http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/-t1.htm Some good craft ideas for the whole family! Don't forget to post your own ideas! Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:02:36 GMT 10 http://i24.servimg.com/u/f24/11/75/79/34/christ11.jpg http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/-t1.htm http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/hand-prints-t73.htm denib I've done this with my one year olds when teaching pre-school. It's a hand print wreath. It's as simple as tracing your childrens hand prints on a sheet of green construction paper. After you've traced a few dozen or so, cut them out. Next take a paper plate and cut out the middle. Once that's done you can glue all your "green" hand prints onto the paper plate making it look like a wreath. Afterwards you and the kids can decorate the wreath with whatever things you want. ... Fun with crafts Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:02:36 GMT http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/hand-prints-t73.htm#103 http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/hand-prints-t73.htm http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/beaded-reindeer-ornament-t25.htm Frosty What you'll need: Paper Mache Reindeer ornament, three dimensional About 18 feet of small gold bead garland, depending on the size of your reindeer ornament. (This sounds like a lot of garland, but the beads are so small that you do need this much.) Hot glue gun and glue sticks Gold glitter glue or paint Paintbrush Paper towels Wax paper Scissors Gold ribbon How to make it: Lay out a piece of wax paper. Using the hot glue gun, begin gluing the beads TIGHTLY around the reindeer. ... Fun with crafts Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:03:27 GMT http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/beaded-reindeer-ornament-t25.htm#25 http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/beaded-reindeer-ornament-t25.htm http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/cardboard-tube-angel-t24.htm Frosty What you'll need: Cardboard tube Felt: white, light blue, yellow and peach 3 gold glittery chenille stems 6 small silk flowers 3 miniature pom poms, any pastel color 6” each of gold ribbon and white sheer ribbon Acrylic paint: pink and peach Fine tip markers: black and red 3 cotton balls Paint brush White craft glue or hot glue gun Patterns How to make it: Paint the front top section of the cardboard tube with peach paint. Let dry and repeat for a second coat. Let ... Fun with crafts Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:02:10 GMT http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/cardboard-tube-angel-t24.htm#24 http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/cardboard-tube-angel-t24.htm http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/snow-globe-t23.htm Frosty Encase photos, crafty creatures, or holiday trinkets inside a plastic cup to make a nifty tree decoration. What you'll need: 5-ounce plastic cup, tack or pin, ornament string, small bead, colored card stock, pencil, decorative-edge scissors, small paintbrush, white glue, opaque white glitter, 2 thin orange chenille stems, 3 black chenille stems, 1 white chenille stem, black and white felt, 1/8-inch and 1/4-inch hole punches, strong craft glue, scissors, white paper, red toothpick, small ... Fun with crafts Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:56:35 GMT http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/snow-globe-t23.htm#23 http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/snow-globe-t23.htm http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/family-photo-wreath-t22.htm Frosty Take your pictures out of the frame and create a clever holiday decoration. What you'll need: A 12- or 14-inch Styrofoam wreath form, colored card stock, 3-inch circle template, pencil, scissors, glue stick, decorative-edge scissors, 4-x-6-inch black-and-white photos, craft glue, ribbon, jingle bells, 2 T-pins Make it: Use circle template to cut circles from card stock; cut faces from black-and-white photos into slightly smaller circles. Use a glue stick to attach the photo cutouts ... Fun with crafts Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:56:02 GMT http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/family-photo-wreath-t22.htm#22 http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/family-photo-wreath-t22.htm http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/pretty-packaging-t21.htm Frosty A pom-pom here, some funky fringe there -- it's almost more fun to wrap these gifts than to open them! Holly Wrap What you'll need: Brown kraft paper, scissors, pinking shears, hole punch, green paper, craft glue, red pom-poms. Make it: Cut a strip of kraft paper lengthwise and fold it in thirds. Trim edges with pinking shears and punch random holes along the strip. Repeat. Unfold and tape strips around the package in both directions as you would with ribbon. Cut two holly leaves ... Fun with crafts Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:53:11 GMT http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/pretty-packaging-t21.htm#21 http://thechristmascottage.forummotion.com/fun-with-crafts-f9/pretty-packaging-t21.htm