The festive season is truly a magical time of year, and the countdown has officially begun!
Simply Christmas is on sale now and is packed with decorating trends, festive features, seasonal hacks and gorgeous DIY projects to give your holidays a personal touch.
This year, enjoy two bonus magazines: one is your ultimate gift guide for loved ones at every budget and the second is a festive recipe collection to make any guest happy. Plus, we are spoiling you this year with an exclusive 2026 calendar that lets you know each month what you should be doing to prepare for next years’ stress-free celebrations.
Inside your packed magazine are aspirational home tours, advice for stress-free entertaining, as well as a behind the scenes look at Edinburgh Castle and a glimpse into the Royal family festive plans. Discover all the best Christmas markets, find tips for making your tree stay fresh and even expert advice on self-care this winter.
Don’t miss out! Order your copy of Simply Christmas today from www.ourmediashop.com/simply-christmas-2025
Win a 2026 Christmas cruise!
Simply Christmas is giving you the chance to win a 2026 festive cruise for two, courtesy of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines worth over £1,768!*
*Price correct at time of press.
Craft templates 2023
Most of the projects in your Craft supplement don’t need a template or you’ll find it right there on the page, but a couple will need you to download and print one, here’s the PDF you’ll need to print or trace to make the tree skirt (see pages 4-10).
You’ll find the templates for the fabric wreath and holly detail, in this PDF (from page 9).
Christmas card making download 2023!
We’ve put together a set of four themed card making collections – you can choose one or even all of them and cut ‘n’ stick your way to festive joy this year! It’s great way to have fun and save money, all you need is a printer, scissors and glue, plus some glitter and other card making supplies if you’re a regular papercrafter.
Whether you love a traditional Nativity, a winter wonderland with stags, Santa & his elves or even pets in festive hats, you’ll love putting your own creations together! We've split the download into four parts so you can print off the sections you want to use:
- Simply Christmas papers part one: Winter Woodland
- Simply Christmas papers part two: Santa's Workshop
- Simply Christmas papers part three: Traditional Nativity
- Simply Christmas papers part four: Pets at Christmas
Simply Christmas 2019 and 2020 templates
Christmas templates for Gingerbread house
Is there anything more deliciously festive than baking for Christmas? This Christmas template project lets you brush up your icing skills to create a beautiful 3D gingerbread house!
Use these Christmas templates to cut the shapes required to make a gingerbread house. See pages 60-61 of Simply Christmas 2020 magazine for assembly instructions, and buy the print issue to get the cookie cutter set.
Christmas templates for constellations jar
For the constellation jars, you will need vellum (coloured vellum works best), along with a glass jar and a battery-operated tea light. Simply download, print and trace the constellation patterns onto your vellum, then cut the holes using a craft knife. Roll the vellum into an empty glass jar and secure with double-sided tape.
Place your tealight into the glass jar, screw on the lid and watch your papercraft galaxy come to life! Click for the Simply Christmas templates 2019
Christmas templates for festive jumper
Are you looking for a Christmas jumper you can craft without having to pick up any knitting needles? Use our Christmas templates and iron-on vellums to make this quick and festive jumper!
Simply Christmas templates 2019
Christmas templates for an origami star
Want to top your tree in true crafty style? Try using our Christmas templates to make this brilliant origami star! You'll find the Christmas templates you need in the Simply Christmas templates 2019 and for making up instructions, visit our How to make a Christmas star out of paper article.
