40 Easy DIY Outdoor Christmas Decorations
Are you starting to think about DIY Outdoor Christmas decorations??
I find myself so focused on my *indoor* Christmas decorations, that I forget about decorating for Christmas outdoors until it’s too late!
Ugh! Not this year! 💃 I’m getting a head start and whipping up some easy DIY Christmas decorations for outdoors that can sit in the garage until this holiday season.
If you love DIY Christmas decor, you may love these 10 DIY Christmas Garlands!
These easy DIY felt Christmas trees are some of my favorite Christmas decorations!
Check out this list of fun DIY Christmas ornaments to make with kids! We have a yearly tradition of doing this, and we all look forward to it!
A very quick and budget-friendly way to add Christmas decor is to use printables. We have lots and lots of FREE PRINTABLE CHRISTMAS DECOR for you! Click HERE.
My favorite set out of those might be this one. ❤️⬇️
On to our crazy-fun list of Outdoor Christmas Decorations! 🎄
40 Easy DIY Outdoor Christmas Decorations
DIY Wood Lights Christmas Garland
To make this cute jumbo lights garland more budget-friendly, try cutting your own wood ovals or keep your eye out your favorite discount store!
Christmas front porch
You'll want to click the button below to see many more photos of this beautiful front porch, plus all the product details and decorating tips!
DIY Giant Christmas Ornaments
Large plastic balls topped with spray-painted deli containers make perfect XL Christmas ornaments!
DIY Christmas Swag from a Faux Tree
Save some pieces from an old faux Christmas tree (or thrift one!), because you can make beautiful swags with them! Such a great way to re-purpose trees!
DIY Giant Silver Bells
These are amazing! Great if you have a large area to fill and need XL pieces.
DIY Glowing Gift Boxes
This is so easy - plastic boxes and lights and ribbon! Lights make everything more festive! Put them on your porch or in the yard - anywhere that needs some holiday decor!
Rustic Christmas Porch
Even a small space can become so festive! I love the "Christmas tree farm" look that this one is - especially those buckets! {HACK: search for "galvanized trash cans" to find inexpensive versions of those buckets}
DIY Red Truck & Christmas Tree
This one is so creative! Anyone with this in their front yard is sure to get compliments. 😁
DIY Christmas Directional Sign
This project uses inexpensive wood shapes from Dollar Tree! Add wording with the free SVG files included, or be creative and do them on your own!
I like painting words on using this simple chalk hack to transfer a design!
Giant Paper Plate Lollipops
These giant lollipops are easy to make and look so cute!
Easy Snowmen with 2x4's
I love how cute these 2x4 snowmen are! Gloves for hats is a great idea!
Outdoor Wreath Joy Sign + Seasonal Items
This easy DIY "joy" sign has a fresh-smelling homemade wreath on it.....decorate around it with seasonal items you have and this porch corner looks ready for the holidays!
DIY Oversized Ornaments
Globe shades + tuna cans make the cutest oversized ornaments! Get creative with adding lights or stenciling designs onto them. All the details are in the post (click the button below)!
DIY Vintage Sled
This vintage sled is simple to build, and you'll save lots of money making one yourself, versus finding one at an antique store!
Christmas Ornament Topiary
You won't believe how simple this is! These look gorgeous by the front door!
Front Porch Styling For The Holidays
Classic red velvet ribbon and poinsettias add so much! The rosemary cone trees are also lovely with red bows, plus they give off an amazing scent!
Coat Hanger Christmas Snowflake
Did you know that plastic hangers held together by zip ties, then spray-painted shiny silver or gold look AMAZING?!
These are perfect large-sized statement pieces to decorate outside with!
Christmas Decorating with Natural Elements
A pot full of branches decorated with lights can be just the right thing for your front porch!
North Pole Christmas Decoration
North Pole signs can be made in bulk if you want to line your walkway! You could do it with or without lights. (Use a foam ball painted gold instead of a light on top if you don't want to do lights.)
I recommend finding red duct tape to place on the poles permanently, instead of using painters tape to tape off part to spray paint red. This simplifies it a bit!
Lighted Burlap Garland
Use outdoor lights and use this to frame your doorway for a festive front door!
Pallet Wood Christmas Trees
Use reclaimed pallet wood to make rustic Christmas trees! Decorate with a star and button 'ornaments.'
