Get into the festive spirit with these money-saving
Christmas decoration ideas
Have a creative XMAS this year - come up with an
original Christmas decoration idea like our author here
Christmas Decorating Ideas by :
Dave W Jones
Winter holiday time is a very special time of the year for me. My
mother had wonderful Christmas decorating ideas that she used to make
this time magical for us. I have tried to follow her lead in using
Christmas decorating ideas to help my family enjoy the holiday season.
I find that there is a fine line between festive and gaudy. I do not
want to cross that line so I try to keep my Christmas decorating ideas
centered on natural items and lights. I love candle light and wanted to
find a way to use this outdoors.
My older sister told me that in the 1970’s, during the energy crisis,
many people used ice globes in their yards. To make the globes you fill
balloons with water and place them in your freezer. The balloons freeze
from the outside in. You need to keep checking the balloons to insure
that they do not freeze all the way through. Once the ice has built up
around the inside of the balloon you pop the balloon and drain the water
out of the cavity that is formed in the middle. Sometimes this includes
chopping a hole in the top. This process produces ice globes. By using
different sizes of balloons you can create several sizes of globes.
I found that using rings from canning jars make a great base to stand
the globes on. A candle is then placed in each globe. We live in a cold
climate so I place several of the globes on our steps and line our
driveway. The votive lights are easy to light and the globe protects
them from going out. I have also arranged several sizes of globes to
create ice sculptures in the front yard. These Christmas decorating
ideas require no storage because the candles burn away and the globes
melt.
In the house I use evergreens and ribbons along with traditional glass
ornaments to decorate the mantel as well as the table tops. The
evergreens stay fresh for several weeks and can be burned in the
fireplace after the season is over. The bulbs and ribbons store very
easily in flat boxes.
The best Christmas decorating ideas do not involve a great deal of
money or storage of items. By using the natural evergreens and ice there
are no storage issues and the costs are minimal. Also you do not feel
that you are limited to the same Christmas decorating ideas each year
because you can change the shapes and sizes of your ice globes and new
ribbons and different colored bulbs are inexpensive to buy. Last year I
used popcorn and cranberry strands in place of the ribbons. After the
holidays I placed the strand in the trees outside for the birds to
enjoy.
Christmas decorating ideas do not have to be expensive to be tasteful
and pretty.
About The Author
David is a contributing writer at
All About Christmas, the BEST site for
finding information on
Christmas decorating ideas.
Article Source:
http://www.articlecube.com