Crafty Christmas Countdown: 4

 I was going to try not to buy anything new for Christmas crafts this year but when we found this light up gnome kit, we couldn't resist. I finally finished painting him and assembled his lights.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 5

 To me, marshmallows count as Christmas food. Maybe because we put them in cocoa. Either way, this marshmallow family made from craft foam is a cute addition to a holiday display.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 6

 My room wasn't looking very festive, so I though I'd add a garland. And what better garland than a string of cardboard gingerbread men designed to look like the Doctor from Doctor Who. 

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 7

 Just a week until Christmas! This is when things start to get frantic, so I just have a quick craft for you today. I'm giving a lot of books this year so I thought I'd make some holiday themed bookmarks to go with them.

These guys are super easy to make out of any sturdy paper (construction paper and light cardstock work well). I made my own pattern with some scrap paper and a sticky note (for size) but you can find a printable template here.

Crafty Christmas Countown: 8

 I've been thinking about a camel sock puppet for a while now and when I found this sock in my stash it seemed just about perfect.

With no hump to help imply camel, I used long fake eyelashes and folds in the toe of the sock (for the flat nostrils and split front lip) to give it strong camel vibes.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 9

 I am not someone who believes in cryptids, yet I find them endlessly funny to make and display. Bigfoot, yeti, chupacabra, nessie, I love to depict them especially in Christmas ornaments. Lately I've been especially fond of jackalopes. I needlefelted this one and gave him a jaunty little holiday scarf.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 10

 Like most people, I have an abundance of tree ornaments. And yet I can hardly resist making a couple every year. This year I made a little robot. This is a fairly easy one. I used a building block from a cheap dollar store set. Since the wood is fairly soft, it was easy enough to screw in an eye hook. Then glue on some beads and paint the whole thing gray. To make it a little more festive, I gave it pipe cleaner antlers.