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It's project week here on the H&H blog! Today's project: simple salt-dough ornaments.
Making salt dough is about as simple as it gets, I followed the instructions, here. My only pointers are not to roll the dough too thin & be sure to use a drinking straw to cut a hole so you can hang the ornaments later (as shown above on the swan).
My kids & I cut out a flock of various birds using a set of small bird cookie cutters. After the dough is rolled, cut & ornaments are placed on a baking sheet to bake at a low temp until they are dry, it's glitter time!
First, apply a medium layer of white glue. Work fast! The baked salt dough absorbs the glue rather quickly. Then dump a big coating of glitter on the ornament -- I used a couple different white course glitters I had on hand. After you knock the excess glitter off, set the ornaments aside on a piece of parchment paper to dry.
Once dry, time to hang on the tree..or wherever else! I used cotton string but a metal hanger would also work.
Making a collection of Bird Salt Dough Ornaments was a quick & inexpensive project the kids & I both worked on and enjoyed -- fun!
Happy December!
I know posting an Advent Project after the 1st of December is like posting a Turkey recipe after thanksgiving... but please follow me on this one!
If you have small children who don't know otherwise or would rather opt for a shorter "advent countdown" to Christmas .. then this is a very simple project that comes together quickly that you can start whenever suites you best.
My main dilemma with interesting advent calendars/countdowns is that often they do not accommodate multiple children (I have 3 sons!) nor fit into a small space.
My criteria for this year's Advent countdown:
1. Quick project & efficient on time // 2. Inexpensive materials // 3. Does not take up much space // 4. Fun for the kiddies // 5. Suitable for multiple children
Meet the Advent Punch-Cup. Fun! Exciting! Inexpensive! Time efficient! This project took about 1 1/2 hours to complete once materials were gathered, cost less than $10 and in my case, is suitbale for 3 children.
Supplies:
_Paper or plastic disposable cups. The amount you will need will depend on the number of children you have and the number of days you are counting down. I have 3 kids x 24 = 72 paper cups. 1 large cup for the entire family would also be fun. I used cheap mini paper cups with a dumb design on the side. If you have OCD you could find prettier cups or paint to match as, when pinned on the wall, you do see the sides of the cups.
_Thumb tacks.
_Tissue paper or other thin paper to cover the cups with.
_Basic supplies: scissors, glue stick & paper.
_Decorative elements: washi tape, crepe paper etc.
_Goodies, chocolate and/or a list of fun things to do for your Advent Countdown. I filled each cup with a handful of chocolate chips & a fun project or activity to to each day. I made a list of each project or activity on my calendar so I would not catch myself by surprise or be unprepared for the day's fun!
Steps:
_Plan the design you want the cups to be arranged in. This will depend on the number of cups & space you want to fill. I did a diamond-ish sort of design.
_Pin the cups on the wall using the thumbtacks. Do this by pinning from the inside of the bottom of the cup to the wall.
_Cut paper circles a bit larger than the size of the cup circumference.
_Fill each cup with goodies, an activity written on a piece of paper or chocolate.
_Using a glue stick, glue the paper circle to the cup, making sure the edges are sealed so the cup will "pop" once poked.
_If you are using decorative elements or a number countdown, it's easier to add this to the circle before they are glued to the cups.
_Once everything is assembled, add any additional decorations (I added feathers, fringe & frilly bits!)
Each morning the kids can "poke" a cup -- what fun! -- and count down the days until Christmas!
Thanksgiving is a party, a celebration of being thankful for all that we are blessed with. I love to give my party guests favors & though it's not traditional at Thanksgiving, I thought: why not?!
As I posted earlier this week, my Thanksgiving inspiration includes bright oranges, gold, black & natural wood & linen. The unexpected addition of the letter tiles (from Scrabble or Bananagram) adds a playful aspect that has inspired my Little Book party favors.
There are many uses for the little books & they are a snap to make. Depending on the size & paper used, possible ideas could include:
- a mini notebook for guest to doodle or jot a joke in
- a spot to keep track of words created using the word tiles
- a place for you to write a note of thankfulness to your guests
- the thanksgiving menu or recipe (this would take a bit more planning...)
- a journal for the kids
I doubled the party favor as a place card by writing the name of the guest on a little flag on the pencil and then placing both the book & pencil on each place setting.
This Little Book making process is overly simple. Here is the general idea:
1. Gather supplies: paper, decorating medium (paint, stamps, markers, pencils. I used craft paint & bubble wrap & drip marks to create a pattern/print), whole punch, scissors, yarn/thread/ribbon, etc.
2. Print & decorate the paper: How much paper you will need will depend on how many books you are making & number of pages per book. I printed on about 24" from a roll of Kraft paper.
3. Assemble: Once the paper is dry/ready, cut, fold, hole punch & assemble your pages as illustrated in the images above. Done!
Happy make/do-ing!
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