Christmas in July — Decorations to Make with Recycled Materials

Christmas in July is traditionally celebrated in the southern hemisphere, but mid-year holiday celebrations are held here in the states, too. From Las Vegas to New York, Christmas festivities have been popular this summer — Santa is one busy dude all year long! We thought it might be fun to give a nod to Christmas in July by helping you plan ahead for creating some "trash to treasure" Christmas decorations from recycled materials.

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The heart of this little home is your stash of old Christmas cards. Make this lightweight, dimensional ornament spin with love, wherever it hangs.

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With the core from a roll of wrapping paper and the pages of an unwanted book, you can make this sweet paper cone Christmas tree for your tabletop.

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What can you do with old wool sweaters when they just don't fit anymore, or worse — when the moths attack? Felt them in the washing machine and turn them into this adorably fluffy Christmas tree decoration. This project is also a great excuse to go thrift store shopping!

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Wrap and embellish your empty cereal and cracker boxes to create a cheerful holiday village for your mantel, or set up your merry little town in the center of a toy train track for a classic Christmas decoration.

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Decoupage circles of wrapping paper or old sheet music on to Mason jar lids, and in just a few minutes you have the makings for a retro-modern Christmas tree.

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Recycle old newspapers, magazine pages or junk mail into folded German stars to assemble into this gorgeous, spiky Christmas wreath.