Holiday Craft Thread

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Dec 1, 2014 8:53:04 GMT -5 kdrake8 said:

Is everyone familiar with Toddler Approved? I signed up to get a newsletter everyday in Dec via email that gives a holiday themed craft you can do with your kid.

No but I will definitely check it out!

[kdrake8]

Dec 1, 2014 9:04:58 GMT -5 @dragonmommy422 said:

Dec 1, 2014 8:53:04 GMT -5 kdrake8 said:

Is everyone familiar with Toddler Approved? I signed up to get a newsletter everyday in Dec via email that gives a holiday themed craft you can do with your kid.

No but I will definitely check it out!

Today is a scrap paper wreath made from a paper plate and square paper scraps. It's cute

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Dec 1, 2014 9:05:57 GMT -5 kdrake8 said:

Dec 1, 2014 9:04:58 GMT -5 @dragonmommy422 said:

No but I will definitely check it out!

Today is a scrap paper wreath made from a paper plate and square paper scraps. It's cute

That funny bc that's on my list this week!

[kdrake8]

Dec 1, 2014 9:06:57 GMT -5 @dragonmommy422 said:

Dec 1, 2014 9:05:57 GMT -5 kdrake8 said:

Today is a scrap paper wreath made from a paper plate and square paper scraps. It's cute

That funny bc that's on my list this week!

You should totally make your own newsletter!

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Dec 1, 2014 9:07:36 GMT -5 kdrake8 said:

Dec 1, 2014 9:06:57 GMT -5 @dragonmommy422 said:

That funny bc that's on my list this week!

You should totally make your own newsletter!

Lol. I've thought about blogging the crafts but it seems like a lot of work.

Can you link where to sign up for the newsletter? I can't find it easily on my phone.

[dojo]

Progress report on my first Bucilla Stocking - I'm only 1/4 done and I've put TONS of hours into it already. 

[kdrake8]

Dec 1, 2014 9:08:51 GMT -5 @dragonmommy422 said:

Dec 1, 2014 9:07:36 GMT -5 kdrake8 said:

You should totally make your own newsletter!

Lol. I've thought about blogging the crafts but it seems like a lot of work.

Can you link where to sign up for the newsletter? I can't find it easily on my phone.

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Ornaments!


Felt, buttons, glue and ribbon. I put some tacky glue in a lite cup and gave J a q tip. He dipped the q tip in the glue and put it on the felt. I had to help get enough glue and keep it in one spot. Then he placed the buttons. I found the buttons in the clearance aisle of michaels but any buttons will do.

I had to help A, but if I put the glue on the tree he was great at putting the buttons on.

[irishsara]

I made a felt Christmas tree with the boys. Not the prettiest, but they had fun.

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Dec 2, 2014 7:34:47 GMT -5 irishsara said:

I made a felt Christmas tree with the boys. Not the prettiest, but they had fun.

Love it! My green get should arrive tomorrow so this is our Thursday Friday project.

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Dec 2, 2014 7:34:47 GMT -5 irishsara said:

I made a felt Christmas tree with the boys. Not the prettiest, but they had fun.

Also what did you tack it to the wall with?

[irishsara]

Dec 2, 2014 8:14:11 GMT -5 @dragonmommy422 said:

Dec 2, 2014 7:34:47 GMT -5 irishsara said:

I made a felt Christmas tree with the boys. Not the prettiest, but they had fun.

Love it! My green get should arrive tomorrow so this is our Thursday Friday project.

Make sure you rub the felt with something rough (I used a dry scrubbing sponge) so the ornaments stick. Otherwise they just fall off. Also, if you decorate the ornaments, you'll probably have to put a thing of Velcro or something on the back or it'll be too heavy to stick!

[irishsara]

Dec 2, 2014 8:14:44 GMT -5 @dragonmommy422 said:

Dec 2, 2014 7:34:47 GMT -5 irishsara said:

I made a felt Christmas tree with the boys. Not the prettiest, but they had fun.

Also what did you tack it to the wall with?

Painters tape so it didn't mess with the walls

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Dec 2, 2014 8:56:28 GMT -5 irishsara said:

Dec 2, 2014 8:14:44 GMT -5 @dragonmommy422 said:

Also what did you tack it to the wall with?

Painters tape so it didn't mess with the walls

Awesome.  This was my plan but I didn't know if it would hold it up well.

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Our wreaths.

[musiclover]

Making popcicles trees with Pom Pom ornaments.

[musiclover]

good idea @dragon!!

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Painters tape and paint.


It's very flawed because it was a very quickly put together activity.

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Snowman

[rileym2010]

Evan made Christmas trees with his hand prints. Once his hand prints dried, I used artgal84 's idea of q tips dipped in paint to let him decorate the tree. Love love love using q-tips. Easy to just toss everything at the end. I painted a little stump on the bottom.
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[EnchantedSoul]

We used Q Tips today, too. This is the best my sick self could muster.

[artgal84]

Love it rileym2010!

[honeybee503]

We made a cottonball snowman today. Natalie loved it!

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[dojo]

This is a x-post, but I wanted to update on the stocking progress here too:

[vthokie]

We just made cinnamon ornaments. They're in the oven, so I'll PIP when they're done. I used this recipe
www.asparkleofgenius.com/2012/12/cinnamon-ornaments-garland-christmas-glittered.html
BUT: I used 1.5 cups cinnamon, sprinkled cinnamon on the wax paper so it wouldn't stick, and changed the wax paper every time I rolled. It was lots of fun and they smell yummy

[bean47]

We made a Christmas tree and decorated it with paint. As you can see, she got bored just making dots for ornaments.

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Paper plate ornaments.

[musiclover]

We (A and I) made these.

[musiclover]

Cotton ball snowmen!!!

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Lol. The reindeer is having some eye trouble.