Happy Thanksgiving to our American visitors! With Christmas fast approaching, I’m sure we are all filled with much anticipation and excitement! What better way to get in the Christmas spirit than to make ornaments? These ornaments are quick and easy, and they are a great activity to keep the kids busy. Cut different lengths of paper to create many different variations—I’ve included a few styles below. For even more fun, decorate these ornaments using glitter, stickers, or any other embellishments!
Mix and match several of the craft projects you have made to create something new. Earlier today, I made some yarn pompoms and wrapped a vase with twine. Put them together, and you have a neat centerpiece!
These are an old favorite of mine! As a child, I used to obsessively trim the pompom in an attempt to make it a perfect sphere. As you might imagine, I never did make a perfect one. I recall trimming it so much that the pompom ended up about the size of a marble with a pile of yarn clippings on the table. Since then, I have learned to embrace being less than perfect and now appreciate the aesthetic of some wonky pompoms. Make your very own pompoms as part of your Christmas decor—you choose the color, the type of yarn, and the size. For more fun, try making multi-color poms with 2 or more colors of yarn.
Have fun making these frilly flowers with common kitchen items! Just grab some coffee filters and food dye from the cupboard and get to craftin’. I experimented with different water:dye ratios, and I find that the best looking flower is the one that has a varying depths of color.
Banners have been around for ages, literally, since the good ol’ days with castles, princes, and princesses. Wait! There still are castles, princes, and princesses. Well, anyway… Now you can make your own holiday banner. This banner is classic red and green, but you can experiment with paper and choose colors that best suit your taste. If you’d like different words on your banner, print the letters from your computer (be sure to increase the size!) and cut out.
Make your very own pompoms as part of your Christmas decor—you choose the color, the type of yarn, and the size. For more fun, try making multi-color poms with 2 or more colors of yarn.
Becky on Raymond’s Sporty Dream