Keep Your Tree for New Year's

It always seems like Christmas creeps up on us.  We're lucky to get our tree up long enough to enjoy it.  I think one year, we bought a tree on December 23rd!  I know some people who take down the decorations right after Christmas, but I like to enjoy them as long as possible.  So last year, we decided to keep our (real) Christmas tree up and decorate it for New Year's.

How to decorate your New Year's Tree:

1)  Take down (and store) all your Christmas decorations,

except for your tree topper and lights.

2)  Decorate using New Year's decorations

(hats, noise makers, glasses with the new year, etc.)

I just bought a New Year's party box of various items for 10 people.  There are 4 in my family, so I kept enough hats and things for us.  The rest went on the tree.

3)  My favorite part...add your "Year in Review" ornaments.

The year seems to go by so quickly, especially if you have kids.  Making "Year in Review" ornaments was a great way to reflect on all the GOOD stuff that happened.  Below, I made one that said "started 'pinning' on Pinterest." LOL

 

"Year in Review" Ornaments

I just made circles on a Word document.  Each circle had the year and each family member had their own color.  Then we had a color for "family" events.  Each member wrote down a special moment that happened to them this year.  I wrote about Pinterest (more of a joke since people thought I should have been pinning a LONG time ago).  My husband wrote about how he spent more time with his dad and took him to a baseball game.  My oldest wrote about how she started Kindergarten.  A family one was when we took a trip to Sea World.  We each wrote 3, but you can write as many as you want.  They can be sentimental or silly just meaningful to that person or the family.

See my future post on how to start "Year in Review" ornaments in January,

so they'll be ready for next New Year's.

How to make "Year in Review" ornaments:

1)  Print on card stock paper the circle ornaments.

2)  Cut them out.

I used a circle cutter, but you can cut by hand.  It just takes a little longer.

3)  Use a hole puncher to punch a hole on top.

4)  Tie string or ribbon to the ornament.

5)  Write your memorable moment and hang it on the tree.

So before you take down your Christmas tree, transform it to your New Year's tree. :-)

Have a happy day,

Arlyn

Street Cred Mama