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During the weeks leading up to Christmas many families celebrate the anticipation of the holiday with an Advent Calendar. There are many ways to make your own Advent Calendar and it is a fun family project designing and putting it together. Here are some simple calendar ideas to get your started.

The word advent means “arrival” and the calendar is a good way for families to count down the days until the big celebration day arrives. There are many ways to make an advent calendar each having its own special way of rewarding little ones for their patience.

There are many printable templates that you can find online to guide you in your calendar design. You can make an advent wreath made with handprints, or make an advent jar or tree.

Advent Wreath – Good Deed handprints

Supplies you will need:

Construction Paper
Glue
Markers, crayons or paint
Paper Plate

Pencil

What to do:

Step #1 – Make a wreath out of the paper plate by cutting out the center of the plate.

Step #2 – Have your child put a hand on a green piece of construction paper and trace his entire hand and fingers with a pencil.

Step #3 – Cut out the hand and then use it to trace 23 more on green construction paper so you have 24 hands alltogether.

Step #4 – Now with a dark colored marker write a good deed on each handprint. (if young children will be participating make sure the deeds are within their ability to complete).

Step #5 – Starting on December 1st., pick one cut-out hand for the entire family to do that day. Example: the good deed is to say something nice about someone else. Each family member needs to do this at least once that day.

At the end of the day a family member will glue the handprint onto the wreath

When all 24 handprints are on the wreath you will have something to be proud of and a beautiful decoration for your home.

Advent Jar – (Special Blessings)

Supplies you will need:

Large Jar (glass or plastic)

Christmas themed stickers or other decorations

Construction Paper

Markers or Crayons

Use 24 themed stickers or other holiday small decorations, or you can have your little ones make some of their own decorations. You can do a combination of these suggestions too. Just make sure that you end up with 24 all together.

What to do:

Step #1 – Take a black marker and write a one-word blessing on each decoration. You an go round-robin with family members (the ones old enough) for blessing suggestions. You can also add one person’s name on each decoration.

Step #2 – Place all 24 decoration inside of the jar.

Step #3 – On December 1st a lucky family member gets to draw a decoration out of the jar and glue it to the outside of the jar. What ever one word blessing is written on the paper is what family members will be giving thanks for that day. If you chose to write a person’s name on the decoration, than each family member should think good thoughts about that person all day.

Step #4 – On Christmas eve the jar will be empty but the outside will be decorated with blessings and family members will be rewarded for their good thoughts when someone fills the empty jar with yummy holiday treats.

Advent Christmas Tree

Supplies you will need:

Felt – green

Felt – Assortment of brightly colored

Tracing Paper

Self-adhesive Velcro Circles

What you need to do:

Step #1 – Draw a Christmas Tree on thin tracing paper or use a pattern from the internet or a book you might find on Christmas crafts.

Step #2 – Pin the tracing paper onto the felt (green), and cut out the shape of the tree.

Step #3 – Cut out ornament shapes out of the brightly colored felt (freehand or use a pattern from the internet or a Christmas craft book). You will need 24 ornaments.

Step #4 – Stick the prickly half of the Velcro circles all over the tree where you will be placing the ornaments.

Step #5 – Now, stick the other half of each Velcro circle on each of the ornaments.

Step #6 – Starting with December 1, you “hang” an ornament on your advent tree by sticking an ornament onto the tree where you placed the prickly parts of the Velcro circles. Hang one ornament each day. They will all be hung by Christmas Eve and you will have a beautifully decorated felt advent tree.

If you do not have the needed supplies you can use construction paper for the tree and ornaments and attach the ornaments to the tree with glue or tape.

Don’t you just love Christmas cards? Most people love to display them during the holiday and then keep them in a storage box for future viewing. We have enjoyed making various crafts from these old Christmas cards and perhaps your family will love making these Christmas card crafts too.

Christmas Card Wreath

Step #1 – You will need a large piece of cardboard. Draw a circle the size you wish the wreath to be. Now cut out the circle and draw another circle in the middle so that you leave at least 6″ all around the outside of the circle.

Step #2 – You will need all those old Christmas cards you have stashed away in the attic, or under your bed or perhaps in the basement.

Step #3 – Kids love to go through these old Christmas cards picking out their favories to use in this craft.

Step #4 – Line up the cards on the wreath so they encircle the wreath side by side. You can overlap the cards for a great affect.

Step #5 – Now glue the card backs to the wreath where you want them until the entire wreath is covered with Christmas cards.

Step #6 – Attach a holiday bow and you have a fantastic wreath for your home.

Candle Holder

Supplies you will need:

Old Christmas Cards

Small glass jars from jams or baby food

Glue

Paint Brush

Rubber band

Salt

What to do:

Step #1 – Cut out a favorite Christmas scene from one of the cards. The size needs to fit on the side of the jar.

Step #2 – glue the back of the picture and place it on the side of the jar

Step #3 – Use the rubber band to hold the picture in place until the glue dries

Step #4 – After the glue dries, remove the rubber band

Step #5 – Use the paintbrush to cover the outside of the jar with glue.

Step #6 – sprinkle the salt over all of the glue to make the jar glisten.

Step #7 – Let the glue dry.

Step #8 – Place a piece of curling ribbon around the rim of the jar and place a candle in the jar

Bookmarks

To make bookmarks from old Christmas Cards you will need to have the following supplies:

Old Christmas Cards
Cardboard or posterboard
Paint, Markers or Crayons
Glue
Clear Contact Paper

What to do:

Step #1 – Cut a strip from the cardboard or posterboad (which ever you are using), about 8″ X 2″ in size.

Step #2 – Cut a picture from one of the Christmas cards.

Step #3 – Glue the picture that you cut out to the top of the strip.

Step #4 – Wait for the glue to dry

Step #5 – Write a holiday greeting or the name of the person you are giving it to.

