Shiny, sparkling Christmas decorations are certainly eye-catching and the stores are full of them at this time of year. I love me some holiday bling but natural is oh so appealing too. If you want an easy idea for homemade natural Christmas decorations (which also smells good!), look no further. All you need to do is gather some citrus fruits and whole spices and you’ll be well on your way to a festive table or mantle decor.
I grew up in the charming New England countryside in a very small town in Connecticut’s Litchfield County. This was long before the days of the internet and television with over 1000 channels to entertain and keep us fixated. I played outside year round and did a lot of crafting to keep myself amused. This was 1 of the projects that I’d do every Christmas to use as a centerpiece and also to give as gifts to the neighbors.
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What is the pan or electric skillet in the first picturre? Really pretty. How long do u think the fruit will last. One week or two? Thanks betty
Merry Christmas to you too! You can really get creative with the patterns if you'd like. Nell
Fantastic post! Pretty and easy. I use an ice pick to make my pilot hole for the spices. And for some odd reason I am having a hard time finding fresh whole spices? Did the spice fairy buy everything at Thanksgiving?
Perhaps the number of cloves put into an orange or lemon determines the "rot-time" issue?
Hi - Now that 2 months have passed since I did this project, I can tell you the results. The cuties & grapefruits went soft & eventually rotted. They were good for at least a month though. The oranges didn't rot; they just dried. The oranges/cloves still smell nice if you get real close to them. Nell