SantasGuidetoEasyChristmasCraftsforKidseBook

SantasGuidetoEasyChristmasCraftsforKidseBook
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SantasGuidetoEasyChristmasCraftsforKidseBook LetterfromtheEditors HappyHolidaysCrafters, TheholidayseasonisinfullswingandeveryonesgettinginthespiritwithgreatChristmascrafts. HomemadeChristmasdecorationsandgiftswillbepopularthisyearasoureconomyisstillbouncing backfromtherecession.Withyourenthusiasmforcrafting,yourkidswillwanttogetinonthefuntoo! OurteamatFaveCraftshasputtogethersomefestiveChristmascraftsforkidsthatcometoushighly recommendedbySantahimself. HelpyourkidsmakeaspecialcardforGrandmaandGrandpa,orcreateabeautifulgarlandthatwilllook greatinadoorwayoronthetree.WhenitcomestoChristmasdecorationsandgifts,letyourkidshelp thisyearandyoullbesurprisedhowspiritedyourhomewillfeel. MerryChristmas! YoucanfindmoreChristmascraftideas,freeknittingpatterns,craftprojectsandextensivedecorating ideasatwww.FaveCrafts.com. OureBooks,likeallourcraftprojects,areabsolutelyFREEtomembersofourcraftingcommunity. Pleasefeelfreetosharewithfamilyandfriendsandaskthemtosignupatourwebsiteforour freeemailnewsletter. HappyCrafting,

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ChristmasCraftsforKidsTableofContents

Santas Favorite Ornaments .................... 5

EasyIcicleOrnamentsforKids.......................5 FestiveIceSkateOrnaments..........................6 FeltCheerOrnaments....................................8 ReindeerOrnament.....................................10 TieredChristmasTreeOrnament................11 CandyOrnaments........................................12 MiniStockingOrnament..............................14

CandyCaneCard..........................................22 FrostytheSnowmanStand..........................23 HolidayFoamFrame....................................24

Easy to Make Decorations ...................... 25

FeltChristmasTree......................................25 SparkleNameStockings ...............................26 ClothespinSantaandRudolph....................27 QuickGlitterPineCones..............................30 ElfCandyCaneHolder.................................31 ChristmasLightsGarland.............................33 EasyRibbonWreath....................................34 APairofPineconePlaceSettings................35 FoamChristmasTree...................................36

Cards and Gifts from the Kids .............. 16

DecoupageFrame........................................16 SpecialHolidayPocketbook.........................17 GingerbreadCandyCups..............................19 CuteBeadedIcicleSwirls.............................20 GumdropCardHolders................................21

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SantasGuidetoEasyChristmasCraftsforKidseBook toptomakealoop. 3. Bendpipecleanerovertojustreachthe lastbead.Twisttheendtoholdin place.Nowyoushouldhavealoopto hangyouricicleonthetree.

SantasFavoriteOrnaments
EasyIcicleOrnamentsforKids
By:MandyCourtforMaKCCreations Theseeasybeadedicicleornamentsarea funandeasycraftforthekidstodothis Christmas.Usecolorfulsequinsandmetallic beadstomaketheseeasyChristmas ornaments.

Materials:

Metallic,crystaloropaquebeadsin assortedshapesandsizes Metallicpipecleaners Largesequinsofanyshape(Starsin Picture)

Steps:
1. Threadonelargesequinontothepipe cleaner.Foldupabout1/4ofthepipe cleanertomakeaknot(sothesequin doesnotslideoff). 2. Threadonbeadsindesiredpatternuntil youreachyourdesiredlength.Besure toleaveabout3ofpipecleaneratthe Findthousandsoffreecrafts,decoratingideas,handmadegiftsandmoreatwww.FaveCrafts.com.

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FestiveIceSkateOrnaments
By:TheNewImageGroup

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MakeaneasyChristmascraftusingfeltand paperclips.Thesefestiveiceskate ornamentsarequickandeasygiftstomake andwilllookgreatonyourChristmastree. TrythiseasyhomemadeChristmascraft withthekids.

3. Gluethesideedgesoftheskate together.Donotglueallthewaytothe top.Leaveabout3/4"opensoyouare abletofolddownthetopofyourskate. TIP:Makesuretoavoidgluingthe paperclip.

Materials:

Scissors JumboPaperClip CraftGlue 36"of1/8"Ribbon SafetyNeedle SmallSingleHolePunch 19x12SoftFeltSheet FiberFill(optional) Sequins(optional) Glitter(optional) PomPoms(optional) Pattern

4. Placeheavyobjectontheskateuntil dry. 5. Punchholeswithasmallsinglehole punchonrightsideofskatewhereyou haveglued.

Steps:
1. UsingtheSkateTemplate,cutoutthe skatefromyour9x12SoftFeltSheet. 2. Foldskateshapeinhalf.Slidepaper clip,opensideintobottomoftheskate, 6. Cut12"oftheribbon.Threadyour safetyneedleandstartlacingyour skatefromthebottomofthetoeand

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SantasGuidetoEasyChristmasCraftsforKidseBook uptothetopoftheskate. 7. Cutanother12"ofribbonandbegin lacingyourskate.Startatthetoeusing bothendsofyourribbon(similarto lacingupyourshoes).

