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Instead of buying new decorations each year to spruce up your tree, why not try making your own? This is a great activity to involve children and could be the start of a wonderful new family tradition. In an era of technology, going back to some simple crafts and decorations can set the tone and help to make everyone feel very festive. Remember paper chains? Those simple strips of paper stuck together to create a chain. Stars and snowflakes are also easy to make out of simple white paper. Google ‘how to make a large paper star’ to find tutorials on making hanging stars for your house.
The decorations would also make great presents for loved ones. For an eco-friendly theme, you could upcycle items around your home or use items found in nature like pinecones. For something more fragrant, try incorporating dried orange slices and cinnamon sticks.
Cutting some small sprigs of holly, spruce and other greenery and adding a few sticks of cinnamon, the odd ribbon you have lying around can make for a very lovely centrepiece if bunched together or stuck into an old oasis (used for flower arranging).
Oranges make for beautiful decorations if pierced with cloves and hung with a coloured ribbon. Either cover the entire orange or put cloves in lines from top to bottom. Be sure to leave enough room for a nice ribbon so you can hang this fragrant decoration from your tree or elsewhere in the house. Small dried slices of orange are easy to make at home. These will make a garland or tree decorations. Just make sure to dry them out slowly and completely. You can do this in the oven at a low heat or pop them on a paper towel on top of your radiator. The orange scent wafting throughout will make your house smell of Christmas.
