Holiday Craft Source

I would like to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Tags: Christmas

With Christmas only 8 days from now, I thought I would post some quick easy Christmas Popsicle Stick Crafts that the whole family can make.

• Christmas Picture Frame from Crafttown.

• Snowflake from Arts and Crafts for Kids .

• Christmas Tree you can make using Popsicle sticks, glue, paint, sequins, and a little wooden star from Billy and Green .

• Christmas bookmarks from Craftbits

• Popsicle Stick Santa Clause from Craftideas.info

• Popsicle Stick Star Ornament from Kaboose.

• Snowman Puppets you can make using free printables and popsicle or craft sticks from  Free Kids Crafts .

• Craft Stick Christmas Tree Ornament from Makingfriends.com

• CraftStick Snowmen from Getcreative.com.

• Popsicle Stick Reindeer from Christmascrafts.com.

• Three popsicle stick crafts: Christmas Tree Ornament, Christmas Picture Frame and a Christmas Jewelry Box from Funschool Kaboose.

• Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree from Ramblings of a Crazy Women.

• Recycled Christmas Card Puppets you can make using old Christmas Cards and popsicle or craft sticks from AllFreeCrafts .

• If you feel really energetic, you could try making this Popsicle Christmas Wreath we found at How Stuff Works .

Here is a video I found at You Tube from ActivityVillage.co.uk showing you how to make a Christmas Tree Decoration using a Popsicle or Craft Stick and pipecleaners. Enjoy!!

Happy Crafting!!

Tags: children, Christmas, Craft Sticks, crafts, Ornaments, popsicle sticks, santa, snowman

I have been reading quite a few blogs recently looking for new and creative Christmas Craft ideas. Here are some I would like to share with you.

• Jingle Bell Ornaments and Paper Bag Ornaments from Walking by Faith. I really like the Jingle Bell Ornaments, I think these would make a nice addition to your Christmas Tree decorations and look quite easy to make.

• Hand Print Sants from Play Library. Here is a easy craft to do with the youger children and would make a nice Christmas Card.

• Make it from Scratch has 5 easy Christmas Crafts for the kids to make: Dough Ornaments, Paint Brush Santa Ornament, Ribbon Stitch Foam Stocking and Chenille Stem Candy Canes. I think the Paint Brush Santa Ornament is a neat idea.

• Paper Pieced Hexagon Flower ornament at Lovestitches. A great idea to use up some of those scraps of material left over from other projects.

• Orgami Stars at Zen Crafting.  Zen Crafting has a tutorial on how to make these lovely Orgami Stars. If you like the paper Orgami Stars, you might also want to try to make these Fabric Orgami Star Ornaments.

• Felt Skate Ornaments from Not Quite Vintage. These would make a nice decoration for your packages and then next year they can will make a lovely decoration for the tree.

• Pillow Snowman from The Artful Crafter. I think this Snowman is just adorable. He is made from a Standard or Queen bed pillow.

• Small Money Sacks from KeyKa Lou. You could use these to stuff a stocking or to keep  your rainy day change collection in.

• Wheatweaving Ornaments and Snowflakes from Gingerbread Snowflakes. These would make a nice gift idea for someone who “has everything”.

I have enjoyed reading these blogs and I hope you enjoy them too.

Happy Crafting!!

Tags: blogs, Christmas, crafts, Ornaments, sewing

Today I was looking at some of my favourite craft websites and I found many Christmas Crafts for the kids to make.

• At AmazingMoms you will find: Reindeer Craft Treat Holder, Candy Cane Reindeer, Cinnamon Cut Outs, Holiday Penguin, Craft Spoon Christmas Tree, and more!!
  

• At KinderArt.com you will find: Adorable Snow Folks, Christmas Baubles, Coffee Creamer Santa, Clay Pot Winter Friends, Gingerbread House Craft and Recipe, Puzzle Wreaths, and more!!

• At ActivityVillage you will find: Little Christmas Tree Decoration, Craft Foam Decorations, Paper Christmas Tree, Felt Heart Decorations, Gingerbread Man Paper Chain, and more!!

• At MyCraftBook you will find: Cookie Cutter Card Ornament, Foam and Ribbon Ornament, Foam Santa Ornament, Twisted Candy Canes, and more!!

• At Enchanted Learning you will find: Paperbag Reindeer Puppet, Handprint Wreath, Shooting Star Tree Ornament, and more!!
  

I hope you will find this list helpful in finding some Christmas Crafts for your kids to make for this holiday season.

Happpy Crafting!!

