Holiday crafts are even easier when you're working with the right tools. The Cricut makes cutting the perfect pattern for DIY gifts and decor easier than ever. Here are 15 fabulous holiday Cricut projects to try this month. Give them as gifts, or keep them for yourself!
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When it comes to craft projects that involve a lot of intricate cutting, the Cricut can be a real time saver. It's the perfect tool for scrapbooking, but you can use it for so much more than that.
From printing beautiful quotes for your pictures and walls to cutting the perfect shape for your holiday ornaments, you can do just about anything you can imagine with the Cricut.
DIY Cricut Ornaments
How to Put Vinyl on Ornaments from Juggling Act Mama - vinyl lets you customize your ornaments with your own holiday statements, or add names of your children or grandchildren and the year for a special keepsake.
Paper Mache Ornaments Cricut Craft from Juggling Act Mama - store-bought paper mache ornaments get a facelift with help from my Cricut and some scrapbook paper.
Wood Circle Ornaments Cricut Craft from Juggling Act Mama - these simple wood slice ornaments with inexpensive embellishments use vinyl to make a statement.
Glitter Peppermint Ornaments from Artsy Fartsy Mama - don't you just love these festive ornaments?? It's amazing what a little vinyl can do!
Holiday Cricut Projects
DIY Christmas Card Display Holder from DIY with My Guy is made from refurbished shutters for the perfect shabby chic Christmas decor!
DIY Christmas Flashlight Projections from Stuffed Suitcase - these cutouts are just darling! I know my kids would love playing with them during school vacation week.
Holiday Kissing Ball from Create Craft Love - paper crafts are some of my favorites to make because you don't need a lot of extra 'stuff.' This kissing ball has a styrofoam core but is covered in beautiful paper leaves.
Christmas Votive Holders from Crafts by Amanda - use your Cricut and vinyl to create these beautiful holiday tea light holders. Aren't they sweet?
Merry and Bright Wooden Holiday Banner from Create Craft Love - Jill used her Cricut to cut wood to make the letters for this lightweight rustic holiday sign.
3-D Reindeer Decoration from The Crafty Blog Stalker - this starts with foam board and holiday wrapping paper. How cool is that? Jump over to see Katie's video for how she did it.
Christmas Fabric Embroidery Hoop Wreath from The Denver Housewife - Use your Cricut to make an Embroidery Hoop Wreath with fabric, cute sayings, and fun embellishments.
More Cricut Projects
- Snowflake Toppers | Pars Caeli
- DIY Christmas Wine Bottle Gift Tags | Giggles Galore
- Christmas Deer Pillowcases | RaeGun Ramblings
- Cricut Christmas Ornaments
All of these projects are fun and festive, and they'll take you no time at all with the Cricut. Do you plan to make any gifts using your Cricut this year? Tell us about them in the comments!
Cricut Deals
We've found some great holiday projects for you to try with your machine. You'll find ornaments, gift tags, and several decor ideas to spread the holiday cheer throughout your home.
What are you waiting for? Get your imagination going, grab your Cricut and start crafting! Don't have a Cricut yet? Cricut is celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with amazing deals. You can even get FREE shipping on all orders with code FREESHIPDEC at Cricut.com.
More Holiday Ideas
- Dollar Store Ornaments - adorable, easy to make, and especially affordable.
- Best Christmas Cookie Recipes - over 40 delicious cookie recipes for Christmas time and beyond.
- Christmas Dollar Tree Pizza Pan Wreath - add a gorgeous farmhouse touch to your front door or wall with this beautiful wreath with the perfect message for the season.
- Oreo Truffle Balls - if you love Oreo cookies and all things chocolate, you must try these!
- North Pole Printable Gift Tags - your kids will delight at these North Pole gift tags straight from the elves in Santa's workshop.
Sarah says
So many great ideas!!