DIY Life

It's the first full week of December, and many of us are climbing into attics, basements, and other storage places to dig out our holiday decorations for the insides and outsides of our homes.

Ornaments are the official sign of the Christmas holiday, which means those who celebrate it will be setting up at least a few dozen ornaments on a real or fake tree soon. But, ornaments have escaped the tree in recent years to make their way above doors, doorways, hallways, offices and even bedrooms. Why not expand your ornament decoration outside of the tree!

And, it's never been easier -- especially if you have some colored construction paper, fishing line and a stapler nearby. You can create some excellent colored paper ornaments in only a few minutes using easier-then-easy methods. I'd suggest a straight-edge or ruler to make sure those cuts are straight. Other than that, have at it this season and get some of those home-made paper ornaments up this week. This is a great family activity as well.