Easy-to-make eco-friendly Christmas decorations

The grace of these crafts is how attractive they are and how easy it is to make them and, on many occasions, also redo them a thousand times. In fact, giving them a new look is as easy as taking advantage of countless small objects such as old Christmas decorations, candles, bows, live plants, and other small objects.

Pine cones give a lot of play if we want to make a simple center, although we can make it as complex as we want. It will be enough to place several cones in a glass container, without further complications, to give an air of Christmas to a table or stay. If it also has a top and is made of quality glass, bohemian type, the result will be much more elegant.

From this center it will be easy to make all kinds of variations , either adding decorations such as natural fruits, tinsel, balls or, for example, flavoring the pineapples with organic essential oils so that they also become a subtle natural air freshener.

If the table is long, candles on a bed of pinecones, plants or other recycled items will be a great solution. In these cases, it will be helpful to have a base that can be from a tray or a large plate or drawer to a cork or sheet metal support that is invisible.

The large green leaves are very beautiful, as can be seen in the image above, and the small ones are also very decorative. As long as the result is harmonious or, at least, original and fun, all the materials we can think of will fit.

If we dare, dried flowers may be beautiful, and candles can make them in a natural bowl, like the skins of orange , pongampos by case basis. In fact, in Christmas centers, poupourris are also great, mixing citrus peels with dried fruits with spices such as cinnamon sticks, cloves or dried aromatic herbs.

In the same way, although with such ingredients the center is usually aromatic, we will intensify its smell with a few drops of our favorite essential oil. It will also be a wonder to mix ranges of colors with taste: the browns and reddish tones of cinnamon, walnuts, hazelnuts, along with the yellows and oranges of limes, lemons, grapefruit, orange, tangerines …

The typical Christmas wreaths are also a handy way to have an almost instant centerpiece. This time around, recycling can work wonders. And, continuing with the same idea of ​​reuse, small pots are a fantastic raw material to make a center.

The only condition for them to be great is that they are well cleaned, and it is also advisable to have a couple, at least. For the rest, one option is to take advantage of the same plants as a green element from which to create a center or, why not, let’s use the empty pots, only with their soil, to “plant” in them some candles. When possible, we could even place a candle, combining both ideas.

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