Also,embellishwithglitter,sequins,or pompomstopersonalizeeachdifferent skate.

8. Doubleknotyourribbonatthetopand tieintoabow.Useasmalldotofglue tokeepyourbowinplace. 9. Folddownthetopportionoftheskate. Punchasingleholeinthetopleft corner.Thiswillbethroughfourlayers offelt.

10. Pushtheremainingpieceofribbon throughtheholeforthehanger.Tieina bow.

OptionalEmbellishments:

Youcanusefiberfilltostuffyourskate toaddextradimensiontoit.

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FeltCheerOrnaments
By:AlleeMarderosianforilovetocreate.com Colorfulfeltandholidaystencilsmake homemadeornamentseasyandfunto create.Thewholefamilycanhelpcreate theseeasyfeltChristmasornaments.

TulipGlamItUp!IronOnCrystals 23123300ClearPack Ruler Papertowels Ribbon:gold,red,silver,blue Wedgemakeupsponge Chalk Thincording:gold,silver Paperplate/foil Scissors Felt:red,green,lightblue,darkblue Largecuporcircularobject4 diameter

Instructions:
1. Placecircularobjectonfeltanduse chalktotracetwocircles.Cutout. Repeatonothercolorsoffeltifdesired. 2. Measureandusechalktomarka4 longby1widestripondarkercolor offelt.Cutout. 3. Cutdesiredlengthofcordingfor ornamentloop.SqueezeOriginalTacky Gluearoundedgeofonecircle,then createaloopwithcordingandpress intoglueontopedgeofcircle.Press matchingcircleontopofcordingand glue,aligningedgesofcirclesand sandwichingcordinginbetweencircles. 4. Gluethedarkfeltstripacrosscenterof topcircle.Letdry,thentrimedgesof striptoalignwithcircle.Refertophoto. 5. Choosedesiredholidaystenciland removefrompackaging.Peelfrom backingandpressstencilontofeltstrip onornament.Runafingeralongall stenciledgestosealfrompaint seepage. 6. SqueezeapuddleofSoftFabricPaint ontopaperplateorfoil.Dabflatendof

Materials:

TulipMultiSurfaceStencil

Ornaments Snowflakes

Tulip3DFashionPaint

65000White 65130TrueRed

TulipGlamItUp!FashionArt Tweezers Aleene'sOriginalTackyGlue TulipSoftFabricPaint

BI15790CrimsonRed BI15799HolidayGreen

TulipCordlessHeatSettingTool

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SantasGuidetoEasyChristmasCraftsforKidseBook makeupspongeintopaint,tappingoff excessonacleanareaofplateorfoil. Dabintostencilopenings.Referto photoforcolorplacement.Remove stencilandletdry. 7. Startflowof3DFashionPaintona papertowel,applyinganevenpressure onbottleforasmoothline.UsingTrue RedSlickforredandgreenornament andWhiteSlickforblueornament, writeoutdesiredwordingon ornaments.Refertophoto.Letdry. 8. UseFashionArtTweezerstoplace crystalswheredesiredonornaments. Adherecrystalstoornamentswith CordlessHeatSettingTool,following packageinstructions. 9. Useribbontotiebowstoornament loops.

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ReindeerOrnament
By:CousinCorporationofAmerica HaveRudolphtherednosedreindeer hangingfromyourChristmastreethisyear. Thiseasyornamentisgreatforkidstohelp outwith.EasyChristmascraftsarealways funforthewholefamily.

3. Twisttheendsofthetinselstem togethertoformacircle.Theextra tinselstemwillbecometheantlers. Twistthe2piecesoftinselstem(cutin Step1)aroundtheantlers.Shapethem asshown.(Seephoto)

Materials:

2wiggleeyes(15mmovalusedon sample) 16large(18mm)brownstarflakebeads 1small(10mm)redpompom 112inchpieceofgoldtinselstem(or pipecleaner) Scissors Ruler Craftglue

Steps:
1. Cutthe12inchtinselstemintothree pieces.One8inchpieceandtwo2inch pieces.Setthetwo2inchpiecesaside fornow. 2. Slip16starflakebeadsontothe8inch tinselstemandslidethemtothe center.(Seephoto) 4. Gluearedpompomtothebottom centerofthecircletomakethenose. 5. Glue2wiggleeyesclosetogetheratthe topofthecircletofinishtheface. Copyright2009CousinCorporationof America

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TieredChristmasTreeOrnament
By:MandyCourtforMaKCCreations

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Getoutthescrapbookpaperandcreatefun andeasyChristmasornamentswithyour kids.ThiseasykidsChristmascraftsrequires justafewsimplematerialstogetstarted andtheresultisalovelythreetiered Christmastreetohanginawindoworon yourtree.

