taking on a personal challenge of
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
this holiday season.
and getting the kids on board too. we have been having a lot of discussions on the difference between reducing, reusing and recycling - and the hierarchy of prefer-ability here. our words became actions yesterday.
last year we spent time cutting circles out of our received holiday cards as they came down off the piano. (handy 2 1/2" circle punch was a big hit with the kids and the activity was a perfect quiet distraction for a post-holiday afternoon.) this year we are reusing them in the construction of some holiday balls (oh elementary school memories here!) - to hang along our diningroom light fixture. while i thought i would remember how to do this - when i sat down it escaped me. a tutorial was found here.
happy holidays!
cross-posting this from jumilla bugs - after being inspired by f.pea's last post, thought i would put this up, and see what other crafty ways you are using the 3 R's this holiday season!
YES! i knew there was a reason i saved all those old cards! i can't wait to make some of these.
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OMG I made these at an after school program in elementary school. We got to go to the state capital building and put them on their christmas tree. So fun.
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ReplyDeletelovely photo too.
they look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI too have cut circles from last years cards, but have then pasted them onto blank recycled cards to re-send them as my Christmas cards this year.
I'm desperately hoping that I manage to send someone their card from last year as a re-invention!
That's so cool! I remember my grandma helping my sister and I make those (we still hang them on our tree every year) years ago, but I've never seen them anywhere else... It really is a great way to employ the 3 R's this holiday season! Thanks for all your great ideas!
ReplyDeleteI am making little boxes the frount of the card is the lid and the back is the bottom.. When I have 25 boxes, I'll turn them into an advent calender.. (I have 2 kids so it's gonna be 50.) however you could attach string or wire to hang it as a suprise ornament..
ReplyDeleteI made some of these hangings 2, they look quite gd and r a great way 2 recycled..
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