Find the ingredients for these easy-to-make holiday decorations in a grocery aisle or on your kitchen shelves.
We’re not just talking about macaroni crafts!
Use food items you already have on hand to create stunningornaments,garlands, andcenterpieces.
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Upgrade yourcandle displayby making these simple candleholders.
Ensure your jar is wide and sturdy enough to hold candles securely upright.
To create a moody display, position the candleholders on a tray with other candlesticks of different heights.
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Or, try painting the beans inChristmas colorsfor a festive look.
Walnut Ornaments
Craft expensive-looking ornaments using walnuts and paint.
First,gather walnutsthat are still in their shells.
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Be careful not to overtighten or the walnut may split.
Mix edible luster dust and vodka to create a metallic paint using a 2:1 ratio of dust to vodka.
Finally, brush the paint onto the walnuts and let dry.
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Add twine or a festive ribbon and hang from the tree.
Pasta Snowflakes
Arrange uncooked tube-shaped pasta into Nordic-inspired shapes to createelegant snowflakes.
Glue the noodles to 3 1/2-inch cardboard coasters with craft glue, and punch a hole at the top.
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Spray the ornament with neutral-color chalk-finish paint and let dry.
Use the snowflakes as ornaments ornapkin rings, or string multiple snowflakes together to create a delicate garland.
Purchase rock candy sticks, and paint the exposed wood sticks with a metallic gold paint pen.
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Tie or glue twine to the sticks to hang the candy icicles.
Choose to thread beads on the twine for an extra, festive detail.
Pasta Wood Bead Garland
Thissophisticated garlandcouldn’t be more different than the macaroni crafts of childhood.
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Spray uncooked tube pasta (rigatoni is a great choice) with white chalk-finish spray paint and let dry.
Whether on abanister or mantle, this naturally rustic garland will look festive wherever it drapes.
Gelatin Mold Wreath Centerpieces
Create a centerpiecethat looks beautiful and tastes just as good.
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Fill vintage gelatin molds with a variety of herbs, choosing greenery with different textures for a lush look.
Leave the centerpieces on display, or send them home with guests as a creative parting gift.
Salt Dough Ornament Garland
Salt dough is an easy way to craftclay projects at home.
Mix thoroughly until a dough forms.
Roll out the dough and use cookie cutters to create shapes.
After youve cut yoursalt dough ornamentshapes, make a hole at the top of each.
Bake the shapes at 250 degrees for 90 minutes and let cool.
To decorate, brush on food coloring and let dry.
Paint subtle shapes and repeating designs in shades of green to give each ornament a little something different.
Thread twine through the hole at the top to create a garland.