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Materials:

9. Scrapbookpaper Gluestick Ponybeads Ribbon GlitterGlue GlitterPensorMarkers Paperclips

pens.Letdry. Usingthegluestick,gluealongon straightedge. Pulltheotherstraightedgetooverlap thegluemakingacone.Placea paperclipalongthegluededgetohold inplaceuntilthegluedries. Cutapieceofribbonabout10long. Foldinhalf.Tieaponybeadontothe looseend(theponybeadistokeepthe conesfromslidingofftheribbonorout ofplace).Threadtheribbonthrough theholeinthetopofthelargestcone (iftheholeistoosmallmakeasmallcut sotheribbonwillthreadthrough. Tieanotherponybeadabout1above thelargecone.Threadtheribbon throughthewholeofthemediumcone. Tieanotherponybeadonabout1 abovethemediumconeandthreadon thesmallestcone. Optional.Cutslitsintheloweredgeof eachconeandcurltheslittedpaper upwardsusingapencil.

Steps:
1. Cutthreecircles(small,medium,large) fromyourscrapbookpaperusingthe circletemplate. 2. Cutoutofeachcirclethequarter sectionasmarked 3. Addadditionaldecorationsasdesired oneachcircleusingglitterglueorglitter Findthousandsoffreecrafts,decoratingideas,handmadegiftsandmoreatwww.FaveCrafts.com.

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CandyOrnaments
By:DecoArt

Supplies

Swirledpeppermintmintsandholiday lollipopsbecomeuniqueChristmas ornamentswiththisproject.Findoutthe cleverideafortheornamentbase!

#8flatbrush Smallroundspongepouncer Cellophane 1/8"ribbon,assortedcolors Two5/16"x8"wooddowels Lowtemphotgluegunandgluesticks Scissors Craftknife Pencil 3"standardterracottasaucers

Steps: Letdrybetweensteps. Peppermint Materials: DecoArtProductsRequired PatioPaint

DCP14CloudWhite DCP25CitrusGreen DCP42Fuchsia DCP43HollyBerryRed DCP46MistletoeGreen

CraftTwinkles

DCT4ChristmasGreen DCT5ChristmasRed

1. PaintsaucerCloudWhitewith#8flat brush. 2. Usepencil(orfreehand)swirlsonCloud Whitesaucer.Alternatelypaintlarge swirlsectionsofHollyBerryRedand MistletoeGreen,leavingnarrowCloud Whitestripebetweeneach. 3. ApplyChristmasGreenandChristmas RedCraftTwinklesonmatchingcolor stripes. 4. Wrapwithcellophane.Tieribbonat eachside. 5. Thread8"pieceofribbonthroughone bow.Knottosecureforhanger.

SnowTex

Lollipops
1. PaintonesaucerCloudWhiteand anothersaucerHollyBerryRed. 2. Cutdowelrodusingcraftknifeinto5" lengths.Basecoatonedowellength HollyBerryRedandtheotherCitrus

DAS9SnowTex

GlamourDust

DAS37GlamourDustCrystal

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SantasGuidetoEasyChristmasCraftsforKidseBook Green. Use#8flatbrushandMistletoeGreen topaintsmallChristmastreeshapein centerofCloudWhitesaucerand stripesaroundrim.Paintbucketunder tree,border,andlollipopstick,Holly BerryRed. AddChristmasGreenCraftTwinklesto tree. UsepouncerCloudWhitetostampdots onredsaucer.Whendry,applyFuchsia andCitrusGreenoversomeofCloud Whitedots. Whilepaintiswet,sprinklewith GlamourDust. Positionandadheresticksonreverse sideofsaucers. Wraplollipopswithcellophane.Tiewith ribbon. Thread7"pieceofribbonthrough cellophaneandaroundsticksattopto formhanger.

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MiniStockingOrnament
By:TheNewImageGroup

NoonebelongsontheChristmastreemore thanSantadoes!ThesetinyredSantaboots areadorableamidstChristmasgreenery.

FeltSheet,2StockingPieces 2. Applyathinlineofgluetoallsides (exceptthetop)ofoneofyourstocking pieces.

3. Placeremainingstockingpieceontop ofgluedpiece.Pushyourfingerlightly alongthegluelinetomakesureitisa securefit. 4. Fold6"pieceofribboninhalf.

Materials:

Scissors FabricGlue 6"of3/8"WideGrosgrainRibbon 19x12RedSoftFeltSheet 19x12WhiteStickItFeltSheet MiniStockingOrnamentTemplate

5. Gluetothebackcornerofyour stocking

OptionalSupplies: StickItFeltStickers Steps:

1. UsingtheStockingTemplate,cutout thefollowingshapes:WhiteStickItFelt Sheet,2TopstotheStocking,RedSoft 6. Removeadhesivebackingfromone stockingtoppieceandplaceoverback 14

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SantasGuidetoEasyChristmasCraftsforKidseBook ofstocking.

7. Repeatstep6forthefront.

OptionalSteps: Addyournameoranyotherfunfestive decorationswithourStickItFeltStickers.

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CardsandGiftsfromtheKids
DecoupageFrame
By:MaryLyon ThisisaneasyChristmascraftthatwill makeyourroomsfestiveinaninstantusing yourveryownphotosandframes.Follow thesequickandeasyinstructionstomake beautifulChristmascrafts.

