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12 Days of Holiday Crafts!

My popular series, 12 Days of Holiday Crafts, will be back for it’s 11th year in November 2025! Each day I’ll be sharing a new DIY craft on my blog including paper crafts, sewing projects, cutting machine creations and activities for kids – plus, there will be free printables and patterns mixed in. Check out the previous ten years below and get a jump on your Christmas crafting! :)

12 Days of Holiday Crafts 2024

12 Days of Holiday Crafts 2023

Christmas card holder made from felt; the top reads Merry Mail and the pocket is filled with Christmas cards.

DIY Felt Christmas Card Holder

Christmas movie printable treat bag.

Christmas Movie Printable Treat Bag

Wooden poinsettia painted red with gold gems attached in the center.

DIY Wood Poinsettias for Indoor and Outdoor Decor

Candy cane striped stocking made from scraps of red fabric lays on a red surface with snowflakes, candy canes and red fabric.

Scrappy Candy Cane Stocking

Color your own Christmas Village printable coloring pages.

Color-Your-Own Christmas Village – Free Printable Coloring Pages

Silver frames with handmade Christmas fabric mats and holiday pictures.

Holiday Frames with DIY Fabric Photo Mats

Gingerbread girl banner with pink fabric peppermints.

Pink Peppermint Gingerbread Girl Banner

Two mason jars decorated to look like snowman gnomes with white bears, round orange noses and black paper hats.

DIY Snowman Gnome Mason Jars

A coloring page with two festive mittens with gift cards poking out of each mitten.

Mitten Coloring Page & Gift Card Holder

Christmas Tree Paper Quilt Card

Christmas Tree Quilt Card

Round wooden board with a border of green paper flowers and a red bow at the top; the center of the sign reads Wish You a Merry Christmas.

Paper Flower Christmas Wreath Sign

Two Christmas barn treat boxes sit in front of bottlebrush trees on a red table.

Printable Christmas Barn Treat Box

12 Days of Holiday Crafts 2022

Small notecards with embroidered tree designs on them lay next to a wrapped gift.

Embroidered Tree Holiday Cards and Gift Tags

Christmas ornament layered paper frame with a cute holiday photo in the center.

Layered Paper Christmas Ornament Frame

Canvas with felt Christmas tree decorated with buttons.

Christmas Tree Canvas Art using Buttons

A vintage red truck ornament made out of felt hangs from an evergreen branch.

Vintage Red Truck Christmas Ornament – Felt and Fabric Appliqué

Shaker ornaments with popular characters inside like Spiderman, Moana and Hermione.

DIY Character Shaker Ornaments

Printable box with hand painted Christmas barn wintery scene illustrated on the sides.

Printable Country Christmas Gift Box

Two handmade Christmas tree kids crafts made from felt, pipe cleaners, beads and buttons.

DIY Kids’ Christmas Tree Craft

12 Days of Christmas colorful boxes arranged in the shape of a Christmas tree with one open showing silver candy.

12 Days of Christmas Treat Boxes

Interactive printable coloring cards lay on a pink background surrounded by snowflakes and colored pencils.

DIY Interactive Christmas Coloring Card

Plastic canvas yarn Christmas ornaments.

Plastic Canvas Rainbow and Frame Yarn Ornaments

Christmas packages stacked together with wood stained gift tags that read Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

DIY Stained Wood Holiday Gift Tags

A round wooden sign with a fabric snowman family attached and the words "The Smith Family".

DIY Winter Snow Family Sign – with Fabric Snowmen!

12 Days of Holiday Crafts 2021

Reusable DIY Fabric Gift Bag lays on a table with wooden snowflakes.

DIY Fabric Gift Bags for the Holidays

Two holiday purse gift card holders with cute paper bows lay on a table.

Paper Purse DIY Gift Card Holder

Two snow globe ornaments lay next to a snow globe coloring page on a purple surface with snowflake confetti around them.

DIY Snow Globe Ornament Kids Can Make!

A child's green sweatshirt with a deer appliqué on it lays next to a napkin with the same deer on it. They lay on a white wooden table next to bottles of puffy paint.

