Christmas is my favourite celebration. My parents emigrated from Europe and brought Christmas traditions with them that we still use. Each year our tree has a theme depending on what has occurred in our family that year. When our sons got married we had a beautiful all white tree both years. When our first granddaughter was born we again used white and added a furry trim and soft feathery pendants from Ikea. For our next granddaughter we had a pink tree and then blue for our

These whimsical angels are made from recycled pop cans. Children enjoy making these and when arranged together they make a delightful display. Begin with a clean and dry popcan. Remove the tab and with the hole facing you, make an indentation just below it to tilt the top towards you. Spray the can with white spray paint. This step should be done by an adult. Children can paint the face with their choice of skin colour with acrylic paint from the dollar store.