3. Youcanalsocutoutshapes(likethe candycanes)fromthewrapandglue thoseontoo. 4. Aftertheframedries,takeasmall ornamentortoyandhotglueittoone ofthecorners. 5. Finishitoffbyputtingyourfavorite holidayphotoinside.

Materials:

PictureFrame Wrappingpaper ModgePodgeorsimilartypeglue HotGlueGun HotGluesticks

Steps:
1. Useanoldwoodenpictureframeor onethatyoucanpickupatayardsale. Removetheglassandputitasideina safeplace. 2. Cutuppiecesofgentlyusedorleftover Christmaswrap.Placeonframeand brushontheModgePodge.Continue thisuntiltheentireframeiscovered. Findthousandsoffreecrafts,decoratingideas,handmadegiftsandmoreatwww.FaveCrafts.com.

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SpecialHolidayPocketbook
By:LaurieD'AmbrosioforGlueDots.com ThiskidsChristmascraftwillbecherished bygrandparentsandrelativesalike.Letthe kidsmakethisspecialcraftincludinga photo,uniqueornamentandacoupleof freeticketsforBIGhugs!

Solidgreencardstock

Steps: 1. Usethebackingcardboardfromthe photomattotrace5rectanglesnext toeachotheracrossthebottomof yourpaper. 2. Cutthepaperintoonelongstrip.(to makeanaccordionfold,foldthe striponthelinesinopposite directions.) 3. PlaceGlueLinesonthreesidesof thephotomatandattachoneend ofthefoldedstriptothephotomat. Foldbackthelastsectionandsecure itwithGlueLinestocreateastiff backforthebook. 4. UseGlueLinestoaddtrimtothe matframe.Cuttheshanks(loops) offthebackofthebuttonsanduse MiniGlueDotstoadherethemto thetopofthetrim. 5. Usethecottonballtoaddredchalk tothepages. 6. Cutgreencardstock1"largerthan theitemyouwanttoputinthe book.PlaceGlueLinesonthree sidesandaddtothebooktomakea pocket. 7. UseMiniGlueDotstoaddconfetti tooneortwoofthepockets. 8. Tieapieceofembroideryflossto theredbuttonsandgluethemto thepocketusingMiniGlueDots.

Materials:

CraftGlueDots MiniGlueDots 1"GlueLines 5x7"photomat 24x36"sheetoftexturedpaper 1/2"wideflattrim 1"wideholidayribbon Gingerbreadbuttons;JesseJames Smallred,flatbuttons Greenembroideryfloss Decoratorchalks Holidayconfetti Cottonballs Wirenippersoroldnailclippers

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9. AddtheCDtooneofthepagesand markwheretheslitsfortheribbon shouldbe.Usescissorstosnipahole fortheribbon.Cuta12"pieceof ribbonfortheCD.Threadtheribbon throughtheholesandtieontheCD. 10. Securetheribbontothebackofthe bookwithaMiniGlueDots,soit doesn'tslipout.

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GingerbreadCandyCups
byDecoArt.com

Kidscanhelpcreatethesegingerbreadmen toholdcandytreatsatyourholidayparties.

Materials: DecoArtProductsRequired PatioPaint

DCP14CloudWhite DCP21WroughtIronBlack DCP24ClearCoat DCP42Fuchsia

2. UselinerbrushandCloudWhiteto paintwavylinesforfrostingand mouthsonbothpots. 3. UselinerbrushandWroughtIronBlack topainteyesononepot.Usebrush handleendtodotonbuttonsonthe otherpot. 4. UselinerbrushandFuchsiatopaint candynose. 5. Withlinerbrush,highlighteyeswith CloudWhiteandoutlinenosewith WroughtIronBlack. 6. Bendchenillestemlooselyatcenterto formsmallloop(forhanger).Bendeach endtoformloopsforarms.Twistends atcenter.(Thisshouldresemblethree leafclover.) 7. Positionchenilleloopsonbodywith hangerloopatbackandsecurewithhot glue.(Refertophoto.)Immediatelyadd moreglueandpresstwopartsofbody together.Holdwithpressureforminute ortwountilgluecoolsandsets.

Supplies

#12flatbrush #0linerbrush Brownchenillestems Lowtemphotgluegunandgluesticks 1.9"standardterracottapots

Steps: Letdrybetweensteps.
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CuteBeadedIcicleSwirls
By:CousinCorporationofAmerica Thesebeautifullydecoratedicicleswirls wouldlookbrillianthangingonyour Christmastree.They'reeasytomakeand youcanreusethemyearafteryear.Allyou needaresomesequins,tinselandbeads. Theyalsomakeforgreatgiftwrappers.

