the finished product:
17 December 2011
Easy dollar store craft
Another craft to let my 3 year old get into.. super easy and I let him have the GLUE!! It really IS a big deal.. since I don't let him get into my messy stuff that often. The look of concentration! All I used was a foam shape from the dollar tree (came in a pack of 8) and some pom poms.. thats all. He decorated and was done.
the finished product:
the finished product:
clothes pin reindeer
Years upon years ago (without revealing my age) My brother came home from school with an awesome ornament from his teacher, made from Clothespins. How neat! Just layer them together to make 4 legs, then reverse a 3rd clothespin to create the "face" and antlers. Then apply googly eyes and a pom pom for a red nose. I let my 3 year old go to town making his own today, I think they turned out great! LOVE 3 year old art. Keep in mind, they are still in the drying stages, we plan to hang them when they are finished. :)
Upcycled Pringles Cans
Yet another reason to love PINTEREST. I find most of my inspiration from there now, it is definitely a great place to hunt down, well, pretty much anything and everything. I found a wonderful idea using Pringles cans to hold homemade cookies as a gift. Here is what I found: cookie holder I decided, instead of Cookies I want to make chocolate dipped pretzel rods. I haven't made those yet though, I plan on handing them out Christmas eve, so I want them to be fresh lol, but even so, the idea is still the same, and a great way to use up scraps of holiday wrapping paper, instead of throwing it away. (I have tried saving it, but the scraps always end up ruined by next year, so lets face it, its trash). Anyway, here is my creation: (not quite like that found on pinterest, but nobody is perfect. ;p
Cookies in a jar
In case you were looking for a super easy and inexpensive gift for a neighbor, or a friend, why not go with the classic "cookies in a jar" ? Now, not everyone bakes, so take care in who you give these to, as I know my brother would find absolutely NO use of this gift, unless he used the sugar for his coffee, and chocolate chips to munch on, the rest would be wasted. I followed the recipe used here to create these simple gifts. For an added touch, I included a wooden spoon for flair. Have a wonderful holiday season!
15 December 2011
Cinnamon Ornaments
Last night my kids and myself played around with cinnamon, and made some cute little wonderfully scented ornaments. It was very easy to do. All you need to make these:
1 cup ground cinnamon
1 cup applesauce
Thats it. I gathered the ingredients and dumped them into a ziplock bag. I kneaded them together until they got to the consistency of a cookie dough.
Afterward, I grabbed the ball of dough and rolled it out. This was my first time so I tried it in between two layers of wax paper, though, after trial and error, I realized it would have been just as sufficient, on the back side of a cookie sheet (so its completely flat surface), just sprinkle a little cinnamon on the surface and on the rolling pin, so nothing gets stuck. This way, once you cut out your shapes, they are already on the sheet, no transporting. EASY.
Cut out your shapes and remove scraps, repeat on another pan. Use a straw to poke holes for hanging. I then placed the sheet into the oven at 200 degrees, checking often, until they were dried out. You COULD just let them air dry for a few days, but I used the oven technique because I am impatient. I have also seen recipes that called for a little glue, for more support. I used just the applesauce and cinnamon and they turned out great.
This recipe, with only 1 cup each, made about a dozen ornaments. It went a long way. I do want to make more though, it smells great. ;) Here are a couple that my kiddo's created:
I want to find ribbon to thread through the holes, but for right now, we just used the classic ornament hook. Sure, they would look great when decorated, but I like the plain look.. add a few more of these to my tree and string some popcorn, and we will have a classic look to our Christmas tree.
1 cup ground cinnamon
1 cup applesauce
Thats it. I gathered the ingredients and dumped them into a ziplock bag. I kneaded them together until they got to the consistency of a cookie dough.
Afterward, I grabbed the ball of dough and rolled it out. This was my first time so I tried it in between two layers of wax paper, though, after trial and error, I realized it would have been just as sufficient, on the back side of a cookie sheet (so its completely flat surface), just sprinkle a little cinnamon on the surface and on the rolling pin, so nothing gets stuck. This way, once you cut out your shapes, they are already on the sheet, no transporting. EASY.
Cut out your shapes and remove scraps, repeat on another pan. Use a straw to poke holes for hanging. I then placed the sheet into the oven at 200 degrees, checking often, until they were dried out. You COULD just let them air dry for a few days, but I used the oven technique because I am impatient. I have also seen recipes that called for a little glue, for more support. I used just the applesauce and cinnamon and they turned out great.
This recipe, with only 1 cup each, made about a dozen ornaments. It went a long way. I do want to make more though, it smells great. ;) Here are a couple that my kiddo's created:
I want to find ribbon to thread through the holes, but for right now, we just used the classic ornament hook. Sure, they would look great when decorated, but I like the plain look.. add a few more of these to my tree and string some popcorn, and we will have a classic look to our Christmas tree.
03 December 2011
beaded candy canes
Give a 3 year old some pipe cleaners, and some pony beads, and they stay pretty busy! What fun, threading and bending and picking out colors. :) Of course, my little 3 year old chose orange and blue (Syracuse orange colors, why not??) But it was in good fun. Super easy, and cheap. I got all of the supplies from the dollar tree.
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