50+ Crafty Outdoor Holiday Decorating Ideas

'Tis the season to bring out the tree, garland and wintry wreaths to celebrate the holidays. With the outdoors looking a little less colorful and winter quickly approaching your front yard deserves a dose of handmade festivity. Take a look at a few of our DIY Christmas decoration ideas to get your outdoor spaces looking fresh and ready to greet your family and friends for the season.

Visitors, neighbors and passersby will be charmed by these adorable DIY gnome pals. The best part? They're easily made from inexpensive tomato cages and some basic craft supplies.

In place of a standard topiary, bring a bit of your indoor decorations out with a mini fresh or faux Christmas tree. To create a sturdy, weather-proof base, skip a fabric tree skirt and instead place the tree in a wicker basket weighted down with a few rocks. Burlap garland, shatterproof ornaments, pinecones and a few handmade twig stars wired onto the branches are sturdy enough to stand up to the elements.

Outline your windows with swags of evergreen and then hang matching wreaths on the windows to add a boost of natural holiday color.