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Giant Ornament Decoration

This idea can be used to make a charming table topper or to make a fun decoration for your child’s room. This holiday decoration will look adorable on top of your child’s dresser or desk, and it’s fun to make! What you will need: Rubber ball Glue Ribbon Glitter Picks, pinecones, or other decorative items Artificial spruce or pine boughs (or a small wreath) Paint (gold or silver) Paintbrush Large jar lid Gold or silver chenille stems (pipe cleaners) What you will need to do: Spread out some newspaper or other protective material over your work surface. Crumple some paper … Continue reading →

Kids’ Crafts: Week in Review November 27 – December 2

Hey! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here! It’s only a few weeks away, so we’ll squeeze in a few more weeks of crafts, but it’s going to be here before we know it. If you missed anything this week, take a quick peek below for a rundown of this week’s articles: Let’s Make Christmas Stockings! This article includes an image that can be used to make a pattern for making your own simple stocking. There is also a link to eight great patterns for fun stockings that you and your family can make together. It’s Time … Continue reading →

Our Christmas Tree is Up!

We didn’t get it up or decorated when we had originally planned to do it, but our Christmas tree is officially ready as of 8:00 last night. Decorating the tree is a traditional thing we do together each year, with Christmas music playing in the background. It starts with my husband and I putting the tree together. It’s a nice one that is quite realistic looking (and I like it even better because I got a great deal on it one year at an after Christmas sale). Next, my husband checks then strings the lights. We seem to always have … Continue reading →

Use Your Photos for Crafts

When you go through your photographs and start organizing your pictures, set aside those that didn’t turn out. Throw away the ones that just aren’t any good at all, but hold onto those that have good parts. If you took a photo of two people and one person’s face is outside the frame of the picture, cut that section off and toss it, but keep the portion that turned out okay. These pictures can be used for many different craft projects, so they aren’t a total waste. Your kids can make photo collages, but you can also use them for … Continue reading →