Saturday, December 25, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Sugarplums are Dancing...
Happy Tuesday!! Today we made graham cracker houses :) Mr Gingerbreadasaurus LOVED it. I took all the great tips out there and hot-glued out little cottage in place and made glue-like icing out of powdered sugar and water. As for all the candies, a quick rummage through our ridiculous candy stash provided more than enough. It's quite the sight to behold on our dining room display. And I think this picture says it all...
And after we were all done I remembered the gingerbread and snowman marshmallows that I bought specificially for the project (doh!) Oh well, I guess we'll just have to eat them instead ;)
And after we were all done I remembered the gingerbread and snowman marshmallows that I bought specificially for the project (doh!) Oh well, I guess we'll just have to eat them instead ;)
Monday, December 20, 2010
It's Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas...
Happy Monday!! Whew - Christmas is THIS WEEK! Now that much of our holiday shopping...baking...crafting craziness is drawing to an end, we have time to do some fun tot-tivities this week :) Here's what we're up to...
Letter of the Week: C
Creative, Crafty, Sensory Fun:
Books (some of our holiday favorites)
And of course there will be lots of watching of Christmas movies, specials & shows!
Letter of the Week: C
Creative, Crafty, Sensory Fun:
- C is for Christmas letter craft
- Graham cracker 'gingerbread' house
- Christmas sensory tub
- Forrest of christmas trees paper collage (using some lovely glitter christmas trees I found in JoAnn's $1 bins)
- Decorating foam christmas trees
- Paperplate 'wreath' craft
Books (some of our holiday favorites)
- The Sweet Smell of Christmas
by Patricia M Scarry
- The Littlest Christmas Tree
by Janie Jasin
- A Wish to be a Christmas Tree
by Colleen Monroe
- Bear Stays Up for Christmas
by Karma Wilson
- Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
by Mel Torme and Robert Wells
- Bunny Wishes
by Michaela Morgan
- Christmas Magic
by Michael Garland
- Christmas Mice
by Bethan Roberts
And of course there will be lots of watching of Christmas movies, specials & shows!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Crazy Holiday Fun
Happy Tuesday!! Ooops, has it been um, 2 weeks since I posted. Once those turkey leftovers are put away, the holiday rush begins (seriously, I was at Toys R Us at 9 pm on Thanksgiving night lol). Since then we've been decking the halls, sewing like mad and doing a little kitchen makeover (oh yeah, because nothin says holidays like some end-of-year reno!) For some incredibly deluded reason, I believed that I could sew a felt advent calendar in a week. I started it the day before Thanksgiving. I seriously underestimated the time commitment here (by oh, about a month). So I'm now sewing an ornament/pocket a day - keeping juuuuuuust ahead of the actual calendar. But Munchkin doesn't mind - he's happy to have an advent calendar draped over the couch in the evening...
I absolutely {heart} the sew along that Homemade by Jill was doing. I just jumped on that sew-wagon a teensy bit late ;) Oh well, it might not be really finished this year, but I'll have a huge jump on next year!
I should have some homemade crafty goodness to share in the next week or so. Until then...the best way to spread Christmas Cheer, is singing loud for all to hear :)
I absolutely {heart} the sew along that Homemade by Jill was doing. I just jumped on that sew-wagon a teensy bit late ;) Oh well, it might not be really finished this year, but I'll have a huge jump on next year!
I should have some homemade crafty goodness to share in the next week or so. Until then...the best way to spread Christmas Cheer, is singing loud for all to hear :)