Quick DIY Ugly Christmas Sweater
Need a last-minute ugly Christmas sweater for a holiday party? Create this DIY Ugly Christmas Sweater in minutes for only $1.
This fun and easy Christmas craft is featured at The Pioneer Woman and Shutterfly.
It is the holidays which means a lot of parties. Ugly Christmas sweaters are all the rage! You can buy them, but why not wear something unique?
I converted sweaters we had into fun holiday sweaters with a craft kit from a dollar store.
You, too, can create a quick, fun look in minutes without spending much money.
What could be more fun than your own DIY Ugly Christmas Sweater? These sweaters are perfect to wear to a White Elephant Gift Exchange!
We used old sweaters we had on hand. My husband had a solid red 3/4 zip sweater that he didn’t wear anymore because it was too large.
I picked an old argyle sweater that had become frumpy from the stretched-out bands. We picked a Christmas tree kit and a gingerbread person kit, respectively.
DIY Ugly Christmas Sweater
I picked up a felt Christmas craft kit at my local dollar store. It was the perfect size to fit on the front of a sweater.
How to Make an Ugly Christmas Sweater
- Heat a hot glue gun.
- Lay the sweater flat.
- Decorate the felt shape, gluing embellishments into place.
- Glue the holiday shape to the sweater.
- Wear it and be festive!
If you cannot find a kit, you can cut felt to make your own Christmas shapes, such as a tree, snowman, or gingerbread man.
That is it. These sweaters went together in minutes.
It took longer for the glue gun to heat up than the actual construction. I love how they turned out!
My daughter thought the gingerbread person on the argyle was funky, but that is what makes it ugly.
It would be easy to really ugly the sweaters up by gluing on bows, bells, or small Christmas decorations.
Update: I took my husband’s sweater and added some pom-poms. I wore it with some adorable ugly Christmas sweater leggings I got. I even made Ugly Christmas Sweaters for globe jars to give out as gifts.
Do you have an ugly Christmas sweater?
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Quick $1 DIY Ugly Christmas Sweater
Create a quick and cheap one-of-a-kind ugly Christmas sweater in just minutes!
Materials
- Sweater out of your closet
- Felt holiday kit from a dollar store
- Optional: embellishments
Tools
- Hot glue gun
Instructions
- Heat up the hot glue gun.
- Glue together the felt decoration kit.
- Glue the felt decoration to the front of the sweater. I glued ours in various spots along the edge.
- Wear the sweater to the next holiday party.
Notes
Add embellishments to change it from year to year.
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While it’s cheap, we pull them out and re-wear each year!
Great idea! My sister makes an ugly sweater/ holiday outfit for her husband for his work and he’s won their contest a few years in a row now. I’ll have to forward this idea on to her. Pinned.
The DIY makes it fun too. I’m actually seeing Ugly Sweaters all over in stores now, but this is unique! 😀
What a fun idea, and actually easier than finding a crazy ugly sweater! Everyone’s looking for them this time of year, Goodwill gets sold out!
I love them!
I think I am going to do the Christmas tree, this is awesome!
Thanks, Lisa.
Yes. It’s a good use of an old sweater.
Thanks!
Have a great time!
Fun and frugal!
This is seriously super creative and the price is definitely right! My daughter and her friends are all going to love making their own sweaters!
how funnn. i am actually going to a macys ugly sweater party in a few days. i cant wait.
You are really creative! I absolutely love this DIY project! Can’t wait to make it with the kids!
This is a fantastic way to make a Christmas sweater. I have everything I need to make one for myself. I was looking in the stores for one but they can be expensive.
Why have I never thought of making my own ugly Christmas sweater?! So brilliant! Definitely have to do this for the family next year.
He’ll love it!
Oh my gosh that is so perfect! I keep joking with my husband that I’m going to give him an ugly sweater for Christmas. In the store they’re a little more expensive than what I want to spend, so I think I might take one that he already has and do something like this.