3. Stringon15facetedbeads.Stackthem nexttothesequinatthebottom.(See photo)

4. Wrapthestemaroundapencil(oryour finger)toformtheswirl.(Seephoto)

Materials:

12inchpieceofmetallictinselstem(or pipecleaner) Alargeroundsequin 306mmplasticfacetedbeads Scissors Ruler

Steps:
1. Cuta6inchpieceoftinselstem. Straightenitwithyourfingers.(See photo)

5. Curlthetopofthestemwithyour fingerstoformthehookatthetopof thestem.Thiscanbeusedtohangyour finishedornament.

Copyright2009CousinCorporationof America
2. Sliptheendofthestemintothehole onthesequin,andthenbendthestem toholdthesequinon.(Seephoto)

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GumdropCardHolders
By:DecoArt

DT02PaletteKnife

Supplies

Addsomewhimsytoyourholidayswith terracottapotsturnedintogumdropplace cardorphotoholders.Theseareperfectfor aholidaypartyormeal,orusetodisplay photos.

#12flatbrush One3/4"woodbeadforeachholder One12"pieceof24gaugecraftwirefor eachgumdrop Lowtemphotgluegunandgluesticks 1.9"standardterracottapots

Steps: Letdrybetweensteps.
1. Usepaletteknifetocoatinvertedpots withSnowTex. 2. PaintwoodbeadswithHollyBerryRed, CitrusGreen,andFiestaYellowand#12 flatbrush. 3. Whilepaintiswet,sprinklewithCrystal GlamourDust. 4. Foreachholder,threadoneendofwire throughbeadandtwisttosecure. Threadotherendofbeadthroughpot holefromtheinside.Securewithlow temphotglue.Usefingerstocurlwire asdesired.

Materials: DecoArtProductsRequired PatioPaint

DCP25CitrusGreen DCP28FiestaYellow DCP43HollyBerryRed

SnowTex

DAS9SnowTex

GlamourDust

DAS37GlamourDustCrystal

PaletteKnife
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CandyCaneCard
By:StephanieBarnardForAMACO 2.

Forgetstoreboughtgreetingcardsthisyear andcreateyourownChristmascardusing polymerclayandstampart.

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FIMOSoftPolymerClay#0White, #202MetallicRed AMACOPastaMachine KrylonWebbingSprayWhite AllNightMediaAlphabetandTexture Stamps TsukinekoVersaMarkInkPad PlaidBurgundyAcrylicPaint OffrayGreenRibbon DMDPaperReflectionsCardstock: Green,Red,andWhite BeaconAdhesiveGemTacGlue

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Steps:
1. CANDYCANES:Conditionclay.Rollout two1/8"by5"longcoilsfromFIMO SoftMetallicRed.Maketwo1/8"by5" longcoilsfromWhiteclay.Placecoils together,pinchingtheWhitecoiland Redcoiltogetheratoneend.Carefully wrapthetwocoilsaroundeachother.

Bendintocandycaneshapeandtrim ends. TITLE:RunWhiteFIMOSoftthrough thethickestsettingonthepasta machine,ortoapproximately1/8" thickness.StampChristmasintoclay usingalphabetstamps.Trimexcess clay.Usingasmallstraw,makeholesin thecorners. Bakeclayaccordingtodirectionson packages.Letcool. PaintChristmastitlewithacrylicpaint, makingsurepaintdoesnotgetinto letterindentions.Letdry. TietwobowsoutoftheGreenOffray ribbonandgluetothecandycanes.Add GreenribbontoChristmastitle. StampGreencardstockwithtexture stampandVersaMarkInk. SprayRedcardstockwithWhite WebbingSprayperdirectionsoncan. Letdry. Gluecandycanestogreenstamped cardstock,mattwithwhitecardstock, webbedredcardstock,andgreen stampedcardstockasshown.Adhereto redcard. GlueChristmastitletowhitecardstock, mattwithwebbedredcardstockand greenstampedcardstockasshown. Adheretoredcard.

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FrostytheSnowmanStand
By:TheNewImageGroup Frosty goes splat in this delicate and artful holiday display. We love his tiny scarf! This makes for a great holiday gift for someone who loves snowmen. Decorate any room with this cute little guy.
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9x12TangerineSoftFelt:CarrotNose, Scarf RemoveadhesivebackingfromQuick Stickfeltandcover21/2"doll head/knob.Cutoffanyexcesssoitwill layflat. Gluesnowmanheadtothemiddleof thepuddleshape. Fringeendsofyourscarfpiece.Wrap aroundSnowmanhead.Glueendsinto place. Tucktwigsunderthescarfforyou Snowman'sarms. GluecarrotontomiddleofSnowman's face. UsingyourBlackMarkerdrawoneyes andbuttonsforembellishment.

Materials:

Frosty'sLastStandTemplate Scissors BlackMarker Twigs FabricGlue 19x12WhiteQuickStickFeltSheet 19x12TangerineSoftFeltSheet 19x12WhiteSoftFeltSheet 121/2"DollHead/Knob

Steps:
1. CutoutFrosty'sLastStandTemplate pieces. 2. Arrangetemplatepieceson correspondingfeltandcutout: 9x12WhiteSoftFelt:PuddleShape,9 x12WhiteQuickStickFelt:OvalShape, Findthousandsoffreecrafts,decoratingideas,handmadegiftsandmoreatwww.FaveCrafts.com.

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HolidayFoamFrame
By:DecoArt Usingfoammaterialsandpaintsyoucan createafunlookingholidayframe.Present yourfavoritememoriesinthisframe.These framesmakeforgreatkidscrafts.

