29 Recycled Christmas Decorations and Gift Ideas

Create these cuties with some holiday motifs for a truly Christmassy gift or personalize it. Either way, it will be a hit.

Repurpose bath towels to make these adorable and festive Christmas character bath mitts! These are great for hosting family for the holidays.

Upcycle a boring old glass jar into a beautiful candle holder gift for your friends, family, co-workers, partners or for the kids' teachers.

Turn an old T-shirt into a fun gift bag for this year's gifts!

These tins are great gift card holders or useful for any other small gifts this season!

These cheerful keyholders will ensure the recipient never loses her keys again!

One gift in a jar that is sure to be a hit is an edible gift like this one! Include most of the ingredients for a great soup recipe in this jar and let the recipient enjoy a delicious dinner this season.

This is a fun one for the teens! Just the pit of an avocado to make jewelry!

This is another great easy jewelry craft that will help you make use of old jeans!

Show a loved one you care by making these easy DIY gift boxes without having to spend a fortune! 

Sweep your friends away with this genius Christmas gift wrapping idea. 

In all honestly, you will probably have to tell your friend you made this because it looks so professional!

These Recycled Lightbulb Ornaments are easy to make but pretty enough to display with pride. 

This DIY ornament is a super cute recycled craft that can save you some money during this expensive season. Plus, you can make this DIY ornament in under an hour with drying time included. 

Transform old, unused phone books into something you actually want to show off with this Christmas craft idea. 

Learn how to turn old, unused candles into charming Christmas ornaments.

This adorable little idea uses fake snow and glitter to create a shimmering scene for your tree. 

Let it snow recycled crafts this season when you check out this adorable DIY ornament. 

Use old maps of special places to make this charming and inventive recycled Christmas craft. Don't have a map? Just print one out.

This ornament is simple, sparkly, and (best of all) made from recycled items. 

This adorable reindeer craft idea uses materials you have laying around the house to create a too cute reindeer for your tree.

This project is simple and radiant to give a classic bit of shine to your tree.

Want to create a winter-themed front door wreath? Make a variety of snowflakes from an old puzzle, add a small craft mirror in each snowflake's center, and layer to form an eye-catching decor.

Use your left over Christmas gift bags to create festive decor items or gifts. 

Start saving up plastic bottle caps for this craft and have the perfect amount when it is time to create these cuties.

Learn how to recycle plastic bags and turn them into a true work of art. This is a great craft for kids to make, so set up the supplies and get to work one afternoon when the kids get home from school.

While this is not strictly a Christmas craft, it would be perfect to showcase your holiday trinkets.

Sheet music that has darkened with age is welcome when it comes to this craft!

Your kids or grandkids will love playing with and even helping you make this sock snowman craft.

Have you ever considered reusing your k-cups into a holiday craft? 

Use old sweatshirts and other clothing to create these charming little tabletop trees.

You'll be so pleased with this jar craft, you may want to leave it out long past Christmas. 

This popular project is shockingly beautiful for being made with laundry scoops! The translucent material makes a great frame for your little Christmas scene.

Got wine corks lying around? Paint them white and glue them together to make this simply adorable snowman!

Got an old door frame, some metal bottled coffee lids, and antiquing supplies? Get going on this adorable set of tabletop trees!

This adorable and beautiful project is a wonderful way to repurpose those beach findings from a cherished place.

You can't see them, but this centerpiece comes together with the use of tin cans! Keep them out of the recycle bin and use them for this cheery centerpiece.

Recycle old clothes into these adorable trees! They make great gifts as well, especially to fellow coworkers.

Upcycle sweaters into these beautiful Christmas stockings! They look incredibly impressive and are so easy to make.