Puffy Paint Sweatshirt with No-Sew Fabric Appliqué

Stocking treat boxes sit on Harry Potter books next to holiday trees.

How to Make Harry Potter Stockings out of Paper!

Christmas banner made from peppermint paper medallions lays on a white wooden table.

DIY Christmas Banner Made with Peppermint Paper Rosettes

A Christmas bucket list board filled with Christmas activities is leaned up against a red wall with evergreen trees next to it.

Create a Fun Christmas Bucket List this Holiday Season

Holiday wreath with red and green ribbon and a large green bow at the top.

DIY Ribbon Wreath for Christmas

Christmas ornament place card holder lays on a plate at a holiday place setting.

DIY Christmas Place Card Ornaments

Cookie treat boxes sit on a red and white cakestand.

Christmas Cookie Boxes and Gift Tag Printables

3D letter gift tag hangs on a gift bag.

How to Make 3D Letter Gift Tags with Your Cricut

Winter themed riddles written in code lay next to a winter cipher wheel.

Winter Decoder Wheel – Winter Worksheet for Kids

12 Days of Holiday Crafts 2020

Holiday photo card s colored with colored pencil on a purple background with white snowflakes.

Free Printable Holiday Coloring Cards

Snowman vase filled with evergreen branches sitting on a wooden table.

DIY Snowman Vase – A Cute Holiday Centerpiece

Fleece holiday unicorn pillow with holly and candy cane horn.

DIY Holiday Unicorn Pillow – Free Sewing Pattern!

A holiday wreath made from a holiday paper plate and red, white and green yarn with a white and red bow at the top!

DIY Paper Plate Christmas Wreath

Harry Potter-themed holiday cards lay on a wooden table with a broom pen and glasses.

DIY Weasley Jumper Holiday Cards – Harry Potter Craft

Colorful play-doh lid ornaments lay on a white table with buttons, sequins and other craft supplies.

Recycled Play-Doh Lid Ornaments

DIY Whimsical Christmas Peppermints

DIY Whimsical Christmas Peppermints

Felt holiday lights necklace on a white backgound with a piece of rainbow striped paper.

DIY Holiday Lights Necklace – Free Template

Polar bear paper photo ornaments laying on a blu table top with a wooden snowflake.

DIY Holiday Ornament Card – Snowy Polar Bear

Cute Christmas jewelry handmade with air dry clay lays next to a box of mini cookie cutters.

DIY Holiday Jewelry with Air Dry Clay

Gingerbread Kid Paper Dolls – Printables for Pretend Play

Gingerbread Kid Paper Dolls – Printables for Pretend Play

Ornament gift tags designed with the 12 days of Christmas

The Twelve Days of Christmas Gift Tag Ornaments

12 Days of Holiday Crafts 2019

Holiday card with embroidered wreath.

DIY Holiday Card with Embroidered Wreath

DIY Holiday Banner – with Felt and Fabric Paint!

DIY Holiday Banner – with Felt and Fabric Paint!

Fleece polar bear purse with a gift pocket lays on a red check background with peppermints nearby.

DIY Fleece Polar Bear Purse

Embroidery hoop with Christmas tree made from p

Christmas Tree Embroidery Hoop with HTV

Kindness Advent Calendar with flaps of paper shaped like a heart and the words "Spread Christmas Cheer" above it.

DIY Kindness Advent Calendar – Spreading Christmas Cheer

Peppermint ornaments made from a cross stitch pattern using yarn and a plastic canvas.

Cross Stitch Peppermint Ornaments

Two snowman hoop ornaments on a wooden table.

DIY Snowman Hoop Ornament

Winter Wonderland Wall Hanging – Cross Stitch Canvas Pattern

Winter Wonderland Wall Hanging – Cross Stitch Canvas Pattern

Paper gift bags colored and sitting next to Christmas trees and pom poms.

Printable Holiday Gift Bag – Free Holiday Coloring Pages!

Christmas Cottage Pull Card – New SVG Cut File

Christmas Cottage Pull Card – New SVG Cut File

Wood slide ornament made from kid's artwork!

