In addition to my Christmas crafts, I spent December making a stocking cap for my mother. This is a style that was popular when she was a kid but she never had one. I was determined that she would get one this year. The pattern I used was sized for a child but it took very little fiddling to get it adjusted for an adult head.
It's Christmas Eve and that means I like to reflect on the meaning of Christmas. This didn't turn out quite as I had planned. I was going to make a little pocket that I would applique to the front of the star. I think I like this version better.
Wishing each of you a joyful, peaceful Christmas.
If you've seen one of my countdowns before, you know I like to include at least one puppet. