Christmas Pillows to Make, Cover, or Buy

Are you a Christmas decor minimalist or maximalist? I definitely lean toward the minimal side, because too much extra decor makes me feel claustrophobic, but we have a few bins of beloved Christmas decorations we love to pull out every year (I will always love and cherish my Willow Tree Nativity that a dear friend gifted me piece by piece over several years!)

Festive pillows are one item that can really pack a big punch in your Christmas decorating and I’ve pinned some really great DIY Christmas pillow ideas this season! I’m excited to share them with you today, along with a hack for having Christmas pillows on display at Christmastime, but not having to store them, by making holiday covers for your existing throw pillows.

And if you don’t have time to sew Christmas pillows this year, I’ve scouted out six modern Christmas pillows you can buy instead, so stay ‘til the end to see those!

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Six DIY Christmas Pillow Ideas:

1. This first one so cute, Sam has a tutorial for amazing giant Christmas light pillows!

2. I love this Christmas Tree pom-pom pillow idea. I have fabric and yarn perfect for this already!

3. Learn how to make seasonal and frugal pillows out of Christmas place mats. Very clever!

4. Studio DIY always has such fun and colorful project and these giant ornament pillows are no exception.

5. Enjoy a punch needle embroidered JOY pillow tutorial on A Beautiful Mess (this would be a new skill for me!)

6. Learn to make star shaped pillows with fun pom-pom fringe.

How I Recovered My Throw Pillows for Christmas

Now for my Christmas pillow hack! The other reason I’m a decor minimalist is because we move often as an Army family and the storage is never the same from place to place. We don’t always choose our house and living on post can mean minimal space for extra Christmas bins.

So, when I wanted to make a Christmas pillow out of a vintage fabric I’d found, I opted to slipcover my existing throw pillows instead of starting from scratch and having to store bulky pillows in my bin. These pillows add a lot to the Chirstmasy look of our living room without adding large items to store! After Christmas, I just take them off and fold put them in the bin with our stockings and things.

I made the covers with an envelope style backs so they’re easy to slip on and off. Do you have any Christmas decor hacks? I’d love to hear them!

6 Christmas Pillows to Buy This Season

Of course, there are some irresisitable Chirstmas pillows and pillow covers out there if you don’t have the time or inclination to make them. Here are six of my top picks on Amazon:

1. I love this white pine tree forest pillow cover.

2. You know I’m loving dark green velvet! But these come in lost of festive colors.

3. These Twig + Bird pillow covers are modern and pretty.

4. I love these block printed red and white covers.

5. Christmas nomes are everywhere this year and this cover is so cute!

6. I really like this Joy to the World pillow cover!

Of course if these don’t fit your current pillows, you can just grab some pillow forms.