Check out this long list of Christmas crafts that you can make by recycling items you might normally throw away. If you want even more Christmas crafts, sign up for my 12 Days of Christmas Crafts and Activities newsletter. You can also chat about Christmas crafts with others in the Family Crafts Forum.
Advent Collage
You can download my printable template and use catalogs and magazines to make personalized advent calendars for every family member.
Advent TP Christmas Tree
Follow these instructions and learn how to make a tree shaped advent calendar using pieces cut from toilet paper rolls.
Bottle Snow Woman
A visitor named Anneliese made this cute snow gal out of an empty bottle and a sock.
Buttons the Snowman
Check out this fun snowman a visitor named Carol made using several bowls and buttons.
Candy Christmas House
Check out this sweet house made and shared by Laurel. For the base of this candy house she used cocoa and cracker boxes.
Christmas Tree Light Reindeer
The About.com Guide to DIY Fashion shared these directions for making cute ornaments out of burnt out lights.
Crocheted Greeting Card Bowl
Use these directions shared by Edith to learn how to recycle Christmas cards into bowls.
Egg Carton Christmas Tree
A visitor named Micheline shows us how to craft a Christmas tree you can hang on your wall.