Twelve Month Shelf

[Gingerbug]

I have a long shelf in the kitchen that runs almost the full length of the kitchen. It is up high about a foot from the ceiling. I have decided to make it a Twelve Month shelf...which means I will put one or two decor items up for each month. They will stay up all year (except maybe at Christmas...then I might do something else...but not sure...it will depend). I know I will put a snowman up for Jan...just have to find one....in the boxes....a Valentine item up for Feb. and a St. Patricks Day item up for March....I already have two bunnies up for April and a pot of yellow silk daffodils for May....Ummm the two months I am having trouble thinking of are

June and August....any suggestions for items to represent those months????

 

[luludou]

Here in Quebec our national birthday is in June.and Canada day is in July.. However, maybe you can put something "summery".. seashells, a boat, etc...

 

[Bren]

What a fun idea!

Let's see...for June you could go with ladybugs or butterflies. Maybe sunflowers. How about a camping lantern, jar for fireflies and the makings for S'Mores.

My Bday is in August & it is always HOT. Watermelon or maybe a beach look would be great...shells, a candleholder with sand & a favorite beach pic (just put in pic then pour sand behind it to hold in place). Not sure how "funky" you want to go....maybe a tropical look or flip flops.

Have fun finding the perfect items!

Bren

 

[Lana]

June maybe like birdhouses or gardening items since the season is under way.

August hmmm..... all I can think of is HOT and back to school.

Love the ideal tho of the 12 month shelf.

 

[Terrylee5151]

Garden Items are great for June, especially in our area. August is a hard one ...but the sunflowers are blooming here about then and also every one is harvesting their gardens.

 

[Grammyk]

How about a flag for flag day in June and a bell like teachers used on their desks for August, back to school.

 

[MrsSoup]

I was going to suggest Flag Day too for June. August is most associated with back to school, maybe an apple on some old fashioned books?

 

[Cathymac]

A faux watermelon and flags for June, and back to school items for August would be my choice!

 

[Basket]

Whats about a lighthouse, seashells, a fishing net, a little deck chair, glass with sand or a sanddollar.
Here are frogs and imps very popular too.

Like the idea, but no place to get this done. Only think about a letter case. Perhaps I will find one with twelve boxes. It will be a miniature edition. :rnament:

 

[Twinkle]

This is funny I was just trying to figure out what Holidays to put in my different Season notebooks and was debating where to put back to school- growing up it always started after labor day and to me August screams summer not Back to School so was not sure but here schools start Aug 19 and I see people think Aug for back to school and that is where I will put it-

June for me is Graduations- but for many that is May-
August- Vacationing- beach

 

[jingle-jo]

Love this idea! I did a variation for my Daughters christmas presents. I gave them 12 vouchers for themed days out for each month of the year attatched to helium balloons which were sitting above their christmas presents.
January - DD3 birthday (chinese new year sometimes!)
February - valentines day / leap year
March - St patricks day / mothers day
April - Usually Easter
May - May day / cinco de mayo
June - Fathers day
July - My birthday
August - DD8 birthday
September - Starting school (scraping the barrel on this one!)
October- Halloween
November - bonfire night
December - Christmas

This means my kids get a christmas present every month and we all share a family day out. Love the idea of the shelf, next year I am going to do a theme for each month on my kitchen shelf