The ultimate list of 100 Christmas Ideas features crafts, recipes, decor, wreaths, and more. Savor the season and get inspiration for a new holiday project!
For years, when the Christmas season arrived, I shared a post called “Christmas Through the Years,” featuring my seasonal decor and links to all my Christmas categories. While it was helpful, I realized some projects and ideas were easily overlooked because the links were scattered. So, I finally decided to streamline everything! Now, I’ve compiled every Christmas idea I’ve ever shared into one ultimate guide, freshly updated for 2024. From crafts and decor to recipes, wreaths, and more, everything is organized by category, making it simple to find exactly what you’re looking for this holiday season.
Each year, as we celebrate the season, it’s just as important to slow down and truly savor it. With all the hustle and bustle, it’s easy to let the magic slip by, but I encourage you to soak in every moment…from quiet mornings by the fire to gatherings with family and friends. I hope this post helps you embrace the beauty of the season, making time for the little things that bring you joy and fill your heart with warmth.
Planning + Prep
- How to deal with holiday stress, and the 2024 edition of the Home for the Holidays Christmas Planner.
- Valuable lessons I learned from a tabletop Christmas tree.
- Get the giant collection of more than 50 free Christmas Printables. This collection includes printable wall art, custom gift tags, a countdown to Christmas paper chain, and so much more!
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- A unique Christmas packaging idea.
- If you need inspiration for classic gift wrap, click HERE.
- Last minute homemade gift ideas from the kitchen.
- Cheerful + printable gift tag for baked goods.
- Easy Christmas Gift Wrap Ideas
25 Holiday Recipes
Discover a delightful array of holiday recipes perfect for gatherings with family and friends. Explore this collection of delicious Christmas recipes, and create memorable holiday moments.
More Sweet + Savory Treats
- Sugared cranberries: delicious as a garnish, appetizer, or snack.
- Make these salted roasted pecans for your family or as a gift!
- The fig + walnut baked brie is amazing, and perfect for Christmas Eve.
- Have you ever made a charcuterie board? They are so fun, and perfect for a Christmas party.
- These are the best blueberry muffins…and perfect for Christmas morning.
- Old English cream cheese holiday dip: a classic recipe that everyone will love!
- This sour cream coffee cake is beautiful, and it’s a wonderful addition to your Christmas brunch menu.
- The Christmas Cranberry Mocktail will delight all of your guests, no matter what their age!
Christmas Ornaments + Crafts
- Heart Christmas Tree Ornaments: use these on your tree or as Christmas gift tie-ons.
- Air dry clay ornaments: includes printable step by step directions.
- Mitten Garland: super easy and festive no sew banner idea.
- Grain Sack Garland: use the included template pattern to create this vintage grain sack banner.
- Buffalo Plaid Rag Ball Ornament: use cozy and colorful flannel to make these cute ornaments.
- Shirt Pillow Covers: use old shirts to make festive Christmas decor! (A very old post, but cute and easy.)
- See these sweet printable napkin rings that are perfect for your Christmas table.
- Grain Sack Christmas Trees: easy tutorial to make fabric covered cone Christmas trees.
- Pom Pom Christmas Tree Pillow: one of my favorite projects ever.
- Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments: a handmade tree ornament recipe that uses just 4 ingredients. The most popular Christmas post on the blog!
- Grain sack ribbon bow: easy and beautiful bow tutorial using vintage fabric.
- Grain sack ribbon: make your own ribbon from antique grain sack fabric. No sewing!
- Wool felt star garland: a homemade garland to sew by hand.
- DIY dried oranges: simple dried oranges for potpourri or simmering scent.
- Simmering scent: this homemade collection makes a lovely handmade gift.
- Christmas recipe card: print and use for all your favorite Christmas recipes.
- Christmas tree cut-outs pillow: includes the templates for this no sew project.
- Wool felt ball Christmas garland: a cute DIY project for all ages.
- DIY Mod Podge holly pots: a super cute and simple Christmas craft.
Christmas Porch
- DIY Snowman Wreath: an adorable door wreath made with items available in any craft store.
- Olive Bucket Christmas Planters: use little fresh evergreen trees for a budget-friendly winter planter idea.
- Take a look at the Wreaths + Garlands section of the OSP Christmas Market!
- Red lantern planters: festive porch planter idea using lanterns and fresh greenery.
- Fresh greenery wreath: includes tips for cutting and placing the fresh greenery.
- Christmas porch: use these tips to assemble a fabulous Christmas porch that is welcoming and festive.
- Wreaths on rockers: inspiration for porch chairs that’s budget-friendly & quick.
- Mixed greens wreath: make this DIY mixed greens Christmas wreath (with fresh or faux greenery.)
- A classic Christmas porch: festive and colorful decor.
- DIY holiday to winter wreath: this wreath takes your door from Thanksgiving all the way through winter.
- See how to embellish a simple pine wreath.
- Christmas Porch Ideas: includes simple ways to dress up your porch for the holidays.
Christmas Decor
- This tray is great for adding layers. Top it with fresh greenery, candles, berries, or tiny ornaments.
- Pine cone & rag ball centerpiece: perfect for the entire holiday season.
- Ironstone Christmas tree: a clever way to decorate shelves for Christmas. I loved this project!
- Cozy Christmas living room decorating ideas that anyone can use!
- Christmas in the Guest Room: featuring the house on Sutton Place, get these easy Christmas decor ideas that your guests will love.
