THE FAMILY TREE

PET TREAT BAUBLES

Pictured below. Fill large plastic baubles with some yummy treats for your pets, then stick their name on the front with glitter letter stickers. Use a pretty ribbon or string to hang on the tree. Large fillable baubles, €3.50 for 5, and glitter letter stickers, from a

Create a memory tree featuring members of your family and friends. Photocopy old photographs and slot into tiny hanging frames, write personal messages in bottles and fill plastic baubles with pet treats. selection, amazon.co. uk; ribbon, 60c, vibesandscribes.ie.

PHOTO FRAMES

Pictured right. Either use photographs of your family and friends from the past year or take photocopies of the pictures, and place in miniature frames, then thread with velvet ribbon for hanging. Brass hanging frames, €6 each, amazon.co.uk; Sass & Belle velvet ribbon, from a selection, flyingtiger.com.

PERSONALISED BAUBLES

Pictured right. Give a personal touch to baubles by writing on the initials of family members in gold pen. Ceramic baubles, €8.20 for four, Posca gold pen, €2.50, amazon.co.uk.

SCRABBLE NAMES

Pictured above right. Use wooden letter tiles to spell out names. Glue the tiles together and when dry, glue loops of string to the back and finish with a bow. Wooden tile letters, €2.99 for pack of 50, vibesandscribes.ie.

STAR TREE TOPPER

Print a star template on paper. Draw around it on a sheet of gold card twice, and cut out. Draw a square in the middle of one, then cut out. Place a photo behind the square, stick the other star to the back and decorate as you wish.