A chip off the old block, these wooden ornaments preserve the piney memories of Christmases past.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Handsaw
Pine disk Copper wire Ribbon trim or cord Glue Artificial greenery and berries optional Marker or craft paint | |
| Seasons: Christmas | |
| Materials: markers, nature objects, ribbon, wire, wood | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Saw a cross section from the bottom of your Christmas tree trunk before putting it into its stand for decorating (a parent's job). Alternately, you can saw a smaller piece from the middle after the holidays are over. This is your pine disk. |
| 2. | Wrap a length of thin wire around the pine disk and twist it into a loop at the top for hanging. Tie on a ribbon, glue on some trim, or add greenery, berries, or other decorations. |
| 3. | Write the year across the front with a marker or craft paint. If the wood surface is too rough, sand it down a bit before writing. |
| 4. | For an extra remembrance, glue on a fun Christmas-morning
snapshot before you store the ornaments away for next year.
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