Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Create beautiful, natural Christmas décor with me!
In this video, I’ll show you exactly how to dry a variety of fruits — oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, apples, and pears — and turn them into stunning handmade ornaments and garlands. These look gorgeous on the tree, in a window, or strung across a mantel for that rustic, cozy, farmhouse Christmas vibe.
I share lots of tips and tricks throughout the video:
- The best thickness to slice your fruit
- How to prevent browning
- Drying times and temperatures
- How to assemble ornaments and garland strands
- Creative decorating ideas you can try at home
Whether you're crafting for Christmas, decorating naturally, or looking for an affordable DIY that smells amazing, these dried fruit decorations are perfect!
If you enjoy cozy crafts, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell so you don’t miss my next project.
Happy crafting! 🎄
Amazon Paid Links:
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support my channel and allows me to keep creating fun content. Thank you!
Materials used & affiliate Amazon paid links:
-Oven
-Cookie Sheets
-Cutting board
-Parchment paper
-Citrus fruit (grapefruit, navel oranges, lemon, limes) pear, apple
-Paper towels
-Citrus or sharp knife: amzn.to/49xXf3y
-Small Cookie Cutters: amzn.to/3XGi0Tj
-Upholstery thread: amzn.to/3LQ6C4G
-glue gun and glue: amzn.to/49P7UqL
-cording for hanging ornaments: amzn.to/4igbmg7
-red holly berries and greenery: amzn.to/4igbsEv
-set of 3 thin alpine pre lit christmas trees: amzn.to/3X4OKpb
For Decorations:
-fresh cranberries
-dried cranberries
-popcorn
-dried fruit
-upholstery thread and needle
-Christmas decoration hooks
-bay leaves
-star anise
-cinnamon sticks
-whole cloves
-baby’s breath
-Christmas tree to display ornaments - I have the 3 set of thin Alpine trees from Costco
Donate to my Crafty Patti Channel
If you would like to support me so I can continue to publish more fun videos, then you can make a donation by clicking on the link below. Your kind donation will be sent to my business PayPal account. Thank you so much!
Donate to my channel
paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7ZUH5VGQH38WS&source=url
Follow me on:
YouTube: youtube.com/@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts
Facebook: facebook.com/craftypatti
Pinterest: pinterest.com/craftypatti0438/pins
Email: craftypatti60@gmail.com
Music: Christmas Village by Aaron Kenny, YouTube Audio Library
#craftyPatti #DIYCrafts #ArtAndCrafts
Create beautiful, natural Christmas décor with me!
In this video, I’ll show you exactly how to dry a variety of fruits — oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, apples, and pears — and turn them into stunning handmade ornaments and garlands. These look gorgeous on the tree, in a window, or strung across a mantel for that rustic, cozy, farmhouse Christmas vibe.
I share lots of tips and tricks throughout the video:
- The best thickness to slice your fruit
- How to prevent browning
- Drying times and temperatures
- How to assemble ornaments and garland strands
- Creative decorating ideas you can try at home
Whether you're crafting for Christmas, decorating naturally, or looking for an affordable DIY that smells amazing, these dried fruit decorations are perfect!
If you enjoy cozy crafts, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell so you don’t miss my next project.
Happy crafting! 🎄
Amazon Paid Links:
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support my channel and allows me to keep creating fun content. Thank you!
Materials used & affiliate Amazon paid links:
-Oven
-Cookie Sheets
-Cutting board
-Parchment paper
-Citrus fruit (grapefruit, navel oranges, lemon, limes) pear, apple
-Paper towels
-Citrus or sharp knife: amzn.to/49xXf3y
-Small Cookie Cutters: amzn.to/3XGi0Tj
-Upholstery thread: amzn.to/3LQ6C4G
-glue gun and glue: amzn.to/49P7UqL
-cording for hanging ornaments: amzn.to/4igbmg7
-red holly berries and greenery: amzn.to/4igbsEv
-set of 3 thin alpine pre lit christmas trees: amzn.to/3X4OKpb
For Decorations:
-fresh cranberries
-dried cranberries
-popcorn
-dried fruit
-upholstery thread and needle
-Christmas decoration hooks
-bay leaves
-star anise
-cinnamon sticks
-whole cloves
-baby’s breath
-Christmas tree to display ornaments - I have the 3 set of thin Alpine trees from Costco
Donate to my Crafty Patti Channel
If you would like to support me so I can continue to publish more fun videos, then you can make a donation by clicking on the link below. Your kind donation will be sent to my business PayPal account. Thank you so much!
Donate to my channel
paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7ZUH5VGQH38WS&source=url
Follow me on:
YouTube: youtube.com/@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts
Facebook: facebook.com/craftypatti
Pinterest: pinterest.com/craftypatti0438/pins
Email: craftypatti60@gmail.com
Music: Christmas Village by Aaron Kenny, YouTube Audio Library
#craftyPatti #DIYCrafts #ArtAndCrafts
