Stylish Ways to Decorate a Wine Bottle for Christmas

Slender blue glass wine bottle with mini lights on the inside displayed with plastic snowflakes. It's one of the ways to decorate a wine bottle for Christmas

Tis the season to be Jolly. And Oh, what fun it is to transform an ordinary wine bottle into winsome Christmas decor. It also happens to be the perfect craft for the busiest time of the year. For something stylish that is also quick and easy, you can’t go wrong with these simple ways to decorate a wine bottle that puts your creativity on display!

Depending on what materials you use to decorate your bottles, they’ll compliment any holiday look from formal to farmhouse.

Use these decorative wine bottle ideas for:

Table Centerpiece
Holiday Home decor
Front porch display

Where to find wine bottles

If you don’t have bottles at home, perhaps you have a recycling or glass recycling center in your community. Sometimes you can find bottles on Facebook Market Place or possibly at your local thrift store.

TIP: SAVE $$$ For the bottles shown in this article, I found beautiful fabric, buttons, ribbon, ornaments etc. for pennies at my local thrift store.

Need some inspiration?

Paint a wintry design on wine bottles. OR use stencils.

Quick stick-ons: Holiday stickers/decals or window jels

Many different looks are possible to match your Holiday theme. Here are some more ideas:

1. SPARKLING LIGHTED WINE BOTTLES

Fortunately, most bottles are made of green glass which is perfect for the holidays!

To decorate lighted bottles, a simple accent such as ribbon, bow, small ornament, sticker or a touch of that spray-on snow along the bottom is enough to make a plain bottle elegant. Don’t over-do it. The shimmery glow of mini lights through the glass is the captivating element here!

Green glass wine bottle trimmed with ribbon and small tree ornament filled with mini lights. An idea to decorate a wine bottle.

Clear bottles such a the one in the photo below, will look more Christmassy wrapped loosely in a sheer fabric and tied with a cord.

LIGHT COLOR:

Note that some battery mini lights will emit a warm, golden glow, where LEDS give off a brighter, blue-ish tone that looks great paired with silver or white.

Clear glass wine bottle wrapped with sheer sparkly fabric and a star on top — Clear bottle with sparkly wrap

How to drill a hole in a wine bottle

If you’ve never drilled glass before, relax! Wine bottle glass is thick and you absolutely can have confidence that it will not break if you use the right tools and procedures. I have personally done this myself.

cordless drill with hole saw attached and hole saw in package at the store to show what type of drill tip is needed.

You’ll need a 1/2″ diamond-tip hole-saw, which is a circular cutting tool that attaches into your cordless drill. (At the time of this writing, about $25-$30 bucks at your local hardware store.) 1/2″ diameter is large enough for most styles of mini lights.

Follow these instructions:

HOW TO DRILL A HOLE IN A WINE BOTTLE

2. COZY YARN WRAPPED BOTTLES

Two wine bottles wrapped with white yarn and decorated to look like snowmen. A different way to decorate a wine bottle for Christmas

Another way to make a snowman by wrapping the bottle with yarn. A long sock placed over the top of bottle makes the hat.

Frosty Snowman:

I found brand new glittery yarn at my local thrift store to give my wine bottle snowmen a bit more pizzazz. Like the way the snow crystals sparkle in the sunlight when it’s super cold out.

Just glue the first couple rows of yarn at the bottom. Then, wind the yarn around the bottle like you wind kite string around a stick…it actually goes pretty fast.

Directions: How to make a winsome wine bottle snowman

Holiday Hygge

Scandinavian influences are very trendy as Christmas decor.

Wine Bottles spray painted at the top with yarn wrapped around the rest of the bottle. A different style with yarn to decorate a wine bottle — elegance in simplicity

The Danish word “hygge” (pronounced Hyoo-guh) loosely translates to “coziness” or “comfort,” and it’s often used to describe a vibe or feeling that you’d get from snuggling indoors on a cold day. Exactly what you want your Christmas guests to experience in your home.

Here’s how you can knit up a wine bottle to go along with those knit socks, hats and mittens:

Directions: How to decorate a wine bottle with yarn

3) More ideas

Paint a wintry design on wine bottles. OR use stencils.

Quick stick-ons: Holiday stickers/decals or window jels

Make a Christmas gnome! A long sock for hat, a round piece of craft wood for nose, and faux fur for a beard.

Kristen specializes in up-cycled crafts with glass dishware and other household items. She takes such joy in making things “extra special”, especially during the holidays.