Mommy Moments
Calling all crafty moms and kids
By Melanie Lewis
One of the first things that comes to mind about the holidays is how to fill the time productively during the winter break? Be prepared for the age-old battle cry, “Mom, I don’t know what to do.” Making your own holiday decorations and gifts can be very rewarding and a lot of fun.
I’ve gathered some great ideas for holiday crafting. In the decorations department, our family favorite is the giant 3D paper snowflake. The instructions on the website: http://www.squidoo.com/make-paper-snowflakes, explains the details. Gather your supplies for your Snowflake project:
- Paper (White, green, red, purple, old coloring book pages)
- Scissors
- Tape
- Sticky Glue
- Stapler
- Kids
- Hot Chocolate
- Christmas Music
I like the additional supplies, hot cocoa and Christmas music, to keep you humming along. There’s nothing like blasting Manheim Steamroller and jamming with the crafts.
The motherload of crafting ideas is on Pinterest. The wreath pictured was one I found there. Old sheet music or printed music found online is rolled and attached to a cardboard or wire backing. It is beautiful in its simplicity. And also makes a great gift to make for the music teacher or musician in the family.
Another medium to use is Sculpey Polymer Clay. Going to the Sculpey site will get your juices flowing. The crafts and nifty knick-knacks you can make with that material are incredible.
I hope I provided you with enough fun activities and ideas to escort you into the holiday spirit.
Merry Hohoho,
Melanie