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DIY Beach Ornaments -- A Fun Way to Remember Your Beach Trip!
This past summer we made these DIY beach ornaments at my aunt's house as a memento of our time there. We used things collected from the local beaches, but if you're not near a beach, you can pick up most of these items at your local craft store.
These ornaments are a great way to remember your favorite vacations, so the next time you're at the beach, pick up some of the smaller shells and other things you might not have noticed to use for this project.
DIY Beachy Christmas Ornaments
Materials Needed:
whatever you collect from the beach, including:
beach sand
small or broken shells
seaweed
small pieces of sea glass
small stones
very small starfish
small feathers
clear glass or plastic ornaments
ribbon or raffia
hot glue gun
funnel
How to Make:
Remove the top from the ornaments. Using a funnel, pour your sand into the top of the ornament. Then add some of your shells, stones, sea glass, and other treasures.
If you need to adjust something inside the ornament, use a chopstick or paperclip you've "unbent." Put the ornament top back on when you're satisfied with your creation.
You can use ribbon or raffia to hang your ornaments. We used raffia for a nautical look and hot-glued more shells, sea glass, and starfish onto either side as you can see in the photo.
You can also use a fine-tipped permanent marker to write the year of your beach trip on your ornament.
Of course, these ornaments also make thoughtful little gifts!
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Easy Christmas Scent Recipe -- Makes a Great DIY Gift
Here's a quick and easy Christmas gift you can make when you need just a "little something." It's great to go along with a gift card or even by itself when you're looking for something thoughtful, but can't spend too much.This "Christmas scent" is perfect for anyone, and I have given it to teachers with gift cards and with handwritten cards from my children.
You might have made this at home, but putting the ingredients together is a nice touch for the recipient.
You'll need:
- One orange
- One lemon
- Cinnamon sticks
- Bay leaves
- Whole Cloves
- Cellophane-type wrap or small clear bags
- Curling ribbon
For each gift, use one orange, one lemon, three or four cinnamon sticks, several bay leaves, and several cloves. Wrap them up in your cellophane and tie them with a few pieces of ribbon--then curl. (By the way, dollar stores are a great place to pick up the ribbon and cellophane wrap.)
When you slice the orange and lemon and simmer all the ingredients in water, your whole house will smell amazing!
If you're making this at home for yourself, you can also just use orange and lemon peels (and eat the fruit). I promise you'll love the way your house smells.
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