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debm55

(53,678 posts) Tue Dec 2, 2025, 11:44 AM Yesterday

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As a kid , what did you make or do so the house or your room was festive? I made the spray snow stencils on the [View all]

windows and made ornaments for the tree ,How about you?

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As a kid , what did you make or do so the house or your room was festive? I made the spray snow stencils on the [View all] debm55 Yesterday OP

Nothing. My mother was a decorating diva. Polly Hennessey Yesterday #1

Oh , Polly Hennessey, not even a paper snowflake for the tree? debm55 Yesterday #3

Helped mom tape the numerous Christmas cards around edge of huge mirror SheltieLover Yesterday #2

hahahaqhhhahahahhaha. Thank you SheltieLover. I remember the cards. What ever happened to the aluminum tree? debm55 Yesterday #5

No idea what they did with it. Only used it maybe 2 yrs, then back to real trees, SheltieLover Yesterday #7

Thank you SheltieLover. debm55 Yesterday #10

Nothing outside of the Christmas tree. catbyte Yesterday #4

Thank you very much, catbyte.Did you make any ornaments? debm55 Yesterday #6

This is one memory I have. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #8

Thank you very much, Diamond-Dog. It sounds very interesting. debm55 Yesterday #11

We did stencils, too, but with Glass Wax. rsdsharp Yesterday #9

Thank you very much, rsdsharp. That's what it used and I still remember that stencil pack with the litttle girl peaking debm55 Yesterday #12

Paper snowflakes on my bedroom window MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #13

Thank you very much for sharing with us, MustLoveBeagles. debm55 Yesterday #14

In elementary school, we had arts and crafts for various holidays Niagara Yesterday #15

Thank you very much for sharing Niagara. How could I forget the paper chains? Made them every year because the debm55 Yesterday #16

You're welcome, Debbie. My paper chains always got crushed Niagara Yesterday #17

Yes , paper chains needed to be made every year. debm55 Yesterday #18

I did the Glass Wax stencils too. boonecreek Yesterday #19

HAHAHHAAHHAH. Thank you very much, boonecreek.. You are right. debm55 22 hrs ago #21

Was not allowed. justaprogressive Yesterday #20

That's a bummer. We kept our's up until Three Kings Day. debm55 22 hrs ago #22

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