Outdoor Christmas Decorations for Yard

When winter begins to approach - it's time to turn your thoughts to decorating for the season. Prepare for the holidays by making your yard look the most festive in the neighborhood with these awesome Christmas Decorations for Outside! It's possible to create a range of outdoor Christmas DIY decorations that are not only creative, but also cheap to make! From upcycling old sleds, to using pallets to make Christmas trees - you will love these ideas.

Make this sign by purchasing the letters from a craft store and painting in red - then hang from ribbons. You could also attach the letters on wood yard sign poles and place in flower bed.

This is a great idea for a Gingerbread house. Simply screw old candy cane stakes together and then glue fake light bulbs in the holes to make this. Another way to achieve this is to transform old canes by painting them with white and red stripes and gluing them to form a tree.

No Christmas decor would be complete without a little train . To make this you will need wood crates and spray paint. It could also be turned into a storage idea for a child's playroom.

Welcome guests with these adorable signs that can be placed on the porch. You can use old wood boards or pallets and transform them into friendly festive signs with some paint and a little imagination.

Three embroidery hoops are filled with plaid fabric to make this unique looking door hanger. You could also use wooden circle discs to get the same look and paint them red. Why not carry the whole theme inside and purchase cushions in plaid for your couch for example.

What a fun way to decorate the front porch. You can transform a mini tree into this little gnome with boots and a cute scarf. You could also give them as gifts to your neighbors too. Christmas Gnome Instructions

Use up scrap wood by making these cute snowmen. You'll need various sized wood slices for the body and a small log for the top of the hat. Twigs are used for the arms) and felt for the scarf.

For a gingerbread theme, these decorative cupcakes are perfect. You'll need a plant pot and fill it with a weight like small rocks. Then spray expanding foam over this to look like frosting and add a red bauble for the cherry.

Add drama to your porch decor with a group of flocked trees which also help to add a cozy charm too. Adorn the tree with LED lights to really brighten your porch. To add more comfort place a nice thick mat in front of the door.

Up-cycle pallets into charming trees for the outside. Cut tree shapes from pallets and then spray dark green spray paint. Add clear lights for a warm glow. The benefit of making pallet trees is many fold, for example it is kind to the environment as it is a recycled project.

Be the envy of the neighborhood with this whimsical and fun front door Christmas garland. You can use mesh ribbon in red and green and add red and white swirl ornaments.

Similar to the porch welcome sign, these stacked presents are made from wood and really look amazing as part of your yard decor. You could also add lights to this decoration to make the presents stand out in the dark.

If you happen to have an old sled lying around - you can transform it into a festive piece for your porch with just a few supplies. Add some lit garland to the top and finish with a big bow.