Dried Citrus Christmas Decorations

Wash your fruit well.

Dried citrus christmas decorations.

One thing we re doing this year is decorating our tree with dried fruit ornaments. Here s how you can make your own diy dried fruit ornaments. Dried citrus diy christmas ornaments for the tree are an eco friendly way to decorate. Dehydrated fruit is beautiful inexpensive and compostable.

Arrange the fruit slices onto a baking sheet and place in a warm oven set to about 150 170 f. Dried citrus slices can come in all different sizes but not thicknesses. Start with firm quality fruit. Here s a step by step instruction on making dried citrus ornament.

Doesn t it sound exciting. So many people loved the dried orange slice garland project so i thought i d make some whole dried citrus ornaments to decorate the house this christmas. Bake for 3 4 hours flipping every hour until the fruit is dried though not completely shriveled up. The yellow green and orange hues will add life to your home.

So liven up your interiors during christmas with these 30 citrus themed decoration ideas. Aug 25 2014 christmas floral designs using dried orange slices for decoration. See more ideas about dried oranges dried orange slices christmas floral designs. Slice your oranges with a sharp knife about a half centimeter to a centimeter thick.

It s also a great way to make memories with my family. This really does make a difference in the beauty of the finished slices. Easy to make and their natural beauty really shines. But in trying to keep decorations simple i ve learned to make them myself is the cheapest option.

I love using a variety of citrus fruits since the different sizes and colors of the dried slices add such a wonderful variety and interest when used in decorating. This took a little trial and error but in the end they turned out really nice. Dried citrus slices for decorations first of all you will need to make some dried citrus fruit and this is the first step to a festive home filled with gorgeous scent. How to make dried citrus christmas ornaments step by step.

They ll warp and curl if they re thinner than a half centimeter. You want the slices to retain their color and not look brown around the edges. The first step to dry fruit for christmas decorations is to cut the fruit into 6mm slices on a table with a sharp knife except for citrus fruits mix 500 ml of lemon juice with a tablespoon of salt and let the fruit soften in this solution for one minute so it doesn t acquire a brown color. Natural christmas tree pretty christmas trees easy christmas ornaments decoration christmas simple christmas handmade christmas diy christmas tree decorations ornaments ideas house decorations.

The thinner they are the more transparent they ll be but make sure not to cut them too thinly. Learn how to make dried citrus ornaments to embellish your wreaths and to hang on your christmas tree. These great smelling ornaments can be made from the leftovers.