I know about the cinnamon. One year I was making Apple Butter and left the cinnamon oil on the table. Dd took it and rubbed it on her face and her skin looked like it had 1st degree burns! She screamed and screamed. I called the Ask-the-Nurse and told them what happened. They said to wash her skin well...it took a few hours before her skin returned back to normal!
......I made one year, twig star ornaments. Really simple, too. Just glue twigs into star shapes, and spray paint gold. Used these to top packages, also.
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I did the frozen juice top one before but it didn't last but 1 yr. But, it was cute for the time being! You use the top of a frozen juice top, nail a hole into it, put glue and glitter in a design and wah-lah...ornament.
I saw some twig stars today, really cute! I've done the frozen juice can lids, but we used a nail and a hammer to punch holes in a Christmas shape, star, tree, etc. Then hot glued gathered lace and a ribbon loop on them. I made them years ago with the older kids, still got em.
Carol
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Heard somewhere about an angel ornament.....it's wings were made out of old cds. The cd half makes the wings. Guess you cut them in half, and glue a head and dress onto it for the body. I'll have to remember where i saw that one.
__________________ "The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face, and know them for what they are." Marcus Aurelius
Juice lids punched into trees, etc's...Very creative!
I normally buy 1 ornament as a gift for family and let dd buy one of her own with her own money. I buy things like sports related for the boys, unique ones for the girls...but my dd bought one for her cousin last year that was HIDEOUS!!! It was a wire angel except it had bugged out eyes. I tried so hard to convince her not to buy it but she said it was for her cousin from her. My sister and I laughed so hard about that because she said that everyone that saw it jumped! But, that my niece was so happy that it was from her cousin-lol!!!
I didn't have any red felt but blue...I replaced my buttons on a shirt I bought for $1.53 yesterday, so I took off the buttons, wooden square buttons and used them to make the santa undies. I am going to make red and green ones later on...
My dd is excited about making ornaments and already wants to start but I need to watch my money right now, so I don't have extra money right now, but when I do I will make alot more ornaments...
Just remembered that Family Fun magazine usually has some easy and cute and fun ornaments to make. Last year I think they had garland that had sm. wood blocks to be painted then strung. I know that doesn't make much sense, but I can see it in my mind. I'm 2 months behind reading the issues so maybe they already have holiday ideas out...? I'm gonna check the website to see if I can search for back issue ideas etc. We planned to make the garland last year and never got around to it (like alot of things HA)