DIY Children’s Art Keepsake Ornament

Pillow Ornaments for a Kid-Friendly Christmas Tree

Pillow Ornaments for a Kid-Friendly Christmas Tree

12 Days of Holiday Crafts 2017

Two cozy cabin treat boxes made from paper sit next to a small Christmas tree and are surrounded by red and green chocolate candies.

Cozy Cabin Treat Box – Free Printable

DIY Puzzle Advent Calendar with a Puzzle Penguin stuffed animal next to a holiday puzzle.

DIY Puzzle Advent Calendar

Holiday cross stitch bookmarks sit with a stack of books on a wooden table.

Christmas and Winter Cross-Stitch Bookmarks

Gingerbread award ribbons and a voting sheet lay next to candy and gingerbread cookies.

Gingerbread House Award Ribbons – Free Printables

Christmas tree banner made with fabric scraps and felt.

Christmas Tree Banner from Fabric Scraps

Christmas Calendar Activity Cards

Christmas Activity Calendar Cards

Oh Christmas Tree Sign made with Fabric Scraps hangs on a white cabinet.

DIY Christmas Tree Wood Sign with Fabric Scraps

Handmade gingerbread magnets hold holiday photo cards on a refrigerator.

DIY Gingerbread Holiday Magnets

Christmas wooden sign with names of the reindeers listed in different fonts and red foil.

DIY Reindeer Christmas Sign Using Adhesive Foil

A box of spaghetti and maple syrup surrounded by candy. Maple syrup label inspired by the movie Elf.

Buddy the Elf Syrup Label – Free Printable

A coloring page featuring a gingerbread house treat box lays next a cup of markers and two assembled gingerbread house boxes.

Color-Your-Own Gingerbread House Treat Box

Square boxes with cutout holiday designs filled with red and green candies.

DIY Christmas Boxes with Free Cut Files

12 Days of Holiday Crafts 2016

Handmade paper accordion album for the holidays sits next to bottle brush trees.

DIY Holiday Accordion Photo Album

Red, white and silver paper ornament banner inspired by vintage ornaments.

DIY Holiday Ornament Banner

Red and green little kids apron laying on a cutting board next to red and green cookie cutters.

DIY Children’s Holiday Apron

White holiday apron with cute gingerbread image that says "North Pole Bakery" lays on a cutting board with peppermints and cookie cutters.

No-Sew Children’s Christmas Apron – Free Iron-on Printable

Beer Advent Calendar with colorful red and green numbers on each box and a can and bottle of beer sitting in front of it.

DIY Beer Advent Calendar

Collage of gingerbread house themed crafts and party ideas.

Ideas for Hosting a Great Gingerbread House Decorating Party

Sparkly and colorful gift tags lay next to colorfully wrapped gifts.

DIY Christmas Ornament Gift Tags

Printable decoder wheel activity lays on a table next to a red magnifying glass and Christmas accessories.

Christmas Detective Activity – Decoder Wheel Printables

12 Days of Holiday Crafts 2014

DIY holiday pillow wreath using Christmas fabrics in red, green and white lays on a wooden table.

Holiday Pillow Wreath

Two gingerbread house treat boxes sit next to holiday sugar cookies and bottle brush trees.

Gingerbread House Treat Boxes – Printable Christmas Boxes

Cute salt dough ornament in the shape of a tree painted green with beads in it.

Salt Dough Ornament and Gift Box: A Gift from your Toddler!

White plate with Santa and Rudolph painted in the center and the words "Cookies for Santa and Carrots for the Reindeer" around the edges.

DIY Santa Cookie Plate

Place card holder easel on a Christmas tablescape.

Holiday Easel: For Place Cards and more!

A homemade lego table made with a coffee table sits on a colorful rug.

DIY LEGO DUPLO Table with Storage Space

Holiday table runner made from red and green holiday fabric lays across a wooden table.

DIY Holiday Table Runner

Gingerbread and peppermint paper banner.

DIY Gingerbread Banner – Free Template!

