Since we were staying home, I planned multiple projects to keep me busy!
The first was an advent calendar for my son. I loved the idea of using driftwood in my holiday decor this year because it is so easy to find around where we live, so this advent calendar was perfect!
My son had so much fun opening his little presents every day before Christmas.
Another holiday decor project that I took on was this beauty!
I used old fence boards that I found beside our house and simply nailed them onto two pieces of wood. I used chalk to mark out the corner points for the tree and screwed in dark screws at these points. Then I traced the shape with a roll of red satin ribbon and tied it in a bow at the top! I love the contrast between the pretty ribbon and the rustic look of the fence boards.
I used some more driftwood to hang these paper ornaments that I found at IKEA, which has a pretty mobile look to it.
In the fall on one of our nature walks down by the water, I found these two log-shaped pieces of driftwood that I had originally planned to use as center pieces on our dining room table. I took them home and dried them out in the sun for days, and then one day I picked one up and all of these tiny little worms were underneath of it! That is exactly when I decided that unfortunately, these two pieces of wood were NOT entering my house...especially the table that we eat on! So, I drilled holes for candles as I had planned, but leave them outside for some outdoor holiday ambiance.
I had a few kiddos that I wanted to get Christmas gifts for this year and I decided to make them each something that they could use all season long and for seasons to come. They each got a cozy, cuddly holiday pillowcase! Since I am a complete novice when it comes to sewing, I found a tutorial on-line that I followed to help me make these.
I hope the little ones enjoy these!
I wish you and your family a holiday season filled with love, laughter and tons of snuggles.
Jackie
xoxo
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