This is Hawaiiana at its best with handcrafted ornaments made from shells.
Although you may be looking forward to the approaching winter and maybe a few gray days, browsing the MauiChristmas.com site will make you long for tropical breezes and walks on sandy beaches. Many of their Christmas ornaments are crafted from the natural shells of Hawaii, and you can almost smell the fragrant orchid leis with a hint of ocean spray in the background.
The decorative shell ornaments like this snowflake ornament are so creative and you would think that with the hundreds of tiny shells that make up this ornament that it would take hours to make. I am amazed that this lovely design can be purchased for only $8! That is a real bargain for a special ornament to add to your Christmas tree. Speaking of Christmas trees, you will want to check out the Christmas tree decorated with all Hawaiian ornaments at MauiChristmas.com.
There is such a variety of ornaments on this site including novelty ornaments, angel ornaments, santa ornaments, and many Hawaiian flower ornaments, and many of their ornaments are not made from shells. Some of the ornament designs are handcrafted and handcarved from the local basswood and that makes for an ornament that will last for many years. Indulge in a little piece of the tropics with one of these lovely tropical Christmas ornaments.
Article and images used with permission from MauiChristmas.com
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How cute are these? Even though I live in Southern California, I don’t feel very tropical around Christmas. These ornaments would be perfect to really “heat up” the holidays!