Hanging Holiday Cards for All to Enjoy

The holidays don't officially end until after New Years and this idea may still come in handy especially for folks that leave their decorations up 'til April. ;) What do you do with your holiday cards? As they've come in the mail in the past we've tried taping them to the wall in the shape of a Christmas tree. This can make a great presentation but on the available walls at our house the tape never seemed to hold -- even when I cranked it up and used duct tape!

This year Sarah came up with a great idea I thought I'd share. Here's the minimum you need to get started:

• 1 thumbtack or nail
  
• 1 roll of ribbon
  
• 1 stapler (preferably with staples at the ready)
  
• Don't forget: holiday cards

Cut a length of ribbon 3' feet or so long. Secure your tack or nail in the wall so you have at least a quarter inch or so sticking out and position it so the middle of the ribbon, if hung, would be about eye height. Now tie a small loop at one end of the ribbon then hang it from the tack or nail.

With the ribbon dangling grab a holiday card and the stapler. Starting near the bottom of the ribbon, open the card and staple it the back flap of the card to the ribbon. It's best to staple through the back flap so the staple doesn't show and the card can still be open and read.

Repeat and staple more cards (probably up to 3 or 4) to that same ribbon then repeat with other ribbons. Mix up the colors and ribbon length for a more festive and creative look. Enjoy!

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12/27/2007 @ 8:33am

I hang my cards up on the back of my front door.

I'm also somewhat of a freak because I leave them up all year long, and only take them down when the new cards start showing up the next year.

It just seems a shame to toss them in the recycle bin a few days after getting them. Many of my friends make them and/or use pictures.

by Lisa

12/27/2007 @ 10:08am

So how do you hang them that they're able to stay so long?

by KevinFreitas

12/27/2007 @ 12:53pm

We keep ours in a decorative sleigh on a coffee table. I like this idea better. My mom and dad would string them along over the entryway into the living room like big bulky streamers.

by Droid16

12/27/2007 @ 1:45pm

Droid: Wow, that could be impressive. Yea, this way is a pretty easy and non-intrusive way to display and cover some wall space. This would also work hanging from the ceiling and could make for a cool effect if done surrounding a Christmas tree.

by KevinFreitas