Tin Christmas Ornaments- Epiphany- Greg's Garage

Tradition has it that the wise men who came to honor the infant Jesus were named Caspar, Balthasar,and Melchior.

The method of punching and piercing tin  as early as the 1800's in colonial days when tin became poor man's silver.  Tin work,known in Mexico as hojalata, goes back to the 16th century.

If you have a manger set, create 3 embossed/ pierced tin ornaments and  bring them out  on Christmas Day. Instead of placing them at the manger right away, put them somewhere else in your house so that they can journey to the manger over the twelve days between Christmas Day and the traditional date for the Feast of the Epiphany.

A single or group of children can make 3 ornaments for $15. This will be a make and take event ; bring a small hammer to this class.