3. UseWhiteFoamPainttodotonberries atcenterofeachleafcluster.Write "Holidayjoy"oncraftstickatbottom. Letdry.

HelpfulTips:

Removealllabelsortagsfromproducts beforebeginning. Coverworkareawithwaxedpaper.

Materials:

DecoArtProductsRequired FoamPaint o FP01White 4"x6"redfunframe,DariceFoamies #102248 Fourlimegreen6"foamcraftsticks, DariceFoamies#104088 Lotempgluegunandgluesticks Scissors

Steps:
1. Cutthreecraftsticksinto7/8"sections, atangle,tomakediamondleafshapes. 2. Refertophotoforplacementandglue remainingfoamstickacrossbottom borderofframe.Glueleafshapesin groupsofthreearoundtopandsidesof frame. Findthousandsoffreecrafts,decoratingideas,handmadegiftsandmoreatwww.FaveCrafts.com.

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EasytoMakeDecorations
FeltChristmasTree
By:TheNewImageGroup 4. Cutoutornamentshapesfromyour remnantpiecesofStickItFeltandplace onbothsidesoftreeshapes. 5. Slipthetwotreestogether.

LetyourkidsdesigntheirownChristmas treeusingcoloredfelts.ThisfunChristmas craftforkidsisdecorativeandeasy.

Materials:

Scissors 112x18PirateEZFeltSheet ScrapPiecesofStickItFeltSheets Pattern

Steps:
1. DrawtwoidenticaltreeformsonEZ Feltordownloadatemplatehereand placeonEZFelttocutout. 2. Cutouttreesfrompattern. 3. Cutthecorrespondingslitsoneach tree.Onetreewillhaveaslitgoingfrom thetopofthetreetothecenterpoint. Ontheother,theslitgoesfromthe bottomofthetreetothecenterpoint. Findthousandsoffreecrafts,decoratingideas,handmadegiftsandmoreatwww.FaveCrafts.com.

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SparkleNameStockings
By:AlleeMarderosianforilovetocreate.com Useironondesignsandpainttodecorate plainChristmasstockingsthisholiday season.Becreativeandaddabitofsparkle toyourChristmasdecoratingwiththiseasy stockingcraft.

Pressingcloth Papertowels Cardboard Iron Stockings Scissors

Instructions:
1. Preheatirontowoolsetting. 2. SelectIronOnFashionDesignand removefrompackaging.Forlarger designs,ifdesired,cutoutelementsof designtoplaceindifferentareason stocking.Peelbackingfromdesignand positionwheredesiredonfabric,plastic sideup. 3. Coverdesignwithathincloth.Press andholdironoverdesignfor30 seconds.Letcool,thenremoveplastic. 4. Turnstockinginsideoutthenironover designareafor15to20seconds.Let cool. 5. Insertapieceofcardboardintostocking topreventpaintseepage.Startflowof BlackSlick3DFashionPaint(ordesired color)onapapertowel,applyingan evenpressureonbottleforasmooth line. 6. Createnameattopofstockingwith BlackSlickordesiredcolor.Letdry. 7. Useother3DFashionPaintcolorsto embellishIronOnFashionDesignsand tocreatefunholidayscenesand sayings.Refertophoto.Letdry,remove cardboardandenjoy!

Materials:

Tulip3DFashionPaint

65000White 65038Black 65042FluorescentGreen 65079Silver 65083Blue 65140DeepTurquoise

TulipGlamItUp!IronOnFashion Designs

Penguin Penguins SantaHat Snowflake Tree

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ClothespinSantaandRudolph
By:TheNewImageGroup

ThesearesuchcuteChristmascrafts.Using clothespins,googleeyesandfeltyoucan havecutelittlefriends.Thesemakefor greatgiftsfortheholidayseasonaswellas decorations.

2. MakingSanta:Takeunpainted1"Doll Head/Knob(thiswillbeSanta'sface) andglue1/8"googleeyestoit.Using redpaint,paintontinycirclesforhis rosycheeks.

3. FromWhiteSoftFelt,cutout:Wavy RickRackpiecefrom12"sideoffeltfor bodyandhattrim,small1/2"longpiece formoustache,1"x3/4"Beardpiece andthesmallballfortopofhat.

Materials:

21"DollHeads/Knobs WoodPaint(Brown,Red) 19x12WhiteSoftFeltSheet 19x12RedSoftFeltSheet 19x12CocoaSoftFeltSheet 41"Clothespins Paintbrush CraftGlue 21/8"DiameterGoogleEyes 23/8"DiameterGoogleEyes 11"SquareBlock 13/4"Spool

4. FromRedSoftFelt,cutout:SmallSemi CircletocreateSantasHat.Oursis2" longby1"tall.

Steps:
1. Paintyourpieces:Withthebrown paint,paintthe13/4"Spool,11"Doll Head/Knobandthe41"Clothespins. Withredpaint,paintthe11"Square Block

5. GluemoustacheandbeardtoSanta's face.

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6. Glueoneendofrickrackpiecetoback ofSantasbody.Applyglueandwrap alongtop.Trimremainderoff.

