Do you wear the MACARONI necklaces that your kids make for you!!!!!??????
By AskAlly
@AskAlly (3625)
Canada
January 11, 2007 12:54am CST
MOM!! You forgot to put on the necklace I made for you! We were already in the car on the way to the Christmas pagent when I was reminded about the necklace.
It was made of elbow macaroni with the odd wagon wheel shaped pasta , lovingly hand painted red green and white and sprinkled with gold glitter. "oh dear I left it on the dresser" I said. I got out of the car to go put it on.
The look of pride on my child's face was worth all the looks of blatant curiosity at the pagent. From then on it was my Christmas necklace for years. I still have it today.
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@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
27 Jan 07
That is so beautiful to share with us. I have never seen or heard of that. What a lovely gift to cherish. You are lucky and blessed.
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@AskAlly (3625)
• Canada
27 Jan 07
when I posted this I thought there would be more moms with macaroni necklaces or other treasures. YOU are the only one that has replied. Thanks so much. It was a very special story for me to tell.
@cloudwatcher (6861)
• Australia
27 Jan 07
I have a macaroni painting done by one of my sons more than 30 years ago. Pieces of macaroni were glued onto a picture of a clown and painted. Many people admire it.
@cloudwatcher (6861)
• Australia
27 Jan 07
No, I don't have a macaroni necklace, but many years ago I did have one with gum nuts and felt gum leaves, and yes, I wore it with pride.
I have a display cabinet which covers one wall of my lounge and I have many expensive objects in it, including a Royal Doulton lady and Lilliput Lane cottages. I also have a hand painted bamboo vase, a pottery "piece" a painted and framed tile, and other items made by my sons when they were young. They have often mentioned how odd they look in with the expensive items, but to me they are more precious.
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@hoghoney (3747)
• United States
27 Jan 07
Yes I wore that macaroni necklace that my son made me and I stilll have it to this day and he is now 20 yeas old. My son thinks that it is funny that I still have it. I also have all the little things that my kids have made for me when they were in school.
