| Christmas is a time of family and giving. We | | | | bigger, items such streamers and lights, popcorn |
| generally feel nostalgic at Christmas for many | | | | and lace baskets. Nostalgia plays a large part in |
| reasons mostly due to the way the media | | | | wanting handmade items on our trees. |
| presents Christmas to us. We feel its right to | | | | Unique or Different |
| have a large tree with lavish decorations, a | | | | Sometimes we just want our Christmas |
| brightly lit yard and enjoy the time with our | | | | decorations to be unique or at least different |
| family. As we are imbued with images of | | | | form those around us. We can achieve this by |
| Christmas past, we are inclined to think that | | | | having handmade ornaments. There are many |
| having handmade Christmas ornaments will make | | | | different types of handmade decorations around. |
| our decorations more in keeping with the ideal. Or | | | | Sometimes we like the idea of handmade but do |
| maybe we just like having unique items as part of | | | | not wish to make it ourselves, then we can buy |
| out collection or even making them ourselves as | | | | ornaments from others who made them by hand. |
| part of giving to our families. | | | | You can find handmade Christmas ornaments |
| Nostalgia | | | | available very easily on line. Some of the different |
| Every time we think of Christmas we think of | | | | types include, Temari balls, patchwork balls, or |
| large trees covered in tinsel and ornaments, lots | | | | personalized Christmas ornaments. |
| of lights and present under the tree. Part of this is | | | | Homemade Christmas |
| due to the representation in films and TV of big | | | | Sometimes we just enjoy making things |
| happy families at Christmas. In thinking that | | | | ourselves. It is a way of giving to our families and |
| Christmas is from olden times we consider having | | | | friends. There are many different homemade |
| old fashioned Christmas decorations as very | | | | Christmas ornaments to be found, anything from |
| fitting with the nostalgic representation. Originally all | | | | baking Biscuits to hang on the tree, or using fruits |
| Christmas decorations were handmade, as they | | | | to make pomanders to hand painting ornaments |
| were natural items usually of food to welcome | | | | or making patchwork Christmas balls. The variety |
| the changing seasons and looking forward to new | | | | is endless. Other options include beaded Christmas |
| life after the winter hardships. Today we still put | | | | decorations, paper crafts, clay or metal. Just |
| food on our tree as homemade Christmas | | | | about any craft material can be used to make |
| ornaments. After food offerings, other items | | | | decoration - just use your imagination. |
| were added and the ornamentation became | | | | |