Our TR family usually waits until the second week of December to cut down our Christmas tree. But for many families it is tradition to put up a tree the weekend after Thanksgiving.
Since the holidays are upon us, we wanted to share one of our TR traditions with you: saving the tree trunk shaving of each and every Christmas tree.
In order to keep you tree as fresh as possible, it is recommended that you trim about ¼ inch off the bottom of the trunk. And even if you cut your own tree, it is most always necessary to trim it to size or to ensure that it stands even.
So now you have a perfect little wood shaving. Why toss it? We get out a sharpie and write down the date directly on the wood piece. And we stash it away so that every new season, we can take out these bits of trunk and remember our past holidays and the tree that graced our home.
Some other ideas:
- A-fix each family holiday picture to the wood cutting.
- Have your kids decorate the shaving with paints, glitter, etc…
- If you want you can cut more than one sliver, and do different things with each one.
Do you have a holiday tradition that you’d like to share with us?