How To Make Chrismons-Christmas Ornaments Using Christian Symbols
Several books I found described elaborate, expensive designs of cross stiching, embroidering and/or beading. I did not have enough time before the Advent season to amass a group effort of that sort and the funds to buy materials was a concern. So I endeavered to design a simple, inexpensive way to make beautiful, durable ornaments that our church could be proud of.
I was determined and, after a little trial and error, we got it done. And we did it with a small budget. I orchestrated this project with our youth and it was such a success, I wanted to share it with others. The most time consuming part was finding appropriate Christian symbols and turning them into workable designs so I making mine available to you. I have a whole page of Christian symbols from which to choose, ready to print.
The rest is easy and fun because you get to spend time with others being creative. Navigate to the other pages to see how we made our Chrismons. Hope you find these instructions helpful. This idea could also be used for making ornaments for your tree at home using colored felts and other designs. A great family project.
If you don't want any saliva to contaminate the wine, rinse your mouth out with Listerine or vodka prior to siphoning and then use an aluminum foil tip on the end of the hose. Pull the foil OFF of the hose just before the wine gets to it and you should be fine.
By the end of this process, you should have the equivalent of two VERY drinkable bottles of wine for the low-low price of about seven dollars (that's three dollars and fifty cents a bottle). Sure, you can get wine CHEAPER than this at some stores, but it is usually REALLY BAD wine that has the alcohol content of tap water. If you want to lower the price even more, you can try adding less juice and more sugar, or use a cheaper brand of juice. With science, the possibilities are limitless!
How can you NOT afford that and still have a party, Well, I've got you covered with this formula for FLAVORLESS WINE. A jug of sugar water awaits its transformation into "sugar wine." For this project, you'll need ALL of the equipment previously mentioned. The ingredients, though, have changed - you no longer need grape juice concentrate.
Instead, you'll need THREE AND A HALF CUPS OF SUGAR. 0.35 worth of sugar. Of course, you could always STEAL that much sugar from some restaurant, but you'd probably be arrested for trying to walk out with all of those packets stuffed in your pockets. Take it from me - I've seen old women try it, and it usually doesn't work out. Moving on: Take the sugar and pour it into the gallon container. Add 14 cups of water and continue the process exactly as you did before.
The results should be a mostly flavorless "sugar wine" with similar alcohol content to grape wine. 0.18 a bottle. Though not particularly tasty, this stuff is perfect for mixing with kool-aid and other drinks to form "party punch." If you're a REALLY cheap host, this is the way to go. Our two jugs of future wine make their journeys side-by-side.
Related Links: Homebrew Heaven: For those interested in making their own wine and beer but actually doing a good job, this on-line store provides you with everything you need.! Home Winemaking Manual: A home winemaking manual I saw on the web that people can use free of charge. The Wine Institute's LAW Section: Various laws concerning wine, including where (and how) it can be legally shipped.
