When my children were young, my parents sent a couple of Santa ornaments for our Christmas tree. They appear to have been made from salt dough, and coated with something clear and shiny to preserve them. I have passed these on to the kids.
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Treasure Chest Thursday: Ornaments From Mom and Dad When the Kids Were Young
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Treasure Chest Thursday - Ornaments Made by the Kids
My daughter Diane made a LOT of things with pony beads and plastic lacing cord in the 1990s, all at home. Here's one that works as a Christmas tree ornament:
Unlike his sister, my son Eric did not make any ornaments outside of school. Below are some cinnamon dough ornaments made with cookie cutters sometime in elementary school. The scent was lovely.
As much as I'd like to keep these ornaments, I just don't have room on my small, three-foot tree. The kids, now adults, have their own trees, so I've passed these on to them.
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Treasure Chest Thursday: Ormaments Made by / Of the Kids
The first of these two Christmas ornaments was made by my daughter Diane in 1995, and also includes a photo of her:
The second ornament was a gift for my son Eric's first Christmas, and I added a photo of him that I took in December of that year:
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Treasure Chest Thursday: Ornaments Made by the Kids, 1994
On our road trip this past October, I gave my children most of my Christmas tree ornaments, especially ones that they made. I did keep a few back, for the time being. I don't put them on the tree - instead, I hang them on the fireplace screen (we don't use our fireplace), along with some other special decorations on the hearth and mantel. Both of these ornaments were made in 1994, when the kids were 8 and 5 respectively.
