{"id":18952,"date":"2018-12-03T14:47:05","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T13:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=18952"},"modified":"2020-08-21T16:26:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T14:26:41","slug":"upcycling-and-diy-christmas-decorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/upcycling-und-diy-weihnachtsdekoration\/","title":{"rendered":"Festive tips: Not everyone has these DIY Christmas decorations made from packaging material!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you still missing a clever idea for a Christmas decoration that not everyone has? Have a look in your yellow bag or waste paper bin! The keyword is upcycling. You can make chic Advent decorations from used packaging material. You can find numerous instructions for \u201eDIY\u201c Christmas decorations made from packaging material on the Internet. We have put together some of the best links for you.<\/p>\n

During Advent, we like to put \u201eknick-knacks\u201c in Christmas colours in our homes to get us in the mood for the approaching Christmas celebrations. Advent DIY decoration ideas<\/strong> with a high feel-good factor, Tanja Klindworth has Article about homemade Christmas decorations<\/a> on her wellness blog. All you need for this are old Jam jars<\/strong>, newspaper cuttings, some decorative ribbons and the odd twig. These can then be turned into \u201ewish fulfilers\u201c, Christmas tree vases or \u201eWaiting for Father Christmas\u201c glasses.<\/p>\n

Tanja Klindworth pursues a similarly decorative approach to the picture collection with Christmas craft ideas from old wine bottles<\/a>.<\/p>

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Advent calendars made from tea bag wrappers or with spices<\/h2>\n

It's actually already too late, because the first doors of the Advent calendar<\/strong> have already been opened. If you still want to make one spontaneously, have a look at the Five creative ideas from utopia.de for advent calendars<\/a>\u00a0based on the DIY principle. Four of these ideas are based on upcycling. From old Toilet rolls<\/strong> or jam jars to create pretty calendars for small gifts. How about a spice calendar, for example? You can fill 24 empty jars with different Spices<\/strong> and provide suitable recipes at the same time. Or do you prefer the tea advent calendar? Tea bag wrappers<\/strong> of tea packaging are put to new use here.<\/p>\n

You can also make fancy stars out of tea bag wrappers as Window decoration<\/strong> tinker. You can find out how to do this on the YouTube channel \u201eMaking stars\u201c<\/a>.<\/p>