Red and green paper chain! When I was young--maybe fifth grade, I made a short paper chain from red and green construction paper. Maybe at school? I used Elmers glue; I don’t think there were glue sticks back then. One green, one red, repeat. But, inspired because the chain wasn't quite long enough, the next Christmas I doubled its length.
Then, every year for probably eight years, I added more, MORE, MORE, until it could run all the way around my parents' living room and hallway and around the tree! I didn’t add to it after I went off to college, but I still hung it up every year.
It needed a larger and larger box every year to store it for next time.
Eventually it fell apart--Christmas lives forever, but no so paper chains – – such good loyal paper rings, bringing a festive feeling to everything.
Note: I talk about the chain in this old family xmas page, too, under "Poughkeepsie."
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| Also in this photo (by Dad): 💚 Mom! How young she looks! 🔴 The Little Drummer Boy album (behind the wing-back chair): always there! 💚 Painting (print) of three girls reading--was Dad's parents and they had it because it reminded them of me and my sisters. 🔴 Advent calendar! On wall next to that. I'd forgotten about it! 💚 Old family clock and I don't remember its origin (but now a sister has it) 🔴 Mom's mug-collection cabinet (over Little Drummer Boy). She didn't really "collect" mugs--she had had a few favorites-- but we kept giving her interesting ones. 💚 Below Drummer Boy, a purple hippo in a blue tutu! I think I made that for someone as a gift that year--I'll have to ask--there's a story there, too. 🔴 Books. Of course. Everywhere in the house. |
I remember making paper chains. And the smell of Elmers glue. I don't think we kept any thought.
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DeleteConstruction paper doesn't really fold or bend happily, so keeping those chains is just asking for repairs the next time around. I did a lot of that, too.
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