These Christmas Tree Box Photos are making the rounds on instagram this year so we just had to give it a try. It turned out to be pretty easy to DIY and while it’s not perfect by any means, it was super fun! And I had minimal complaints from the kids about taking a family photo since it was different & they got to sit in a box which turns out to be way more fun than anyone would think.
I started with looking for a box and since I couldn’t find something big enough I used two boxes that our giant Nutcrackers were shipped in and used packing tape to attach them together. Then we painted the inside green (and only sustained one paint spill! Huzzah!) and I bought this fun garland from Amazon to tape around the outside (which was a bit of a mess but I just needed it to hold for 6 quick photos!). I took the shots of everyone after school really quickly, and had Ollie take my photo. Then I very sloppily edited the photos into a tree in Photoshop. Seriously, DO NOT zoom in LOL! It’s a full on Monet, from far away it’s OK but up close it’s a big old MESS! (Name that movie quote!). From there I moved the whole thing to Canva, added the background and voila! Our tree photo was complete!
Check out the Reel of the whole process over on our Instagram! Should I try this again for Valentine’s Day??
Last week all 3 kids stayed home from school because of the stomach bug. I’m not saying all 3 kids actually had the stomach bug, only one actually did, but the others were suffering from sympathy pains & stomach bug anxiety. And when it comes to possibly spreading the stomach bug, especially close to the holidays, I don’t mess around.
After a few too many hours in front of the tv, I decided we should make the most of our afternoon and make a garland for their Christmas tree. We always get the kids a small tree that we put in the dining room that they get to decorate. It’s where they put their wrapped presents for each other from the Santa Shop at school and it’s just a great excuse for me to get another tree in the house! (We are up to 3 now b/c I fell in love with a tinsel tree at At Home and talked Mike into us getting it! Yay!)
Anyway, so I went through our art supplies and tried to find something easy but also fun and decided on some foam board and markers.( I also grabbed a couple wooden tools to press designs into the foam board.) I cut circles out of the foam and the kids got to work decorating! Their decorations ran the gamut from Christmas-themed to shark-themed to soccer-themed and I love how colorful and crafty they look! We poked holes in the top of each, strung them on yarn and voila! A garland for their tree!
I posted the supplies to make your own kid garland below along with a little video of the process. Let us know if you try this out and how it turns out in the comments!
