happy thanksgiving
November 24th, 2008
I have zero thanksgiving decorations, so I came up with this little project. It doesn’t really need any explanation, just push some cloves into some clementines and spell a word. You could get all fancy with fonts and it might be good to sketch the letters on first. I just did it freehand (and I’m sure you can tell). Clementines have a thinner skin than oranges so it makes pushing the cloves in much easier. This is a great project for kids and a good spelling lesson to boot. My daughter is really into letters right now and it went over big. I didn’t dry them so they won’t keep, but they still smell pretty. Now we just have to make some hand turkeys and we’re set!
I hardly have any Thanksgiving decorations either. Just some fallish table runners and such. I love that clementine and clove idea…your mantle must smell so wonderful!
Buck just told me about your blog…it’s wonderful! H absolutely loves the two elephants that you made (and luckily they have been spared by the dog). I’m hoping some of your craftiness will rub off on me via cyberspace. Happy Thanksgiving!
Gorgeous photo! Great idea too! :~)
Great idea. The photo is really quite beautiful too.
How lovely – and a Happy Thanksgiving to you!
How very pretty! Unfortunately we do not celebrate Thanksgiving in the UK but I think we should!
I love that it’s a spelling (and smelling) lesson too! We’re all about spelling these days… we’ll definately be trying this. Thanks!
love this!! happy thanksgiving to you too!!
Happy Thanksgiving! I saw this on flickr and LOVED it. I like that you did it freehand… beautiful idea. The photo is stunning.
Hehehehe………That’s cute. jan
Nice blog you have and so many nice things that you make!
What a great idea! Works well for Christmas too!