Step #6 – Cover the new bookmark with clear contact paper or have it laminated.

This Bucilla felt applique stocking is another fine example of the high quality creative designs one can expect from Bucilla. The theme of this stocking is Christmas Cookies and the finished length is 18″. Lots of room for goodies for whomever you are making this stocking. Everything you need is included, printed felt, cotton thread (floss), sequins that are pre-sorted for your convenience, beads, needles, and easy to follow instructions in three languages. The only thing you will need to purchase separately is some quilt batting.

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Processing takes an additional 4 to 5 days for orders from this seller.

eSticker opened it’s virtual doors online in 1999 to sell stickers for the crafting and scrapbooking markets and has expanded their line to include many craft products – yarn, beads, paint, craft kits, and scrapbook supplies.

eSticker – Simply Fun has received a rating of 4.7 stars (out of a possible 5) over the last 12 months, based on being rated 1,315 times.

Customer feedback on eSticker – Simply Fun! (not necessarily on this product):

Pros:

* A++
* Very prompt service
* No problems
* Great Experience
* Exactly what I wanted
* Very happy with my order
* Excellent Amazon seller

Cons:

* None found
CONCLUSION:

You can’t go wrong with the quality of a Bucilla product. They are one of the best-known producers of craft items and kits and their designs are always very nice.

This Christmas stocking is just another example of their exceptional products. Just remember that it’s a kit, not a finished product, and you will have to stitch it together yourself.

This Bucilla felt applique stocking is another fine example of the high quality creative designs one can expect from Bucilla. The theme of this stocking is Christmas Cookies and the finished length is 18″. Lots of room for goodies for whomever you are making this stocking. Everything you need is included, printed felt, cotton thread (floss), sequins that are pre-sorted for your convenience, beads, needles, and easy to follow instructions in three languages. The only thing you will need to purchase separately is some quilt batting.

Ships from and sold by eSticker – Simply Fun!

Processing takes an additional 4 to 5 days for orders from this seller.

eSticker opened it’s virtual doors online in 1999 to sell stickers for the crafting and scrapbooking markets and has expanded their line to include many craft products – yarn, beads, paint, craft kits, and scrapbook supplies.

eSticker – Simply Fun has received a rating of 4.7 stars (out of a possible 5) over the last 12 months, based on being rated 1,315 times.

Customer feedback on eSticker – Simply Fun! (not necessarily on this product):

Pros:

* A++
* Very prompt service
* No problems
* Great Experience
* Exactly what I wanted
* Very happy with my order
* Excellent Amazon seller

Cons:

* None found
CONCLUSION:

You can’t go wrong with the quality of a Bucilla product. They are one of the best-known producers of craft items and kits and their designs are always very nice.

This Christmas stocking is just another example of their exceptional products. Just remember that it’s a kit, not a finished product, and you will have to stitch it together yourself.

 Have you already thought about what gifts to give your girlfriend this Christmas? Maybe by this time, you already have one. But if not, then it’s time that you decide now before you run out of time. Of course you want to surprise her with something that she will love and will bring a smile to her face. But the problem is that, it’s hard to find what really are the best girlfriend Christmas gifts you should buy for her. Finding girlfriend Christmas gifts really is a tough job and if you are still undecided or clueless on what to give to your special lady, fret no more as this article will give you some sound girlfriend Christmas gifts ideas.

Christmas is not just the season where you can show your love and passion to your most special loved one, but also it is the time for your to enjoy romance that both of you will remember through the years. There are various exuberant gift ideas and girlfriend Christmas gifts available in the market and it is all up to you what to pick. There are girlfriend Christmas gifts that are classy, luxurious, fashionable, and exquisite that will definitely bring a big smile to your girlfriend and who knows? Even accept your marriage proposal when you propose. With a wide range of choices, choosing the perfect girlfriend Christmas gifts will leave you awestruck.

Girlfriend Christmas Gifts Ideas

To get out in the great chaos amidst the many choices on girlfriend Christmas gifts, here are some gift ideas that you can consider.

1.      Engagement ring – This is a splendid girlfriend Christmas gifts if you want to marry your girlfriend. This can cost a lot so it is wise that you have saved enough to buy the best engagement ring. This can really surprise your girlfriend. You can also consider having it specially crafted to suit the taste or match your girlfriend’s exact dream engagement ring.

2.      Weekend getaway – Surprise your girlfriend with a trip for two on one of the best romantic destinations. This is a perfect girlfriend Christmas gifts so you can bring your woman to the best place where the both of you can celebrate romance and quality time together.

3.      Flowers – Every woman loves flowers. Flowers are also great girlfriend Christmas gifts. Make your lady spellbound by giving her a dozen or even more flowers such as red roses this Christmas. You can even have the flowers uniquely arranged to even intensify its impact or add a surprise to it with other romantic jewelry for her.

4.      Movies – This Christmas, you can take your girlfriend to a theatre and watch her favorite movie. You can finish the thrill by taking her to a dinner at her most-liked restaurant. Movies are great girlfriend Christmas gifts ideas so if you are considering it, plan it carefully.

5.      Perfumes – Perfumes are always safe girlfriend Christmas gifts ideas. You can never go wrong if you give your lady her favorite perfume or something that is exotic and plush.

Be creative in buying girlfriend Christmas gifts. You can always think about gift ideas that are out of the ordinary. Buy her exquisite girlfriend Christmas gifts that will remind her about your relationship and girlfriend Christmas gifts that will explicitly show your love and appreciation to her.

 

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Show Me How – Christmas Decorations is the perfect guide to making a really special Christmas. When it is the thought that counts, nothing can compare with the pleasure of receiving a handcrafted card or individually wrapped gift – or the fun of creating your own, unique decorations

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