Tags: Christmas, crafts, Kids

Looking for some quick and easy ornaments to make this year. You may want to try to make some of these using felt.

• At SavesonCrafts I found instructions to make a Felt Mitten and Felt Snowman Ornament.
• At Better Homes and Garden I found another Felt Mitten , Felt Ice Skates, Appliqued Hearts, and Christmas Cardinal Dove Ornament.
• At FamilyFun I found a Flying Bird Ornament.
• At Dot Com Women they have templates you can print out to make other Christmas felt ornaments: bell, tree, gingerbread man, candy cane and more.

You may also be interested in making an Advent Calendar using felt.

• At The Purl Bee I found instructions on how to make an Embroidered Felt Advent Calendar.
• At The Crafty Cattery I found another Felt Advent Calendar with felt oranments. A great project for Christmas.

I also found some Felt Ornament craft kits at Oriental Trading Company.

• Mitten Ornament Craft Kit
• Christmas Tree Countdown Calendar Craft
• Tree Decorating Mega Craft Kit

And also be sure to check out Ebay for many Felt Ornament Craft Kits.

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Happy Crafting!!

Tags: Advent, Calendars, Christmas, Crafting, Embroidery, Felt, Ornaments

One of my favourite Christmas decorations to make is Angels. This is one of the Crocheted Clothespin Angels I made. The pattern for this Angel is from Big Book of Little Angels, Leisure Arts Leaflet 3022.

After doing a quick search on the internet I found many Angel projects for the whole family to make:

• Little Angel Tree Topper from Activity Village for the younger children to make. To make this angel you will need Felt (or card) scraps for angel body and hair, Craft foam (or card) for wings and face, Googly eyes,etc. For complete instructions click here.
• Paperplate Angel from Enchanted Learning. Turn a paperplate into a beautiful angel. Click here to instructions.
• Clothespin Angel Ornament from Kaboose (for children ages 8 and up). This Angel is made using 1 doll pin clothespin and 2 basket type coffee filters. For complete instructions click here.
• A Christmas Craft Stick Angel from Crafty College. This Angel is made using Craft Sticks. Click here to instructions.
• Dressed in White Angel from Better Home and Gardens. This Angel is made using Coffee Filters. Click here to instructions.
• Victorian Lace Angel from Craftown. This is Angel is made using ribbon and lace. Click here for instructions.
• At MyCraftBook I found 6 different Angels to make: Angel Gift Box, Kitchen Angel, Angel Tree Topper, Towel Angel and more.
• Safety Pin Angel Ornament from How To Arts and Crafts. Make this beautiful Angel ornament, click here for complete instructions.
• Christmas Clothespin Angel to Crochet from Crochet Memories. Click here for instructions.
• At AllFreeCrafts there are many Angels you can make: Bead Angels, Pinecone Angel, Styrofoam Angels, and more.

I hope you find this list helpful in finding that special Angel to make as a decoration for your tree or as a gift for that special person this Christmas.

Happy Crafting!!

Tags: Angels, children, Christmas, crafts, crocheting

I can not believe that the 1st week of November is already over. Christmas is going to be here before I know it.

Here are some Christmas Trees you can make as ornaments for your tree.

• At Christmascrafts.com I found the following Tree Ornaments to make:

1. Felt Christmas Tree. For this project you will need green felt, small buttons and decorations, embroidery floss, and balls of cotton.
2. Country Christmas Tree Ornament. Another tree to make out of felt. For this one you will need: green and brown felt, three small red buttons, black embroidery floss and several balls of cotton.
3. Chenille Stem Christmas Tree Ornament. This tree is made with pony beads and a chenille stem. A great one to make with the kids.

• At AllFreeCrafts I found a Beaded Christmas Tree Pattern you could use to make a pendant, ornament or earrings. For this beaded tree you will need: 29 pieces of 4mm Crystal, Pearl or Beads and 25 gauge wire (0.25mm).
• At Knitting on the Net I found a Knitted Christmas Tree Ornmanet. Use up some of your leftover  yarn to make this little tree ornament.
• At Kaboose there is a Christmas Tree made with Craft Sticks. For this ornament you will need: 1 jumbo craft stick, 5 regular craft sticks, green and brown craft paint, 12” yarn or ribbon,1 gold glittery chenille stem, ½ silver glittery chenille stem and 25-30 colored sequins.
• And at Marlo’s Crochet Corner I found a Christmas Tree Ornmanet to Crochet. A great way to use up some of that leftover yarn.

Happy Crafting!!

