These combinations of plastic and glass bead ornaments are a great gift for friends and family to let them know you wish them well this Holiday Season. Each spider is handmade and has a great sparkle to them in the light. Each spider also comes with a card that includes the Legend of the Christmas Spider and has an attached pinecone charm*.

The Legend of the Christmas Spider:

A poor but hardworking widow once lived in a small hut with her children. One summer day, a pine cone fell on the earthen floor of the hut and took root. The widow's children cared for the tree, excited at the prospect of having a Christmas tree by winter. The tree grew, but when Christmas Eve arrived, they could not afford to decorate it. The children sadly went to bed and fell asleep. Later that night, a spider crawled into the hut seeking shelter from the cold snow. The spider noticed that the family had no decorations around the house or on the Christmas tree, so the spider decided to decorate the tree with her webs. Early the next morning, they woke up and saw the tree covered with cobwebs. When they opened the windows, the first rays of sunlight touched the webs and turned them into gold and silver. The widow and her children were overjoyed. From then on, they never lived in poverty again.

Here's to hoping the New Year brings you silver and gold.

*While supplies last

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