![]() Shop Now: Dennis Bauer Feather Christmas Tree (similar to shown), 42", $366, Nuobesty Wooden Gnome Peg-Doll Set, $9.99, Juvale Natural Blank Wooden Ornaments, $10.99 for 48, Lranfow Natural Wooden-Mushroom Set, $13 for 16, Pllieay Very Large Assorted Pom-Poms, 2", $15.99, and Yomeste Chenille Pipe Cleaners, 12", $21.77 for 1,000,. Or affix eye-hook screws to wooden figures they can paint-trees, mushrooms, gnomes-for kid-friendly ornaments in a pretty and (shhh!) parent-friendly palette. For shatterproof balls, feed a pipe cleaner through the center of a pom-pom, fold the end into a tiny loop to hold it in place, and create a large top loop. Add "candy canes"-essentially two colors of pipe cleaners twisted together, cut in half, and bent at the tips. ![]() ![]() Set up a feathered sapling in their room, and hang baubles you can make together. Let kids follow Charlie Brown's lead and tend to their own little tannenbaum. Follow along for even more inspiration from our founder and editors as we recount our very best Christmas tree ideas for kids. We've festooned our trees with ingenuity, using yarn, cotton balls, tinfoil, and office supplies. Ornament-making is a craft project that will keep kids busy for hours-a great way to spend a snowy day. With the right amount of snipping, twisting, knotting, and gluing, ordinary household items can be transformed into delightfully clever ornaments and instant keepsakes. When all the pieces are made of the same materials, the result is both beautiful and sentimental. Imagine a tree covered entirely in your child's handiwork. She rounded out the look with classic metallic ball ornaments-shatterproof, so they're safe around the kids. This kind of tree is fairly lightweight here, it's anchored in a bucket filled with rocks and water, which is placed inside a wooden crate painted to match the ornaments. Silvertip firs (like the one you see here) tend to be symmetrical and have plenty of space between branches to hang large ornaments. (You can also use the flash cards as personalized gift tags or spell out names with cookies.) The sides of plain wooden blocks were painted in a range of contrasting colors and made into simple, Montessori-inspired ornaments. The crisp graphics of homemade alphabet flashcard ornaments play off the shapes and textures of letter cookies that sparkle with colorful sanding sugar. ![]() She used a playful palette of fresh, kid-friendly colors. Martha herself brings home an extra tree just for the kids to enjoy-pictured here is the tree our founder created to stimulate the curiosity of her toddler grandchildren, Jude and Truman. Watch a child's eyes light up as she unpacks an ornament she has made herself and hangs it on the tree and you'll quickly agree that there are few happier moments all year. Anyone would agree that selecting and decorating the Christmas tree is an annual holiday tradition that families enjoy most. ![]()
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