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  • Christmas Ornaments: Fun DIY Ideas

    If you love the holidays and love to decorate, you may want to consider making your own Christmas ornaments.

    DIY ornaments are fun to make with kids, the elderly or just on your own on a cold winter night.

    Homemade ornaments can be used to decorate your tree, sold at crafts shows or given as gifts for the holidays.

    Here are a few fun DIY ideas to try.

    Felt Ornaments
    Felt is inexpensive, easy to find and easy to use. Layer two pieces of felt on top of each other and then stencil or freehand a design on the top piece. Follow your pattern to cut out the shape and then use a needle and thread to stitch the two pieces together. Use thick thread and uneven stitches for a more rustic or primitive look. Leave a small opening so you can stuff the ornaments with cotton or pillow filling. Finish sewing the ornament, add a piece of string for hanging and decorate if desired.

    Personalized Bulbs
    Personalized bulbs are great for family, classrooms or gifts. Simply purchase a pack of clear bulbs from the store and use a marker, paint or vinyl to personalize each one of them with a name, initials or monogram. Fill the bulb with glitter, confetti, fake snow or beads of your choice. You can also paint snowmen, reindeer or winter scenes on the bulbs if desired.

    Paper Ornaments
    If you are looking for an inexpensive but creative way to decorate your tree this year, paper ornaments may be a good option. You can fold the paper to make fans or cut it to make snowflakes, bulbs and other shapes. Add glitter, sequins, jewels and paint to decorate the ornaments and make them special. Kids will enjoy coloring and painting on the paper. Hang on the tree with a piece of string to display your artwork.

    If you want to have fun during the holidays and make something special for your tree or someone else’s try one of these fun DIY ornament options.

  • Christmas Ornaments: Go Green (and Cheap!) This Year

    Christmas 2013 can be seen everywhere. Full green trees are riding on the top of family vans, colorful lights line city streets, songs of chestnuts and a deceased mother’s shoes play in local establishments, and ornaments are sold everywhere from coffee shops to gas stations.

    But the holidays can be a stressful time for a lot of people, especially when it comes to money.

    This Christmas you can close your wallet while reducing the amount of waste in your area by making it a “Green Christmas.”

    Use your imagination and turn aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and old books and phone books into stars, snowflakes, and doves.

    Some towns around the United States have already jumped on this recycled bandwagon.
    Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton, ND celebrated Christmas Wednesday afternoon with a Save the Earth tree, decorated with homemade ornaments from local children.

    In Fargo, ND, a news station challenged a local designer to decorate her house for the holidays with only $100. Lisa Budeau used sweaters and belts for chair covers, books as place mats, and a ladder to hang lights and stockings. Bed sheets were used as a tree skirt. She also got her daughters involved. They used melted crayons and glass ornaments to create unique decorations for the tree.

    Via Pinterest, Anna Moseley gives great suggestions for a “Green” Christmas on her website:

    * use energy efficient LED bulbs
    * make homemade wreaths from evergreen trimmings, pinecones, and discarded ribbons
    * use recycled garlands and cut-paper snowflakes
    * make recycled ornaments using jar lids and photos
    * send hand-painted holiday cards from old cardboard or brown packing paper

    It’s a great way to spend some creative time with family this season. Plus, this way, you can spend more money on those gifts that are on your Christmas list.

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