Wednesday November 25, 2009
the C word
Christmas, of course.
It is one month from today! & how that month flies with all those end of year activities and gatherings!
Check out this interesting link from the Smithsonian Museum - artist’s handmade christmas cards in their collection (on the right, there is a great photo gallery). I loved seeing these handmade cards - many of them quirky and non-traditional…
I like a handmade Christmas. I try to make some gifts and every year I do some Christmas Craft with Willoughby so that we add to our collection of (rather eclectic) Christmas decorations.
We also do lots of baking because I think a tin of baking is a lovely present for teachers, friends etc, rather than yet another box of chocolates or novelty mug. We usually make ginger shortbread, Russian Fudge, and Iced Christmas cookies.
Last year I signed up for Twenty Cent Mixture’s ‘Kiwi Christmas Ornament Swap’ which was enormous fun. I enjoyed thinking of something to make (I made christmas angels - see photo) and it was lovely getting six sweet handmade things in the mail through December. If you are curious or want some Christmassy inspiration, you can see last year’s gallery of handmades here.
I’ve signed up again, but I need to get a rattle on! I have gathered my materials, now I just need to put on some Christmassy music and spend a night or two making…
I won’t be playing Bob Dylan’s new Christmas record (yup - I know - wrong. deeply wrong.) though - check this out for frightening - what is it with that WIG?!
On the upside, it’s one way to put your children off Christmas forever.