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Why not trim your tree with family photographs? You can adorn your tree with an entire collection of photographs of your family from past to present.

What You’ll Need

* 2-1/2x3-1/2 Cardboard frames
* Hole Puncher
* Ribbons of red, white and gold
* Construction Paper
* Ornament hooks
* Yarn

Instructions

For example take the pocket sized 2-1/2 inches by 3-1/2 inches cardboard frames. Use a hole punch to punch a hole at the top, and put a red, white, or gold ribbon through the photo to hang on the tree.

If you have small picture frames made of light wood, paint them different colors. Choose your favorite photographs of the kids, and hang the frames on the tree by placing a ribbon either through the hook on the back or under the frame stands. For thicker frames, cover the outer edges with foil paper or fabric and decorate them with sparkles so they will stand out and enhance the look of the tree.

For the computer savvy, use a digital camera to take photographs of your entire family. Use software to generate the picture into your computer and save the pictures to paint shop software. There are many things you can do to decorate the pictures. Add Christmas borders such as trees, bells, Santas, reindeer or holly and then add their names using different colors and fonts. After the photograph has been decorated you can reduce the photograph, using the software, to 2-1/2 inches by 3-1/2 inches, and insert the photo into the frame and hang the frame on the tree.

For larger photographs, take a piece of cardboard, cut the cardboard to the size of the picture, and paste the picture to the cardboard, punch a hole at the top, and hang the photograph proudly on the tree.

Your children can also participate in the decorating process by drawing pictures of themselves or family members using construction paper. An entire tree can be filled with their drawings, using different colored construction paper. They can hang their pictures using traditional hooks, ribbons, or yarn.

Imagine their faces when the entire tree is filled with drawings. Remember to take a photo of them in front of the tree for your family scrapbook.

Submitted by Christmas Fun

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