7. Repeatpreviousstepforbottompartof Santa. 8. GlueSanta'sheadtobody. 9. ToconstructSanta'shat:Glue remainingrickrackpieceontothe circularportionofthehat.

11. Gluewhiteballontopofhat. 12. GluehatontoSanta'shead. 13. MakingRudolph:Cutoutthefollowing piecesfromSoftFeltSheets:Cocoa: Antlers(Oursmeasureabout1"x1 1/4")andRed:1/2"DiameterCircle 14. Glue41"Clothespinsto3/4"Spool. Makesurethatitwillstandcorrectly beforelettingsetinplace.

15. Glue23/8"Diametergoogleeyesand rednoseontoBrown1"Doll Head/Knob.

10. Bringhattogetheralongflatsideand glueinplace.

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SantasGuidetoEasyChristmasCraftsforKidseBook 16. GlueantlerstotopofRudolph'shead.

17. Onceclothespinshavedried,glue finishedheadtospool.

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QuickGlitterPineCones
By:MandyCourtforMaKCCreations ThiskidsChristmascraftisacreativewayto usethepineconesfromyourfrontlawnfor aprettydecoration.Thekidswilllove playingwithglitter,andyourChristmas decorwillsparkle.

4. Placepineconeintheziplockbagwith theglitterandseal.Makesureitis sealedtightly. 5. Letyourlittleoneshaketotheirhearts contentoruntilthepineconeis coveredinglitter. 6. Removepineconeandsetasidetodry completely. 7. Repeatasmanytimesasdesired. 8. Whendry,attacharibbonwiththeglue guntohangontheChristmastreeor foldapipecleanerinhalfandgluethe centerofthepipecleanertothe bottomofthepinecone. 9. Usethepipecleanertofastentothe treebranch.(seepicture)

Materials:

Pineconesinvariousshapesandsizes Sprayadhesive Glitterinassortedcolors Ziplockbags Ribbonsorpipecleaners HotGluegun

Steps:
1. Coverworkingareawithnewspaper. 2. Putacoupleoftablespoonsofglitterin aziplockbag.Thebiggerthepinecone, themoreglitteryouwillneed. 3. Sprayadhesivealloverpinecone,being suretogetinbetweenthecracks. Findthousandsoffreecrafts,decoratingideas,handmadegiftsandmoreatwww.FaveCrafts.com.

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ElfCandyCaneHolder
ByRobinTarnoffforGlueDots.com

Steps:
1. Takephotocubeboxapartandinsert onehalfintotheotherleavingthetop open.SecurethesideswithCraftGlue Dots. 2. Cutgreencraftfoam141/2"x1"for thearms. 3. Cutredcraftfoam33/4"x15"forthe body. 4. Cut4stripsofwhitefoam,1/4"x4"for thehat. 5. Usingthisprintablepattern,cutoutthe head,hat,fringe,gloves,cheeks, mouth,nose,bowtieandbowtiecenter fromthevariousfoamcolors. 6. Cutorpunch2,1/8"circlesfromblack foamfortheeyesand1/4"circlesfrom thewhiteandgreenfoamforthe buttons. 7. Toassemble,apply1"GlueLines aroundthephotocubeatthetop middleandbottom. 8. Thencoverallfoursidesofthephoto cubebywrappingthelargeredcraft foamaroundthephotocube.(where theendsmeetwillbethebackofthe elf.) 9. Use1"GlueLinestoattachthewhite foamstripstothehat.(Cutoffexcess whitefoamtofitthehatpattern.) 10. Tocreatetheface,attachtheeyes, cheeks,noseandsmileusingMiniGlue Dots. 11. Createthehairbycuttingstripsof brownfoamandattachingwithMini

Kidscancreateaholidaycandycaneholder withfoammaterialsandGlueDots. Thecandycaneholderprojectisperfectfor aHodgePodgeCraftsevent.Ifyouarea MomorDadplanningaparty,oraschoolor localparkdistrictlookingforideaswith someleftovercrafts,thecandycaneholder craftprojectisperfect.

Materials:

1"GlueLines MiniGlueDots CraftGlueDots 1photocube(MCSIndustries,3x3") Craftfoaminred,green,white,pink, lightbrown,blackandfleshcolors Scissors Pencil 1/8"holepunch;1/4"holepunch Faceandhatpattern(downloadand print)

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SantasGuidetoEasyChristmasCraftsforKidseBook GlueDots. Using1"GlueLines,attachthehatto thefaceandthefacetothebackofthe photocubesothefaceisfacingtothe frontoftheelf'sbody. ApplyGlueLinesaroundthetopedgeof theoutsideoftheboxandsecurethe armssotheywraparoundtothefront. Attachtheglovestothearmsusing CraftGlueDots.Nowattachthebuttons tothebodyfrontusingMiniGlueDots. Finishthehatoffwithfringeandattach tothebackofthehatusingMiniGlue Dots. Assemblethebowtiebyaddingthe greencircletothecenterusingCraft GlueDotsandsecurethebowtieunder theelf'sface.

