Ceramics for the Holidays
November 15, 2009 by Loretta
Filed under General Crafts, Project Ideas & Articles
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Holiday decorations are favorite projects of crafters everywhere. Whether you love to sew, decoupage, woodwork, or crochet, there are plenty of projects out there for any holiday you celebrate. You can decorate your own house, then make more projects to give as gifts.
Figurines are the first things that most people think of when one mentions ceramics, and they’re also one of the most popular. But there are lots of other things you can create for the holidays. Here are some ideas:
* Christmas ornaments – Ceramics make lovely Christmas ornaments. Porcelain is especially nice. Why not decorate your entire tree in coordinating porcelain ornaments? You could make simple ball ornaments and paint them using the same colors in various patterns, or you might make snowmen, reindeer or elves with different accessories.
* Holiday-themed coasters – Coasters are useful and easy to make, and they can be decorated for any holiday. They could feature jack-o-lanterns for Halloween, turkey or cornucopia motifs for Thanksgiving, or Santa and his reindeer for Christmas.
* Flowerpots - Fall and winter flowers make beautiful decorations by themselves, but they look even better in handmade flowerpots. Painting them in the colors of the season will complement the flowers and create a beautiful centerpiece.
* Stocking hooks – Ceramic is the perfect medium for stocking mantel hooks. Porcelain and stoneware are heavy and sturdy enough to support a stocking full of goodies. You can make them just like you would any figurine, but add a base and press a hook into the center of it.
* Gingerbread houses – A gingerbread house makes a whimsical addition to your holiday décor. Leaving the center hollow and adding a small light bulb creates a lovely effect.
* Plaques - Ceramic plaques are wonderful for any occasion. For Thanksgiving, you could add a verse about being thankful. For Christmas, you could add a fun poem or a few words about the meaning of the holiday.
* Holiday scenes – Grouping figurines together to create elaborate holiday scenes makes a great holiday conversation piece. For Halloween, you could create a group of trick or treaters. For Thanksgiving, you could make a scene with pilgrims and American Indians. And for Christmas, a nativity scene or grouping of elves would be nice.
* Holiday candy dishes – Candy is a staple during the holidays, so why not make a ceramic holiday-themed candy dish to hold it? You could make a plain dish and paint it with a holiday motif, or you could mold embellishments such as leaves for Thanksgiving or bows for Christmas to go around the edges.
There’s no limit to the decorations you could make for the holidays with ceramics. From the purely decorative to the beautiful and useful, there are plenty of projects to choose from.
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Ceramic made are always been a wonderful decorations during holiday seasons and even from some occasions. It gives life to the whole surrounding. I remembered that we order some ceramic decors but not yet fully painted it is actually a do-it-yourself one. Me and my children had a great time on getting the ceramic painted and it was fun!
I love ceramics crafts and I loved to read your ideas out here, its really interested, Christmas are coming up and through your article it gave me a nice idea how to decorate christmas tree with ceramics balls…
BTW ty for sharing it..
Hello Dear Loretta! I Really Enjoy your experience.Ceramics crafts is my all time favorite.I Respect your Idea’s.Carry On~
dose any one have or know where i can find a twisted ribbon nativity scene recipe plan for pattern for how ever you want to put it years ago i made one from the idea plan i found in and i cant remember which mag it was but it was ethier womans day, better homes and gardens, or family circle i would love to find this pattern plan what ever you call it instructions i guess to make this again iot is so cute the plans show you how to make a complete nativity scene out of twisted ribbon paper and other trims and wooden balls and cloths pins and such i had added to it by making a flock of sheep for the shepard but my cat kept eating my sheep and attaking the poor shepard i dont have THAT cat any more but i would love to make another one of these it was so easy and fun can any one help me
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I’m personally a huge fan of ceramic flower pots. They are a great addition, both indoor and outdoor. Great post!