Celebrate Green Blog

by Lynn

Anyone can walk into the store and buy a box of ornaments. But how much more fun to personalize your tree by decorating with objects that are meaningful to you in some way.

A few years ago I discovered that by using a bit of wire, I can turn almost any everyday object into an ornament.

Below are some examples. The first one uses a spoon I brought back from a visit to Norway, and demonstrates the basic wire wrap and loop. I prefer light weight wire that I can easily wrap without a tool. You also can use string or ribbon.

This next set of photos shows a small number of objects I’ve turned into ornaments.

1. Rubber ring, part of a game. I attached a bell with wire before making the loop

2. A painted acorn

3. An earring

4. A small wood turning with a microphone wind screen hat

5. Foam letters from an alphabet set

6. Two slit playing cards fit into each other with a hole punched for the wire

And here are some other objects to consider:

• Silver baby cup
• Photos in small frames
• Cookie cutters
• Baby shoes
• Mittens
• Hair ribbons and clips
• Items from nature like small sticks, pretty stones
• Buttons
• Small toys

Finally, here’s how to turn your ornament hunt into a little family adventure:

Would love to see your everyday objects turned ornaments.

Lynn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson are mother and daughter and authors of Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family, and founders of Green Halloween®.