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Lighted Potpourri Jar
1 Empty Quart Jar
Potpourri
1 Strand of 35 Christmas Lights
(Not Extra Bright)
Lace Doily
Rubber Band
Ribbon
Layer potpourri and lights inside clean glass jar. Leave plug end of cord outside the back of the jar. Place doily over the mouth of the jar. Use rubber band to secure doily in place. Cover rubber band with ribbon tied in a bow.
Posted Dec 13, 2006 - 2:39 pm
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Magic Reindeer food
In a small ziploc bag or baby food container if you do it in a baby food container you can put it in layers like sand art, mix:
1/4 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup sugar
sprinkle of red or green sugar crystals (for cake decorating)
You can cut a circle of cloth or felt a bit larger than the lid. Place over the lid and tie a ribbon around it to decorate.
Reindeer Poem to go with:
Sprinkle on the lawn at night
The moon will make it sparkle bright
As Santa's reindeer fly and roam
This will guide them to your home.
if you dont celebrate Christmas :
Winter Rabbit Poem to go with:
Sprinkle on the lawn at night
The moon will make it sparkle bright
Winter Rabbits hop and roam,
This will guide them to your home.
Posted Dec 13, 2006 - 3:11 pm
We have done this in the past too.
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Posted Dec 14, 2006 - 5:27 am
My turn!
Last year we made two different homemade ornaments. My son has lost every single friggin battery in the house and my camera batteries are dead, so I can't take a picture, but will when I get some batteries. So internet pics will have to do, sorry.
CLOTHES PIN REINDEER
Ours is similar to this one, but we have the eyes & nose up higher so we could draw a mouth under the nose, and ours are painted brown, and have the ribbon under the head.
What you need
- Clothespins - 2 per reindeer, either the one's w/the metal clasp or the plain ones (we used the plain ones)
- Brown Paint - OPTIONAL, but highly suggested, any paint will do - to paint the clothespins
- Paint Brushes - If you decide to paint them
- Small Googley Eyes - 2 per reindeer
- String/Thread - Used so the reindeer can hang from the tree, we used good old red $0.99 thread
- Small Red Pom Poms - 1 per reindeer for their nose
- Ribbon - OPTIONAL - we bought a roll of $1 ribbon that was maybe 1/4 inch wide and was red w/gold trim
- Black Permanent Marker - Used to put a smile on their face
- Scissors - to cut ribbon & sting
- Glue - Either Elmers or use a hot glue gun or a combo of the two (we did a combo)
Lay newspaper down on table. Give each kid a paintbrush and a little brown paint in a dish/something. Give the kids some clothespins and have them paint them on all sides but one (you need a dry side to lay it down so it can dry). Let the clothespins dry. Then have them paint the remaining side, depending on how many kids you have and how many deer you make, by the time they finish the first set of painting they might be able to finish the other sides.
Lay 1 clothespin down like normal, put a bit of glue on it, then place your string edges on the glue and then place another clothespin on top of it all but the opposite direction. (see pic) You may have to hold it for a few minutes.
Glue on the eyes & nose. Draw your mouths.
Wrap ribbon around the bottom pin right under the mouth of the reindeer. Sorry, can't explain that better, will have to wait for pics.
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Ms McKenna you are SOOO Creative, while i didnt post in your holiday plate thread those were so pretty! One day.......
Posted Dec 14, 2006 - 11:05 am
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