Crafts

Button-Covered Christmas Ornament to Make with a Preschooler

I love this ornament. Like the jingly pom pom ball (that is my first favorite), this one came out really nicely. They were really similar ornaments, starting with a styrofoam ball and a lot of glue. We also worked on this one in short stages, and Grace was really involved. That probably contributes to how [...]

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Ornaments that Preschoolers Can Make – Pom Pom Cupcakes

I saw this craft… somewhere. I thought it was in this month’s Family Fun magazine, but I have since thrown it out, and I can’t find it on their website. Oh, well. Suffice it to say that this isn’t my own creation. The results were cute, and this was one of the easier and quicker [...]

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Another Pom Pom Ornament to Make with a Preschooler

Another day, another crafty ornament with Grace. This one was impromptu. Joe totally made it up while surrounded by mounds of pom poms that were left over from another ornament, so it’s not on the Ornaments to Make With a Preschooler list. Pom Pom Stuffed Christmas Ornaments Materials Small glass ball ornaments (we used 4-inch [...]

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Making Ornaments with a Preschooler – A Painting Success

This project didn’t make my Ornaments to Make With a Preschooler post. In fact, I almost didn’t write about it at all. Because it’s embarassingly simple. Really. Embarrassing. It’s a three minute project. I decided to post it anyway because sometimes we need three minute projects. For our sanity. Or to satisfy the I want [...]

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Making An Angel Tree Topper with a Preschooler

This project did not appear in Ornaments to Make With a Preschooler. Probably because it’s so ugly that nobody else would ever dare make one. I asked Grace if she wanted to top her Christmas tree with an angel or a star. I explained the significance of both stars and angels. She chose an angel. [...]

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Making Jingly Pom Pom Christmas Ornaments with a Preschooler

In my post on Ornaments to Make With a Preschooler, I mentioned that these pom pom ornaments were my favorite. They still are my favorite. They were a lot more expensive than I expected – $8 for a bag of sparkly pom poms and $4 for a bag of red jingle bells – but the [...]

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Making a Colored Pasta Garland with a Preschooler

Grace has a Christmas tree in her bedroom, and my goal is for that tree to be decorated solely by ornaments Grace and her father have made for it. It’s become a significant project for Grace and her dad. I love seeing them work together. Even when one or the other of them throws a [...]

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Candy Cane Craft for Preschoolers

Last week, I posted Ornaments to Make With a Preschooler. That post was a huge hit; many of you emailed, Tweeted, and commented that you were going to make some ornaments with your kids. I’m so glad to hear that! Over the weekend, Joe and Grace set up our small Christmas tree in her bedroom. [...]

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Ornaments to Make With a Preschooler

When I was putting together our Christmas Countdown chain, I decided to put up a small Christmas tree in Grace’s room. My thought was that we could put up a special tree – decorated with ornaments made by Grace. I imagine it will have lights on it, too, but the garlands, decorations, and topper will [...]

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How to Make Handmade Note Cards and a Scotch Double Sided Tape Giveaway

Thanks to Scotch Double Sided Tape for sponsoring this crafty post. Leave a comment below to be entered for a chance to win free sample rolls. When I wrote about handmade Christmas gifts that you can start working on now, I mentioned that I love fancy papers and personalized stationery. One of the gifts I’ve [...]