55 homemade Christmas card ideas to DIY for your loved ones

Print these fun JOY cards onto white card. Then let your kids colour in the cute illustrations, which include snowmen, presents, mistletoe and Santa Claus.

If you've got a little one, see if they'd like to coat a foot in white paint. If they're willing, stamp their painted foot onto a piece of card and turn it into a smiling snowman.

Using embroidery floss, card and a Christmas tree pattern, create unique holiday cards for all of your loved ones. Stick with a neutral colour palette or get creative with bright hues.

Watercolour painting is known to be a stress reliever, so these beautiful wreath watercolour holiday cards will accomplish two goals in one: handmade gifts for your loved ones and a more relaxed you.

Take inspiration from this punny gnome card, elevated with a mix of gold sequins and chunky glitter in the centre. Whoever receives this interactive design will love shaking it like a snow globe.

A mistletoe, Christmas tree or Christmas sweater make the perfect focal point on these adorable holiday cards. Cut your favourite designs from felt, and add a bit of string or felt balls for decoration.

Embellish the front of your card with a quaint, snow-covered house with evergreens in the distance. And, don't forget to flank the windows with holiday wreaths.

Warning: You'll need a Cricut for this project (and sadly a Cricut Joy won't cut it). But with the right tools, it shouldn't take longer than 25 minutes to create this elegant wreath beautifully adorned with a red bow.

Here's a fun way to give those Christmas cookie cutters a second purpose: Use the cookie cutter as a template to trace a festive shape onto scrapboook paper.

Make your holiday card feel more personal by adding a festive photo of you and your family. Pick out your favourite card stock, print out a photo and follow this snow globe template. Don't forget to decorate it with some snowflake stickers!

If you're crafting with a toddler, this adorable elf card is a great option. Use the shape of their handprint to make the face, then cut out a hat and neck trim on coloured card stock.

For this one, you will need a silhouette cameo, Cricut machine or craft knife - but the final result is so beautiful. With the proper tools and downloadable files, it won't take you too long to recreate these.

A charming winter scene unfolds in this card, which was practically made to be the centre of a mantelpiece.

Just print out this chalkboard artwork on card stock, cut and fold - it's really that simple.

Inspire your children to create something cool! Just give them a sponge, some green paint and a bunch of small decorations (like sequins) to deck out their one-of-a-kind Christmas tree.

With small Christmas trees and a bubbly font, this cute Christmas card is sure to impress her. Just print out the file on card stock, and you're good to go.

Here's a super fun (and only mildly messy) craft idea for you and the kids. Paint their palms green and their fingers red, and you'll have a Grinch in no time. Complete the design by adding cotton balls to his hat and drawing on a grouchy face.

Chances are you already have everything required to make these precious Christmas cards. All you need is some card stock, glittery paper, googly eyes and a Sharpie - plus a pom-pom for the Christmas tree's nose or a bow for the present.