Ring In The Holiday Season With A Dollar Tree DIY For Jumbo-Sized Christmas Bells

If decorating for Christmas is on your mind right as Halloween ends each year, you may be looking for easy decorations to create. If so, you can't go wrong with making a set of jumbo bells for your front door. The association of Christmas with jingling bells is a time-honored tradition that's present in both carols and decor, offering Christmas magic when decorating even if you don't have a tree. It doesn't matter if you want silver, red, or even sparkling gold bells adorning your door, as you can easily make your own with this clever Dollar Tree DIY faster than you can sing "Jingle Bells."

Visit your Dollar Tree to find Garden Collection Bell Cloche Plant Protectors – purchase one for each bell you want to make. Alternatively, you could also use planters that have a bell-like shape. You'll also need a jumbo bow in any color or pattern you desire and string or twine. To make the bells jingle, you can add a package of Christmas House Merry Decorative Metal Bells to your cart at Dollar Tree as well. You likely won't find eye hooks at Dollar Tree, but you can pick up the 260-piece pack of Mariyandh Silver Eye Hooks Screw Metal on Amazon for about $9, which are perfect to use in many other holiday DIYs, too. Finally, purchase a can of spray paint that's durable enough to last outside; Rust-Oleum in metallic gold, silver, or red would be a good choice.  After you make these bells, you can give the project a ringing endorsement to your friends and family. 

This fun craft is a great way to start decorating for Christmas on a budget. To begin, drill a hole in the center of the bottom of the plant protector and attach the eye screw. Next, spray paint the "bell" your chosen color and let it dry. Repeat these steps for as many bells as you'd like to create. After they're all dry, loop the bells together with the string, then affix the top where they all connect with your large decorative bow. As a final touch, Christmas ornaments can be tied to the string inside each bell to create the clapper, or the little round piece that hangs down in the center of the bell. For a ringing version, string up the bells from Dollar Tree instead. 

Another way to really make this DIY stand out is to cover it with glitter. After spray painting your bells, try covering them with glue and sprinkling on glitter that matches your paint color. However, you may want to only use these glitter bells inside or under a covered porch so the sparkles don't wash away. You don't have to hang this set of jumbo bells on your door either, as this could also make a great decoration to hang on a tree or from the top of your porch. Once you're in the crafty mood, you could also try a few easy ways to make your own Christmas wreaths – perhaps with small bells to coordinate the look.