We contemplated putting up a tree with all the trimmings this year, then remembered how quickly four little hands would tear it down. Instead I made one, stuck it under the mantel, next to the cookies where it has quickly become the perfect tree and a very glad recipient of all those little hands.
A freehand drawn tree made from chalkboard paint in the perfect school shade of green!
I keep a small bowl of chalk and ornaments nearby and we decorate whenever the mood strikes. Afterward, I simply wipe down with a wet towel leaving us a new tree to decorate and a special family tradition to carry on.
Photography by Carly Taylor
PS. Psst… More of our holiday home here, and some cookies, and a moose!
blessings.
Love this idea!
This is ingenious! Maybe we should do a paper tree, too (we haven’t put one up since we’ll be traveling so much this Christmas)!
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Looks great! I have those reindeer too! Don’t you just love Ikea?! I hope your week is going well and that you are having fun in the lead up to Christmas, Stephie x
Victoria this is so adorable and unique! Love it!
I absolutely LOVE this idea! I want to make a small one for my little guy’s room. How perfect for a kids tree!
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