MP Monthly - - UP-CYCLE YOUR HOLIDAY

December 2007

MP Monthly - - December 2007

This season is about getting rid of the unused and learning how to up-cycle stuff in our house. You might find that some of the crafts made could make wonderful holiday gifts and helps with the pocketbook. In addition, the gift becomes more personal. Trust us, these finds will make them ooh and awe!

New items for kids for the holidays. Stuffed animals, wooden puzzles, TreeBlocks and more BabyLegs. Check out all the good stuff and order fast because the Holiday season is here.

With all the guest coming for the Holidays wouldn't it be easier to use disposable plates? Not paper, but bamboo. We are introducing our versatile, sustainable and renewable bamboo line from Bambu, which includes disposable ware and a beautiful Laquerware line. Throw out the kids plastics spoon and forks and replace them with Bambu utensils. Serve their food in cute colorful bowls and feed babyfood from a solid bamboo condiment bowl. By the way, did you know bamboo is antibacterial? So it's healthy for baby and you. Enjoy.

Happy Holidays,

MavoPavo

HOLIDAY IDEAS

Clear off a table, grab your tools and start creating.  Don't be afraid...you'll feel like a creative genius when you are finished with these projects.

up-cycle your single socks

Follow these 5 simples steps to make your beautiful candle holder. By the way, these are great gifts.

1. Wash and dry you glass jar. They can be any type of jar...clear, colored or even curved (like a Pace Picante sauce jar). Just make sure the sock will fit around the jar.

2. Clean your single socks. Socks work the best, but you can also use arms of torn sweaters or anything tubular. If you use furry fabric make sure it does not cover the mouth of the jar.

3. Slide sock over jar, then fit and place where you want it on the jar.

4. Grab the left over sock at the bottom and cut straight across near the bottom of the jar (ex: imagine a ponytail and you grab it and cut just below the rubberband). Simple.

5. Some socks will cling and hug underneath the jar. If not, then use tape or hot glue to adhere to the bottom.

You are done. Now put in a tealight or votive candle and light it. See...easy.

modern paper ornaments

I found this "Holiday Idea" from Design Sponge. It really is easy and they look beautiful. A great way to get rid of papers scraps, shopping bags, paper party or any paper just taking up space in the house.

Here’s what you’ll need:

-Various colors of paper or cardstock, cut into 1? x 11? strips. We used 5 colors of cardstock plus silver and gold gift wrap.
-X-acto blade
-Metal ruler
-Cutting Mat
-Stapler
-Thread or monofilament for hanging

Using your X-acto blade and straight edge, cut a few sheets of each color paper into strips that measure 1? wide by 11? long.

Lay out your color combinations. We used 3 colors per ornament, repeating the middle color on the outside of each one.

Cut the center strip down to 6? long. The following concentric layers will consist of 2 pieces, each measuring 7?, 9? and 11?, respectively.

Make sure the tops of all the strips are flush, and then staple them together. Then line up the bottom edges on the opposite side, so that they are flush, and place a staple on that end. We kept it nice and simple, but there are a bunch of different configurations you can do by playing around with the lengths of the strips and different placement of staples. Now just find a favorite spot to hang them. Ours are clustered above the dining room table.