DIY Christmas Garlands

Is it just me or does anyone else feel like you’re on a hamster wheel this time of year? So many things going on .. I am thankful for it all, but it is definitely busy! I spent most of my free time in October and November preparing for my booth at a local Christmas market. This was my third year to do it. I always enjoy being a part of it and meeting other creatives. If you are still Christmas shopping (or have barely started, like me 😅), I would love to encourage you to shop local and shop small. Believe me, I love Amazon and Target just much as anyone, but I also love being able to support small businesses when I can. I know the hard work that goes into creating a product and the joy in knowing that others appreciate it. Maybe you have a friend or neighbor with a side hustle or some cute small shops in your community .. go show them some love this season. It will bring a smile to both of your faces!

I didn’t get to take many pictures on the day of the market, and the wind messed up my setup plan … but thanks to help from my family, we made it work!

Once the market was finished up, I was ready to bring out all of my Christmas decor and do some Christmas crafting for myself! Even when things are super busy, I enjoy taking time to make things. This year I wanted to try out making a couple of different garlands. I knew that I wasn’t going to put ornaments on my tree because I didn’t want to be fussing at a toddler all season to keep her from breaking something or hurting herself. I have a couple of strands of yarn garland that I ordered from Crate&Barrel a few years ago, but it wasn’t nearly enough to cover my tree and would have been really expensive to order enough. I found a tutorial on Pinterest for this chunky yarn garland and covered my entire tree for $13! This was also the perfect activity to keep me from falling asleep while I was watching pharmacy continuing education videos 😆! I used this CHUNKY CHENILLE YARN from Walmart and basically created a braided look with loops. If you would like to watch a step by step visual, come watch my Instagram stories today or the highlight called “DIY Garlands.”

The second garland was made with these WOOD BEADS. I did a pattern of two different size beads, but since this kit comes with so many different sizes, there are so many variations you could make!

The process is obviously super simple … Just string onto twine and make whatever length you need. I did a 6 foot length for my mantle. You can come watch on my Instagram! I’m planning to make more next year to also add to my tree!