When I was growing up, we didn't have the money to buy any fancy ornaments for Christmas decorations so we kinda make our own out of the materials that we have at home and believe me there are the kind of materials that is trash to other people such as candy wrappers. the goil that you find in a cigarette box and so on. Nevertheless, we still have the great time every time despote the lack of material things because we celebrate as a family. Having said that, here are some ornaments that are upcycled and from other recycled things.
This snowman is made from a lightbulb. Someone has this creative idea to decorate a lightbulb and make a really pretty snowman. Materials include twigs, buttons, yarn, plastic, glitters, and play dough.For those who have a lo of bead at home, this cute angel is a great project to do. Materials needed are beads, safety pins, and string.
This one is made from a type of dried grass that is kinda like the one they use to make a broom sweeper. For the pop of colo, they use plastic balls, artificial holly and pine leaves, and ribbon.
For old gloves, you can turn them into a covering for your old balls and make it as an ornament as well. It is one way of preserving memories of their snow fights during winter time. Instead of throwing it, reuse it.
This cute ange ornament is mounted on a popsicle stick. One of the kids did this as a project at their art class in school.
For colorful candioes that your kids don't eat, put them in a small jars that you don't need and you can use it as a decor as well. My kids does not like skittle candies but they always got it as a treat so I put them in the cute containers that I saved and it make cute accent even in the kitchen.
All of the pine cones that I used in my Christmas ornaments are picked up from our walks during summer time. We painted some of them and leave some plain.
My daughter and I painted these few years ago and they turned out really pretty.
I filled the candle jars with colorful balls and they make pretty accent . It adds color to the holiday.
This tree is made from the materials that you use when you make tutu. I won this from a giveaway few years ago and the kids especially my daughter likes it. The cute snowman perfectly match the color of the tree so I put it on top. I also found those cute ornaments from an auction site.
If you have old magazines at home, you can make cute trees out of it. Jazz it up a little bit with some stuff and they are pretty!
This is another cute prijects that my daughter did at her art class in school. They used play doguh for this project.That's her handprint.
My son made this priject as well at his art class in school. These are the things that we make us miss their old teacher who just recently retired. She did so many neat projects with thekids and now that she's not in school, they don't do these kind of things anymore.
The kids painted this nativity set last year. They got it as a gift from one of our neighbors and have been part of our decoration ever since.
This was given to use by my father-in-law.
Now, if you are wondring what to do with your old Christmas cards, you can make this kind of ornament. My daughter made this at her gifted program class.
She made some again this year at home.
I remember, we used to do this kind of things as a kid but we make bells instead. We didn't have the materials that we have now but we make it work back then.
Well, that's about it. Till next time again. Thanks for dropping by and leaving your thoughts. Maybe you can share some projects you did with your kids.