The holiday season is usually a fun opportunity to enjoy the festive spirit and all those precious moments with your family. But when it comes to decor for your house, it can be overwhelming and financially draining. Don't worry though, because there's a crafty solution for decking the halls on a budget. Here are pocket-friendly, unique ways to decorate with things you probably already have at home, and even easy enough for your kids to help with! Read on to take holiday decorating to the next level with these helpful hacks.

Repurpose Cardboard Boxes as a Christmas Tree Skirt

Usually, people have Christmas tree skirts to hide the stand and dress it up a bit. But what's the point in spending money on something with one purpose, which you'll only display once a year? Especially if you want a nice-looking skirt made of good quality, it could cost you up to hundreds of dollars. But there's a simple way to elevate your tree without spending too much and helping the environment!

Instead of a tree skirt, you can use a cardboard box! All you need to do is make a hole for the Christmas tree stand, decorate the box, and you're set!

Candles Inside Jars Elevate Any Space

Decorative jars and candles always upgrade any space, so why not embrace this interior design hack for the holidays? Plus, this is so easy, anyone can make this, and it's guaranteed to look good! You need to take a few glass jars and fill them with ornaments, and then place a candle on top. It doesn't matter if it's real or not, but it will definitely create a great ambiance.

The glass vases or jars with candles bring a festive atmosphere and make people think you went the extra mile to decorate your home.

DIY Garlands With Fabric Scraps

Garlands are a Christmas must-have, but there's a way to make them in the comfort of your own home! It's cheaper and more fun than just purchasing garlands from the store. All you need are fairy lights and some fabric! You can use burlap fabric and an old shirt, cut the fabric into strips, wrap them around the lights and tie them into bows. Boom- now you have instant DIY Christmas garlands.

This is a great way to jazz up any boring string of lights and make your decorations more fun. Not to mention, it immediately brings some holiday spirit into your house.

Transform Your Old Halloween Decorations

Who says pumpkins can only be used as decorations on Halloween and Thanksgiving? With the holidays all very close together, it's great to repurpose some of your decor for other occasions. It can save you money and could be a fun family activity. You can simply paint any pumpkins left over from the previous holidays in Christmas colors and then have unique handmade decorations that no one else will have.

Plus, who doesn't love an activity to keep your kids entertained? It's fun and affordable and a nice touch to the ambiance of your home.

Use Glass as Cheap and Easy Cookie Molds

When it comes to the holiday season, it can feel like the shopping list is endless. Between preparing food for parties, decorations, and gifts for others, the expenses can start to add up. So it might feel pointless or like a waste of money to buy specific molds only to use for baking cookies. But don't freak out, there's still a way to bring impressive cookies to your next holiday party, and the answer is cups.

All you need to do is find some glass cups around your home with engraved designs. Then, wash the cups and press them against the cookie dough to create an ornate cookie!

Add a Toilet Paper Roll to a Jar to Create a Centerpiece

A classic home decor piece is a glass jar adorned with various items like candy, flowers, marbles, and things of that nature. Here's a great idea to spruce up your space that takes a few minutes! Get a glass jar and extra ornaments to place inside. However, the hack is to add a layer of ornaments at the bottom and then place an empty toilet paper or paper towel roll on top. Why, you might be wondering?

Instead of filling up the entire jar, placing the toilet paper roll inside will take up space, so you don't need to buy and use as many ornaments.

Create Your Own Cupholder With Old Socks

For those of you who are crafty, here is the perfect DIY activity for you! While most people decorate walls, tables, and windows, this is an excellent and unique concept for decorating cups! You can take any old fabric you have, even a sock, and sew it into a cup holder. When you serve your guests coffee or hot chocolate, wrap the cups in these fantastic creations, and your party will instantly feel fancier.

You might not even need to sew a thing if you're lucky! If you can just cut a sock, and it fits around the cup, then you're golden.