MOONWORM'S CRAFT PAGE
a small milk or juice container
icing
graham crackers
assorted candies
Cover container with icing.
Attach graham crackers all over
Add more icing to crackers
Attach candies, make doorways and windows
HAND PRINT ANGEL
colored paper
glue
child's photo
Trace each foot using white (for dress) and both hands (using yellow for wings).
Cut out each part.
Glitter and glue the hand cut-outs to make wings sparkle.
Cut out a picture of your head and face.
Glue hands (wings) to the feet (body) and picture to the body. Add string to make it hang. Add a piece of the sparkly pipe cleaner for a halo.
Put date on the bottom
PIPE CLEANER NAPKIN RINGS
red and green pipe cleaners
twist together into a circle, wrap around napkin
TOILET TISSUE ORNAMENT CARDBOARD TUBES
TISSUE PAPER
TACKY GLUE
SCISSORS
Cut tubes into six 1" rings. Paint green.
Let dry. Glue the rings together to form the
shape of a tree (3 on the bottom, then , Punch a hole in the top ring with
a pencil point and tie on a piece of ribbon
to make a hanger.
Spread a thin layer of tacky glue inside
each ring.
Crumple up 1/4 sheets of tissue paper and push a piece into each tube ring.
You can glue sequins on the tissue paper
for some sparkle
TREE ORNAMENTS
Old Christmas cards
Cut out a shape
Cover card with glue and sprinkle with sparkles
Poke hole in top, hang on tree
CANDLE JAR
Small glass jar
Different colored tissue paper
Glue
Paint glue onto jar
Tear tissuse paper into small pieces and press onto jar
Arrang cards on poster board cut to size of a placemat.
Laminate and enjoy with every meal!
(don't forget to save cards from year to year.
FELT CHRISTMAS TREES
A styrofoam cone
Green felt
Sequins, buttons of different colors and sizes
Wrap felt around styrofoam, and decorate to your hearts content!
CANDY GARLAND
Take two wrapped candies and using ribbon, tie a twisted plastic end of one to an end of the second mint.
Continue until your chain has enough candies for your .Hang your garlands from the mantel or from doorknobs. Each day, untie and eat one piece of candy
Vase
can or plastic container
sticky 2/sided tape
candy canes
Put candy around the container, tie with a bow, place plastic cup inside if using water for flowers etc
Things to string on the tree
Colored macaroni, Fruit Loops cereal, or pop corn
TREE ORNAMENT
Mix cinnamon, cloves
nutmeg
applesauce
glue.
cut with cookies cutters
Poke top with a straw for hanging.
Dry at room temp for couple days (turn couple times so they don't curl
Hang on tree with ribbon
Gift bags
brown lunch sacks with
Christmas stickers and red and green marker "art"
Christmas Tree
Take a styrofoam cone about 10 inches tall and glue
buttons of different colors and sizes
LET'S GET READY FOR
CHRISTMAS CRAFTS
MAKE A
CHRISTMAS CARD HOLDER.
PRINT, COLOR, AND PASTE.
WORKS BETTER IF YOU CAN USE HEAVIER PAPER.
Use an empty holiday tissue cube. Put a small gift inside and fill with a colorful tissue paper. Makes a great gift box
No money to buy a gift? Make one! Your family and friends will love these:
Give the gift of "chores"
How about a recipe
card with your favorite recipe
Have a question about crafts? Email me at:
nanny@nannybuttercup.com!