Dry apple and orange slices. String one of each together and tie on a cinnamon stick. Use thin red or green ribbon to attach the ornaments to your tree. This rustic decoration has the added bonus of a lovely and long lasting fragrance to spice up your Christmas kitchen décor throughout the holidays.
Tiecolorful tea bags in assorted flavors to your kitchen tree. You can add doll size tea cups and teapots if you want your tree to have an all tea party theme. This is a favorite for little girls.
Stringing dried cranberries alternating every other one with dried golden raisins makes a colorful and sweet smelling garland.
Purchase tiny baskets and a hot glue gun from your local craft store. Take your favorite small wrapped candies and glue together in the baskets to make a colorful arrangement. Use gold or silver string or ribbon to attach the cute candy baskets to your kitchen tree.
When you makeyour family’s favorite Christmas cookies, make a few extras. Let them sit out overnight to harden. Use a paring knife to carve a small hole near the top of each one. Brush the front of the cookies with varnish. Let dry. Turn cookies over and brush the other side with varnish. When completely dry, string with Christmas ribbon and tie to your tree to create a kitchen Christmas tree with a unique family feel.
Buy clear plastic or glass ornament balls. Fill with your favorite colorful food items such as candies, seeds or trailmix. Try the local pet supply store to find colorful birdseed for exotic birds. Attach to your tree with green Christmas tree hooks and enjoy!
Home made or store bought candy canes and lollipops are easy options for your kitchen tree. Be creative with ribbon to tie the candies to your tree. Use different ribbons that compliment each different candy. Small children adore creative candy ornaments.
Choose small tangerines at your neighborhood fresh market to make friendly face ornaments. Glue other fresh vegetables to your tangerines, such as water chestnuts and raisins for eyes, the pointed end of a carrot for a nose, broccoli florets for hair, whole cashews for ears, licorice for smiles, or come up with your own ideas for your tangerine buddy’s face. Use an ice pick to puncture two holes near the top of the tangerine and string a thin ribbon through. Let your children hang them on the kitchen tree and enjoy their giggles.
A quick and easy Christmas tree decoration can be a hiking adventure as well. Go to a local park, hiking trail or even your backyard – any place with pine trees. Let your children collect well-shaped pine cones and bring them home. Decorate with craft paint or glitter. After the decorated pine cones dry, place them in your tree. They do not even require ribbons or hooks for hanging since pine cones are at home in all evergreen trees.
Roll out sugar cookie dough and cut in the shapes of your choice. Place lots of multi-colored life saver candies in a freezer bag. Crush the life savers with a rolling pin. Arrange the crushed candies on the cookie dough. Discover your inner artist and create colorful mosaics with your candies. Bake and let cool and harden overnight. Use a paring knife to make a hole near the top of each ornament. String with a ribbon and hang on your kitchen tree. Place the tree near a window to maximize the stained glass effect of your beautiful ornaments.
Hot glue green life savers in a circle to make a small wreath. Hot glue red hots to the life savers to make berries. Hang your candy wreaths on your tree with gold or silver ribbons. Relax with a cup of steaming hot chocolate and enjoy your candy Christmas tree.
The most important part of creating your kitchen Christmas tree is the shared family experience of love and laughter – the heart and soul of Christmas!
Tiecolorful tea bags in assorted flavors to your kitchen tree. You can add doll size tea cups and teapots if you want your tree to have an all tea party theme. This is a favorite for little girls.
Stringing dried cranberries alternating every other one with dried golden raisins makes a colorful and sweet smelling garland.
Purchase tiny baskets and a hot glue gun from your local craft store. Take your favorite small wrapped candies and glue together in the baskets to make a colorful arrangement. Use gold or silver string or ribbon to attach the cute candy baskets to your kitchen tree.
When you makeyour family’s favorite Christmas cookies, make a few extras. Let them sit out overnight to harden. Use a paring knife to carve a small hole near the top of each one. Brush the front of the cookies with varnish. Let dry. Turn cookies over and brush the other side with varnish. When completely dry, string with Christmas ribbon and tie to your tree to create a kitchen Christmas tree with a unique family feel.
Buy clear plastic or glass ornament balls. Fill with your favorite colorful food items such as candies, seeds or trailmix. Try the local pet supply store to find colorful birdseed for exotic birds. Attach to your tree with green Christmas tree hooks and enjoy!
Home made or store bought candy canes and lollipops are easy options for your kitchen tree. Be creative with ribbon to tie the candies to your tree. Use different ribbons that compliment each different candy. Small children adore creative candy ornaments.
Choose small tangerines at your neighborhood fresh market to make friendly face ornaments. Glue other fresh vegetables to your tangerines, such as water chestnuts and raisins for eyes, the pointed end of a carrot for a nose, broccoli florets for hair, whole cashews for ears, licorice for smiles, or come up with your own ideas for your tangerine buddy’s face. Use an ice pick to puncture two holes near the top of the tangerine and string a thin ribbon through. Let your children hang them on the kitchen tree and enjoy their giggles.
A quick and easy Christmas tree decoration can be a hiking adventure as well. Go to a local park, hiking trail or even your backyard – any place with pine trees. Let your children collect well-shaped pine cones and bring them home. Decorate with craft paint or glitter. After the decorated pine cones dry, place them in your tree. They do not even require ribbons or hooks for hanging since pine cones are at home in all evergreen trees.
Roll out sugar cookie dough and cut in the shapes of your choice. Place lots of multi-colored life saver candies in a freezer bag. Crush the life savers with a rolling pin. Arrange the crushed candies on the cookie dough. Discover your inner artist and create colorful mosaics with your candies. Bake and let cool and harden overnight. Use a paring knife to make a hole near the top of each ornament. String with a ribbon and hang on your kitchen tree. Place the tree near a window to maximize the stained glass effect of your beautiful ornaments.
Hot glue green life savers in a circle to make a small wreath. Hot glue red hots to the life savers to make berries. Hang your candy wreaths on your tree with gold or silver ribbons. Relax with a cup of steaming hot chocolate and enjoy your candy Christmas tree.
The most important part of creating your kitchen Christmas tree is the shared family experience of love and laughter – the heart and soul of Christmas!
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