I saw this craft in the Martha Stewart Magazine last year and knew I needed to make it. How funny would it be for the kids to open a lump of coal in their stockings this year? You can put a keychain, a pair of earrings, a tie, a pair of socks or any other small object in ...
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Whimsical Christmas Wreath
So I had all of these big, eleaborate plans to make a burlap/paper wreath. It was going to take hours and hours of fine craftsmanship to make. Well, life got in the way, and instead the kids and I made a whimsical, funny wreath instead. And with a blog called tatertots &; jello -- I think it ...
Christmas Advent Cones on a glittery branch, burlap trees and a free printable!
I love my cookie sheet advent calendar, but I wanted another advent that I could use for little treats, special notes and other small holiday goodies. So I cut down two very large branches from a tree in my backyard, spray painted them silver and added some glitter. Then I used some ...
More Burlap Projects: make a Holiday Card Holder using a tomato cage?
I know the title of this project sounds weird. My sister Wenderful actually gave me this idea. She had heard that you can turn your garden tomato cages into card holders. So I looked around and I found this picture from Lowe's. Well of course I wanted to see if I could incorporate some ...
Cookie Sheet Advent Calendar
My kids love playing with this calendar. My 4 year old loves to put the new magnet on each day. This is a fun project to make because you can use your imagination to make up the magnets. Some things I used were: little mirrors dominos small ornaments like sleds, stars and drums that ...
