Hello everybody, I am so excited for today’s post! I have come together with some of my favorite bloggers to bring you the great Christmas roundup–the ultimate guide for all your Christmas-related needs. From festive goodies to holiday movies, we’ve got it all right here for you! Unfortunately, since this Christmas roundup post was written and compiled in 2016, several of the bloggers I collaborated with have closed their web domains.
a Christmas roundup of DIY projects
My contribution to this great Christmas roundup was DIY Christmas projects. So let me get to that before I share what the other lovely ladies have compiled for you. These rustic Christmas ornament were so fun to make and would make cute neighbor gifts. Or look great on a package this holiday season when you’re gift giving!
how to make a rustic Christmas ornament
This project is so simple and best of all, it’s a totally kid-friendly ornament. Trust me–you don’t have to worry about this one ending up shattered on the floor! Speaking of which, I’m sad to report that after a clean record for six years we’ve now had three ornament casualties already this year. But I digress.
materials
- Branch rounds. You can easily cut these yourself (like I did) or purchase similar items from your local craft store.
- Mod Podge and brush
- Wood stain and rag
- Vinyl stencils or stickers
- Jute, string, or ribbon
- Drill
 tutorial
- 1)Apply your stencil or sticker to your wood.
- 2) Apply two coats of Mod Podge.
- 3) Once your two coats are completely dry then peel your stencil off and apply 3-4 coats of stain over the entire surface, following application directions. Then wipe the excess off with a rag. The stain should have penetrated the wood wherever there was no Mod Podge applied.
- 4) Once your ornaments are dry, drill a hole and thread jute through.
I have used this technique several times and I always love the look of the end result. You could do words like I did, or even simple shapes, like a snowflake or star.
Christmas roundup: 25 Christmas DIY projects
And now, without further ado, here are the rest of the 25 Christmas projects to DIY this season for the great Christmas roundup:
ornaments
homemade cinnamon dough ornaments
mason jar lid wreath ornaments
marble painted Christmas ornaments
wreaths
nativities
card displays
garlands
And now let’s get to all the other wonderful Christmas fun that my blogging friends have rounded up for us, shall we? Just click on the picture or any of the links to be taken to their roundup post!
Liz from Chasin’ Mason has compiled 25 mouthwatering Christmas desserts that are also a treat for the eyes.
Whitney from Work it Mommy has gathered up some of the best children’s Christmas books, perfect to share with your whole family cozied up near your Christmas tree.
 I hope that you enjoyed this roundup and it’s inspired you to do something festive with your family this week! Don’t forget to come back for more of my #SimplifyingTheSeason series, and remember that I want to see how you’re simplifying too! I’ll be picking a few of my favorites from the link up on December 26 to send a small gift to so be thinking of what you can do this year to simplify and refocus on what really matters to you at this time of year.
20 Responses to the great Christmas roundup
I LOVE this DIY technique!! So cool! Now I gotta get to Pinning and crafting 😉
Thanks friend! And yes, better get on that. 😉
Great DIY. I love rustic style. What an awesome Christmas round up too!
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Thanks April! That’s the style I tend to gravitate towards for our tree, works a lot better with curious little kids who might break glass ornaments. 😉
The rustic DIY ornaments are great!! I would love to make some. Thank you for including me in your Great Christmas round-up. I enjoyed putting my post together and enjoyed all the other contributors posts! Hope you’re having a great day. (I’m catching up from Seattle!)
I didn’t know you were going to Seattle! Have so much fun! And thank you so much for taking part! I loved your post.
What a fun, easy project! Definitely going to try this!
You should, they look great on the tree!
Wow! I totally love your ornaments!!! <3
Aww, thanks! They were really fun and, best of all, simple to make!
Such cute ornaments!!! Love them!
Thank you so much Tabitha!
Oh I love those ornaments. I have something similar on my tree and it was a lot of fun putting them together. I’ll share a photo with you!
Oh yes Stephanie! I’d love to see them!!
This is such a cute DIY! I love it!
Okay all of these are just way to cute I just love a cute rustic decoration!
OMG those ornaments are so cute! I am def going to make one with the hubs this year!
Coming Up Roses
Wow, this is amazing! I’m a total sucker for treats during Christmastime so I’ll definitely be checking some of those out to make with my kiddos.
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