Crafty Christmas Coundown: 5

I saw this craft online and knew I had to try it for myself. I believe the original was painted but I did my version with high pigment crayons on construction paper. They really need to be high quality crayons. I tried it with Crayolas and the pigment wasn't nearly as strong.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 6

The idea for this one came to me while I was watching Rudolph. Usually this lion sits on a shelf in my wardrobe in front of my Narnia scene, functioning as Aslan. A quick felt crown and wings, though, make him into a serviceable King Moonracer.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 7

We have a number of these cookie tins around so when I started planning my Christmas crafts, I knew they would feature somehow. They make a decent looking candle. As with my nutcracker oatmeal tub, I'm not really sure what I'll keep in this tin. Maybe votive candles.
 

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 8

Sometimes the best crafts are the simplest ones. These two trees may not be perfect and even but I think that gives them more character.
 

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 9

An evil snowman might not be everyone's idea of a great Christmas decoration but this homage to the Doctor Who special "The Snowmen" seems perfect to me. It now holds a place of honor on my bedroom door.
 

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 10

An empty oatmeal canister just begs to be used in a craft. I'm not sure what I'll do with this nutcracker box. My first inclination was to bake cookies for my coworkers but they would need to be awfully big cookies. So for now it's sitting empty on my table.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 11

Today's craft started with a simple template I found online, traced and cut out of lightweight cardboard. I could have painted this little sleigh and decorated it with fancy trims and sequins and such. In the end, though, I decided I liked it plain. So I decorated the scene with little figures scavenged from around my house instead. 

Nothing says Christmas like a penguin and a yeti in a sleigh pulled by unicorns