Create fun and inexpensive holiday ornaments for every holiday.
With all of the hustle and bustle of the December and January holidays in the past, it’s time to think about Valentine’s Day and the ornaments that can be made for a Valentine’s Day tree! Valentine’s Day decorations and ornaments are growing in popularity, and kids have always enjoyed making Valentine’s Day gifts for classmates and friends. This year, why not spend an afternoon with your children creating Valentine’s Day ornaments that are fun and inexpensive?
Valentine’s Day ornaments do not have to be elaborate to be beautiful. In fact, one of the latest techniques is to create these ornaments out of recycled materials! Using things you have around the house or buying recycled art supplies can be a fun and inexpensive way to encourage creativity. Here are a few ideas for items you may have around the house that can make for beautiful Valentine’s Day ornaments.
- Yarn (left over from a knitting project or other misc.);
- Tissue paper (check in some of the gift boxes you saved from Christmas);
- Old greeting cards (Valentine’s or not);
- Candles (melt the wax and use as glue);
- Ribbon and/or bows (check those Christmas gift boxes again);
- Newspapers or magazines (paper mache is so much fun).
The options are really limitless! Get creative and have fun. Making Valentine’s Day ornaments is a wonderful way to spend a cold, wintry afternoon with your children. Once you’ve got a variety of ornaments, decorate a Valentine’s Day tree and give the rest away as gifts. At the end of February, be sure to store the ornaments in a safe place so you can enjoy them next year!
Article and images used with permission from UltimateChristmas.com.
