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perfessor

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7. One that we made every year ...

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 03:41 PM

Dec 16

We would blow up balloons and wrap them decoratively (I. E. Randomly) with string soaked in Elmers. When the glue dried we would pop the balloons and hang the string shapes on the tree.

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Do you remember a holiday ornament you made as a child? What was it? I made a star from popsicle sticks and glitter. [View all] debm55 Dec 16 OP

My son made a construction paper Christmas Tree covered in Bluethroughu Dec 16 #1

It sounds beautiful. Enjoy it. Thank you Bluethroughu. debm55 Dec 16 #3

Thank you, and I do every year! Bluethroughu Dec 16 #4

We made homemade play dough and used holiday themed cookie cutters. Basso8vb Dec 16 #2

Thank you Basso8vb. Make sure you put them on your tree. It is a childhood beauty from the heart. debm55 Dec 16 #5

sycamore balls MadLinguist Dec 16 #6

What a beautiful ornament. Did you hang on your tree? Thank you MadLinguist. debm55 Dec 16 #9

oh, moste definitely! MadLinguist Dec 16 #11

One that we made every year ... perfessor Dec 16 #7

Thank you , perfessor. What a creative idea. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Dec 16 #10

My mom saved mine! I still have it... FirstLight Dec 16 #8

Thank you very much, FirstLight. It sounds beautiful. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Dec 16 #12

We used to paint and decorate milkweed cases. sinkingfeeling Dec 16 #13

Thank you singingfeeling . They sound really beautiful and from the heart. debm55 Dec 16 #14

We used yarn, thread, string, toothpicks, and small sticks madamesilverspurs Dec 16 #15

thank you madamesilverspurs. I had my class make them for our classroom tree. they took home for the holidday break. debm55 Dec 16 #16

Birds made out of felt scraps Wicked Blue Dec 16 #17

Wicked Blue. what a beautiful and creative ornament you made. And it came from the heart. the bottom birds are very nice debm55 Dec 16 #18