How To Decorate a Door for Christmas

You can add some holiday cheer to your home by decorating your front door.A well decorated door can make you happy.There is nothing wrong with a simple wreath on the door, but you can make more elaborate decorations to show your holiday spirit.If you decorate both the interior and exterior of your door, you will still have festive decorations to look at when you are inside your home.

Step 1: You can hang a wreath on the door.

There is no Christmas decoration without a wreath.You can visit your local home-supply store.You can choose from a faux-evergreen wreath or a stylized wreath with metallic spray paint.Some wreath may be embellished.Purchase a wreath hanger from the home-supply store.It's possible to hang a wreath without a nail in the door with the help of the wreath hanger.

Step 2: Make your own wreath.

You can make your own natural wreath in an hour.A Styrofoam or wire wreath frame can be purchased from a hobby store.Wrap the wire around the frame.The evergreen trimmings should be woven beneath the wire to cover the wreath frame.Natural evergreens will turn brittle and brown in 3 or 4 weeks.If you live near a forest you can take your own clippings.Purchase evergreen clippings from the florist.

Step 3: There are paper snowflakes on your front door.

Paper snowflakes are cheap and easy to make, and can add a quirky touch to your door.They can be made by folding a sheet of paper into 8ths and cutting out sections of it.You can use red or green paper.Attach the snowflakes to your door with Scotch tape.If you want to make the decoration more interesting, pair the snowflakes with a wreath.If you have young children, this is a good decoration.The kids will help make your snowflakes.The kids can spend a couple hours making snowflakes.

Step 4: Pinecones can be hung from a wreath hook.

Go to a local craft-supply store.Look for pinecones that are more than 10 cm in length.Purchase silk ribbon, and cut pieces of it.Attach a ribbon to a pinecone with a hot glue gun.Then, tie the loose ends of the ribbons together in a knot and hang the knot over the wreath hook.You can buy all of these items at a hobby shop.

Step 5: Use big letters to spell out a holiday phrase.

If you want to make a phrase like "JOY" or "NOEL", you can arrange the letters vertically on your front door.Attach the letters to a piece of string or a long strip of burlap, then tape or staple the material to the top of the door.The letters will hang down and be easy to read.You can purchase items at a hobby shop.

Step 6: To make it look like a gift, wrap the door in ribbons.

Buy 8 feet of red or green ribbon.The ribbon is 20 cm wide and should be visible from a distance.Attach a strip to the door.Attach a second horizontal strip down from the top of the door.Attach a smaller red, green, or white ribbon at the center of the ribbons.Attach the ribbons to the door.For a more weather-resistant approach, staple the ribbon to the door.You can buy ribbon at a local store.

Step 7: Hang ornaments inside of an old frame.

Put a fresh coat of green or red paint on the old 8 in 10 in picture frame if you want to keep it.3 or 4 round ornaments, complete with hanging ribbons, should be taken and stapled to the back of the frame.The framed ornaments can be hung on the front door.Attach the frame to the door with a small nail and hang it on the nail.Attach a hook to the door and hang the frame off of it.

Step 8: You can use a gift card.

If you want to be different, try a swag instead of putting a wreath outside.Swags can become a real piece of art even though they are similar to wreath.The shape is taller than the width so it's perfect for any door.If you want to make one of your own, there are many colors and materials you can choose from.You can choose from evergreens, pine cones, a vibrant burlap ribbon, and bells, which will offer an easy and affordable way to decorate your front door for the holiday season.You can arrange the greenery as you please.The shape should be taller than the width.To stick them together, use duct hot glue.A ribbon tie bow can be made.Add pinecones and ornaments in a pleasing pattern.

Step 9: There is a large ornament on the door knob.

Every time you open the door, the ornament will remind you of the season.You can attach a piece of string to a small ornament and hang it on a knob for a quick project.An ornament with a hole made deliberately to hang from a doorknob can be purchased.Christmas stores can sell ornaments that are supposed to be hung over a door.

Step 10: There are home-made snowflakes on the inside of your door.

If you have a few left over from attaching them to the door, you could use them for something else.Attach them to your door with a couple of pieces of tape.The snowflakes should be spacing out by about 25 cm.You can make small snowflakes, each about 1 inch across.You could arrange them in a pattern or use dozens of tiny snowflakes to spell out " Merry Christmas" or any other Christmas greeting.

Step 11: There is a holly wreath on your door.

The leaves won't fall on the floor because they are made of synthetic materials.Holly leaves add a nice touch to a Christmas decoration.2 in nail are needed to hang the wreath.Attach the ribbon around the nail with a thick piece of ribbon.You can buy holly wreath at a craft or hobby store.They should be available in a variety of sizes.

Step 12: Attach paper stockings to the office door.

To cut stocking shapes from construction paper, use a pair of scissors.Each person in your office can have a stocking cut out for them.The stockings should be about 10 cm wide.White strips of construction paper should be the same width as the stockings.This part of the stocking has the team member's name written on it.Attach the white paper strips to the red stockings with craft glue.Put the stockings on the office door.This style of decoration is fun to decorate around Christmas.

Step 13: Cut-out snowmen and snowflakes are a great way to decorate your classroom door.

Students can help you put together a classroom door.Cut a sheet of butcher paper into circles.The diameter of the first circle should be about 61 cm.The second has a diameter of 46 cm, and the third is about 30 cm.To make a snowman, tape the circles to the door.Kids can decorate the snowman.They can make the nose, buttons, and top hat out of butcher or construction paper.You can surround the snowman with paper.Students are asked to make 1 snowflake and tape them to the door of the snowman.

Step 14: It's a good idea to cover your door in wrapping paper.

A roll of bright Christmas wrapping paper can be purchased from a local supermarket.Roll the paper until it touches the ground by taping it to the top of the door.Put tape around the door and cut the paper off of the roll.Attach Christmas ribbons vertically and horizontally once you have taped the wrapping paper in place.

Step 15: It's a kid-friendly theme if you turn your door into a snowman.

Cut out circles from paper.The circles should be about 10 cm in diameter.Cut out a triangle from orange construction paper.Cut out 2 large black circles, each about 15 cm in diameter.The circles should be taped to the door as eyes and a triangle as a nose.Use 5 small circles to create a smile, and arrange the other 4 circles vertically as buttons.To make the snowman look like a scarf, tape a horizontal piece of Christmas wrapping paper below his smile.Ask your kids to decorate the door if they are at home during the holidays.Creating a snowman can be fun.

Step 16: There are glass ornaments for a rustic door.

If you visit a local craft or hobby store, you can purchase 3 or 4 burlap squares and cut them into a stocking shape.Attach the string to the door using a hook or tape.Put a wicker basket with ornaments on one side of your door.On the other side of your front door, you can put a wicker basket on the ground.You could put firewood in the basket.Some stores may sell pre-cut stockings.Mercury glass ornaments will be sold at craft and hobby stores.