20 Things To Do with Christmas Cards

Upcycle Greeting Cards with these hacks

 

If everyone has been sending you a holiday Christmas card and you probably have a stack sitting in a basket or your kitchen counter, right? Although many people try to go paperless these days, there are still many that send holiday cards.

 

The hubby and I have sent a holiday card every year since we’ve been a couple (even when we were just dating!). I hate to be the cause of paper clutter in someone else’s life so if you are reading this and received a card from us, please know it is okay to recycle it! For those of you that like to keep holiday cards, here are 20 things to do with Christmas cards.

 

 

 

How to Display Christmas Cards

 

Here are some unique ways to display Christmas cards in your home!

 

Try a DIY hanging Christmas card holder using clothespins and ribbon, like Unoriginal Mom

 

 

 

 

Make a washi tape tree on the wall like Tyme is Honey

 

 

 

 

Make a chicken wired frame like Lolly Jane 

 

 

 

 

Display cards on a DIY Christmas card wreath using greenery and ribbon from Lynnae Mccoy

 

 

Hang yarn in a window to display cards (source: Walmart)

 

 

Attach cards to garland framing a doorway (source:  BHG)

 

What Can I do With Old Christmas Cards?

 

 

Here are some ideas with how to make art projects with old greeting cards… like ornaments made from old Christmas cards, reuse Christmas card crafts ideas, and what to do with old cards you want to keep. Let’s find some new uses for old Christmas cards!

 

 

Repurpose them into crafts

 

DIY an ornament like Scoutie Girl did HERE

 

Craft photo ornaments like Clover Lane

 

 

 

Make a holiday garland like Party Planning Center HERE

 

 

 

 

Or try this simple Christmas garland from Learning 4 Kids

 

 

 

 

Make these bookmarks like The Frugal Girls

 

 

This DIY Merry Mail board is super easy to make to display cards from Simple Made Pretty

 

 

 

Try making DIY placemats or coasters using old cards (source: Wiki How)

 

 

 

How to Make Box Out of Christmas Cards

 

 

Make rubrics cube-like If I Had a Million Hours

 

 

 

 

Make these busy bag puzzles using popsicle sticks like Life Kids and Pursuit of Sanity

 

 

 

Can you Recycle Photo Christmas Cards?

Create a keepsake

Turn old cards into a DIY photo album like Simple Made Pretty

 

 

 

 

Make a holiday photo collage sign (source: Pinterest)

 

 

 

Use them next Christmas

 

 

I love how Pumpkin Princess Pudding Pie turned Christmas cards into gift tags using a large gift tag puncher.

 

 

 

 

Use them to make an advent calendar like Craftastica

 

 

 

 

Make boxes to use for gifts next year like Studio Artworks

 

 

 

 

Make Christmas cards from the old card like Happy Strong Home

 

 

 

 

These are some great ideas and I think I’m going to try a few of these out for myself this year!

 

 

 

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Reusable Christmas Cards