Christmas is my favorite season of the year. I love decking my halls with all sorts of decorations and crafts. I am especially fond of homemade decorations, and I quite enjoy using old materials to fashion something new to display. My kiddos and I have previously made snowmen with upcycled socks and empty puff containers. […] More
My daughter is a huge fan of the Pinkalicious books by Victoria Kann. In Pinkalicious: Merry Pinkmas!, Pinkalicious decides that she wants a bright pink artificial Christmas tree. But Mommy and Daddy immediately say no because the Pinkerton family always gets a real tree for the holidays. Pinkalicious feels disappointed, but she tries to put […] More
Previously on the twenty-first day, the Elf showed up on a baby gate, on a cabinet drawer, and with some bubble lights. Image Credits The Elf and the Small Christmas Tree © 2015 Heather Johnson More
Back in November, my daughter and I made Thanksgiving turkeys from cinnamon-scented pinecones. Now as Christmas quickly approaches, she and I have been hard at work making Christmas crafts. One of our recent crafts was Christmas trees made from pinecones. She and I again used cinnamon-scented pinecones for some extra holiday cheer, but you can […] More
I love displaying homemade ornaments on my Christmas tree during the holidays. Over the past few weeks, my daughter and I have been busy making all sorts of crafts with which to decorate our home. One of our recent crafts was a pair of Christmas tree ornaments made from popsicle sticks. Materials Popsicle sticks Green […] More
I enjoy making crafts from items found around my house, and I have amassed a large supply of empty toilet paper rolls. For one of our Christmas crafts this year, my daughter and I made some simple but lovely Christmas trees from some toilet paper rolls. Materials Toilet paper rolls Scissors Green paint Glue Gold […] More
Previously on the sixth day, the Elf showed up swinging on some Christmas lights, in a white Christmas tree, and on a mantel. Image Credits The Elf Sleeping in the Christmas Tree © 2015 Heather Johnson More
I love crafting for the holidays! As you can imagine, my daughter and I have filled our house with oodles of handmade Christmas crafts. One of our recent crafts was a pair of beaded yarn Christmas trees. Materials Blank paper Green and yellow yarn Glue Scissors Small beads Seed beads Small buttons Dark felt Instructions […] More
I absolutely love decorating my house for the holidays with homemade crafts that I created with my kids. Because our apartment is so small, my daughter and I have been focusing on making Christmas crafts to hang on the walls. One of our recent crafts was a forest of Christmas trees made from paper plates. […] More
December is here, which means the Christmas season has officially begun! My kids and I are hard at work making bunches of crafts to decorate our home. Because our apartment is so small, I have been focusing on decorations to hang on the walls. One simple craft that my daughter really loves is a Christmas […] More
Image Credits The Duck in the White Christmas Tree © 2013 Heather Johnson More
Previously the twentieth day, the Elf showed up with an Elmo ornament and in a ball pit. Image Credits The Elf in the Elf Tree © 2014 Heather Johnson More
