If I had my druthers, my Christmas tree would be totally monochromatic...white flocked, white lights, white tree skirt, and white matching ornaments with silver accent. But, that would mean no handmade red and green manger scene cut-outs with blue glitter all over baby Jesus' face that Tani made in primary and...I just couldn't bare that.
Notice we have very few glass ornaments and the ones we do have are all above 42 inches (just out of a 15 month old's reach). I also finally figured out what to do with all the Christmas cards that come in the mail. Here's my tutorial on how to make retro-like, inexpensive snowflakes in...WHITE!
Take 7 or 10 pipe cleaners in the color of your choice.
Cut them in half.
Bundle all the p.c.'s in one hand. Take one of p.c.'s that you cut in half and wrap it around the center of the bundled p.c.'s .
Start pulling each p.c. one by one apart.
You've got yourself a handmade pipe cleaner snowflake.
It snowed in Tucson this year (on my tree)!
Notice we have very few glass ornaments and the ones we do have are all above 42 inches (just out of a 15 month old's reach). I also finally figured out what to do with all the Christmas cards that come in the mail. Here's my tutorial on how to make retro-like, inexpensive snowflakes in...WHITE!
Take 7 or 10 pipe cleaners in the color of your choice.
Cut them in half.
Bundle all the p.c.'s in one hand. Take one of p.c.'s that you cut in half and wrap it around the center of the bundled p.c.'s . 
Start pulling each p.c. one by one apart.
You've got yourself a handmade pipe cleaner snowflake.
It snowed in Tucson this year (on my tree)!
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