Decorative Solar Christmas Lights
These pretty solar lights are on Amazon (find them here), but you can definitely just add swags to your solar lights if you already have some!
Log Snowmen Decorations for Christmas
Such a cute farmhouse look that is inexpensive and easy to make! Use large log slices for an XL outdoor snowman!
Wood Pallet Christmas Tree
This rustic piece can be made pretty quickly and with just a few supplies! Keep your eyes out for an old pallet to use this year.....
DIY Lighted Christmas Presents for Outdoors
I never thought about DIY-ing these, but these instructions are so simple that I'm going to give it a try!
DIY Holiday Framed Ornament Wreath
I love the simple, classic look of this door decoration! Go snag a frame at a thrift store to make this cost barely anything!
Wrapped Front Door
Your door is already on display, so why not make it festive by wrapping it like a present? 😀
Buffalo Check Plaid Pillows from a $3 Target Blanket
No worries about using pillows on your front porch when you can make them this cheap!
Don't forget that Christmas pillows on outdoor furniture add a lot of festivity!
Galvanized Buckets with greenery and lights
These look great on stairs indoors or outdoors! I'd add rocks to buckets placed outside to help them stand up to wind.
Christmas Front Door Decor
Simple and quick-to-make, this Christmas front door area is festive and welcoming!
Knock-off Crate & Barrel Ornament Trees
I love the look of these! The step-by-step photo instructions are very easy to follow.
Garage doors decorated as Christmas presents
The YouTube video in the link below explains how to do this safely for a big statement piece!
Paint-Dipped Pine Cones
Decorate a tree branch with paint-dipped pine cones! I'd dip them in paint and then add lots of glitter, and some lights on that tree branch! 😀
Giant Solar-Powered Christmas Lights
The secret here is starting with LED Solar Lanterns (they're waterproof) and adding the top to make it look like an ornament. How cute!
DIY Gold Leaf Pine Cone Garland
Pine cone garland can be added into outdoor front porch decor in a variety of ways!
Christmas Porch Greenery
Fresh evergreen wrapped around your railing and framing your entryway is gorgeous! I love the cascading pine cones on top!
$6 Dollar Wire Hanger Christmas Ornament Wreath and Bow Tutorial
All you need is a wire hanger and lots of ornaments (check the dollar store!) to put this together! And of course top it with a bow. 😉
Snowman + Scarecrow: Two-in-One Front Porch Decor
I love that this one can transition right from fall to winter by just turning it around!
DIY Log or Branch Christmas Tree
Collect branches or logs and cut them to different lengths to assemble a simple tree! Add lights. 🎄
DIY Over-Sized Wood Scrap Stars
I love incorporating stars for the Christmas season, and these ones are so simple to make!
If you want to save time, here are some quick decorating options that you could add in!
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The first thing I would focus on outside are Christmas lights! Homedit has some great ideas on how to incorporate lights outside in your yard. After that, choose some of the fun DIY ideas above in this post, and your yard will look great for Christmas!
Most of the ideas above in this post are budget-friendly. To cut costs even more, try to use items that you already have around your house, even if they aren’t “Christmasy.” You can disguise frames, pots, etc. by covering them in wrapping paper or fabric or ribbon. Spray paint them if you don’t mind moving them over to your Christmas decor pile permanently. 😉
A great way to decorate for Christmas on a budget is to wait….wait for Christmas decor to be on clearance right after Christmas this year, and plan what exactly you’ll want to make for next year so you don’t overspend on unnecessary items….and you’ll save over half the cost usually!
In your container, start by placing in lots of natural wintery items. Fresh branches of evergreen and long bare branches can be the bulk of this. Pinecones on wooden skewers can also be popped in there to add more to your outdoor Christmas planter (I’d spray paint my pine cones gold!). After that, add in fun things like these sparkly red stems, these fun gold curly branches, or these artificial poinsettia flowers!
The easiest way to make outdoor Christmas balls is to start with any plastic ball (think $1 balls at the Dollar store for large Christmas balls), then add something at the top that resembles the ornament cap. This can be any type of disposable container. Spray paint that and you won’t recognize what it used to be. 😉 Thread wire through it to make the ornament hanger, then attach it to the plastic ball with glue or strong tape.
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