Popcorn and cranberry streamers for the tree

[lpstong]

I remember when young(btw I am still young at heart) we would put stream popcorn and cranberries on the tree. I came from a large family and money was scarce. So a few years in a row we would pop a few pans of fresh popcorn and string them up to put on the christmas tree as well as cranberries(a little harder to string up).

Popcorn and cranberries may not be the prettiest tree decorations. But brought a sense of unity and togetherness in the family of coming together as one to beautify something for the entire familys enjoyment.

How many of you still string up popcorn and cranberries on your tree each year?

[sheepsnot]

As a kid we did popcorn, but never cranberries, though in my view, that's the best use of cranberries. My tastebuds cannot stand them for some reason. Never figured out why we are wired so differently from each other.

[digbugsgirl]

We used to do popcorn when I was little. A few years ago, before we moved into our house, I strung popcorn and cranberries. I actually think they make a very pretty decoration. If I didn't have three furbabies that would tear down the tree to get to it, I'd do it every year. Oh well, maybe I can do a small tree upstairs and just hope the kids will stay out of it :o

Brandy

[RavenHardt]

I do....and dont forget to leave it outdoors for the wildlife to enjoy afterwards....they enjoy christmas treats as well. :eek:

[caseydbell]

we use neither. we use an strand of red and gold beads and a strand of just gold beads. :wiggy:

[mrshfromjersey]

:wiggy:

We used to string popcorn and put it out on the Christmas trees outside. The birds LOVED it.

[caseydbell]

What a great idea Mrs H. I'll have to do that this year. Thanks for the idea. :D

[joyful]

I never used string popcorn but we have a friend who did and when she got up one morning it was all gone. Seems a mouse was having a midnight snack on her hard work of sitting and stringing popcorn.
:D

[dvdguy]

bet it looks nice

[Ervserver]

Never been involved in stringing popcorn, I think it has a neat and natural look about it.

[dvdguy]

it has a cool classic feel i think, just not sure I have the patience for that

[sheepsnot]

Can't imagine ever finishing it. Eat two, string one...

[dvdguy]

there starts the christmas weight

[sheepsnot]

The weight starts when I start stringing fun sized Snickers together. 8)

[dvdguy]

Thats for halloween

[MarthaK]

I made popcorn/cranberry garlands in school. We never used them indoors because we lived in the country and critters like open food. ...and so did our dogs.

However, since I have a live tree each year and I have a wooded back yard, I use the popcorn and cranberry garlands at New Years.

When I take my live tree down each year, I relocate it on the edge of the woods in my back yard. Then I decorate it with popcorn and cranberry garland, and smear peanut butter on the branches and cover it in bird seed.

The decorated tree stays propped up at the edge of the woods until Valentine's Day when I drag it deeper into the woods to a small ravine where it spends the rest of its natural life sheltering bunnies and chipmunks.

[Ervserver]

The decorated tree stays propped up at the edge of the woods until Valentine's Day when I drag it deeper into the woods to a small ravine where it spends the rest of its natural life sheltering bunnies and chipmunks.

Then the dogs eat the bunnies....ahh I get it


8-)

[MarthaK]

Sorry, I put the tree outside the line of the invisible fence. No bunnies for doggies.

I can't do cranberries and popcorn indoors this far south, at least not without spray painting a few roach motels to use as ornaments.

[Ervserver]

In the current Country Living Christmas magazine they show strings of peanuts in the shell, for outside of course. Never seen this before. Squirrels love them I bet

[elfworks]

bunnies! i love bunnies. i should get a hutch and have some for pets.



xo

[Ervserver]

you could name one Starsky....Starsky in the HUTCH HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[elfworks]

ugh.


xo

[Ervserver]

Remember making the paper chains in school?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/Javern/paper.jpg

[elfworks]

my mother still uses paper chains on her tree when she puts one up.


xo

[Ervserver]

my mother still uses paper chains on her tree when she puts one up.


xo

ones that you made?

[sheepsnot]

The ones she made were parchment.

[elfworks]

the ones i made were papyrus. it has been so long since mother put up a tree as she spends the holidays with me and my sister. i seem to remember that mother did those paperchains in the eraly 80's. she was on a homemade kick.


xo

[Ervserver]

the ones i made were papyrus. it has been so long since mother put up a tree as she spends the holidays with me and my sister. i seem to remember that mother did those paperchains in the eraly 80's. she was on a homemade kick.


xo

papyrus? wow....I used cheapo construction paper. Have not made them since 1st grade. I see Martha has them at Kmart made out of fabric ribbons, very festive

[sheepsnot]

Beauty was different then. Just being handmade added so much to it. Nowadays sophisticated folks need storebought everything. Excuse me while I run out and look for some storebought eggnog.

[Ervserver]

America is a convenience society and it's a darn shame { opens a bag of Doritos }

[sheepsnot]

I despise these modern conveniences. (Where's the stinkin' remote?)

[Ervserver]

I have a master remote the size of cereal box. Controls tv, stereo, dvd player, vcr, lamps, microwave, cat feeder, a/c, Halloween lights, and toaster, etc.

[dvdguy]

I have like 10 remotes

[sheepsnot]

So, is it ten or what?

[elfworks]

drat! I was going to say that!!!

xo

[dvdguy]

again
quiet you

[Ervserver]

duct tape all ten together