Holiday Craft Source

At Disney Family Fun they have a collection of 40 easy Christmas Crafts for the family to make. Everything from wreaths, garlands, angels, snowflakes and more. Below are just a few from this collection.

• Mini Felted Mittens. Give that sweater a second life as a Christmas decoration.
• A Family Tree Skirt. Gather the family around to make your own unique family Tree Skirt.
• Hula-Hoop Christmas Wreath. Starting with a Hula-Hoop, add green garland, ribbon, and berrires to make this unique wreath.
• Angel Garland . This garland would look great on a mantel or around a banister.
• Fan-Tastic Snowflakes. Spend an evening making these paper snowflakes with your children.
• Flying Bird Ornaments. Have fund with your children making this lovely Dove ornament for the Christmas Tree.

So, take a few moments and check out all the 40 Deck the Halls Crafts from Disney Family Fun and spend some family time together making crafts and decorations for Christmas.

June is almost over and that means school will soon be over until the Fall. There is still time to put together a nice card or gift to say thanks to your teacher.

On Disney Family Fun I found some nice gift ideas for you to make for your Teacher.

• Bookmark: Thank the teacher for making reading fun with a bookmark that lists your child’s new favorite titles.
• Make this unique potted plant with a grouping of card stock envelopes shaped like flowers. In the openings, slip gift cards donated by students in the class, then ask each contributor to write a short thank-you note on theirs.
• Pencil Cup with Gift Card: This thoughtful gift offers a little financial aid — and new pens and pencils too.
• Printable Teacher Gift – Certificate of Appreciation.
• School Year Scrapbook.  Fill this scrapbook with memories of your school year.
• And many more gift ideas.

Father’s Day this year is on Sunday, June 19th, 2011. Give your Dad a special gift this year, handmade by you.

• Father’s Day Craft Stick Picture Frame from Kiboomu. Draw a special picture for your dad and frame it in this quick and easy frame made with craft sticks.
• Dad Rocks Paperweight from Crafts by Amanda. A quick and easy last minute Father’s Day gift for your dad. Be sure to get your mom to help you with the baking part. Collect some small pebbles or stones to write Dad Rocks on the paperweight.

• Gone Fishing Chalkboard from Family Corner. Mom, sit with the kids and make up this fishing chalkboard. You will need some paint, a chalkboard, and a few scrapbooking stickers. If your Dad has a different hobby, then just change the theme to fit.
  

Check out our other  Father’s Day Craft Ideas,

Looks like Spring has finally arrived here in Pangman, Saskatchewan. For a while we were not sure if it would every come, as it kept snowing in April and early May, but lately the sun is coming out more and more, and the birds are up very early singing.

Disney FamilyFun has some fun printable craft ideas for the children to celebrate Spring.

• Mythical Creatures Treehouse. Print this treehouse (pdf file). Then get some Mythical Creatures to add to the treehouse.
• Word Games. Let the  kids loose on these seek a word puzzles:Beach Boardwalk Word Search,  Circus Tent Word Search, Festival of Lights Word Search, Printable Game: Nutty Word Scramble, Monster Mania Word Scramble for Halloween .
• Fill-them in Tales. Always good for a laugh, fill-in-the blank stories for kids are tons of fun for kids to play.
• Bird Mobile. This delightful bird mobile is an easy-to-make paper craft!
• and many more!!

Well another New Year has arrived and I thought I would share with you some of the recent things I have been working on.

In November 2010 I crocheted a Ripple Lap Afghan using the pattern from Classic Afghans to Knit and Crochet [Leisure Arts Leaflet 44].  I made it with Red Heart Worsted weight yarn in Light Grey and Burgundy, about 38″ by 38″. Just a nice size for using while reading or watching TV.

In December and January I crocheted four shawls for the Ladies Auxiliary here in Pangman, which shawls were donated to our Care Home. I used the Half Granny Square pattern which I found on the River Glorious World Blog.

I would like to wish you and yours all the best this holiday season.

Still looking Christmas Gifts, check out these 40 last minute Christmas gift ideas from Family Fun.

Happy Crafting!

Are you planning a Halloween party this year? Check out these decorations and yummy cupcakes to make.

• MegaCrafty shares how to make her Cauldron Cupcakes. These would make a yummy treat at any Halloween party.
• Frizzelstix has a tutorial on how to make her spooky stamped garland as a decoration for Halloween.
• Craft of the Day has a Pumpkin Garland craft for you and the kids to make to decorate your house for that Halloween Party. They also show you how to make Lollipop Ghosts, which would make a good give away at your Halloween Party.

Have fun make decorations and cupcakes for your Halloween Party this year!

Windsocks by Joken from the Pangman area make handmade Windsocks. These are beautiful and would make a great gift idea.

Each Windsock is handmade and patterns, designs, and logos are appliqued to the Windsock. The Windsocks are made with rubber coated nylon oxford material and can be personalized with letters and designs.

Click here to see more samples of their Windsocks.

We have many talented people in Pangman and area.  If you are ever in the area, you may wish to stop in at our Farmer’s Market which is held on Saturday mornings during the summer.

Today I was on the Disney Family Fun website and came across 25 Easy Valentines Day Gift Giving Crafts.

If you are looking for a quick craft project for you and your children to make to give out on Valentine’s Day, be sure to check these out.

My favourites are:

• Captive Heart
• Clip Hearts
• Cookie Cutter Heart
• Beading Hearts
• Pencil Toppers
• Book of Love
• You Rule

Happy Crafting!!

Valentine’s day is only a few weeks away. Have you started to make your Valentine’s Cards yet?

You might want to check out this cute valentine card from The Long Thread. There are two versions of the card to make, one with a crayon heart on the front and one without.

What a great idea for a Valentine’s card.