Do you know any good Christmas craft ideas? Thanks! I would love to get an answer!?
Nov 30th, 2008 by admin
I am writing a small section about Christmas crafts and would love to get a bunch of different ideas. I need at least ten.
I am not very crafty myself but I found some sites with some really cute things that you could pick from.
http://www.mycraftbook.com/List.asp?subcategoryID=1
http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/holiday_gifts_ms/
Family fun is a disney site that had loads of crafts to choose from separated into categories.
http://www.craftbits.com/
http://www.craftown.com/xmas.htm
Hope I was a least a little help. Good Luck!
i plan on making ornaments with my two year old this year… some flour and water mixed together to make a dough, rolled out and cut shapes and then after a quick ‘cook’ we will be painting them. she loves play-doh right now and to colour things.. its fun, cheap and we can just throw all but one or two out after xmas.. we’ll save the best one as a keepsake for years to come.
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I am not very crafty myself but I found some sites with some really cute things that you could pick from.
http://www.mycraftbook.com/List.asp?subcategoryID=1
http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/holiday_gifts_ms/
Family fun is a disney site that had loads of crafts to choose from separated into categories.
http://www.craftbits.com/
http://www.craftown.com/xmas.htm
Hope I was a least a little help. Good Luck!
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this site has TONS of ideas from last-minute gifts to gifts for teachers.
http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/holiday_gifts_ms/
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Pomander Balls!
They’re pretty and smell wonderful!
To make 2 balls, you will need:
2 oranges (or try apples, lemons, or lime)
Toothpick or pin to ease the cloves into the orange
Whole cloves, at least 1/4 cup, depending upon your design. (I buy mine in bulk as they tend to be expensive.)
Spice mixture (see recipe below)
4 feet of Ribbon
For the spice mixture:
3 Tbs. ground cinnamon
3 Tbs. ground cloves
3 Tbs. ground nutmeg
3 Tbs. ground ginger
3 Tbs. orris root powder (the dried and ground root of certain iris used as a fixative)
Directions
Making a Pomander Ball is easy, but can take some time! Simply stick a clove directly into an orange (or any of the other fruits listed above). You may want to use a toothpick or pin to make the first punctures so that the cloves are easier to insert. It seems that everyone has his or her own method when it comes to filling a ball! You don’t have to fill the entire ball though—try a pattern or design if you feel inspired.
Once the ball is completely studded with cloves, roll it in the spice mixture and set it aside for a couple of weeks in a cool dry spot so that it will dry. Once dried, tie a ribbon around the ball for hanging. Multiple pomander balls also look beautiful displayed together in a large decorative bowl.
References :
http://www.organic.org/articles/showarticle/article-161