- Make sure to visit the Pillows section of The Christmas Market!
- This cute little red truck, and this mini wagon, make great holiday accessories…and our grandson loves them!
- See festive plaid ribbon on our tree, and a mantle brimming with garland.
- Planning a dinner party? Stop by the Tabletop section of The Christmas Market.
- Tabletop Christmas trees: ideas for decorating with smaller trees.
- Blue & red table: bring the unexpected to your Christmas table by adding touches of blue.
- Do you have Christmas china? This is mine, but I also love this classic tree pattern as well.
- Christmas garland ideas: Christmas garland ideas and sources to deck your halls for the holidays! This post is freshly updated and features our house on Sutton Place.
- Plaid ribbon garland on a slim Christmas tree.
- This set of white wood trees would be perfect anywhere! I have 2 sets that I used on our mantel two years ago.
- The Christmas Market: curated especially for you, while keeping your tastes and budget in mind.
- For an unexpected Christmas decor look: decorate a blanket ladder with colorful tartan throw blankets. See how I used this idea at the house on Sutton Place.
- Pomegranate centerpiece: fresh greens & pomegranates are all you need!
- Holiday centerpiece idea: works for Thanksgiving all the way to Christmas!
- This set of 3 bells (pictured above) sells out every year. I finally snagged a set last year and I love them!
- 3 simple ways to welcome Christmas to your kitchen.
- Using pinecones in holiday porch decor.
- Decor ideas for Christmas shelves that includes tiny boxwood wreaths.
- Christmas decor ideas from our first year at the Sugar Maple house.
- Are you tired of your stockings? Switch to this budget-friendly neutral sweater knit style.
- Decorate your home with timeless style by taking a look at these Christmas decor ideas.
I love sharing this post, and I hope you found some new ideas to share with your own family. I will keep adding to the list as I share new content each holiday season. Once again, I want to thank each one of you for your support and friendship. This year has been especially challenging, and I am so grateful that you take the time to come here.
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All the decor is pretty, I really liked the snowman wreath.
Thank you! It’s wonderful to have all your great ideas in one post!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love your account and really appreciate all of your ideas and links! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!
Ann, I have to tell you that I have added a new to me this year snowball candle. My grandmother had one when I was a little girl. I found one on ebay and snapped it up. Also another confession: years ago you offered some Christmas printables of Ho Ho Ho, Holy Jolly and others. There were 3. I still put them on my wall for Christmas. So love them.
Merry Christmas
Hi Gail…thank you so much for sharing. Merry Christmas!
Ann, you always have such beautiful Christmas ideas. I love them all but the snowman wreath is one of my favourites. It is very unique. Thanks for listing all of the ideas again. I took a quick look but will go back and choose the ideas I will try. Great blog! Marjorie
Hi Ann ~
Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us. Your blog is such a treat to visit while I sip a cup of tea at the end of the day. Quick question…do you recall where you got the red and white kitchen towels pictured with the pecan tassies? I often see them in your photos…maybe even in blue too. My mother has some that I bet are 50-60 years old which my grandmother monogrammed for her. I would love to have a few more.
Thanks so much and Merry Christmas!
~maria
Hi Maria…those towels are vintage. I believe I got them on Etsy from a seller in France many years ago. I love them too!
Anne~
This is amazing. I kept clicking on everything you posted. I wanted to keep going but I’ve been sitting for over an hour just amazed at everything you put together for all of us.
When I finished I had 24 tab opened.
Thank you so much.
Merry Christmas Anne.
Much love,
Rose
This is just a wonderful list of Christmas ideas! Thank you for putting it all together in such an easy to use format!
Ann, thanks for taking the time to do this some really great ideas.
I am opening a folder just for this email, so I will always have it.
Every year you do an outstanding job of helping me and others navigate Christmas and make it easy! You rock! Many thanks!
Thank you for these beautiful Christmas ideas.
Thank you, Ann, for sharing these wonderful Christmas decorating ideas, crafts and recipes! Always a delight to view your lovely photos – thanks for the inspiration!
Diane
Thank you for all the wonderful ideas! Your post has gotten me in the mood for Christmas & I’ll be decorating my home soon. I love your post & look forward to opening my email to see I have a new one from you. Thank you!
Love all of these! So festive!
Thank you so much for all of the beautiful ideas and guidance! I have tried many of your recipes and crafts and my family loves each and every one. Happy Holidays!
Ann, you have truly given us a plethora of Christmas traditions, recipes, and craft ideas. I so love the clay tags and the stuffed star ornaments that are used as gift tags or hung on our tree. I purchased red lanterns for my porch and now know how to use them with our tree branches outback. So pleased to see yours. This is an awesome post. Your kindness in sharing is so appreciated. Bless you and your family during this Thanksgiving season.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You are such a blessing! What a wonderful post filled with all your amazing recipes, crafts, decor and printables! It was a wonderful reminder of why I love your blog so much!
This is the absolute best Christmas list I have seen
I am savouring it slowly
Thank you so much – love love this 😘
Thank you for all your great ideas & the effort in your organization.
I enjoy reading your posts very much !
This is great to have all in one place! Thank you! Many lovely ideas – some I’ve used already and others that are still on my to-do list.
Thank you so much for this treasure chest of ideas.
I have been following you for a few years and I am always thrilled with your blog and ideas.
Nancy
Wow! What a fantastic resource! Thank you 😊
Oh my gosh! This is better than Pinterest!!
Thank you so much!