Stars: 4 out of 5
Pros: Cute scene of a Christmas tradition
Cons: This tradition doesn’t resonate as much with me as
some others
The Bottom Line:
Stringing edibles
Gives time to laugh, smile, giggle
More cute memories
String Together More Memories for Your Tree
There are so many traditions to choose from for the Making
Memories series, but not all of them touch everyone. For example, my family only strung popcorn
once or twice for the tree, although I do remember making some construction
paper garlands. While I may not connect
with Garland Giggles on a memory level, I do still find it cute.
Each ornament in this series features a snow adult and a
snow child engaged in some Christmas tradition, and this year they are
stringing together popcorn and cranberries to hang on the tree. The adult has the bowl of popcorn in front of
them, and the child has the cranberries, but they are obviously both stringing
both items. Between them is a string
with popcorn and cranberries already on it, with space for more. While I’m surprised it doesn’t seem like
either of them are snacking, they are looking at each other and obviously
having a good time. Another surprise is
that there isn’t a pet this year. Most
ornaments in the series include a dog or a cat or both.
Pet absence aside, this is still a cute ornament. The snow people are always adorable, and the
moment between them is perfect. Even if,
like me, making edible garlands was never a big part of your Christmas, you’ll
still like it.
The scene fits on a snowflake. Or at least a snowflake is always used to
provide a flat base. I love that touch
as it makes the series stand out. You’ll
also find the series marker, a 10 in a Christmas tree this year, on the bottom.
The hook is sticking out of the adult’s snow cap. It looks slightly off center, but you need to
take into account the fact that the adult is larger than the child. That’s why the ornament doesn’t tip side to
side. It does tip slightly forward, but
once you get it in the middle of tree branches, you’ll never notice.
Since I didn’t string garland each year, Garland Giggles may
not be my favorite in the series, but I definitely still appreciate it.
Original Price: $15.95
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