Even though Christmas is technically over, I wanted to share with you one of my Christmas knitting projects and did not want to wait until next year. I found this amazing free pattern for an ornament that depicts the nativity on it.
Continue reading “Away in a Manger”
I just finished making 50 cupcakes for our American Heritage Girls Christmas party. The theme was Winter Wonderland. The Explorer who planned the event for her Lewis and Clark Award wanted everything decorated blue with snowflakes. I was happy to assist. Continue reading “Snowflake Cupcakes”
I was super excited to have my nieces spend a week with me over Christmas break. Together we made home-made ornaments for the tree.
The week before they arrived I made a batch of Air Dry Clay (see the recipe below). I used an assortment of cookie cutters that I had in my collection to cut the different shapes. When they arrived, I pulled out my acrylic craft paint and some brushes. Each one is as unique as they are, and it worked at the various skill level of the girls. After the paint was dry, I hot glued an ornament hook to the back and they were ready to hang. Continue reading “Homemade Clay Ornaments”
Every year the kids make a new ornament for their tree. Every year we make something different. This year we made crayon ornaments. Continue reading “DIY Crayon Ornaments”
Earlier this fall, while riding to our troop’s National Day of Service Event, with a van full of PiPa’s, they started singing Christmas Carols. Why they chose to sing them in September, I am not sure.
Long story short, after singing the traditional 12 Days of Christmas, I was inspired to write a version for AHG.
