- Feb 23, 2022

26 Fun DIY Mirror Decorating Craft Ideas to Add Fun to Your Walls

Learn how to make DIY mirror frame decorations for wall decor! Here are a bunch of ideas you’ll love, perfect for beginning crafters. Grab your old mirrors or get some craft mirrors and check out these projects.

Whether it is updating and embellishing an old mirror, to creating a frame for one, below are 26 unique ideas – with tutorials – that will get you seeing double (get it?)

How do you make a DIY mirror frame?

The six mirror craft projects below show you how you can create a unique frame for mirrors that are made for crafting. They even have some that are flexible and cuttable.

1. Recycled Cardboard Frame with Glue Gun Embellishments

By Artsy Karma

Here is my contribution to this round-up. In my tutorial, you'll see that recycled cardboard can make a suitable and ecological frame for a mirror.

2. DIY Ring Mirror

From The Ruffled Bog

Check out this incredible geometric mirror by Yoleine at the Ruffled Blog. A fantastic idea to use simple materials.

3. Easy DIY Flower Mirror Set

From Happy Hour Projects

Adrianne from Happy Hour Projects shows us what stylish and creative things you can do using just three supplies.

4. God's Eye Mirror Craft

From Nellie Bellie

This is such a fun-looking craft project. Adding a mirror to this traditional kid craft is a great idea.

5. Chrysanthemum Mirrors

From Suzy’s Artsy-craftsy sitcom

This has been a popular craft project on Pinterest, and you can learn this very creative version at Suzy's sitcom.

6. Make a Starburst Mirror

By Heather at Dollar Store Crafts

Make this retro mirror wall art using supplies from the dollar store.

How do you put a border around a mirror?

There are so many ways and different things you could use to create a border for a mirror. Check out the following projects:

7. Mirror Frame DIY Project

From the folks at Foraging Magic

This project incorporates a clever way to hang a DIY rope-wrapped mirror.

8. DIY Starburst Mirror with Distressed Beach Paint

From The Country Cottage

Angie Holden shows us how to use simple wood slates and a fun paint technique to make this mirror.

9. Dresser Mirror – A Simple DIY

From Jeanie at Create & Babble

This mirror project is so clever. The mirror Jeanie teaches you to make is functional, but it also looks as if she’s displaying a piece of art.

10. DIY Stick Framed Round Mirror

By Lilly at Instrupix

Create this rustic-looking frame out of sticks and recycled cardboard—a good for the earth project.

11. Wood Craft Idea: DIY Beaded Mirror

From Aleene’s Original

In this tutorial, you will learn how to dye wooden beads to make this simple mirror decor.

12. Egg Carton Flower Mirror

By i Creative Ideas

Learn how to make flowers out of egg cartons to frame a plain mirror. Though, they'd be fun for other crafts too.

How do you embellish a mirror frame?

If you've already got a framed mirror at home that needs a little pizzazz, check out these ideas:

13. How To Make A Shell Mirror Tutorial With Your Treasures From The Sea

By Lisa at Shine Your Light Blog

Lisa shared how to use seashells to frame a mirror. She describes two ways to do it, for already framed mirrors and mirrors without frames.

14. Decoupage Compact Mirror DIY Crafts Project

By Artist Kyle McKeown Mansfield

It’s not just wall mirrors that you can decorate. Check out this tutorial on how to add some decoupage to a compact mirror.

15. DIY Spray Foam Mirror: Do's, Don'ts, and How To's

By It's Me, Josie

Josie is a girl after my own heart who likes to check out interesting products from the hardware store and use them in different ways. She’ll show you the find in her tutorial.

16. DIY Flower Mirror

By Jenny at Sweet Teal

This tutorial teaches yet another fun thing you can do with artificial flowers. And with all the options in color and type of flower, you can create a mirror for any mood or occasion.