Imagine a tree covered entirely in your child's handiwork. She rounded out the look with classic metallic ball ornaments-shatterproof, so they're safe around the kids. This kind of tree is fairly lightweight here, it's anchored in a bucket filled with rocks and water, which is placed inside a wooden crate painted to match the ornaments. Silvertip firs (like the one you see here) tend to be symmetrical and have plenty of space between branches to hang large ornaments.
(You can also use the flash cards as personalized gift tags or spell out names with cookies.) The sides of plain wooden blocks were painted in a range of contrasting colors and made into simple, Montessori-inspired ornaments. The crisp graphics of homemade alphabet flashcard ornaments play off the shapes and textures of letter cookies that sparkle with colorful sanding sugar. She used a playful palette of fresh, kid-friendly colors. Martha herself brings home an extra tree just for the kids to enjoy-pictured here is the tree our founder created to stimulate the curiosity of her toddler grandchildren, Jude and Truman. Watch a child's eyes light up as she unpacks an ornament she has made herself and hangs it on the tree and you'll quickly agree that there are few happier moments all year. Anyone would agree that selecting and decorating the Christmas tree is an annual holiday tradition that families enjoy most.
