Our Christmas Decorations

This year, Mia and I decided to get crafty and make our own Christmas decorations. Our first task was to gather pine cones from the woods. We cleaned them up, and painted them in various colors before adding a generous coat of glitter to each one. To ensure the glitter stayed put, we sealed the cones with a clear spray paint.

Next, we transformed some of the smaller cones into adorable elves. We used wooden beads for their heads and arms, repurposing supplies I had bought years ago during my experimentation with crochet jewelry. The elves’ hoods were cut from felt sheets and secured with blanket stitches at the back. For the arms, we fashioned leather bands tied around the neck, with wooden beads attached to each side.

To dress our little deer figurines, we crocheted sweaters directly onto their bodies. While the process was a bit tedious and my fingers grew sore from the tight stitches, we were pleased with the end result, even if the sleeves turned out a tad oversized.

We hope you like our homemade Christmas decorations as much as we enjoyed making it!