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Post by Admin on Nov 16, 2005 9:17:02 GMT 10
Look around your house and see what you have to use as ornaments for your tree. Post them here.
small stuffed animals
model cars
toy soldiers
silver spoons
baby cups
napkins rings
tin cookie cutters
tin candy molds
old photos
old costume jewelry
old valentines
post cards
baby booties
hankies
bow ties
dried flowers
baby's breath
old spools
rose petals sprinkles on tree boughs
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Post by sunshine on Nov 16, 2005 15:30:53 GMT 10
mardi gras beads, opened to form garlands
pudding and jello boxes, wrapped to look like gifts
Fabric cut in strips, then tied together to make garlands
brown paper bags cut into paper dolls and decorated to look like gingerbread men
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Post by braided-rug on Nov 16, 2005 20:12:54 GMT 10
Pinecones
Paper chains
Popcorn
Cinnamon sticks and ribbon
Salt Dough Ornaments
The recipe is as follows:
2 cups All -Purpose Flour
1 Cup Salt
1 Cup cold Water
Mix together slowly until you get the mixture the consistency you want it (like a cookie dough). You may need to add more water/flour as needed. Then roll out thin, like a cookie dough and cut shapes with cookie cutters and paint. Be sure to make a hole for hanging by using a straw before letting them harden. Let them air dry. You may need to turn them over occasionally.
Sandpaper Ornaments
Cut sandpaper into a holiday shape and then let your children rub cinnamon sticks over the sandpaper shape. Punch a hole for adding ribbon to hang on the tree.
From: allthingsfrugal
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Post by braided-rug on Nov 19, 2005 22:39:36 GMT 10
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Deed
Treasured
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Post by Deed on Nov 20, 2005 1:32:32 GMT 10
Those yarn dolls look cute and easy! Thank you Carolyn.  The only thing for me is, I think they wouldn't last on the tree long. I can just see my little monsters stealing them for toys! ROFL ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by ellise on Nov 20, 2005 2:25:14 GMT 10
Family pictures in shower curtain rings!
artificial flowers
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Sparkle
Bread Van Driver
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Post by Sparkle on Nov 29, 2005 14:44:15 GMT 10
Great ideas girls! I just wanted to say to anyone that makes salt dough ornies.........watch your measurements and prick certain areas you don't want to puff up. I made angels one year and when I took the tray out of the oven...........all my angels looked 9 months pregnant!! |
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