It's the most wonderful time of the year, as one of the most popular Christmas songs would say. It's that season when people would go merrymaking and go into all forms of festivities following the Thanksgiving season, but above all it's when Christendom commemorates the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
I'm sure that you'll treat the Christmas season with high and utmost importance just like any family gathering around. For sure, one of the things that you'd consider is not merely planning ahead on how to spend this holiday with your loved ones, but how to spruce your home with festive decor that would fit the essence of Christmas.
However, ready-made Christmas decors available in supermarkets and decor shops won't seem to meet some families' budget needs due to it being expensive. Fret not, for you could create affordable holiday decor without having to spend much and going out of budget; all you'll need to have is creativity, ingenuity, and time planning so you won't be rushing things. Best of all, this would be the best family bonding activity that could be done before the holiday rush.
One of the most creative ideas for affordable yet presentable holiday decor is being able to concoct decor made out of recyclable materials such as used book pages. A good example of this is a Christmas tree that's seemingly mounted on canvas yet this would give your home a nostalgic feel. Materials needed aside from old and unused books and glue are velvet or any other greens that could serve as the tree itself. Just put it at the centerpiece of your home and you now have the symbol of the season put up without having to spend much and occupying space.
Got lots of modeling clay sitting in a corner of your home? Get them off and these can be used as ornaments and décor for gifts! You can have your kids come up with designs made out of cookie cutters that would surely spruce up your otherwise boring corner inside your home. Such can also be used to dress your gifts to your friends and loved ones as well.
Did you also know that unused wood materials can be converted to a good-looking outdoor wreath? All you need to have aside from those is paint, which you could use to color the wood pieces, and glue to piece them together, plus pine tree branches to give it a natural feel. A good variation of this is the snowflake wreath, which would make the wreath synonymous to the winter feel prevalent during the season.
These are just some of the holiday decor suggestions where it's possible to underspend in terms of sprucing up for the holidays by using recyclable materials, thus helping you to use your budget towards other holiday-related expenses. If you need materials for your decor that would definitely help in your decoration plans, you can drop by stores such as The Salvation Army Gift Store in Tamuning, US Military Base Thrift Shop inside the naval base, Guam Unique Thrift Shop, and in Dededo Flea Market, and flea markets and thrift stores in the Hagatna area.
