38 Handmade Christmas Card Ideas

By: Erin Bailey, Editor for FaveCrafts

If you're looking to save money this holiday season, or just put a little extra effort into your holiday projects, 38 Handmade Christmas Card Ideas will inspire you to send out easy Christmas crafts to friends and family. With the cost of postage and picture printing, it's not a bad idea to make your own Christmas cards. They're sure to be unique, and a fun, relaxing way to unwind after a day of Christmas shopping. Cards around the holiday season are appreciated by all, and a nice way to keep in touch with old friends and distant family. Why not use your creativity to showcase your family's personality on paper. Fill with seasons greetings of peace, love, joy, merry wishes...all the good stuff. Many of the 38 Handmade Christmas Card Ideas are quick and easy, perfect for a nighttime. Pair it with a beautiful photo of your kids and everyone on your list will enjoy your one of a kind card this season. Plus, for your own home's benefit we've included Christmas card holders, helping to keep you organized and tidy this holiday season for all the great cards you receive.

Featured Christmas Card Ideas
Traditional Christmas Card Ideas
Make Your Own Christmas Cards

Featured Christmas Card Ideas

Here are a few extra Christmas Card Ideas for you this season. Quick and cute, they're a thrifty way to keep your annual letter going. Break out your homeade Christmas crafts supplies box. You don't have to use the glitter, but the paper and scissors are definite necessities (and so are the aluminum cans, which is a pretty neat idea!)

Tree Christmas Card
Quick Christmas Cards
Aluminum Can Xmas Card
3D Ornaments Card

Traditional Christmas Card Ideas

It's important to remember the real purpose of Christmas, whatever that is to you and your family. These Traditional Christmas Card Ideas will help remind your family and friends what you find to be important about the loved celebration. Plus doesn't it just make sense to use a traditional, old school, theme? Our huge surge of snail mail is getting us off the internet after all.

Starry Night Felt Christmas Card
Beaded Reindeer Card
Deck the Tree Christmas Card
Three Kings Christmas Card
Holiday Ornament Card
Joy Christmas Card
Candy Cane Card
Deck the Halls Card
Gingerbread Gift Card Holder
Holly Jolly Christmas Card
Poinsettia Holiday Card

Make Your Own Christmas Cards

Free Christmas greeting cards are a wonderful, easy way to save on those random holiday expenses that are never fully put into the budget. It's hard to skip out on the one time a year family and friends hear from one another, the old fashioned snail mail way, that keeps this technologically advanced world humble. Receiving updates from your family and friends is important, and this little extra step of making your own, unique cards will have it sticking out on their walls and door frames.