These DIY farmhouse Christmas decor ideas will give your holiday that extra personalization you’re looking for.
Embrace the simplicity and classic style of a farmhouse Christmasno shiplap required!
Use a white chalk pencil to trace the shape on the shifter’s mesh.
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Stitch over the chalk lines with a cotton string and a large-eye needle.
Outline the design first and then fill in the diamond areas.
Mantel Wreath Sign
Incorporate the homey texture of whitewash wood into your Christmas mantel display.
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Twinkle lights ensure this farmhouse Christmas sign is merry and bright.
Hang them with twine or ribbon to further the farmhouse feel.
Add a piece of holiday graphic art or keep it simple with just the framed fabrics.
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Mix fragrant pine branches with tall white birch poles for variety.
Embellish with a bow fashioned from an old scarf, buffalo check ribbon, or hemmed fabric.
Finish the wreath with a velvet ribbon tied with aclassic bowand hang it using an exterior removable hook.
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Build a Bucket Advent Calendar
Celebrate the Christmas season with a farmhouse mini bucket advent calendar.
Use a large wooden tray or build your own wooden display board with plywood.
Drill holes for the buckets.
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Attach the buckets to the board at the handle hole with nail brads.
Add a cardstock number with a rivet brad to each bucket on the other handle hole.
Fill each bucket with a treat or treasure.
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Buffalo Check Christmas Artwork
This oversize buffalo check artwork makes a big statement.
Create your own and finish the display with a simple boxwood wreath and red ribbon.
Personalize Gift Wrap
Create your own farmhouse gift wrap with stamps or a stencil.
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Choose a paper with a subtle designor use kraft paperand cut it to the size needed for the package.
You could also use a large stamp.
Allow to dry completely and then wrap the gift.
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Finish with raffia or a burlap ribbon.
Metal Trays Centerpiece
Make it a farmhouse Christmas by pairing natural materials and galvanized metals.
Dress up any roomor tabletopwith a vintage tin votive tray or cupcake pan.
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Fill each cup with a votive candle, pinecone, sprigs of hypericum berries, or evergreens.
Farmhouse Place tweaks
Photo copy sheet music of your favorite carols and use them as place mats.
Trim burlap to hold flatware.
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Form the pocket and seal the sides with a bead of hot glue.
Finish with a simple twine bow.
Cut birch rounds for candle holders and place setting card holders.
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To complete the theme, wrap candles in twine.
Make a Cardboard Village
Make your ownChristmas villagefrom paper chipboard.
Hand-drawn custom details make each house unique.
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Make Gift Tags
This farmhouse craft puts the finishing touch on yourChristmas gifts.
Use cardstock or pre-cut chipboard tags to make your own gift tags.
Make small holes in the tags using one of our tag templates.
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Secure one end of red and white baker’s twine on the back with a glue dot.
Use a yarn needle to sew in and out of the holes to create the shape.
Secure the end to the back with glue.
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Mason Jar Lid Ornaments
This DIY Mason jar ornament doubles as afestive gift topper!
An old flour sifter makes a great vase for cut branches with berries.
Tuck a small glass of water inside to keep it looking fresher longer.
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Make a Wooden Wreath
This farmhouse wreath is perfect for displaying indoors.
Cover a wreath form with small wood slices.
We recommend using hot glue to hold them in place.
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Attach a mixture ofberries and eucalyptusto the wreath.
Use twine to tie the wreath onto the handle of a breadboard.
You’ll need just four simple supplies to create your own in less than an hour.
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Stamp simple white muslin bags with the numbers from 1 through 25.
Fill each bag with a treat or treasure, and then tie the bags onto the branches.
Make Pinecone Trees
For this easy farmhouse Christmas craft, cut wooden skewers to 2-4-inch lengths.
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For the base, drill through a wooden “doll-head” knob with a1/8-inch bit.
Insert the tree-trunk skewer into the hole and secure it with hot glue.
To create the white look, brush thinned paint over the base, skewer, and pinecone.
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Let dry before assembling.
Pop it into a gilded vintage frame.
Pin the treasures to the foam-core board each day.
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Start by sanding and staining each board.
Draw in pencil and paint over the design with white paint.
Sprinkle with gold glitter glue, then finish by wrapping jute twine around the top of each board.
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Make a Rustic Wood Christmas Tree
Piece together scrap lumber for a charmingChristmas table centerpiece.
Mismatched stains and grains only enhance the farmhouse appeal of this small tree decoration.
This piece will add a rough-hewn holiday splash to a tabletop, mantel, or nightstand.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Farmhouse stylewill bring a quaint, yet sophisticated look to your home.
Many people start decorating for the holiday season right after Thanksgiving or during the first week of December.
This will avoid clutter but keep the home feeling festive.
