12 Days of Holiday Crafts - Crafting Cheerfully

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12 Days of Holiday Crafts!

My popular series, 12 Days of Holiday Crafts, is back for its eighth year in 2023! I’m sharing a little bit of everything, including paper crafts, sewing projects, cutting machine creations and activities for kids – plus, free printables and patterns mixed in.

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

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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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Plastic canvas yarn Christmas ornaments.

Plastic Canvas Rainbow and Frame Yarn Ornaments

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

DIY Kids’ Christmas Tree Craft

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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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

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

Paper Purse DIY Gift Card Holder

Holiday thank you cards lay on a wooden table with white snowflakes.

Free Printable Holiday Thank You Cards for Kids

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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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

Two paper purses made with holiday paper sit next to a bottle of pink nail polish on a white wooden table.

DIY Christmas Purse Treat Box

Cookie treat boxes sit on a red and white cakestand.

Christmas Cookie Boxes and Gift Tag Printables

Banners

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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!

Christmas tree banner made with fabric scraps and felt.

Christmas Tree Banner from Fabric Scraps

All the latest holiday crafts

Handmade Holiday Gift Guide by Crafting Cheerfully.

Handmade Holiday Gift Guide

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

Printable Christmas Barn Treat Box

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

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

Mitten Coloring Page & Gift Card Holder

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

DIY Snowman Gnome Mason Jars

Gingerbread girl banner with pink fabric peppermints.

Pink Peppermint Gingerbread Girl Banner

Silver frames with handmade Christmas fabric mats and holiday pictures.

Holiday Frames with DIY Fabric Photo Mats

Color your own Christmas Village printable coloring pages.

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

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

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