The following post is from Lindsey M. Roberts, a design & décor writer: Alternatives to a Traditional Christmas Tree Although we may have fond family memories of Christmas trees, the reasons are many for not getting one during the Christmas season. Consider these Christmas-tree alternatives if you're in an apartment or condo with little space,…
Aren't these hanging pinecones amazing? I think they're such a simple, elegant, and inexpensive alternative to a wreath. If you're able to gather pinecones rather than purchasing them, it costs even less! And it takes just a few minutes to make. My mom made this to hang on her front door, and I snapped a…
My daughter's art teacher (Rita Hester of Tree House Studios, for those of you that are local!) made ornaments similar to these with the girls, and I thought they turned out so cute! The snowman ornament is simple, easy, AND adorable, making them a winner, whether adding them to your own tree or giving them…
This post is brought to you by 101 Deals of Christmas at For the Mommas, featuring a steal of a deal every day from now through Christmas: Confession: I have a thing for gift baskets! There's just something about picking a theme and finding the right combination of items to fill a basket or bag…
I was hoping to wait to post this project until I actually finished making my pocket pixie dolls (so I could wow you with my improved skills after my goofy t-shirt bunny!). Unfortunately, we've been super busy, and I'm making slow progress. Even though I'm not done, I wanted to be sure you saw these…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: A Jesse Tree is an advent project. Each day you color an ornament that represents a bit of the lineage of Christ. The tree begins with creation and stretches through the Old and New Testaments until we reach the wonderful story of…
One of my favorite Christmas activities is to make ornaments with my girls. My main goal when searching for ornament ideas is to find very easy projects that they will really enjoy making -- rather than those projects where Mom does most of the work while the kids watch! -- and these felt tree ornaments…
One of the things that Jennifer from New Season Design and I have in common is our passion for literacy. We both homeschool, love children's literature, and want to inspire our kids to love reading. The difference is that she also happens to be a certified teacher who taught language arts for 8 years. On…
After making these personalized Scrabble ornaments, I started thinking about other ways to use the Scrabble Me! set that I'd purchased (it was only $13 at the time; not sure I would have paid $20 for it!). This cute personalized Scrabble board would make a fun gift for a Scrabble- or board-game loving family. Use…
One of our favorite ways to countdown the days until a special date is with a countdown chain, where you tear off one loop each day, watching the chain get shorter and shorter each day. I've combined that idea with a list of advent activities you can print out on scrapbook paper to make an…