9 Best DIY Ugly Christmas Sweaters

In between crafting the perfect Christmas gifts for your loved ones, preparing holiday meals, and finding the perfect gifts for family and friends, you probably don’t have a lot of time left over to find the perfect ugly Christmas sweater for your winter festivities. Don’t worry, because with these easy diy ugly Christmas sweaters, you’re sure to be the talk of the party!

1. A Couple’s Affair

Set you and your honey apart from the crowd with the perfect couple’s matching sweater set. Design a felt reindeer and then simply cut in half. Adhere the front half of the reindeer to one sweater, and the back half to your sweetheart’s. The picture won’t be complete unless you two are standing together, making you the couple to watch at any holiday event you attend.

2. Light It Up

You can light up any room with this diy sweater idea—no, seriously! Wrap Christmas lights around your sweater and attach to a personal, portable battery pack to make for a vibrant sweater people will see from across the street. You can use multicolored lights for a real pop, or stick with white lights for a classy affair. Either way, you’ll definitely bring a smile to the faces of all those around you during your holiday celebrations.

3. Last Minute and Inexpensive

If you have no time, and don’t have a sweater that you feel like sewing Christmas items or patterns onto, make it easy by simply attaching adhesive bows to the front and back. You’ll already have bows laying around for wrapping purposes, and you can easily pop them off and have your sweater in mint condition once the holiday festivities have ceased.

4. Bottle Cap Fun

If you or your spouse loves to drink beer, or even if you’re a hardcore old-fashioned root beer fan, save your bottle caps. Once you have enough, adhere them with glue to the front of your sweater in a Christmas shape. It can be a Christmas tree, an ornament, or a reindeer if your bottle cap skills are on par.

5. Become a Stuffed Animal

Take your diy ugly Christmas sweater to the next level by becoming a stuffed animal. Grab any plain old sweater, then (lovingly) dismember a stuffed animal from a local thrift store. Sew the head, arms, and legs to the front of your sweater to bring your little friend to your holiday shindig.

6. Fun with Wreaths

Take your door hanging to an entirely new level this year. Hang a small wreath from the front of your sweater for a one-step outfit that people are sure to get a kick out of. You can find already decorated wreaths at good prices in local craft stores, or you can add your own Christmas spirit to a wreath with candy canes, gingerbread men, ornaments, and more.

7. Become Your Own Snow Globe

This one is genius and surprisingly easy to do. All you need is a clear plastic bag, and any Christmas-y accoutrements you’d like to put inside. Adhere your items, whether it be stuffed snowmen, tinsel, or ornaments, onto the side of your bag. Slip it over your sweater and attach to the bottom hem and neck. If you’d really like to be a showstopper, throw some white confetti inside—when you dance, snow flurries will surround you.

8. Tinsel Town

For an easy DIY answer, simply wrap your sweater in tinsel and adhere with pins or glue if you don’t mind losing a sweater (you can buy an inexpensive one from a local thrift store or Goodwill). Wear a headband with a star on the top to turn yourself into a living, walking Christmas tree at your holiday shindig.

9. If All Else Fails

If you just can’t seem to make that glue stick properly, here’s where to buy ugly Christmas sweaters so the work is done for you. You can select from a variety of designs and save yourself the hassle of putting together the sweater in time for a last minute party. This is especially handy for those who don’t have the crafting urge.

Making your very own DIY Christmas sweater is easy with time and a little imagination, but there are plenty of purchasable options for any holiday event if you simply don’t have the time to craft a personal sweater. Try these tips and make an ugly Christmas sweater all of your friends will be jealous of!

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