Archive for October 25th, 2006

Evergreen Door Swag

How wonderful it is to fill the house with greenery at Christmas time. Hang these fragrant and festive evergreen swags on many of the doors in your house; hang them over the fireplace; hang them on the front door.

Several evergreen boughs (save the trimmings from your tree)
Twine
Green and red ribbons
Copper wire or green twist […]

Jingle Bells

You can make a bracelet of bells or a strip of bells.  These jingle bells are the perfect accompaniment to your caroling or fireside singing.

Wide strip of red or green elastic
Needle and thread
Bells
Wide strip of red or green felt

Snowball Christmas Tree

If you live in an area with Christmas snow, build one of these snowball Christmas trees in your front yard.  You can build it right next to your snowman.
Fill several pitchers with cold water.  To each, add a different Christmas color using drops of food coloring…red, green, yellow, blue.  Go outside with the pitchers and […]