It’s my favorite time of year and I’m all about foraging for materials to deck the halls inexpensively and beautifully. I have rounded up my ten favorite winter projects for you. If you’d like to try your hand at any of them, do up-cycle, hunt in the woods, dig in the attic or basement and use what you’ve got to put your own twist on it!

Blown Egg Nativity

Time Commitment: the better part of a weekend, but it’s SO worth it!
Cost: FREE with items around the house.

Blown Egg Nativity via The Chicken Chick®
Blown Egg Nativity

Winter Ice Lanterns

Time commitment: less than 15 minutes
Cost: Virtually FREE! (tea lights cost pennies each)+

Chicken Wire Lighted Christmas Balls

Time Commitment: 3 hours including hanging
Cost: <$3.00 per ball

Dollar Store Ornament Wreath

Time Commitment: 40 minutes
Cost: ~$2.00

Lavender Wreath

Time Commitment: 30 minutes
Cost: less than $5.00

Vintage Christmas Trees

Time Commitment: F-O-R-E-V-E-R. They’re simple to make, but require patience
Cost: FREE

Upcycled Winter Window

Time Commitment: 1 hour
Cost: ~$10

Upcycled Holiday Shutter

Time commitment: ~2 hrs
Cost: approx. $5.00

Cinnamon Ornaments

Time commitment: 20 minutes
Cost: less than $3.00

Repurposed Feed Bag Stockings

Time commitment: 45 minutes
Cost: free!

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It’s my favorite time of year and I’m all about foraging for materials to deck the halls inexpensively and beautifully. I have rounded up my ten favorite winter projects for you. If you’d like to try your hand at any of them, do up-cycle, hunt in the woods, dig in the attic or basement and use what you’ve got to put your own twist on it!

Blown Egg Nativity

Time Commitment: the better part of a weekend, but it’s SO worth it!
Cost: FREE with items around the house.

Blown Egg Nativity via The Chicken Chick®
Blown Egg Nativity

Winter Ice Lanterns

Time commitment: less than 15 minutes
Cost: Virtually FREE! (tea lights cost pennies each)+

Chicken Wire Lighted Christmas Balls

Time Commitment: 3 hours including hanging
Cost: <$3.00 per ball

Dollar Store Ornament Wreath

Time Commitment: 40 minutes
Cost: ~$2.00

Lavender Wreath

Time Commitment: 30 minutes
Cost: less than $5.00

Vintage Christmas Trees

Time Commitment: F-O-R-E-V-E-R. They’re simple to make, but require patience
Cost: FREE

Upcycled Winter Window

Time Commitment: 1 hour
Cost: ~$10

Upcycled Holiday Shutter

Time commitment: ~2 hrs
Cost: approx. $5.00

Cinnamon Ornaments

Time commitment: 20 minutes
Cost: less than $3.00

Repurposed Feed Bag Stockings

Time commitment: 45 minutes
Cost: free!

Kathy Shea Mormino, The Chicken Chick®
Kathy Shea Mormino, The Chicken Chick®

Order your copy of my bestselling book

The Chicken Chick’s Guide to Backyard Chickens

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Ginny Tata-Phillips
Ginny Tata-Phillips
2025 years ago

Making cinnamon ornaments forthwith!!! Would love to do it in a new apron!!

llama mama
llama mama
2025 years ago

The egg nativity is my favorite!

steve
steve
2025 years ago

Annie would love this.

Joy Pascarella
Joy Pascarella
2025 years ago

That apron sure would be nice to have. Everything is so festive!

Jeanette Ford
Jeanette Ford
2025 years ago

Ive subscribed, FB liked and now commented. Love the craft ideas. Just wish I had patience and craftiness.