31 DIY Christmas Sign Ideas to Bring a Festive Touch

Use these DIY Christmas sign ideas to make a creative holiday decoration that can be displayed in your home or on your front porch. These Christmas signs use a variety of materials that are readily available, so you can make one just like it or add your own unique spin on the design and colors.

Most of these DIY Christmas sign ideas will help you put together a sign in just an hour or less. Some are a little more involved, but the results will be well worth it.

Here are 31 Christmas sign ideas that will make a wonderful addition to the rest of your handmade Christmas decorations.

Take on Farmhouse Style

The Navage Patch has a Christmas sign idea that will go along with the rest of your farmhouse Christmas decorations. Get out your hot glue gun for this project, you'll be attaching some fun accents. Along with some paint and yarn, this is a fun decoration to make for any room.

Welcome Guests With Joy

If you're looking for a festive porch sign, this DIY project from Funky Junk Interiors may be just what you're searching for. It's a tall vertical sign that uses a stencil for the letters and some accessories for the rest of the sign. The whole thing is, then, distressed to give it a rustic feel.

Light It Up

A Beautiful Mess has a Christmas sign idea that will light up your whole room. This light-up marquee sign looks great on a mantle but really can go anywhere. It's a little more involved than some of the other projects but the results are spectacular.

Make It Modern

If you're looking for a modern Christmas decoration for your home, Lemon Thistle has a great one you can easily finish in a few hours. You'll want to practice your handwriting for this one since the letters are engraved with a rotary tool.

Incorporate Applique

This Christmas sign idea uses vinyl cut with a die-cutting machine for the letters and felt for an adorable applique. Crafting Cheerfully takes you through the whole process so you can get the same look.

Tie It Up With a Bow

Spread joy with this pretty DIY Christmas sign from Wilshire Collections. Everything is purchased from a department store and then attached to a pre-made sign. It's a quick project that anyone can do, and it will be ready in no time.

Recycle Pallets

Angie Holden shows you how to create this Christmas tree-shaped sign from a purchased sign but you could always recycle a pallet that you can find for free. A free SVG file is included so you can cut it out with your Cricut or other vinyl-cutting machine.

Create a Marquee

Here's another Christmas marquee sign, this one designed by Brepurposed. No handwriting is involved, just print some letters out and trace them onto the sign. You'll want to check out the clever way the indoor Christmas lights are added.

Make It Rustic

If you're looking for an idea for a rustic Christmas sign, Kelly Leigh Creates has one for you. Simply add some stain to a piece of wood and then add white vinyl letters. This will go great with all your other rustic Christmas decorations.

Add a Wreath

Six Clever Sisters has a lovely Christmas sign idea that includes a holiday wreath to stand for the "O" in "Joy." The papier-mâché letters and wreath are glued onto rustic pallet wood. After, use some jute twine to hang up the sign.

Use Wood Slats for the Frame

Wood slats are used to make this adorable tree farm Christmas sign from Clean and Scentsible. A stencil along with paints are used to complete it and you can use any color scheme that would go best with the rest of your decorations.

Create a Glow

Mauri King of The American Patriette had an inexpensive Christmas sign idea that mixed rustic and farmhouse styles. Christmas lights are used to create a beautiful glow that will light up the sign and your room. There's a video that walks you through the whole process of making it.

Use Some Greenery

Funky Junk Interiors has incorporated some greenery into this rustic DIY Christmas sign. It's tall and vertical, and makes a real statement whether you place it in your home or on your porch. This sign is a wonderful way to add some natural Christmas decorations to your home.

Update Your Mantel

Here's a Christmas mantel decor idea that adds a lot of glam. Homey Oh My has used cardboard letters along with glittery gold filler from the hobby store to create it. The result is very festive and you could spell out any word that you like.

Include an Embroidery Hoop

Mom Envy has combined an embroidery hoop and some fabric to create a unique Christmas sign that can be hung on the front door. It's a quick project that you can put together in no time. It could also be used as a DIY Christmas ornament that you can hang on your tree.

Cut Out Your Design

Ginger Snap Crafts has a Christmas sign idea that uses an already-made frame and vinyl to make. Colorful lights surround the holiday greeting, making it a bright and fun decoration for any room.

Display It on Canvas

This Christmas sign can be created with either a stencil or vinyl. DIY Beautify has taken a canvas and reconstructed it for a unique farmhouse look. For a final touch, attach a ribbon and some greenery in the corner.

Go Mini

These chalkboard signs will make your Christmas message or image stand out. A Turtle's Life for Me shows you how to make all three of them in less than 15 minutes. You could attach a ribbon to these mini signs for a unique Christmas tree decoration.

Paint With Chalk Paint

This Christmas sign idea starts with some cardboard lettering picked up at the dollar store. The Maker's Map shows you how to create a farmhouse look and add on a cute reindeer. It all sits on a base made out of paint stirrers. For this project, you can buy the paint or even make your chalk paint.

Feature a Vintage Image

Ginger Snap Crafts has gone vintage with her Christmas sign, featuring a red truck carrying a Christmas tree. It uses a wood plaque and some vinyl which can be quickly put together to make this cheerful sign.

Make It Vertical

Make a vertical Christmas sign with your holiday message that will grab the attention of everyone who visits. Ribbons & Glue shows you how to create your own stencil to make this rustic decoration.

Use Your Fabric Scraps

Crafting Cheerfully shows you how to use your fabric scraps to make a one-of-a-kind Christmas sign that features some Christmas trees sitting against a rustic wooden board. You could easily modify this and keep it up all winter long.

Embrace Reclaimed Wood

This simple and rustic sign by Kristi Murphy uses reclaimed wood and papier-mâché letters. The result is a neutral piece of decor that you can display anywhere. If you're looking to go large with your Christmas sign, this is the project for you.

Show Off Unconventional Colors

A Turtle's Life for Me has used blue, green, silver, and gold to create a unique color scheme that's both stunning and unexpected. Both stencils and vinyl are used to create this statement piece that's perfect for the holidays.

Try Out Decoupage

Here's a Christmas sign idea that uses decoupage to create it. The Maker's Map has started with a Christmas napkin and then added greenery and ribbon to complete the look. Follow the step-by-step video tutorial to help you through the entire process.

Use Chevron Shapes

Her Tool Belt has an outdoor Christmas decoration idea that can be sat on the front porch. It uses chevron shapes created with a stencil and then plywood to cut out the letters. This is the perfect example of a Christmas sign that combines both modern and rustic design.

Ring With Jingle Bells

Jingle bells can add a fun element to a DIY Christmas sign and The Navage Patch shows you just how to do it. This requires a few power tools so you can add the hole in the wood that holds the jingle bell.

Mix Patterns and Colors

The holidays are a perfect time for excess and this sign from Creative Ramblings combines different colors and patterns and it turned out fabulous. Scrapbook paper is used for the patterned letters, so pick out your favorite designs and decoupage them onto wood letters.

Go With the Glitter

A Christmas sign can be even more fabulous if you add glitter. Three different shades of glitter are used in this sign created by DIY Candy. Scrabble tiles spell out the message, which is a nice contrast to the glitter.

Make It Kid-Friendly

Kids love Christmas and they'll adore this reindeer parking sign from Morena's Corner. It's a fun sign that features googly eyes and a light-up red nose. Check out the step-by-step directions so you can make your own.

Draw Using Line Art

Lemon Thistle had a Christmas sign idea that starts with an acrylic picture frame with a layer of paint. A paint pen is then used for the design to create a modern piece of holiday decor.

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