How to make an ugly Christmas sweater even uglier

Ugly Christmas Sweaters are all the rage this holiday season. Ugly Christmas sweater contests are often held at office parties, school functions, parades, family gatherings and other holiday events. Sure, one can purchase an ugly Xmas sweater at a retail store or online via Amazon, but creating a gawdy Christmas sweater is much more fun!

To create a unique, one-of-a-kind, tacky Christmas sweater, supplies needed include:

- Any Christmas décor: garland, ribbon, ornaments, stockings, stuffed plush, velvet bows, battery operated lights or purchase an Instant Ugly Sweater kit
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Scissors
- Sweatshirt, sweater or vest

One can start with a solid plain canvas (red, white or green sweatshirt / sweater). Or, one can begin with a patterned Christmas shirt and simply add decorations to make the sweater even uglier. To save money on apparel, check your own closets or secondhand stores for pre-owned clothing.

Decorating ugly sweaters can be a fun family activity any time of the year, but especially during the Thanksgiving holiday! Gather extra Christmas decorations and allow the children to design the ugly clothing by positioning the decorations on the clothing. For safety, parents should use the hot glue gun or carefully supervise older children using hot glue. Once the gawdy sweaters are crafted, wear them shopping on Black Friday, to the office or on Christmas Eve / Day. Ladies, style your hair with a Reindeer Sock Bun and add a tulle skirt in Christmas colors to complete the outfit. Guys, try adding a Christmas tie to complete the ugly look!

How to make a reindeer sock bun for Christmas

Want to add a Christmas twist on to the ever-popular sock bun hairstyle? If you haven’t seen the sock bun hairdo, it’s easy and fun to make … with a sock! This hair style is quick & easy to do and will sure be a hit at holiday office parties, ugly Christmas sweater contests, Black Friday shopping or simply walking around town. Ladies, add a tulle tutu / skirt for a complete costume. See How to Make a Tulle Skirt for Costumes or Holiday Parties

Supplies needed to make the Rudolph the Red-Nosed reindeer sock bun include:

- a clean sock or the hair donut available on Amazon.com
- Two brown pipe cleaners
- Two big googly eyes (or make your own out of felt)
- at least 3 bobby pens
- Red pom pom ball
- Hot glue
- Scissors

Start with a basic sock bun using your sock or a hair donut. Then, glue the googly eyes on to two bobby pins. Cut and twist the pipe cleaners to resemble reindeer antlers. Insert the crafted antlers into the top of the bun. Finally, glue the red pom pom ball onto a bobby pin and push this bobby pin into the center of the bun.

Best ugly Christmas sweaters ever!

The best ugly Christmas sweaters ever. Take a look:

Retro style Christmas sweater	Rudolph
Birthday Boy	Christmas stockings
	Nose thief