DIY Christmas decorations

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    Anyone got any ideas? suggestions ?

    If not for this year then next year maybe.

    I think part of the magic of Christmas is when parents and kids work together to make Christmas decorations. Nowadays of course many people (including me to a large extent) just buy them.

    Wife has done a paper chain out of foil wrapping paper. We also have some huge fir cones sprayed with metallic paint and suspended on strings. CL1.1 and I made those a few years ago.

    I saw a demo in a museum where they oven dried slices of orange and strung them up. They were fragrant but also manipulated the light in a very pleasing way. I might try that.

    Any more ideas?
     
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      are we talking eatable or non eatable decorations?
       
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      Either. I was initially asking about purely decorative creations but I'd be intrigued to learn of any.
       
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      I found this deer head with lights, hung a pretty ribbon on it, now am stapling card on it. 15621865_10211914450560485_6991111671866937021_n.jpg
       
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        If you add cinnamon sticks to your lemon string, the smell would be awesome :)
         
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          Although we bought the paper chains it is great fun making them with the small people.

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            There is always popcorn and cranberries --stringing them, and then tossing on an outside shrub/tree.
             
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              Pretty decorations and also great for the birds :thumbsup:
               
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              We always strung our indoor live tree with it. Here's me in the mid 70s with tree in background with real candy canes ... we have plastic ones now ... (and I still have that slip, which still fits ... :yes: )


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                You've not changed much Vicky.:smile:
                 
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                  The wreath on the gate...

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                  Fir cones, tied with Rioja wire...

                  I use a lot of fir cones around the place. Some on the outside fence/gate, some in the hall, etc.
                  I've made little Christmas hats from a 1" band of toilet roll inners (if you can spare the money from the seeet peas!), and strips of red wool - idea from Pinterest. And of course, there's the homemade Christmas wreath!
                  (Sorry, only just spotted the typos!)
                   
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                    Lovely wreath and cones Sian :blue thumb:
                     
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                      Not in my yard. just traveling and captured this sight. I called it Christmas puked up. christmas puked up..jpg
                       
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