Family Friendly Winter Decorating

Warm up your home with these cool winter crafts.

By Janna Oberdorf from Parents Magazine

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Courtesy of Hostess with the Mostess
Pom Pom Snow People

Craft these fuzzy snow people from pom-poms for a cute table display. Stick a bamboo skewer through two pom-poms and a Styrofoam ball for a head, and then top off with a felt hat and a pipe cleaner wrapped as a scarf.
- Visit Hostess with the Mostess for more details on Pom Pom Snow People.
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Acorn Ornament

Grab some acorns from your lawn before the squirrels sneak them all away for the winter. Then, use them to makes these funny-faced seasonal ornaments. Add an acorn top to some plain wood beads and attach a festive piece of yarn or string to hang.
- Visit Creature Comforts Blog for more details on Acorn Ornament.
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Coffee Filter Tree

Quick and easy to make, create this tree by layering a bunch of coffee filters on top of a Styrofoam tree form -- you'll have to cut the centers out once you get to the base. Because the filters have a natural ruffle to them, all you need to do is add a star at the top of your tree and glue on some festive buttons or sequins as ornaments.
- Visit Crafts by Amanda for more details on Coffee Filter Tree.
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Pom Pom Garland

Bring the winter whites to your holiday d?cor by stringing together some snowball-inspired white pom-poms. Pass a needle and thread through the pom-poms and separate them with natural straws to give your garland shape.
- Visit Elsie Marley for more details on Pom Pom Garland.
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Yarn Ball and Ornament Wreath

Make this mixed media wreath that'll last through the whole holiday season. Wrap some Styrofoam balls with pretty colored yarn and attach them to a wire frame wreath with metallic ornaments scattered throughout.
- Visit Life Through the Lens for more details on Yarn Ball and Ornament Wreath.
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Bottle Candelabra

Recycle your empty wine bottles and turn them into a beautiful winter candelabra. Spray paint your bottles white and wrap them with a pretty ribbon. Hang a tag on each ribbon that has a different holiday saying like "joy," "peace," or "love."
- Visit A Subtle Revelry for more details on Bottle Candelabra.
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Snowflake Placemats

Bring some winter beauty indoors with these burlap placemats for a festive holiday table decoration. Glue felt snowflakes onto the burlap with a few rhinestones or sequins to add a bit of bling.
- Visit Rubies & Pearls for more details on Snowflake Placemats.
- Buy felt snowflakes from Oriental Trading.
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How to Make a Pom-Pom Polar Bear

These pompom polar bears make a great decoration for your mantle or Christmas table.

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Spruce Stuffed Stockings

Dream of a white Christmas mantle with these spruce stuffed stockings - stamp and number some simple white stockings and attach them to twine with clothespins. Once you have your abbreviated advent calendar, hang your stockings from your mantle and stick a sprig of Christmas tree inside each to make your house smell like winter.
- Visit Craftberry Bush for more details on Spruce Stuffed Stockings.
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Yarn Snowman

Make a Frosty the Snowman that will never melt away! Build your snowman by covering three Styrofoam balls with white yarn and glue them together to keep them upright. Glue bottom of snowman to a painted piece of wood.
- Visit Sweetpeas and Kisses for more details on Yarn Snowman.
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Felt Petal Tree

This adorable felt tree will never shed its leaves. Layer some felt circle petals onto a foam tree form with straight pins, and add this classy craft to your holiday table or mantle.
- Visit Scissor Variations for more details on Felt Shingle Tree.
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Squared Away

To make this winter garland, cut out and stack a bunch of squares of felt -- there's no need for the squares to be exact sizes. Then, thread dental floss through all the squares of felt and add bells to make it jingle.
- Visit The Inspired Room for more details on Squared Away.
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Jingle Bell Garland

Jingle all the way with this crafty crocheted garland. Even if you're a novice when it comes to knitting needles, you can easily make this string of jingle bells. Just attach your bells to some red yarn and make about 15 slip knots between each bell. When you're done, wrap around your tree and start decorating.
- Visit DIY Maven for more details on Jingle Bell Garland.
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Pine Tree Topiary

Even better than a Charlie Brown Christmas tree, these mini pine tree topiaries are a great addition to your holiday table, mantle, or even front porch. Just stick a pine tree branch (better if you use a fake one) into a pot filled with plaster or floral foam, and wrap the base in burlap to make it look wintery and rustic.
- Visit Not Just a Housewife for more details on Pine Tree Topiary.
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Holly Napkin Rings

Deck your holiday table settings with boughs of holly. Download the holly template, cut it out of felt, and glue on some red pompom berries - no sewing required!

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- Visit Skip to My Lou for more details on Holly Napkins.
- Download the Napkin Ring Template
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Pom Pom Snow People

Acorn Ornament

Coffee Filter Tree

Pom Pom Garland

Yarn Ball and Ornament Wreath

Bottle Candelabra

Snowflake Placemats

Spruce Stuffed Stockings

Yarn Snowman

Felt Petal Tree

Squared Away

Jingle Bell Garland

Pine Tree Topiary

Holly Napkin Rings

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