One
more quick Christmas craft, inspired by nature and created from sticks!
Somehow
it’s the longest and straightest sticks that hold special attraction for the
boys, although many times the ones they pull from the woods have mushrooms
sprouting from the ends – not ideal for this final Christmas tree-inspired art.
We saved the fresher, more solid branches for this Christmas tree; perfect for
a wall decoration, something to hang in a window or even a faux tree if you’re
skipping the fir this year.
Because
they’re always looking for an excuse to bring out the tools, I asked the boys
to saw the branches one weekend. It was simply a matter of measuring them out
and marking the lengths with a permanent marker – the longest was 2 feet long
with ½ inch subtracted from each additional branch.
The
sticks sat out on the back porch for a few weeks until we were out enjoying a
sunny day and I brought out some twine to string them all together. The boys
helped sort them out according to length, but I did most of the tying.
We
hung some ornaments on it to give it a little color, although it might serve as
a great Christmas card holder for all the beautiful holiday greetings we’ve
gotten in the mail. I had been hoping to cut a star from some birch bark to top
it off, but it looks festive even without. Other decorating ideas include
stringing up some popcorn or cranberries as a garland, or maybe hanging your
dried oranges & felt acorns on the branches.
However
you choose to decorate your wooden tree, may it bring the simplicity and beauty
of nature indoors. To all my readers, thank you for counting down the 24 Days
of a Baltic Christmas with me – just one more day until we’ve reached the end
of our countdown!
I also like this version. Maybe will create one next year for our house too.
ReplyDeleteThe great thing is that you can save the one you made for the following year... or make a new one each year, they're so simple to make!
DeleteI love this!
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