I make my empty wooden spools into Christmas trees for the table. I love to make them! You use popsicle sticks as the base for each row of the tree. I take small scraps of green fabric and either tie the around the spools or cut them exact to the size of the spool and glue the fabric on. Them, on some I put a little button and I paint a wooden star for the top and put a button in the center. I've made wreaths too. You just use a styrofoam base and a lot of hot glue. if you ever want to part with some, I'd love them.