The other day, my daughter and I visited a craft store, and she excitedly pointed at a straw star kit displayed at the entrance, saying, "I want to make these!"
Straw stars are traditional decorations made from straw, commonly seen during the Christmas season in Germany and also in Nordic countries. Their simple, geometric designs crafted from natural materials have a unique beauty that I've always admired.
I had been curious about them for a while, so I added the kit to our basket without checking the price. Imagine my surprise at the register—it turned out to be a little over 20 euros. But I decided to go for it, thinking it must be fate. My grandmother and mother used to do similar things for me when I was a child.
To my delight, making straw stars turned out to be a lot of fun! My daughter had a blast, too. Last Sunday, she spent almost the entire day making them, turning our house into a straw-covered workshop 😂.
Eventually, even my partner—who's usually not into crafts—joined us. At first, he declined my daughter's offer, but she kept insisting, saying, "It's really fun!" He finally gave in and later admitted he enjoyed it and was happy with the result.
The stars we made, almost like a mini home factory, became part of the Christmas gifts for our neighbors.
Even after giving some away, we still had some. So we decided to use them to decorate cards for our relatives.
When I told my daughter, "It was expensive, but I'm so glad we tried this. I wouldn't have done it if you hadn't suggested it," her face lit up with joy. She replied enthusiastically, "Let's make them again next year!" Now I'm looking forward to making straw stars again next year, too. Starting earlier would allow us to try more intricate designs and larger ones. And since we'll only need to buy straw next time, it'll be much easier on the wallet 😁
Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas day—or, if you don't celebrate Christmas, a peaceful winter holiday!
先日、子供と手芸店を見に行ったら、店先に並んでいたストロースターのキットを見て「作りたい！」と言い出しました。ストロースターとは、藁（ストロー）を使って作る伝統的な飾りで、特にドイツや北欧のクリスマスシーズンによく見られます。星形や幾何学模様のデザインを自然素材でシンプルに表現していてなんとも美しいのです。
私自身以前から気になっていたこともあり、値段を見ないで適当にカゴに入れたらお会計のときにびっくり・・・・・・20ユーロちょい（3500円）でした。でもこれも何かのご縁かなと思って買ったんですよね。私の祖母や母がそんな感じであれこれ買ってくれたので。
そうしたら思いの外ストロースターを作るのが楽しく、子供も楽しかったようで、先週の日曜日は一日中ストロースターを作り続けて、家が藁だらけになりました 😂
しまいには手芸とは縁遠い相方にも作り方を教えていました。最初は断られたものの、「楽しいから！！」とめげずに押しまくり、相方が折れました。作り終えたら相方も楽しかったとのこと。
家内制手工業的に生産したストロースターはご近所さんへのクリスマスのプレゼントに入れることにしました。
それでもまだまだあるので親戚の集まりで渡すカードもストロースターを使ったものにすることにしました。
子供に「高かったけどやってみてよかったね、君が言い出さなかったらやらなかったよ」というとものすごくうれしそうに「来年も作ろうね」とのことで、私も来年またストロースターを作るのが楽しみです。来年はもう少し早めに始めたら、凝った形のものや大きいものにも挑戦できるかな。来年は藁を買うだけなので、お財布にもやさしいはず 😁
それではみなさん、よいクリスマスの一日を、クリスマスをお祝いしないという人もよい冬休みを！
They look crafty😜 have an awesome day!
Thanks ☺️ You too!
Your diy work is very amazing 👌
Happy to read so, thanks Sumaiya :)