DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

This diy comes from www.twigandthistle.com .  Make this ahead of the Christmas season and your children will enjoy finding what little treasures and candies lie beneath the lids of the holiday tin advent calendar. Magnetic Holiday Advent Calendar DIY      UPDATE: Wow, and I thought I was being so clever, Martha beat me to it by a whole year! Check out her version ! The long Thanksgiving holiday is the perfect opportunity to get started on some of those Christmas crafts you’ve got planned. I started a little early this year so that I could share this little project with you and I hope you enjoy. Some of my fondest holiday memories from childhood were around the advent calendar. My grandfather would mail us one every year and I can remember how excited we were every day to open the tiny doors to see the surprise inside! Typically chocolate but sometimes a small trinket or toy. This project is a new take on the traditional advent calendar and one that will

This diy come from www.writefromkaren.com .  These would make great childrens stockings.  After they are sewn together, let them decorate them to the childs liking.  Good luck! Here are some fun and cute stocking ideas. In fact, wouldn’t these be fun to scale down and put on packages? OR, maybe you know a child who has a birthday around Christmas? You could scale them down and make cute little goodie bags, er, stockings to take home. Fancy Boot Stocking This boot was made for stuffing, and that’s just what Santa will do this Christmas Eve. CRAFT MATERIALS: Scissors 2 pieces of purple felt, each 24 by 15 inches 2 pieces of black faux fur, each 24 by 15 inches Long sewing pins Large-eye sewing needle Purple embroidery floss Costume jewelry buttons and chains (sold at many fabric stores) Clear tape 9 inches of black twist cord Time needed: About 2 to 3 Hours 1. The Basic Stocking: Click here to download the fancy boot stocking pattern. 2. Cut 1 boot shape

This diy comes from www.zakkalife.blogspot.com .  Enjoy!   Craft: Music Sheet Stars             I was looking through the new Pottery Barn (PB) catalog when I stumbled upon something that looked very familiar, paper stars. And they weren't just any paper stars but over sized lucky stars. Did anyone else catch that? Every year PB comes out with something to fill their vases and apothecary jars. This year one of the fillers was over-sized lucky stars. Some of you might remember I wrote a tutorial for basic lucky stars long ago, here . So, I'm resurrecting the tutorial along with an explanation on how to make these music sheet stars. For the most part the process is the same but there are a few adjustments. Supplies: Music sheets - search online to find holiday carols and print on light brown paper. Position your sheet music so it's formatted in landscape. Paper trimmer or scissors Double stick tape Basic Star Instructions