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Christmas tree banner made with fabric scraps and felt.

Fleece holiday unicorn pillow with holly and candy cane horn.

Christmas banner made from peppermint paper medallions lays on a white wooden table.

Polar bear paper photo ornaments laying on a blu table top with a wooden snowflake.

Gingerbread House Award ribbons lay on a table with gingerbread cookies.

Two paper stockings are colored and laced with red yarn around the edges. They lay next to markers.

Create something handmade for the holidays

Creating for the Christmas season is one of my favorite times of year! Whether you are making decor for your home or a gift for someone special, handmade crafts are a sweet way to celebrate the season!

Ornament Ideas

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Gingerbread House frame ornaments are colored with colored pencils.

DIY Gingerbread House Ornament Frame

Plastic canvas yarn Christmas ornaments.

Plastic Canvas Rainbow and Frame Yarn Ornaments

Sparkly and colorful gift tags lay next to colorfully wrapped gifts.

DIY Christmas Ornament Gift Tags

Two snowman hoop ornaments on a wooden table.

DIY Snowman Hoop Ornament

Handmade Cards

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Two Christmas tree pull cards placed side-by-side on a table, one card has the insert pulled up to reveal a decorated Christmas tree.

DIY Christmas Tree Pull Card

Christmas Tree Paper Quilt Card

Christmas Tree Quilt Card

Interactive printable coloring cards lay on a pink background surrounded by snowflakes and colored pencils.

DIY Interactive Christmas Coloring Card

Small notecards with embroidered tree designs on them lay next to a wrapped gift.

Embroidered Tree Holiday Cards and Gift Tags

Advent Calendars

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ABC animal ornaments for a child's advent calendar lay on a green background with pine branches.

ABC Animal Advent Calendar For Kids

How to Make an Advent Calendar for Sewers!

How to Make an Advent Calendar for Sewers!

Kindness Advent Calendar with flaps of paper shaped like a heart and the words "Spread Christmas Cheer" above it.

DIY Kindness Advent Calendar – Spreading Christmas Cheer

Handmade Advent Calendar

Homemade Advent Calendar

Treat Boxes

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Two Christmas barn treat boxes sit in front of bottlebrush trees on a red table.

Printable Christmas Barn Treat Box

Christmas movie printable treat bag.

Christmas Movie Printable Treat Bag

12 Days of Christmas colorful boxes arranged in the shape of a Christmas tree with one open showing silver candy.

12 Days of Christmas Treat Boxes

Printable box with hand painted Christmas barn wintery scene illustrated on the sides.

Printable Country Christmas Gift Box

Banners

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Burlap banner with fabric poinsettias on each pennant.

Fabric Poinsettia Christmas Banner

Winter banner made with snowman, hat, mitten and snowmen pennants.

Cozy Winter Banner with a Charm Pack

Christmas banner made from peppermint paper medallions lays on a white wooden table.

DIY Christmas Banner Made with Peppermint Paper Rosettes

DIY Holiday Banner – with Felt and Fabric Paint!

DIY Holiday Banner – with Felt and Fabric Paint!

All the latest holiday crafts

Holiday Ornaments; DIY Craft Tutorials.

25+ Handmade Christmas Ornaments

Handmade holiday gift guide.

Handmade Holiday Gift Guide

The snowy penguin embroidery hoop is displayed in a wooden stand.

DIY Penguin Embroidery Hoop

Christmas Movie bucket lists with cute images.

Christmas Movie Bucket List

Two paper Christmas trees hold little name cards and are set on a pretty red paper circle.

DIY Christmas Tree Place Cards

Snowman gift tags are attached to gifts wrapped in brown gifts

Printable Snowmen Holiday Gift Tags

Two Christmas tree pull cards placed side-by-side on a table, one card has the insert pulled up to reveal a decorated Christmas tree.

DIY Christmas Tree Pull Card

Snowflake layered paper mandala sits next to evergreen trees.

Layered Paper Snowflake Frame

Rudolph, DIY Felt Shelf Stuffy.

DIY Rudolph Felt Stuffy

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