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Holiday Decorating On the A Smaller Budget

By: Dr James Young

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Holiday Decorating On the Half Price

The first thing to do when you're considering inexpensive holiday decorating ideas, is to think about possibly utilizing a theme. A few good themes are rustic Christmas, Victorian, toyland, to name a few of the more traditional, as well as world wide Christmas traditions, minimalism, and snowmen for a more modern take on a classic theme. Bearing in mind what you want to do in your decorating is the first step, but then you can move on to the more fun aspects of holiday decorating.

A few items that can really bring about the holiday cheer on a budget are felt scraps, tealight candles, ribbons, extra bits of evergreen branches (Tree trimmings- you can even find really cheap fake evergreen in most stores.), construction paper (For those classic child's loop chains), peppermints and nuts. Another often free holiday decorating tool you can find lying around on the ground at almost any time after the autumn season has set in- pine cones.

To give an example, if you're going to work with a rustic Christmas theme, you could easily make beautiful and safe candles from mason jars, scented tea lights, and a small section of ribbon. Simply tie the ribbon around the mouth of the candle, drop the tea light in, and you've got a great holiday candle for much less than the price of most you'd find in any store. A bonus to this is reusability- as you replace each tea light within the jar, you'll find that the wax begins to build up. Once it's reached about a quarter of the jar, purchase a length of wick material from any craft's section, place the jar in a pot of simmering water (Be very careful to not allow the wax or the water to boil over) and allow the wax to melt. Once it has, let it cool slightly so that there is a "skin" of wax on top, and embed your wick in the candle. This is a great tip for year round use- simply remove the Christmas themed ribbon and you've got a scented candle in a jar great for any decorating occasion.

A way to further this, is to create a centerpiece. Being very careful to keep the candles away from the flammable material- simply work winter garland into a circle, tying with decorative ribbon. Create two large jar candles, and several smaller ones using the larger sized baby food jars- again, tying the Christmas ribbon around the mouths, but keeping it from the opening itself. You can fill the space with pinecones or other Christmas decorations- for instance, those glass balls you've maybe lost the hooks for for a festive and inexpensive holiday centerpiece. These are just a couple of ideas that can get you started- if you have a look around your home, you are sure to find many different ideas and materials which can help you to decorate for the holidays on a budget.

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I wanted to share some of these tips that were given to me by other Naperville moms. Cheers and enjoy the holiday season. Yours truly, Mary P Morrissey Naperville mom extraordinare. Article distributed by SEO service

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