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Homemade Christmas Decorations
Homemade Christmas decorations
are some of the most unique. They are also a lot of
fun because you can enjoy them with your family. Below
are 4 fun and easy to make homemade Christmas decorations:
Popcorn Stringing
If you like strung popcorn, it’s really simple to make.
Start with a big bowl of popcorn (unbuttered, of course)
and string it piece by piece using a standard sewing
needle and thread. Make sure there’s plenty of popcorn
because, if you’re stringing it for garland, you’re
going to need a lot.
Cranberry Stringing
Much like the popcorn stringing method, many people
used to string cranberries using a standard needle and
thread. Again, make sure there’s plenty to go around
if you’re going to use it as garland. Most importantly,
and I know it’s tempting, don’t eat all the decorations.
Save some for the Christmas tree.
Paper Chains
One of the greatest memories of decorating for Christmas,
as a child, has to be the traditional paper chains.
Using green and red construction paper, cut horizontal
strips of each color. Fold them into a circle and seal
with tape. Scotch tape is recommended and, if you use
this when your child is young, the smell will always
remind them of Christmas. It will likely become "Christmas
tape" to them. Once you have a complete circle, take
another strip in an alternating color and run it through
the first circle. Next, fold it around and seal with
tape. Complete this step until you have a big strand
of paper garland in red and green. You and your child
will enjoy doing this together and it will create wonderful
memories for you both.
Lighted Wreath
If you love the look of a lighted wreath, but don’t
quite have a budget for one of the more expensive ones,
consider another option. You can purchase a plain green
wreath very inexpensively. A small strand of lights
can cost anywhere from $1.00 to $3.00. But, put them
together and you have the look of a professionally lighted
Christmas wreath. For this project, you could use either
clear or multi-colored Christmas lights. Simply take
the plain green wreath and wrap the lights around in
a design similar to the stripes on a candy cane. Once
you’ve gone all the way around, tuck the last light
into the green of the wreath. Make sure that you place
it near an electric outlet because there won’t be a
lot of extra cord. Now that you’re ready, plug it in
and see your very own design. A red bow is a nice touch,
but not necessary. As people drive by, they will see
a beautifully lit wreath in your window and they will
have no idea that you saved a few bucks by wrapping
the lights yourself.
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