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    Home » Christmas Decorations And Crafts

    100 Best Thrifty Christmas Decor Ideas

    Published by Pam Kessler | 435 words. · About 3 minutes to read this article. - 7 Comments

    I know, I know. It seems like just yesterday it was Halloween!

    Here you are, hardly done digesting 49 pounds of candy corn, and I'm over here eating fruit cake and drinking eggnog.

    But with all the craziness of 2020, I felt it just made sense to slide right on into the holiday season a smidge sooner than I normally would.

    Best DIY holiday decor and projects

    Christmas is my happy place and darn it, I am in need of my happy place right about now!

    If truth be told, I've been wearing my Christmas jammies for the last week anyhow!

    So to give you some Christmas inspiration, our Thrift Store Decor Team has put together our top 100+++ favorite Holiday DIY projects and decorating ideas.

    thrift store decor team logo

    Did I mention you have enough time to start these now and actually be ahead of the game for once?

    Is there possibly an upside to 2020?

    100 Best Thrifty Christmas Crafts And Decorating Ideas

    I'm going to recap a few of my favorites and then if you scroll down to the bottom you'll see all 100+ ideas (I think it's actually closer to 150 now):

    Sadie Seasongoods' Plaid Christmas Wreath From Recycled Flannel Shirts gives me just the dose of plaid I need this time of year!

    Plaid Christmas wreath made from recycled flannel shirts

    An advent calendar is something that needs to be made well in advance of Christmas, and My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia's DIY Advent Calendar is a great one to get started working on.

    farmhouse style DIY advent calendar for Christmas

    Petticoat Junktion repurposed some vintage Christmas cards into pretty gift wrap for the holidays. I'm always up for a good Christmas card recycling project!

    Vintage Christmas cards repurposed into Christmas gift wrap

    Gail at My Repurposed Life's Wooden Christmas Tree Stand Box is not only stylish, it is a storage-friendly tree stand!

    I love that it FOLDS FLAT to slide out of the way for the other 10-11 months out of the year.

    how to make a foldable wooden Christmas tree stand box

    This fun Christmas Cloche was made from a thrift store find by Maryann at Domestically Speaking. Love the red truck!

    upcycled cloche with red truck winter scene

    I'm loving this jolly Jingle Bell Wreath Christy at Our Southern Home made for her front door out of embroidery hoops. How cute is that!

    jingle bell and embroidery hoop Christmas door hanger

    And my all-time favorite Christmas project that I personally have made is where I show you How To Make Winter Porch Pots.  It's EASY and so quick to throw together!

    how to make winter porch pots

    Alrighty now, let's jump on Santa's sleigh, fly through the night sky and check out the rest of the thrifty holiday decorating ideas.

    Hope Rudolph doesn't mind an early trip this  year!

    100 Best holiday DIY Projects

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    1. Anita Holland

      November 08, 2020 at 6:07 pm

      So many great ideas, I am spoilt for choice.

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    2. Meegan

      November 03, 2020 at 10:00 pm

      So many fabulous ideas from so many talented bloggers! I would never even be able to pick a favorite. And it certainly has me inspired to start decorating for Christmas.

      Reply
    3. Maryann

      November 02, 2020 at 10:50 pm

      So many great ideas!

      Reply
    4. Kim Purvis

      November 02, 2020 at 7:32 pm

      Such great ideas! Pinned!

      Reply
    5. Linda Johnston

      November 02, 2020 at 10:49 am

      So many great ideas! Thanks for sharing them.

      Reply
    6. Sara

      November 02, 2020 at 9:30 am

      Great ideas, and I'm in my x-mas jammies too - lol!

      Reply
    7. Michelle Leslie

      November 02, 2020 at 7:56 am

      Thank goodness your thrifty decor ideas are early Pam. There are so many here I'd love to do this year and I would never have time for all of them if I only saw this a few days before Christmas.

      Reply

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