Cheap & Easy Christmas Ornaments

You don't need to splurge on fancy Christmas ornaments to have a gorgeous tree. Here are some simple, easy, and inexpensive ideas for decorating your Christmas tree on a budget:

Tie Christmas-themed/colored ribbons to the tree branches or wrap ribbon around the tree like a garland. Michael's has good sales on ribbon.

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Make paper chains out of Christmas-colored/themed scrapbook paper.

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Cut snowflakes out of paper or fabric.

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Hang candy canes on the tree branches. Or make fake candy canes out of red and white pipe cleaners twisted together.

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Make fancy stars out of leftover wrapping paper. (Just make them smaller so they fit on the tree.)

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Let your kids make handmade ornaments out of paper and glitter, pine cones, popsicle sticks, etc.

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