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”I’m participating in the Spend-Less Holidays: Saving While Savoring the Season Blog Carnival, hosted by The Frugal Fil-Am and Dainty Mom. We’ll be sharing our tips on how to spend less this holiday season, so that we can have a more meaningful Christmas. Please scroll down to the end of the post to see the list of carnival entries.”
One of the things we prepare and exert effort into when the Holiday Season starts is decorating our home to celebrate the spirit of Christmas. It has definitely become a tradition to many like putting stockings on the chimney, hanging a mistletoe over the doorway, and to us, Filipinos, we adorn our homes with star-shaped lanterns or "Parol" and Nativity or "Belen".
Here are some simple do-it-yourself ideas on how to make Christmas decorations that are also meaningful and "priceless" by using Old Photos and Christmas Cards.
CHRISTMAS PHOTO TREE
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Materials and Tools:
Christmas Tree
Old Family Christmas Photos
Christmas Ornaments (i.e. Old Christmas Balls)
Twine or String
Small-Hole Puncher
Scissors
Make your tree more memorable by looking for old family reunion photos or the kids' first Christmas. Punch a small hole on your photos and make a string loop knot for each. Hang the photos on the tree and place additional decors as desired.
CHRISTMAS CARD GARLAND
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Materials and Tools:
Old Christmas Cards
Old/Recycled Christmas Ribbons
Christmas Ornaments (use your old decors)
Glue Gun or Double Sided Tape
Christmas cards given by family and friends or old unused cards with warm messages are perfect for wall displays. Cut the ribbon according to your desired length. Using a glue gun or double-sided tape, affix the Christmas cards on the ribbon at equal spaces apart. You can also do this horizontally. When the glue is completely dry, you may now hang the garland on the wall but make sure to decorate also both ends with other Christmas ornaments.
Enjoy reminiscing past Christmas celebrations with family and friends as you make these projects. Your guests will definitely be entertained looking at the family photos or reading the heartfelt messages on the Christmas cards.
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Check out also the rest of our Spend-Less Christmas Carnival Participants!
Lovely ideas! I love the Christmas cards garland.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Cym! :)
DeleteI wish people would still SEND Christmas cards. Not a lot do anymore :( I want to make a Christmas card display pa naman! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree Martine. I want to keep alive too this old tradition despite the convenience of email, facebook etc..
DeleteHello! :) I love the Christmas card garland! :)And I've been following your site as well, just lovely lovely lovely! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Chrissy! I'm glad you like the party ideas! :)
DeleteWe used to put up photo ornaments too! That was back when was still living with my parents though. We even put the photos inside these tiny plastic frames from Divi. we liked them so much we ended up filling our 5ft christmas tree. this post inspired me to not let that tradition die. I'd have to revive that tradition again in my own family!
ReplyDeleteIt's a nice tradition for the kids as well! Thanks.
DeleteI LOVE the photo ornaments idea, Christine! :) Sadly, we don't have any family Christmas photos — I just realized that while reading your post. We do have a few, but not every year! My parents used to insist that we do that tradition every Christmas — I'll tell hubby we should do the same from now on! :) Thanks for sharing! God bless!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tina! Yup, photo session on Christmas Day has become our family tradition also :)
DeleteThanks for the Christmas Photo Tree Idea!
ReplyDeleteGlad to help! Thanks, Jazer!
DeleteAfter reading this, I saved photos right away to my USB. After picking up my kid from school, I had the pics printed at tronix. Cheap lang their cutie size. My daughter and I set it up before dinner.
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I love the photos on the Christmas Tree idea! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWow what a nice post. The pictures are really nice. Chocolate spoon treats are awesome. In my childhood days I also used to plan ideas but now a days I think this page just shows that ideas are reflected in the party.....and the kids enjoy the most. How ever I have some sites such as http://balloonextravaganzas.com/ , http://trihamlethurricanerelief.org/2012/12/12/kids-party-saturday-1215/
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful pics . Thanks for sharing
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