| Christmas decorations are a journey of memories | | | | their special decorations made by them they are |
| for many. When you were little the memory of | | | | thrilled to see it added each year. School pictures |
| the tree with the special ornaments you created | | | | surrounded by an ornament cover brings family |
| stay with you. Mom made you the salt clay and | | | | to the tree. |
| you made ornaments with the assorted cookie | | | | Then when you get older you might just add |
| cutters. Adding some color to make your stars | | | | glass bulbs to your tree or just add angels or |
| yellow and your bells blue. It was fun and you felt | | | | Santa, |
| like it was a little bit of you on the tree. Getting | | | | 'keeping the theme simple. Just adding a new |
| older you made the simple chains that are a | | | | garland or new colors bring new life to your tree. |
| standby with the red and green construction | | | | You can even enjoy those Christmas cards from |
| paper. | | | | the year before by cutting circles and adding |
| Looking back, the egg cartons became bells with | | | | ribbon. When you become a grandparent you can |
| a cover of foil to grace the door. When you think | | | | add art to your tree from the small budding |
| about recycling it was not on your mind. We used | | | | artists, your grandchildren. A new wave of |
| materials at home to make our crafty | | | | ornaments to be made by a new group of little |
| decorations. This is a great way to add | | | | ones. |
| personality to our trees. When the children add | | | | |