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Homemade Holiday Decorations: Fun with Pinecones

It’s affordable, it’s fun, it’ll keep your children busy for hours, and at the end you’ll have incredible items to decorate your home with… what more could you ask for in a holiday craft project? The pinecone owls are a cute way to get your family into the Halloween spirit. While the pinecone turkeys make for unique place card holders during your Thanksgiving get together. If you are hosting Thanksgiving this year consider having a separate craft table set up for the kids so they can construct the pinecone turkeys while the real bird cooks in the oven. The simple … Continue reading →

Frugal Decorating with Pine Cones

As you may know from some of my other blogs, our family is in the middle of a move. We found a nice little house in a more rural area. The house comes with two acres of mostly woods. We just can’t wait to move in. Well, yesterday, we drove out to the house to meet with our agent. On the way over to the house, my husband and I discussed holiday decorating. We’ve haven’t really gotten started, because of the move. I started doing a little bit with cranberries, and I liked the warm, natural appeal. While we were … Continue reading →

Giant Ornament Decoration

This idea can be used to make a charming table topper or to make a fun decoration for your child’s room. This holiday decoration will look adorable on top of your child’s dresser or desk, and it’s fun to make! What you will need: Rubber ball Glue Ribbon Glitter Picks, pinecones, or other decorative items Artificial spruce or pine boughs (or a small wreath) Paint (gold or silver) Paintbrush Large jar lid Gold or silver chenille stems (pipe cleaners) What you will need to do: Spread out some newspaper or other protective material over your work surface. Crumple some paper … Continue reading →