and colorful alternative to the traditional, boring old plain Christmas lights! The bulbs' light is diffused through the ultra-lightweight papers, softening into a cozy golden aura. The bulbs illuminate the pretty, delicate mixed patterns of the origami papers, creating a warm, cheery glow. A tree full of these lights will provide a nice contrast to my family's wonderful collection of vintage and antique German glass ornaments!
I am going to try to decorate outside with homemade items. Maybe a large painted cut out.
I love decorating for Christmas. It drives my husband crazy that I can't even wait until Thanksgiving is over to put my tree up
. I really want to try to make homemade ornaments with my nieces and nephews this year. I would also like to make some paper snowflakes with them like I did as a child with them.
Advent Calendar and ornaments with my son!
I am going to attempt some crafty homemade ornaments & beautifuly decorated garland this year. I would like to use materials I find in my yard.. magnolia leaves, popcorn tree limbs, pine tree limbs, etc…
I try and do pipe cleaning candy cane ornaments with my nieces and young nephews. The young ones also like to do gingerbread houses and tress.
I'm going to work on creating my own ornaments for the tree this year. I'll be enlisting the help of anyone who's willing!
We will be making Christmas tree ornaments this year.
I am going to try and make several homemade gifts for friends and family since I'm on a tight budget with planning a wedding for this Summer!
I'd like to make home made ornaments for my family.
I just graduated from Auburn University and have taken my first job in Nashville, TN. First jobs don't pay much, except for in experience, so all my holiday decorations this year will have to be crafty!
Mason jar homemade gifts! Planning on filling them with ingredients to bake cookies & decorating them with rustic Christmas decorations
I am going to attempt to make a sign that will hold all the wonderful Christmas cards we get, otherwise they just end up on a pile on the counter.
I'm going to try and make treats for my daughter's teachers this Christmas.
I am planning on making ornaments with my kids. Glass ones are great! We paint them and/or fill them. Great for teacher gifts and grandparents.
I found a pattern for a small cloth wallet that has a snap. It is so cute and can hold a driver's license and credit card and/or cash. It takes about 1 hour or less to make one, so all the women and some of the men on my list are going to get one!
Since this will be the first year I will actually have a real Christmas tree, I will attempt to create our very own Christmas ornaments! Can't wait!
I want to make a felt rosette wreath.