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ChristmasLightsGarland
By:TheNewImageGroup MakesomeprettyChristmaslightsthatyou don'thavetoplugin.ThiseasyChristmas craftisfunforthekidsandaneasy Christmascrafttomake.

4. RemoveadhesivebackingonStickIt Feltandaffixtobottomofbulb.

Materials:

Scissors SingleHolePunch 130"of3/4"SilverRibbon Pencil 19x12YellowStickItFeltSheet 49x12GlimmerFeltSheets(4 DifferentColors) Pattern

5. Usingthesingleholepunch,punch holeswhereyouhavemarked. 6. Arrangeyourgarlandinalternating colorsonaflatsurface. 7. Onceyouhavedeterminedyour arrangement,beginstringingthebulbs together,tyingabowatbothends.

Steps:
1. Cutout4BulbShapesoneach9x12 SheetofGlimmerFelt. 2. Cutout16BulbBottomsfrom9x12 YellowStickItFeltSheet. 3. MarkonyourBulbBottomswithpencil wheretheholeswillbepunched.

8. FinishedGarlandwillbeabout80" Long.

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EasyRibbonWreath
By:MaryLyon ForeasyChristmascraftsthisyear,here'sa waytorecycleyouroldartificialgreen wreathtomakeaprettyribbonadorned ChristmasorValentine'sdecoration. Embellishthiswreathanywayyouwant andbecreativewithcolors.

3. Takeanothercoordinatingribbonand wrapitaroundthewreath.Staplethat endtothebackofthewreath. 4. Thenusingthebeadedgarland,wrapit aroundthewreathandtieitbackwith pipecleaners. 5. Forideasonotheritemstoembellish yourwreathwith,checkoutthetutorial onHomemadeChristmasWreath Embellishments. 6. Furtherembellishthewreathwithpipe cleanersshapedintoheartsandstick theminbetweentheribbon;tied togetherpiecesofcandywithpipe cleanerandstickthoseinbetweenthe ribbonsalso.

Materials:

Artificialwreath Thickribbon,forwrapping StaplerandStaples PipeCleaners Beadedgarlandorother embellishments

Steps:
1. Startwithonecolorribbonandyour artificialwreath. 2. Secureoneendtothewreathandwrap theribbonaroundtheentirething. Stapletheendoftheribbontotheback ofthewreath. Findthousandsoffreecrafts,decoratingideas,handmadegiftsandmoreatwww.FaveCrafts.com.

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APairofPineconePlaceSettings
By:TheNewImageGroup Getfestivethisholidayseasonandsetyour tablewithapairofpineconeplacesettings. Feltsheetsgivethemagreatlookandfeel. Thistutorialisperfectforstepbystep instructions.

4. Startatthetopoftheeggandwork yourwaydown.Makesuretooverlap eachrow.

Materials:

Scissors FabricGlue 19x12WhiteStickItFeltSheet 19x12CocoaSoftFeltSheet 2HenEgg21/2"(73.5mm)

5. MakingtheWhitePinecone:Remove theadhesivebackingonacircle.Start atthetopoftheeggandworkyourway down.Makesuretooverlapeachrow.

Steps:
1. Cutoutfromboth9x12WhiteStickIt FeltSheetand9x12CocoaSoftFelt Sheet: 2. Cutsheetinhalfandcutoutabout3/4" diametercircles.Theseareyour pineconeshellsandlookgreatwith freehandcutouts. 3. MakingtheCocoaPinecone:Placeglue onbackofcircle.

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FoamChristmasTree
By:DecoArt TrythisfunfoamChristmastreeto decorateyourhousethisholidayseasonin afunway!Thekidswillhaveablastmaking thisgoofyfoamtree.

Foamshapes:roundornament ;candy canes;smallandlargehearts;smalland largecircles LargeStyrofoamsheet

Steps:
1. Usestraightedgeandcraftknifetocut outdesiredsizetreeshapefrom Styrofoamsheet.(Oursis36"tall.) 2. Cutpiecesoflimegreen,turquoise,and brightgreenfoamslightlylargerthan Styrofoam.Cutoutstarfromyellow foamandtreebasefromfuchsiafoam. (Refertophotoforplacement)Position andadherewithfoamglueorlowtemp hotglue. 3. Removeprotectivesealsfromunder FoamPaintcaps.Replacecaps. 4. UseGoldGlittertomakeswirlonstar, PinkGlitterforlinesonbase,andGreen Glittertooutlinetreesections. 5. Usedesiredfoampaintcolorsto embellishandpersonalizefoamshapes andornaments .Letdry. 6. Positionandadheregarland , ornaments,candycanes,etc.Letalldry.

Materials:

FoamPaint o FPG02PinkGlitter o FPG03LimeGlitter o FP04Red o FPG05GoldGlitter o FP06Green o FP07Purple o FP09Black Magneticstrips(optional) Craftknife Rulerorstraightedge 1/4"ribboninassortedcolors Scissors PapertowelsFoamglueorlowtemp hotgluegunandgluesticks Largefoamsheets:limegreen, turquoise,brightgreen,fuchsia Regularroamsheets:yellow,fuchsia

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