Well THIS is going to be a different Christmas here in our house... or very possibly another one interstate if by some miracle we move before the 25th!

DH has had a verbal confirmation that he has been accepted for a new role... but still no paper work so essentially we don't really know where we'll be spending this Christmas. My guess is that we'll still be here... BUT.... I packed away all the Chrissy decorations last Easter (when DH was almost accepted into another role interstate... that fell through).

I refuse to unpack anything... not even the decos. So I've pre-warned DH and the kids that we'll buy a small but real tree and MAKE all the decorations this year. My teenage DD should love the challenge (she hasn't been told yet... she gets back from boarding school this Wednesday).

Fortunately we just so happen to have stacks of coloured A4 paper. The first plan is to make lots of loop chains. All the kids should be able to help with that. DD (15) can cut the strips, and my 7yo can form the loops. My 4yo will probably get bored but might get him decorating some cut out circles by sticking on some glitter to make "balls".

I think in the olden days they also used to thread popped corn?

Any other home-made deco tips?