| When my husband and I got married, my | | | | I thought they would be fun to make. They are |
| mother-in-law introduced meto one of her | | | | turning outbeautifully, but are taking much longer |
| favorite Christmas traditions. She has fivechildren, | | | | to make than I expected. |
| and for years she has been collecting ornaments | | | | I'll maybe have them done by next year! You |
| foreach of her children so that they can take | | | | might choose to makeornaments with your |
| their collection ofornaments with them when they | | | | children. Clay ornaments are easy and fun |
| have their own families. | | | | tomake. |
| I decided to start this tradition in our own family. | | | | If you don't want to make ornaments, buying |
| Every yearmy daughter picks out a new | | | | them can be fun too. |
| ornament for her own collection. It'sfun to look | | | | This year I purchased my boys' ornaments at a |
| through all of the old ornaments and see how | | | | Christmas craftshow. They had clay ornaments |
| hercollection has grown. The variety of ornaments | | | | made to look like Thomas the Tank |
| shows how hertastes and interests have changed | | | | Engine that were absolutely adorable. They |
| throughout the years. | | | | personalized theornaments with their names and |
| You would think only girls would be interested in | | | | the year for free. Christmasbazaars are a great |
| collecting | | | | place to look for unique ornaments. Look |
| Christmas ornaments. Actually, my husband has a | | | | forornaments while you are travelling. Many gift |
| lot of Christmasornaments he really enjoys. He | | | | shops haveornaments you can purchase to |
| has several ornamentsrepresenting his favorite | | | | remind you of your favoritevacation spots. Ebay |
| college and NFL football teams. Healso treasures | | | | is also a good place to find ornaments. |
| many of the keepsake ornaments his mother has | | | | Last year I purchased an ornament on Ebay that |
| madefor him throughout the years. | | | | had my husband'sfavorite football team on it. I'd |
| There are a variety of ornaments you and your | | | | never seen another one likeit, and he loved it. |
| children can choosefrom to collect. If you have | | | | As you can see, collecting Christmas ornaments |
| the time and desire to make them,you can | | | | can be fun for thewhole family. Every year your |
| purchase many types of ornament kits at craft | | | | kids will look forward to pickingout their new |
| stores. | | | | ornament to put on the tree. Make sure to |
| You can find beaded ornaments, ornaments made | | | | writetheir names and the year on the back or |
| from felt,ornaments made from plastic canvas, | | | | bottom of the ornamentwith a permanent |
| and many others. This year Ifound a Nemo felt | | | | marker so you can keep track of |
| ornament kit at Walmart. My boys love Nemo | | | | everyone'sornaments! |
| and | | | | |