Tags: Beading, Christmas, Craft Sticks, crafts, crochet, Felt, Knitting, Trees

Today I was looking for a Candy Cane Cross Stitch pattern. At Candy Cane Facts I found a green and white candy cane, Candy Sticks, and a tiny candy cane.

Then I started looking for other free Christmas Cross Stitch patterns. I found quite a few that I thought would make nice ornaments or gifts this Christmas:

• At Free Cross Stitch Pattern there are 20 cross stitch designs, including: Xmas Sock, Christmas Tree, Snowman, Christmas Candle and more.
• At Free Patterns Online there is a list of cross stitch designs, including: Joy Ornament, Rudolph, Angel, Noel Ornament and more.
• At 123 Stitch I found a few designs: Silly Swirly Snow, Mini Siwling Snow, Christmas Poinsetta, and more.   You will need Acrobat Reader to print these.
• At Free Cross Stitch Patterns I found links to more Christmas Cross Stitch designs, including: Snowy Village, Merry Merry Christmas, Christmas Holly, Little Angel, and more.
• At Better Homes and Gardens I found a Cross Stitch Santa Ornament to attach to your gifts.
• At Free Patterns I found a Christmas Angel, Arctic Penguin, Santa, Itsy-Bitsy-Snowman, Season Greetings and more!
• And also if you join Free Patterns.com you will have access to many more Christmas Cross Stitch patterns.

I hope you find this list helpful in finding that special Christmas Cross Stitch pattern to make as a gift, ornament, or gift tag this Christmas.

Happy Crafting!!

Tags: Christmas, cross stitch, Embroidery, patterns, Stitchery

Halloween will be here before you know it.  You might find these Halloween costume ideas helpful in choosing and making that special Halloween costume.

• All Free Crafts has an article entitled “30 Quick and Easy Halloween Costumes for Kids”.
• Family Fun has more than 100 easy-to-make Halloween costume ideas.
• Canadian Parents has an article on some quick and easy Halloween costumes to make including a ghost, clown, scarecrow, and soda can.
• E-How has instructions on how to make a Lion, Dalmatian Puppy, Dinosaur, Chicken or Cat costume.
• Suite 101 gives instructions on how to make a Pirate, Witch, Cat or Devil costume.
• Family Education has a long list of Halloween costume ideas – Baby Flower, Dinosaur, Skeleton, Snoopy and more.
• Kaboose has a list of the top 10 kids costumes under $25.00, Historical Costumes for Kids ,Homemade Halloween Costumes, SuperHero Costumes, and Harry Potter Costumes.
• The Frugal Mom has a list of Cute and Cheap costumes including Bunch of Grapes, Skeleton, and Toadstool.
• AmazingMoms has quite a few articles on Halloween Costumes, picking Halloween costumes out, costumes for girls, costumes for boys and more.
• Parents.com has an article entitled “21 Halloween Costumes Made by Real Moms” with pictures and instructions.
• You can also find Halloween costume ideas and accessories at your local Salvation Army Store, Vintage Store, Value Village and Dollar store.

Have fun creating a Halloween costume with your children. Don’t forget to take pictures of your completed costumes for the family scrapbook.

Happy Halloween!!

Tags: Costumes, Halloween

Well October has arrived and Halloween is just around the corner. Are you ready for the night of ghosts and goblins?

Here are some Halloween craft projects for you and the family to make.

At Kaboose we found:

• Easy Outdoor Halloween Decorations including Construction Paper Creatures, Ghost Balloons, No-carve Jack-o-Lantern and more.
• Tin Can Black Cat
• Tissue Ghosts
• Ghost and Ghoul Party Puppets
• and more!!

At  MyCraftBook we found:

• Black and Orange Halloween Wreath
• Clothespin Bat Magnet
• 3D Bat Mobile
• Halloween Spider Web Wreath
• and more!!

At Enchanted Learning we found:

• Pasta Skelton Craft
• Jack-O-Lantern Mask
• String of Jack-O-Lanterns and Ghosts
• and more!!

At Free Kids Crafts we found:

• Pumpkin Magnet
• Paper Plate Spider
• and more!!

At Activity Village we found:

• Wooden Spoon Witch Puppet
• Halloween Fuse Bead Patterns
• Cat Mask
• and more!!

And at DLTK’s Growing Together we found:

• Bat Crafts
• Ghost Crafts
• Pumpkin Crafts
• Witch Crafts
• and more!!

Have fun making these Halloween Crafts with your family.

Happy Crafting!!

Tags: Bats, crafts, Ghosts, Halloween, Pumpkins, Witches