Save money with easy Christmas decorations you can make yourself

Budgets can get pretty tight around the holidays. Now’s the time to kick your imagination into overdrive and curve expenses wherever you can.

Thanks to the magical world of Pinterest, you can find tons of holiday hacks to help you decorate your home and avoid spending money on pricy decorations you only display once a year.  Using things in and around your home – from pinecones to Popsicle sticks to mason jars or just plain white paper – try your hand at a few festive do-it-yourself projects. Most of crafts are kid-friendly too.