It’s December 9th, which means Christmas is right around the corner! Can you believe it? The pressure to decorate your house and buy Christmas presents is on! Luckily, we’re here to help. We’ve partnered with our friends at Cricut to bring you some adorable DIY Christmas projects that are perfect for adding some festive flair to your home, or giving as darling gifts to friends!
First up are these adorable Cozy Christmas Mugs! Dress up plain mugs with our darling Christmas graphics, and in under under 30 minutes you’ll have a perfect holiday gift for neighbors, friends + teachers!
Materials
Cricut Explore Machine™
Cricut Design Space Software™
12″ x 12″ Standard Grip Cricut® Mat
White Cricut Vinyl
Matte Black Mug
Prep: Open project in Cricut Design Space.
Cut: Place vinyl on mat, then cut.
Assemble: Attach cutout graphics onto mugs, starting in the center of the graphic and smoothing out any bubbles.
Drink up!
Next we have our Merry and Bright Pillow and Snowflake Blanket! Both would are darling additions to your holiday decor, and would also be perfect to give to friends to brighten their holiday spirit! In under an hour you can create this festive pillow with your Cricut Explore by cutting the “merry and bright” graphic out of felt and adding it to a plain pillow! With Cricut Iron-on, you can make this darling, cozy snowflake blanket in minutes! So cute, right?
Materials
Cricut Explore Machine™
Cricut Design Space Software™
12″ x 24″ Standard Grip Cricut® Mat
12” x 18” Black Felt Sheet
Glue Gun/Hot Glue
20” x 20” White Pillow Cover ($4)
Prep: Open project in Cricut Design Space.
Cut: Place black felt sheet on mat and cut. Repeatedly cut until felt is cut all of the way through.
Assemble: Use hot glue to attach the cut out felt word to the pillow cover.
Materials
Cricut Explore Machine™
Cricut Design Space Software™
12″ x 12″ Standard Grip Cricut® Mat
Cricut Iron-on White
Gray Fleece Blanket ($4)
Prep: Open project in Cricut Design Space.
Cut: Place iron-on on mat and follow instructions for cutting (on packaging). Weed out the design.
Assemble: Follow instructions on packing for ironing on the design to the blanket.
Our final DIY Christmas project are these darling Embellished Felt Pouches! Customize a pre-made felt pouch (we found ours for $3 at Target) with our Christmas tree graphic or an initial in your favorite font! They are absolutely perfect for gift giving this holiday season, but don’t forget to make one for yourself too!
Materials
Cricut Explore Machine™
Cricut Design Space Software™
12″ x 12″ Standard Grip Cricut® Mat
12” x 12” Black Felt Sheet
Glue Gun/Hot Glue
Felt Pouch
Prep: Open project in Cricut Design Space.
Cut: Place black felt sheet on mat and cut. Repeatedly cut until felt is cut all of the way through.
Assemble: Use hot glue to attach the cut out felt graphic to the pouch.
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We hope you like these ideas for the holidays!
Design/Styling | The TomKat Studio
Photography | Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
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