I love Christmas and I love decorating our house at Christmas. I haven’t actually changed very much with regards to Christmas decorations since we’ve been trying to reduce our plastic waste as I’ve always loved decorating with natural things and old sentimental decorations.
However, this year as well as the usual greenery and wreaths I thought I’d try and make some Twig Star Christmas decorations and they fit in perfectly with the ethos of a Zero Waste Christmas.
They’re very simple to make but you just need a bit of practice. Although, I quite like the wonky ones I made.
How to make a twig star christmas decoration
- Collect some twigs, the straighter the better. You’ll also need some twine and I used some paper tape to help secure the twigs as I went along. Cut 5 twigs to the same length and secure at the top so it looks like a wigwam.
2. Next add the 3rd twig and attach it the bottom right hand twig with twine, place it over the left hand twig.
3. When you add the 4th twig make sure it goes under and over the other twigs, see below.
4. Now you can add the final twig, making sure you weave it under and over. When it’s in place secure it twine and there you have it a lovely Twig Star Christmas Decoration. Mine looks a bit wonky as my sticks weren’t very straight but I’m still pretty happy with it.
For more Zero Waste Christmas inspiration why not take a look at my Zero Waste Christmas Guide and my Zero Waste Christmas Wrapping Blogs.
Have fun decorating your homes for Christmas.
Aww this is so adorable and I know that my daughter would love making this with me 🙂
I love natural, rustic decorations. I have been making things from orange slices and twigs for the past couple of years, They are simple but so pretty.
Such a sweet idea! This is definitely something I will look at doing this week 🙂 Just gorgeous.
omg this is such a cute decoration idea. love it!
These are so perfect for our nature loving and scandinavian home. They would fit in so well and the children would love making them. I like the way they look so natural and rustic. Absolutely beautiful
My kids would love to make this! We have plenty of twigs they can hunt for in our yard too!
They are very easy to make and kids always seem to love hunting for sticks
I think even me whose artistically challenged can get into this DIY and make some of them myself. love the idea
We made these last year too (though I never got round to posting my tutorial). I used very thin twigs and triple layered them.
I expect they looked lovely layered 🙂
Now this looks like a lot of fun! Plenty of twigs around here where we live! Enough to cover our tree!
Aww how lovely. Homemade decorations are my favourite and they always look that much more special.
Oh I love this, going to get the kids out collecting twigs this weekend. I have the perfect place to hang some of these – thanks for the inspiration x
What a fabulous and simple idea for the kids to join in and create especially when they break for school and its free as well with all the twigs lying around our garden
That is very unique and creative. I would have never thought to make a Christmas star from twigs. It’s beautiful!
This is a cute DIY craft, and doesn’t cost a lot of money! What a fun craft to do with the kids!
Aw I absolutely love this idea! I bet they would cost a fortune to buy in a shop, I am so going to make some of these with my daughter 🙂
well that looks like a fun craft for the holidays! i’ll have to try it
This is such a cute idea! I’m not very crafty, but I think I could handle a project like this. 🙂
These are a lovely idea, I would happily have these in my house all year around!
those twig stars are really nice! What a great, simple craft!