Homemade Christmas Decorations

Remember making Christmas decorations in school and at home as a kid? Well, why not make some for this Christmas? I don't know about you, but each and every Christmas we end up putting up the same decorations over and over. So last Christmas I decided to do something about it and, rather than buying new ones, I decided to make my own. One of those decorations was a Snowball Pom Pom. How is this different from a normal pom pom? Well, it's the wool that I used which made all the difference. To make your own Snowball Pom Pom, you'll need 2 matching pieces of cardboard cut into a doughnut shape (circle with a whole in the middle) of any size (mine was ...  Read the complete review

Now that Christmas is over and the decorations will soon be coming down, here are a few recycling tips for your old cards and used wrapping paper that will keep the kids occupied as well as save a few pennies for next year. One of the simplest things to do is re-use old Christmas cards to make gift tags. All you need to do is cut around a picture on the front of the card then punch a hole in the top left hand edge. Thread a small piece of ribbon, ( this could be recycled from gift wrapped presents or off used Christmas crackers), through the hole and use a marker to write TO and FROM on the back of the card with a space for greetings in between. Do a few of ...  Read the complete review

Home made Christmas decorations, Just noticed this so since Christmas is so near us I just had to write a review sorry it will be not as good or derailed as if I had more time but I shall be v busy as my old dad has arrived this afternoon fro his Christmas visit and the rest of the family her early Christmas morning . There is still just time to make some Christmas decorations with your children. I will give a few simple quick ideas. Idea 1 Get some card (if you have no card old cereal box, anything will do) cut it into a shape circle, bell, cracker Christmas tree. Depending on your child’s age and abilities they can help as much as ...  Read the complete review

There are 22 weeks to go until Christmas 2009, I know you are all thinking that it is miles away and far too early to start thinking about it but with money becoming harder to stretch it is worth planning for now. When I was young my Mum used to love decorating the house and she always came up with some marvellous ideas that were cheap and cheerful so I will share a few of them with you. ***Candle Holder.*** Find an old glass bottle, it could be a wine bottle or even a tomato sauce bottle, there are plenty of options, I try to use an unusual shaped one if possible to get a better effect, it is usually a brandy one coz that is my favourite ...  Read the complete review