Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Cute ornament with another warm memory
Cons: Ties to Christmas are iffy
The Bottom Line:
Read up a snow storm
Creating warm memories
With a well loved book
Snowman Warm Memories of Reading Together
As soon as I saw this year's Making Memories ornament, I
knew I'd love it. This series from
Hallmark is always cute, but this year's is special to me because it is about
reading. Seriously, how could I not love
Reading is "Snow" Much Fun?
All the ornaments in this series feature a snowman adult and
a snowman child in some memory making activity.
This time, the adult is sitting with the child on its lap. The kitten they got in last year's ornament
is on the right side of the adult. The
adult has a green hat with a red ball on its head, and the child is reading a
blue cap with green ball.
And the book they are reading together? There's
Snow Stopping Us Now! And this isn't
just a book that sounds good for snowmen to be reading but an actual book. It was released last year as part of a series
of picture books that Hallmark releases every year. I've missed these books, but now I will need
to watch for them just to see what they are all about. And if you turn the book around and look over
the shoulders of the snowpeople, you can see what I assume is an actual page
from the book.
One of my favorite things to do when I visit is read books
to my niece, and I'm looking forward to doing it with my nephew when he gets a
little older. So this ornament brings
with it warm memories as I just look at it.
Of course, my parents and other relatives read to me when I was young,
and we always enjoyed that as well. Plus
it is cute. All the ornaments in the
series are really darling, but with my love of reading and enjoying times with
my niece, this might be my favorite in the series.
As always, the snowpeople are sitting on a base that is cut
out to look like a snowflake. I love
that touch as well as the fact that is makes a nice base if you wanted to
display them some place other than your tree.
On the bottom of the base, you'll find the 6 in a Christmas tree showing
that this is the sixth in the series.
The hook for hanging the ornament is located on the
centerside of the adult snowman's hat.
With it sticking out at an angle, I wasn't sure how it would hang, but
it hangs straight.
My only complaint about the series is the glitter. Yes, it looks wonderful as it catches the
light on a Christmas tree, but it also sticks to my fingers whenever I come
close to touching it. That's happened
right now as I was looking at it to review it.
It's a minor issue and probably proves I'm a grump, but there you go.
Of course, it could be argued that this ornament doesn't
really tie into Christmas. The rest of
the series has, but if it weren't for the title of the book they are reading,
this one could be out year round. And
you know what? I don't care. Books are fun no matter what time of the year
it is.
So I love Reading is "Snow" Much Fun. I have a
feeling every time I see it, I will be a goofy grin on my face as I think of
reading to the kids in my life.
Be sure to check out the rest of the Making Memories series.
Original Price: $14.95
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