SUPER EASY DIY CHRISTMAS TREES

Hola people, sorry for the little absence. I had a couple of weird days thanks to the freezing weather, snow and no sun! I been in Iowa for ten years and the first snow always puts me in a very negative and sad mood. Winter you suck! C'mon I am Mexican I need a patio and a margarita on my hand all year around. I'm feeling a lot better now, we even venture into the cold yesterday and drove around neighborhoods looking for the best Christmas lights, Amner and I had some delicious coffee and we all share donuts, the kids were very excited with all the lights and they couldn't stop saying WOOW! I sat there not saying much, just trying to take it all in, their excitement and the look on their face is something that I don't think am ever going to forget. I told Amner the other day that the reason why I love Christmas movies is because they make me feel like anything is possible, their magical right? Well after yesterday I realized that Luca and Azul are the ones that make me feel like anything is possible, they are the ones that put the magic touch on everything.

So, in the name of Christmas we bring you a little cute and super easy project, I first saw it here, but then decided to change ours a little bit adding some pom poms. This was so far the best DIY we have done together, there was no mess, they love that they pretty much did everything on their own and we use that time to also learn our colors in Spanish. This is how we made ours.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TASSEL SCARF.

I must confess that I have an obsession with scarves, simply because I think it's the perfect way to spice up a neutral outfit. I search all over the place for scarves for the kids, I wanted something for Azul that could add a pop of color to her outfits, something that she could wear with jeans, dresses and over light jackets, but we couldn't find anything that we really like so I decided to make one. Here is how you can make your own:

How to make tassels: 1. Collect embroidery thread in colors you love, I chose Azul's favorite colors. 2. Take one color of embroidery thread and tie a knot in both ends with a 4-inch piece of white (or any other color of your choice) thread. 3. Fold and cut in half. 4. Tie a piece of matching color thread around the top of your tassel, completing it. so easy! You can make a huge pile of these in one sitting!

For the scarf I use a 19x19-inch square of fabric that has been hemmed around each side.

Next fold your scarf into a triangle and arrange the tassels on the edges. I left about 4 inches on the corners of two edges tassel free, so that would be easier to tie. After you are pleased with your color placement, attach each tassel. Note: I attach my tassels with a needle, but it all depends on the fabric you chose if you use lace you can just tie the tassels with the embroidery thread that is already attach to each tassel.

I hope you enjoy your new colorful accessory! XO. Laura
Note: I made Luca's scarf from here: http://psimadethis.com/post/117053343