Fast & Easy Last Minute Christmas Decorating Ideas

Now that Christmas is a few days away. Are you ready?

I know if you like to decorate, you probably have your home decorated for Christmas and are enjoying your festive surroundings.

Fast & Easy Christmas Decorating Ideas

For anyone who hasn’t had the time to get decorations out or if you are still looking for a few simple ways to add a little holiday to your home, I have a few very quick and easy Christmas decorating ideas that can be done in minutes using candles and items you already own.

Pinecone Vase Filler

Cut off the tips of pinecones with a pair of scissors. Fill a glass, cup or bowl halfway.

Then place a candle on top.

Use Cookie Cutters & Candles

My favorite fast and easy way to create Christmas decor out of every day items is to make a votive or pillar style candle look holiday festive. It is 1… 2… 3…. easy to do…

…by pairing it with a star or snowflake cookie cutter.

Simply place a votive candle inside a small cookie cutter and lay it on some greenery. DONE!

Or place some coarse salt on a plate and add the cookie cutter and candle and you have… a candle in the snow.

If you have a larger pillar style candle, even if it is already in a candle holder. If it has straight sides, you can place it in a large cookie cutter to create instant holiday decor.

Leave the cookie cutter and candle on a single plate or place on a tray with greenery and coarse salt.

Place a Ball Ornament on a Table or Shelf

This is my go to Christmas decor for my kitchen counter. I don’t have a lot of counter space, but I do like to add a bit of Christmas in the way of a candle and a few ornaments on a tray.

A few years ago I used cedar in the white pitcher and left it naked. Another year I used pine and hung small silver ball ornaments on it.

If you don’t have greenery in your yard, ask a neighbor if they have any and if it would be OK for you to take a few clippings.

If not you can buy clipped greens at Home Depot or Lowes. It is sold outside in the garden area for about $7 a bunch.

Hang Jingle Bells on Door Knobs

Use a garland tie to tie a few jingle bells to a door so when anyone walks into the room, they hear the classic sound of Christmas.

Or punch a hole in the top two corners of a greeting card you like and hang with ribbon from a doorknob.

Add a Sprig of Greenery

Place a sprig of pine or cedar from your yard and place near a candle or ornaments.

Or simply place some snips of boxwood in a glass of water.

Pile Oranges on a Pedestal

Pile oranges or nuts on a pedestal to do double-duty – easy to grab food when your hungry as well as a decoration for your kitchen counter.

Place Gift Wrap on a Table Top

Cut a piece of holiday gift wrap to cover a table top.

Fill a Large Bowl

If you have a large bowl or basket, place it on a table…

… and fill with a few ornaments, wrapped gifts, a strand of beaded garland and greenery.

I like decorating for Christmas using simple ideas like this where you can use items you already own and not have to buy a “stand – alone” piece of Christmas decor that can only be used a Christmas time. Read on if you need more Christmas decorating inspiration.

Do you have a favorite way to use your everyday items to make them holiday festive? If so, please share in the comments.

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