ACTIVITIES
Impromptu Holiday Decorations
As the holidays arrive my kids are constantly drawing either hand print turkeys or Christmas trees. While I cherish all this artwork, saving every scrap of it is a bit unrealistic. When I suggest placing some drawings in the recycling bin, I am met with sad faces and tears. The solution I have come up with is to make seasonal garlands. I have my children cut out the drawing either in a circle or the actual shape of whatever they have drawn. I use a single hole punch at the top of each cut-out and then I just thread them all together on a piece of twine. We hang the garlands in the windows or on the Christmas tree. After having used the pictures for the whole holiday month, my kids are much happier about recycling the paper.
