We have a wreath that we redesign every year. If you're a regular reader, you may recognize the scarf that we use as a ribbon.
Today's project is a simple but effective one. I have a small string of colored lights. They're festive but there's room to punch it up. So I thought I'd make some light decorations. Since the lights are colored, the decorations needed to be simple: snowmen.
I started with some white posterboard and an led candle for a pattern.
I realized I've never posted a glove puppet before. Probably because they aren't my favorite puppet style. Still, I've been trying to push myself creatively so I figured I'd give one a try. With that style in mind, I decided to go with a goose.
The nice thing about glove puppets is that the design stage is very simple. You only need to make the puppet outline, keeping in mind where your fingers will fit.
Dollar Tree stores tend to have these little wooden craft kids. I've long wanted to build one but didn't really have a use for them. When I spotted this helicopter, though, it struck me that it could be Christmas themed.
Can you ever have enough Christmas decorations? I was inspired this year to make a couple of foam decorations in unusual shapes. I love decorations that are a bit unexpected. In this case, I went with an avocado and a cactus formed from egg shapes and spiced up with a bit of glitter.
It seems like a good idea to ease into the Christmas crafts, so I went with a kit today. I love these little paintable ornaments and tend to buy a new one every year.
It's already December! And that means it's time for me to punish myself by making a different craft every day until Christmas. I thought I'd start out the season with a craft a lot of us have learned this year: a custom mask. This one is double sided, with two different Christmas fabrics so I can pick the one that suits my mood on a given day.
