Christmas has always been fun and festive. But it’s gotten even more so with the advent of ugly Christmas sweaters. People even host parties where people have to come wearing ugly Christmas sweaters.
Some of these parties even have contests for the best ugly Christmas sweater. That’s when people get really creative. Now you can just go to the dollar store and start decorating with as much glitter and Christmas decorations that you can find.
But some people go over the top with it. They even use electronics. And some have the most hilarious concepts. You’ll see what we mean.
Here are 50 creative DIY ugly Christmas sweaters people took to a new level:
1) Starbucks Red Cup Sweater
The holidays are the perfect time to cheers and spread cheer. This ugly Christmas sweater has ALL that. Learn how to make this one
here.
You will be the bell of the ball in this ugly Christmas blazer. It’s got a lot of pizazz. You can learn how to make it
here.
This ugly Christmas sweater makes it look like Bumble is climbing you. Bumble is the abominable snowman from the Rudolph movie. It’s made with felt and fur.
4) Star Trek Christmas Sweater
Are you a Trekky? Then you’ll love this sparkly ugly Christmas sweater. You can get the tutorial on how to make it
here.
5) Light Up Tree With Tree Skirt
This shirt actually lights up! I would just choose a more festive fabric to create the skirt. Learn how to make it
here.
Boy is this ugly. There’s a lot going on here. All you need is a sweater vest and some garland. Use felt to make the reindeer face. Then start gluing.
This sweater vest was made with glued on baby mittens. Then puff paint was used to create the kittens. Get the tutorial on how to make this ugly Christmas vest
here.
8) You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out
This ugly Christmas sweater is supposed to a take on
A Christmas Story. Just sew a scary Santa clause head on your sweater and glue some bullet shells. You can use felt for the word bubble.
This is a great idea for couples. The guy’s shirt has abs which is pretty hilarious. You can learn how to make them
here.
10) National Lampoon’s Christmas Sweater
This is supposed to be a
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation sweater. It’s from the part where the squirrel comes out of the Christmas tree. Just grab a Christmas sweater with a tree on it and sew a fake squirrel to it.
This ugly Christmas sweater is awesome. Anyone who looks into it sees themselves as Santa. Just glue a mirror to your shirt. Cut the hat from felt and glue some cotton balls to it.
12) Pooping Reindeer Couples Sweater
This is a awesome DIY ugly sweater for couples. It’s Rudolph pooping gift bows. Get the instructions on how to make it
here.
13) Santa Down the Chimney
This ugly Christmas sweater is extra to the max. It’s Santa going down a chimney. There’s even an actual chimney on this thing. Get the tutorial on how to make it
here.
I love all the color in this one. It’s a stripped shirt with some lime green feather trim and a Grinch doll sewed on. You can make one or buy one
here.
15) Coming Out of Both Ends
This is another couples’s sweater with Rudolph. Except this Rudolph has it coming out of both ends. I like all the little buttons and tiny patches used on this shirt.
Frosty is having a cold one. This is another sweater you can just glue and sew stuff to. Don’t forget your beer can!
17) Beer Cap Christmas Tree
Start saving your beer caps if you want to make this ugly Christmas sweater. You’ll just have to glue them on and top them off with a bow. Add some jingle bells on it.
18) Tinsel Christmas Sweater
This ugly Christmas sweater has a whole lot of tinsel. There’s tinsel garland trim and the tinsel is shaped like a tree. Just glue some beads and small ornaments to it.
This is a cute little baby elf sweater. It even lights up. Learn how to make it
here.
20) A Christmas Story Sweaater
This is another ugly Christmas sweater based on
A Christmas Story. It’s made with some felt pieces and tinsel. Don’t forge the pom poms.
21) Tree Trimming Party Sweater
This gang is having a ball trimming this tree. They even put lights on their tree. Check out the tutorial for this sweater
here.
You’ll never have to reach for a beer with this sweater. This will probably work by sewing socks to a vest with some coozies inside of them. Jazz it up with tinsel, bows, and ornaments.
This is another drinking happy sweater. Spell at out your words in fancy rope. Then affix your empty beenr can with some material.
This is so clever! It’s a fireplace and mantle. She somehow affixed a bunch of photos and other things you’d have on your mantle to her shoulders.
25) Walking Advent Calendar
Candy! You can walk around with candy attached to you with this sweater. Just attach little pockets to a shirt with numbers and stuff candy in them.
26) Gingerbread Man Sweater
Not sure ugly Christmas sweaters can get any uglier than this. This one is pretty hideous. You can learn how to make them
here.
This ugly Christmas sweater doubles as a drinking game. It’s definitely possible to DIY yourself a version of this ugly Christmas sweater. You just need some felt, plastic balls, and Velcro.
That is one creepy looking reindeer. I mean that dude is pretty ugly. You can make this guy with some felt and pom poms. Hopefully you can make him less ugly looking. Get more info
here.
This ugly Christmas sweater turns your belly into a snow globe. It uses a plastic bowl to make the snow globe dome. Learn how to make it
here.
This guy thinks he’s God’s gift to women. I have to say this is pretty darn clever. And easy to make!
This is super smart! He’s the elf on the shelf. This ugly Christmas sweater would take some work but if you have felt, you can get the job done. You’ll also need the body of an elf and a Santa hat.
Those in tropical areas can celebrate Christmas by decorating a palm tree. This tropical ugly Christmas sweater also has a giant flamingo. You’ll need felt, a flamingo, and some battery operated string of lights.
33) That Grandma That Got Run Over By A Reindeer
Poor grandma. She got runover by a reindeer. This is supposed to be the grandma from that Christmas song.
Here we have two cats trying to destroy a Christmas tree. You just need some felt and lights for this one. Learn how to make it
here.
It’s the
Abominable Snowman, also known as a Tibetan Yeti. I love the use of rhinestones as snow! Get the tutorial for this ugly Christmas sweater here.
36) Island Christmas Sweater
This ugly Christmas sweater takes you away to a tropical island. It uses some knitted pieces for the palm trees and felt for everything else. I love the lights on the neckline. Learn how to make this sweater
here.
37) Gaudy Ugly Christmas Sweater
What doesn’t this ugly Christmas sweater have on it? There are even Christmas pickles on this thing! Learn how to make it
here.
Want to look festively ugly but still professional? Make an ugly Christmas tie. You can find the tutorial
here.
This ugly Christmas sweater is out of a scene from the show “Stranger Things.” And it actually lights up. Learn how to make your own
here.
This Christmas teddy bear sweater has teddy bear angels and one popping out of a Christmas stocking. There’s also a penguin and some gingerbread men. Get the tutorial on how to make this one
here.
