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Homemade Christmas: Reindeer & Wreath
Oct. 30, 2008 • 5:57 PM
This week my Homemade Christmas post is another gift we made last year. I have many new things in the works and hopefully we'll get to some of those things this week. We are doing the local Homeschool Christmas Craft show in the beginning of December again this year so we really have to get busy.
Here is a fun project to do with your children. I love hanging the towels on my stove during the holidays and they are also a special keepsake to remind me of my precious children's hands and feet (and how small they once were!) ...and also to pray for them that they may always use their hands and feet for the Lord, working and walking in His will for their lives!
We made these cute reindeer on towels by making painted footprints (using fabric paint or fabric medium added to regular paint) in dark brown, then hand-print antlers in light brown. We then painted on eyes and sewed on a red button for the nose! Great gifts for loved ones!
We also made a few sweatshirts!
Once dry, iron the back of the material where the painting is. This will set the paint even more, so it won't wash out!
Here is one more easy craft that turns out well. The kids can make these simply, too!
They are made with canning jar rings and scraps of homespun material. Cut (or tear) the material into rectangular pieces. Simply tie the pieces around the jar lid and continue doing so until you can no longer see the jar ring. Cut any pieces that are too long in length once tied on. Glue on a ribbon and tie a thin string for hanging. I often hang mine over the door knob of our game cabinet (as shown above). Here I used two co-ordinating green gingham homespun prints.
Visit SimplyVintageGirl's Homemade Christmas meme for more wonderfully creative ideas for homemade gifts!
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Oct. 30, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by vintagegirl
I have never seen that done before with hand and foot prints, they turn out so cute! It is so sweet that you pray for them when you see the towels, what a sweet testimony.
I like the idea of the wreath, there is a lot you can do with it!
Thank you for participating! :D
Blessings,
Miss Emily Rose
http://www.simplyvintagegirl.com/blog/
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Oct. 31, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Missiegirl
Oh, How cute! What neat ideas! I would love to try those sometime...
Thank you for your sweet comment on my blog...you know, I think you were the first one to wish me a Merry Christmas! :) Thank you!
The funny thing is, we put our Christma tree and decorations up in September. So, if you can't tell already, we love Christmas! lol
May your have a very blessed day!
~Missie~
www.homeschoolblogger.com/missiegirl/
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Oct. 31, 2008 - projects
Posted by birdie1977
What great projects! I am definately going to try the wreath. I just gotta show the kids these projects. Thanks for sharing.
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Oct. 31, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Sandpiper
Those are great ideas!! I'm always looking for crafts the kids can do that make great gifts! I might try these this year! Thanks!
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Oct. 31, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Haflingerhorses
That is such an awesome idea! I love it. I didn't even recognize that the elk was really hands and feet.
Antoinette
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