Creative holiday decoration projects – how to recycle Christmas cards

by Kremy PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2013

The Christmas card has become a tradition and one of the ways to celebrate and convey our holiday wishes to other people or business partners. They are usually exchanged in the weeks preceding and sending them is as pleasant as receiving them. Although it is a charming tradition at the end of the holiday season you may end up with a pile of paper and instead of throwing them away we suggest that you store them and use some of these creative holiday decoration projects and the ways to recycle Christmas cards.

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If you have already found your box with letters from previous years it is the best time to start with the creative projects. To recycle Christmas cards is not at all that difficult. They are so beautiful so it is going to be an easy task to transform them. Perhaps it will be a good idea to turn this into a school project or even some fun raising project. Children would love the prospect to cut, glue and decorate.

Cards from previous years can be used for making just about anything. With a few ribbons, some wrapping paper, beads or glittering stones you can make original gift tags, tree ornaments, charming table decorations or gift toppers. You could use tiny frames with cut out trees, Santa Claus, reindeer and they will be an amazing part of your home decor for the holidays. A whole North Pole village can be crafted id you wished to reuse Christmas cards. And no matter if you plan to use these cute creations at home or give them to friends and family, each and everyone of them shall receive your personal touch.