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3-D Construction Paper Christmas Mouse

Pinparent — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 12:39:07 +0000

Twas the month before Christmas and all through the house, construction paper was cut and folded and made into a Christmas mouse. Christmas is less than a month away and you are probably looking for some cute and easy Christmas crafts to do with the kiddos. This adorable Christmas mouse craft is perfect for the […]

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Over 40 Awesome Tissue Paper Crafts

Pinparent — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 13:28:34 +0000

Tissue paper is a favorite craft material of ours. There are so many ways that you can use it. You can cut it, tear it and crumple it up to add some color to any project. You can make lovely stained glass or luminaries. If you use bleeding tissue paper, you can even paint with it. […]

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Potpourri Christmas Tree Craft

Pinparent — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 12:00:09 +0000

We recently inherited a large bin filled with potpourri fillers. My daughter & I were so excited at the opportunity to use them in our crafts. We started a few days ago by using them to make salt dough and nature wreaths. We also formed some lovely winter wonderlands. While making our wonderlands and playing around […]

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11 Beautiful Kid’s Art For Winter and Christmas

Pinparent — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 05:36:27 +0000

Winter and Christmas are a beautiful and magical time. The snow falling, the twinkling lights from a Christmas tree and even a snowy roof top are great creative inspiration for artists, young and old. My little one and I have greatly enjoyed creating artwork for the season. We have used watercolors, acrylics, tissue paper and newspaper. Here is […]

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Bleeding Tissue Paper Christmas Gifts

Pinparent — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 12:37:25 +0000

We are huge fans of making art using bleeding tissue paper. The effect is so lovely and the process is a ton of fun. *This post contains affiliate links* I don’t know about the rest of you, but I always take great care in picking my wrapping paper each year. I love the look of […]

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Christmas Roof Top Arts and Crafts

Pinparent — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 04:44:02 +0000

‘Up on the House Top’ was one of my favorite Christmas songs growing up. After playing it repeatedly the other day, we were inspired to make a few roof top art projects and a craft. Here are a couple of mixed media pieces made with simple shapes. The simple shapes and lines of the mixed media […]

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Paper Plate Suncatcher Christmas Window

Pinparent — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 15:08:22 +0000

*This post contains affiliate links* We have a tradition in our family. Every year, since the first year that my husband and I have been together, we put up our tree on the first weekend after Thanksgiving. It is always the same. We throw on the movie Elf, pour ourselves some egg nog and decorate […]

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Shape Caroler Craft

Pinparent — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:07:13 +0000

Yesterday, we used some old corks and the last of our fall acorns to make a group of adorable Christmas carolers for our fireplace mantle. My daughter loved the idea of those carolers and thought that their little heart shaped mouths were so cute, so we just had to make another caroler craft. My daughter is […]

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Design Your Own Gingerbread House

Pinparent — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 13:14:23 +0000

Every year, we bake and make a gingerbread house. This year would be no different. We baked for two days straight, making batch after batch of gingerbread for our house. *This post contains affiliate links* Our gingerbread house is going to be a replica of our house and ended up being a larger undertaking than we […]

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Christmas Village Shape Craft

Pinparent — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:09:52 +0000

When I was young girl, I can remember my grandmother’s Christmas village. She always set it up at about this time each year. Her miniature houses sat on a blanket of cotton and were surrounded by little pine trees and Christmas carolers. I used to sit and look at them whenever I would visit during the holidays. Looking at them […]

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