12 Quick and Easy Homemade Christmas Decorations

Mom Jen of Tater Tots and Jello shares a tutorial for creating a paper straw wreath for the holidays — we love the idea of using unconventional materials for decorations! Coming up with the idea after seeing a similar one on a magazine cover (Ms. Stewart, possibly?), Jen used a dollar-store foam wreath as the base, ribbon to cover the wreath, about 75 striped paper straws and a festive ribbon for the bow. To get started on your own, click through for Jen’s complete tutorial; she makes it look downright easy!