Reusing Christmas Card Series - Making a centerpiece using old cards

I think this would be a good project to do with kids. You will be using cards to create a scene of sorts which could used as a center piece or decoration on a stand.

You Will Need:
- Blank White Paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Cards

Step 1) Carefully go through your cards to make your scene.


Step 2) Cut what you will be using


Step 3) Fold and glue onto paper. The actual picture should be sitting up







Finished product looks sort of strange in a way. However, you have to remember this is intended for kids!



There is only 2 more post to go in this series, so stay tuned. The last two post are great gift ideas! :)

Reusing Christmas Card Series - Make a Christmas Collage/Picture

I don't think this post needs a list of steps because a collage is all about imagination.

What you will need:
- Bristol Board or Cardboard
- Lots of cards
- Scissors
- Glue

All I did was cut a small piece of bristol board and cut some pictures to make my collage. I didn't go to crazy. So to me it looks more like a picture I suppose. Anyways it is short, sweet and easy!

Reusing Christmas Card Series - Hanging Decoration

This is a great way to recycle old cards. You can create something to hang by your tree, above the stockings or anywhere else.

You will need:
- String or ribbon
- Scissors
- Christmas cards
- Scotch tape or tacks
- hole punch

Step 1) Cut out the pictures going on your hanging decoration.


Step 2) Hole punch each picture.


Step 3) Cut the string or ribbon you will be using. Any length will do.


Step 4) String the pictures through the ribbon or string.


Step 5) Use tacks or tape to hang up your creation.


You probably can't see the tacks but I used tacks and just placed it in front of the tree. I thought it turned out kind of nice for something that didn't even take 15 minutes to put together and none of it cost anything. The ribbon was from 2 years ago and the cards were old and I have lots of tacks, so free, quick and easy :)

Little Decoration Idea With Dollar Store Stuff

I wasn't suppose to buy anything for decorating this year but I bought a few things from the dollar store. I browsed the Christmas isle for a long time trying to figure out what I wanted to do. I didn't want to spend money on lots of stuff or anything.

Today I happened to do a lot of cleaning and got my first 2 Christmas cards I received out with my decoration.

So this is what I bought:

You can probably notice the $2.00 tag on the basket from the dollarama. So I choose this basket because I liked it and a box of wrapped present decorations.

This was the result:
Very simple, I just put all the little wrapped gifts in the basket. I don't know why but I thought it looked cute and it was simple and cheap. I don't think it even cost $4.00.

And here is the start of decorating other then my tree:

The space is very limited and that is my boyfriends bookshelf by his desk. Last year there was no dinosaur or sword on that shelf but there is now. So he told me I could put the cards infront of the sword. It doesn't look the best but its a start and I like the little basket with gifts.

Anyhow Just a thought to throw out there for people not wanting to spend big bucks on decorations some are worth while from a dollar store.

Decorate Your Christmas Tree For Less

One of my favorite traditions over the holidays is decorating the Christmas tree. It is fun and a great thing to do with your family. The good thing about decorating your tree is that you can use some of the same ornaments over and over again. Growing up my family used the same decorations for years, then a couple years ago my parents bought some new balls for the tree and some icecicle decorations, other than that though they still used some of the old ones.

Decorating your tree does not have to be expensive in any way there are ways to get around spending lots of money on decorations and lights. Below I will list some tips that I plan on using this year :)

1) Recycle Old Decorations - if you want a fun activity to do with the kids or if your just very crafty this could be a lot of fun! I have never really recycled ornaments before, but I hope to this year! You can search google, ehow, and youtube for ideas and tutorials on recycling Christmas Decorations.

2) Using The Kids Decorations From School - When I was in elementary school every year around December each classroom would get a Christmas tree. It was up to the teacher and students to decorate the tree only with handmade decorations. After Christmas was over we would all get back the decoration we made to take home. I’m sure most kids would be happy to see their craft from school on the family tree!

3) Shop Around - If you do plan on spending money on decorations be sure to check out thrift shops and garage sales, you never know what you may find. Keep a look at flyers as well to keep up with any sales that may be happening. After Christmas some stores leave decorations on sale for a while, usually marked down, if you can find a store doing that it could be another great way to save money.

4) Research - Be sure to go to your local library, or look online at sites like, google and youtube for more great tips.

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