how to make a bookworm christmas tree
如何做一棵书虫圣诞树
don’t like the fuss and mess of a real or even a fake christmas tree? have a ton of books and a sincere love of the written word? if you're either faced with the holidays without a tree, or want to do something a little different, consider creating a bookworm-inspired christmas tree using dozens of your favorite literary works.
不喜欢杂乱的真假圣诞树？拥有堆积成山的书和对文字的满腔热爱？如果你也遇到过节没有圣诞树抑或想做些与众不同的事的情况，考虑一下用你最喜欢的书做一颗激发书虫动力的圣诞树吧。
steps 步骤
1. decide where to place the tree.
决定树的位置
a corner of the room where you're holding all the celebrations is the best choice for setting up it.
你卧室中用来放置所有庆祝用品的小小角落再合适不过了。
2. locate dozens of books
放置一叠书
in order to create a tree look, you can find books in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors.the girth also need to be considered, you'll want heavyweight books for the base, gradually going up to lighter books at the top.
为了让圣诞书更像一棵树，你可以挑选不同形状、大小和颜色的书。尺寸也需要考虑在内，重的书用来“打地基”，向上则越来越轻。
3. choose the lights
挑选彩灯
it's important to compare the lights to the books you've chosen: if you have several colorful books, you may want to use a string of white lights instead of multi-colored ones.
挑选灯时和已挑选的书做一下比较也是很重要的：如果你挑选了一些多彩的书，你或许会比较喜欢用白色的灯去装饰而非用色彩缤纷的。
4. add the lights
挂彩灯
there are two approaches to adding the lights:
有两种方法：
(1)feed the lights in as you build the tree.
一边摆放树一边添加灯。
(2)wrap the lights around the finished tree.
将灯环挂在已经摆好的树上。
5. finish the top of the tree
装饰树的顶部
this part is totally up to your imagination, here are some ideas:
这部分的装饰全凭自己想象，这里提供一些想法：
(1)place an upright book standing and slightly open. perhaps choose a small bible or a book with a christmas theme.
将一本正经的书打开放在上面。可以选一本小的《圣经》或者一本和圣诞节有关的书。
(2)add a traditional tree-topper such as a star or angel.
传统一点，放置星星或者天使。
(3)place your “favorite” toy on top.
放置你最爱的玩偶。
6. finished
最终成品
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