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 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 is easy to experiment and alternate materials to suit your budget and taste.

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 Christmas decorations, and they can also work outside the holiday season. Dust glitter paint onto the cones for a glamorous look and attach a pin or thread so you can hang them. You can also pin cones into a large Styrofoam ball as another decoration idea. Pine cones can also be used as bodies for angels and forest spirits.

Christmas tree decorations made from natural materials – dried fruit, spices and nuts

You can quickly and easily make Christmas tree ornaments from cinnamon sticks, dried orange slices and berries. Not only do they look great, their orange, brown and red tones radiate warmth and they 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