Homemade Christmas Card Ideas

Kids will love crafting these easy homemade Christmas cards for friends and relatives.

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Mr. Sandman

A scented holiday greeting that moonlights as an ornament.
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Cagey Conifer

Transform a tomato cage from your garden into this clever evergreen look-alike that displays your holiday cards.
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Family Card Tree

Deck your hall with boughs of cardboard. This wintry tree with plenty of branches is instant art for a door or wall -- and a fun way to show off holiday cards.
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Snowman Prints

Create festive homemade holiday cards by turning felt furniture pads into a snowman stamp.
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Almost-instant Greetings

Send your friends these simple card greetings; another great craft from Spoonful.com.
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Build-Your-Own Snowman

Let the folks on your list have some fun with this greeting that moonlights as a DIY ornament. And don't worry, your friends and family don't need to be craft experts to assemble it!
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Changing Faces Snowman

Use family photos to make a fun card for special people on your list; another great holiday craft from Spoonful.com.
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Christmas Cactus

These art cards make extra-special holiday greetings for a relative or friend.
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Drying Mittens

What could be homier than a pair of mittens drying on a clothesline? This card idea, from the Mollette family of Uniontown, Ohio, was modeled after a card that had been given to a coworker.
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Gift-wrapped Kids

This card offers plenty of room for kid participation.
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Handprint Santa

Put your personal stamp on homemade holiday cards with a Handprint Santa.
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Holiday Lights

Let these easy-to-create candle cards light your holiday greetings.
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Joyful Tidings

Holiday decorations help you spell out your season's greetings loud and clear.
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Kid's Art

Inspired by a child's drawings of snowmen, this card, from the Erickson family of Burbank, California, is a treat for both the sender and the receiver.
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Mitten Gift Tags

Add a personalized touch to gifts with mitten-shaped gift tags.
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Pine Pin and Card

Craft a card that offers a greeting and a gift.
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Postage Stamp

Well-suited for mass production, this polished-looking card, from the Poel family of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was inspired by a card-making course.
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Punchy Postcards

A step-by-step guide to creating customized holiday cards with help from your local copy shop.
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Snow Family

Using the home computer to its best advantage, this card idea, supplied by the Lotocky family of Poughkeepsie, New York, is easy to make because the computer does all the work.
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Handmade Christmas Tree Card

These hand-trimmed tree cards make a festive statement.
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Wreath of Names

Spell out your holiday greetings on these easy-to-make cards.
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Holiday Card Holder

Display the season's cards and photos by tucking them into this fleece-covered tree you can keep on a tabletop or hang on a wall.
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Photo-card Carousel

This card carousel presents your photo cards for view during the holidays, then folds into an instant archive when the happy season is over.
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Card Catalog

This tidy display of holiday cards also serves as a sweet keepsake and a record of all those who've put you on their mailing lists.
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Candy Cane Display

This oversize display has room for dozens of holiday cards, and is studded with real candy to help your kids appreciate each tiding of joy: when a new card goes up, a mint comes down.
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Fold-Out Photo Gallery

Share your favorite photos in this creative greeting card.
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The Giant Cookie

Make a fun holiday greeting card of your kids and a giant gingerbread man.
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The Year in Pictures

Create a playful holiday greeting card inspired by the events of the past year; another great holiday craft from Spoonful.com.
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3-D Greetings: Christmas Tree & Dreidel

A few simple snips and folds send these cards hurtling into the third dimension. With easy downloadable templates for the Christmas Tree Card and Dreidel Card, creating multiple cards is a snap!
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