Christmas tree decorations made from natural materials – 20 ideas.

Homemade Christmas decorations are a great way to enjoy the build up to the festivities and relish the process of preparation as well as the celebration itself. Gather the necessary materials and have a great time with your family. Here, we offer 20 tips and ideas for Christmas decorations using natural materials. It’s easy to experiment and alternate materials to suit your budget and tastes.

Decorations for Christmas trees made from natural materials – pine cones

Pine cones are everywhere – in the park, in the woods or in your own garden. They are perfect for every Christmas, and also perfect when it’s not Christmas! Dust glitter paint onto the cones for a glamorous look and attach a pin so you can hang or otherwise place them. You can also pin the cones into a large Styrofoam ball as another decoration idea. Pine cones can also be used as a body for the angels and spirits of the forest.

Decorations for Christmas trees made ​​from natural materials – dried fruit, spices and nuts

You can quickly and easily design Christmas tree ornaments and hang them on your tree, you can make these from cinnamon sticks, dried orange slices and actual berries. Not only do they look great but the colors radiate warmth in orange, brown and red tones, and the smell wonderful.

Frozen pine cone

Christmas tree ball with golden tassels

Berries on a wire

Gold painted nuts

Orange studded with cloves as a pendant

Slice of orange and red berries

Orange slices with cloves

..and some ideas for using fabric