Handmade Christmas Window Decorations

These Christmas window decorations are very easy to make with children, and it’s almost impossible to create two that look exactly the same.

A few days ago, my sister sent me a letter, and when I opened the envelope, five little funny-looking bits of folded paper fell out. The note read: “… check these out – we’ve got them up as Christmas window decorations.


They cost nothing, they’re fun to make, every single one’s a surprise, you just do a new one & it’s completely different from the others.

By the way, kids can do these easily … it’s just that your niece didn’t feel like making any just now, so I created this batch for you.”


I unfolded the little white paper things and they turned into the ‘stars’ you see to the left (you can also download the instructions a little further down).

Apart from utilizing the little paper ornaments as Christmas window decorations, my sister suggested sticking them on

• Christmas cards
• the backs of envelopes
• gift tags
• giftwrap
• the glass panes of cabinet doors

• semi-transparent tissue paper for ‘frost flowers’ and ‘snowflakes’
• metallic paper (or foil) for ‘stars’
• newsprint, magazine pages and fancy giftwrap for a slightly quirkier take on Christmas window decor.