Thursday, December 6, 2012

Happy Holidays Everyone!!

I hope everyone is excited for the holidays!!! I hope everyone enjoys this special holiday fun!!! I know that many people celebrate different holidays so please comment and tell me what you celebrate and any special family traditions you have.

Here are is a fun holiday craft!!
Christmas Snowflake Ornaments
Materials
  • Popsicle sticks (3 or more, more is better)
  • Glitter
  • Glue
  • String or yarn
  • Decorations optional
Step 1: Glue your Popsicle sticks together so they are like a snowflake





Step 2: Using your glue, put a dot of glue on the back of your snowflake, and using your string or yarn make a loop and press it down on the glue
Step 3: Add glue to the top of your snowflake completely and then add any color glitter you want
Step 4: (Optional) If you want instead of glitter add glue in places and stick your decorations to it, or you can add decorations and glitter

And now you have your snowflake!!!!


Some Other Christmas Crafts

Christmas Stocking
Materials
  • Fabric (any color you want)
  • Needle
  • Thread
  • Glue
  • Decorations
  • Scissors
Step 1: Using your scissors cut out two shapes from your fabric 
Step 2: Using your needle and thread, thread your needle
Step 3: Tie a knot at the end of your thread and start sewing, going up and down all around your stocking, leaving an opening at the top
Step 5: Tie a knot once you finish sewing all around, and cut off the extra stuff but make sure not to cut off your knot
Step 6: If you'd rather glue your stocking together instead of sew it glue the sides together leaving a space at the top
Step 7: Inside out your stocking and glue on any extra decorations you want

And now you have completed your Christmas Stocking!!!!

Christmas Animals
Materials
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  • Fabric (any color)
  • Eyes (Any kind googly eyes, bead eyes, or safety eyes)
  • Glue or a needle and thread
  • Scissors
  • Ribbon



                                    Safety eyes
Step 1: Cut two shapes depending on what animal you want
Step 2: Glue on eyes if they are googly or bead eyes but if they are safety eyes then cut two holes where you want the eyes to be small enough so the eyes stay in place, but big enough for them to go into place and then put the safety eyes through the holes and put in the connectors at the back
Step 3: If your critter has a nose using black fabric glue, or sew the nose on
Step 4: Thread your needle with your thread, and then make a knot, and sew going up and down all the way, but leave an opening big enough to add stuffing or you can glue inside all around leaving an opening for stuffing
Step 5: Add in the stuffing and once your animal is fully stuffed, if you glued the animal, glue the rest closed, or if you are sewing, sew the opening and tie a knot at the end and cut off extra string
Step 6: Tie a bow around your animal's neck if you'd like

Congratulations you have finished your Christmas animal!!!

Christmas Paper Ornament
Materials
  • Construction paper or white paper
  • Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
  • Glue

  • String
  • Scissors
Step 1: Cut out an shape like an ornament, or a Christmas tree, or a star
Step 2: Cut off a piece of string and make a loop and glue it on the back of your shape
Step 3: Using your colors decorate your shape and if you want cut out other shapes and glue them on your main shape

And now you have finished your Christmas paper ornament!!

I hope you liked the holiday fun!!!!
Please comment about what you celebrate and what your family holiday traditions are!!