Glitter!
It’s the holiday help-all that keeps on giving — on your clothes, furniture, even eyebrows — long after you have completed the crafting task at hand.
While the ever-present seasonal sparkler brings a dose of cheer, evoking images of frosted wonderlands, the romance of the New Year’s ball-drop, and the glitz of gifts and champagne — it’s a pain to work with and is easily overused.
If you want to avoid the substance entirely or simply want to tone down busy holiday decor with something more rustic and subtle, here is a list of easy arts and crafts — 100% glitter-free.
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1. Creative Wrapping
Make wrapping paper with textiles or book pages. Get more great gift wrapping ideas here and here.
2. Mason Jar Crafts
Turn mason jars into candle holders (can also fill with pebbles, buttons, seashells)
3. Cinnamon Stick Santas
Spice up the tree with cinnamon stick ornaments.
4. Cork Ornaments
Turn your wine drinking into a craft project with this cork ornament.
5. Sheet Music Letters
Cover block letters with sheet music for classic carols.
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6. Wire Trees
Give Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree a run for its money — make an adorable wire tree.
7. Fragrant Fire Starters
Light up the fireplace with pinecone fire-starters strung with twine.
8. Sheet Music Wreaths
Deck the halls with boughs of music with these wreaths made of burlap sacks, sheet music, and/or twigs.
9. Earthy Ornaments
In lieu of an overly-precious glitter-doused doily, make snowflakes using twig, sprigs of pine, buttons, and twine.
10. Wooden Table
Get ambitious and create a rustic coffee table using wood logs.
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