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Victorian Christmas Trimming Ideas to Make

The Victorians also made Christmas decorations such as popcorn tinsel, which was popcorn threaded on to a piece of thread, in much the same way that children thread up pasta today.

Re-cycling bits of paper and card was common practise when making Christmas trimmings. Victorian homes would have been decorated with paper chains and paper lanterns, which were quick, cheap and easy to make.

How to make paper chains…

First you need to cut strips of paper. The longer and wider the strips, the chunkier your paper chain will be. To make paper chains to hang from the ceiling, use A4 sized paper, and cut the strips width ways across the paper. Make each strip about 4 cm wide.

Using different coloured sheets of paper you can make a lovely multicoloured chain. If you do not have coloured paper you could use white paper that you have scribbled on. The scribble will give it colour and make it more interesting.

Take one of the strips and curl it round so that the two ends meet and slightly overlap. Staple or selotape the ends together to hold the link shape you have created.

With the second strip of paper, push it through the first link and then curl the strip around so that the two ends of the strip slightly overlap. The first link should hang from the second link. Again staple or selotape into position.

Continue adding links to the last link created in this way until your paper chain is of a desired length.

They make great trimmings for hanging from ceilings and for decorating hallways.

Of course, you can use any type of paper to make a paper chain. Metallic paper is really festive. You could use old Christmas cards. Cut thin strips width ways across the picture of the Christmas card to create delicate paper chains to drape on the branches of a Christmas tree.

How to make paper lanterns…

You will need a rectangle of thin card or stiff paper. A4 size makes a nice sized lantern to hang from a ceiling or to sit on a mantelpiece.

Cut a thin strip, about 1.5cm wide across the paper width ways. Keep this strip to one side for later, it will become the lanterns handle.

With the rest of the sheet laying landscape, fold the top to meet the bottom edge, press the fold firmly. With scissors, make cuts along the folded edge. Open out the card and curve it round so that the two short sides meet and slightly overlap. Staple or selotape these two edges together.

Give your lantern a little squeeze so that it creates ‘’ shape.

Now take a piece of brightly coloured contrasting paper. It needs to be about the same height as the slightly squashed lantern. Roll up the paper into a tube and insert into the lantern. Allow the roll of paper to unravel to fit snugly inside the lantern, glue or staple into place. The slits cut into the lantern let some of the coloured paper peep through, it gives the lantern the appearance of being lit.

Using the thin strip of card that was cut from the lantern at the beginning, make a handle by stapling or selotaping either end of the strip to the top of the lantern on opposite sides.

Paper lanterns can be made to any size. You can make small ones to hang from the Christmas tree or to hang from the paper chains. You could make them from old Christmas cards.

Why not have a go at making some Victorian style Christmas decorations, you could make your house or your classroom look like it had gone back in time.

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Question by stratospherelight: where can i find victorian style christmas balls.?
those styrofoam ones with angel pictures on or christmas scenes on. i would like to know what stores sell them (maryland harford county)

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Answer by ruth4526
You should be able to get them at an antique store. Or try your local thrift stores. Kohl,Pier One, maybe even wal- or K mart. Good luck.

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Eight Fantastic Gift Ideas to Commemorate Baby’s First Christmas

A baby’s first Christmas is thrilling for the entire family. The birth of a baby is to be cherished and remembered. Personalized gifts allow you to keep those precious times in a tangible form. Here are some wonderful commemorative gifts ideas, both ready-made and personalized baby gifts that you can give for baby’s first Christmas.

Any baby will be delighted with the gift of a snow globe

Musical snow globes are pleasing to baby’s senses. Babies find them attractive and are soothed by the music. Specialty shops carry many snow globes with a Christmas theme. It is also a good idea to write what year your baby received their snow globe on the underside, along with his or her name.

Give an ornament for their Christmas tree

You’ll enjoy placing baby’s first Christmas ornament on the tree as well as subsequent years as time goes by! Many ornaments commemorating baby’s first Christmas are available to choose from. Perhaps you’d be interested in ordering a personalized tree bauble with a miniature Santa or angel inside it, or maybe a Christmas ribbon-bedecked baby rattle. Perhaps you might also try hanging a cute little pair of baby booties complete with a commemorative dedication from you, indicating the year of the first Christmas celebration.

Design and make a gift set of your own

Personalized baby gifts are another memorable way to create a very unique present for the baby’s first Christmas. Gift sets can be created by combining a number of commemorative photo frames, plush toys and other Christmas themed items. Wrap it in a basket and bring out the creativity in you to make your gift more special.

Have the baby’s name embroidered on a Christmas stocking

Christmas stockings have tradition stamped all over them, and even babyhood isn’t too soon to get started. You may make your own Christmas stocking, or order an embroidered stocking with the baby’s name and year of the first Christmas. When making one, make the socks attractive to the baby with ribbons and bells, but do not overdo it.

Either a hand or a foot print is another option to think about.

An imprint of the new baby’s hand or foot would be a creative personalized gift. You can use an ink and mark baby’s print on a shirt for mom, dad, or himself; choose to print it on a piece of watercolor paper and have it framed; make clay hand or foot prints; or purchase hand and foot print casts.

Personalize a Christmas plate.

Another way to memorialize Baby’s first Christmas is through a personalized Christmas plate. Many stores specialize in items for you to customize with your choice of pattern and inscription. You can put this plate on the top of a shelf in your dining area or in your reception area.

Buy a figurine watch.

One other wonderful holiday or Christmastime gift to mark an infant’s first Christmas is a watch including a figurine. If you’re looking for elegant, an angel is perfect. More fun for the youngsters are reindeer, Santa, and snowman designs.

Consider choosing a necklace with an image of an angel.

At last, an elegant and truly unique gift you can give for an infant’s first Christmas: an angel necklace. Your baby will enjoy the pendant during the Christmas holidays for years to come. A beautifully crafted pendant that is cherished and well-kept will likely become a family heirloom.

There are in fact a number of different gifts you can give an infant to help commemorate his or her first Christmas, including personalized apparel like socks, bodysuits and shirts, or more fun things like music box Christmas CDs, Christmas baby books, personalized Christmas blankets or even Christmas-oriented stuffed animals.

If you are also interested in different personalized baby gifts for any occasion, feel free to also check the baby shower gift shop! Baby Shower Gift Shopfor more gift ideas.


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Question by emily: What is a good toddler christmas cd?
My kids like songs where other kids are singing the songs. Not an adult singing a kids’ song. But Im looking for a christmas cd for them. Any suggestions?

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Answer by MissSexy
Alvin and the Chipmunks Christmas CD perhaps?

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Posted by santa - July 3, 2010 at 5:25 am

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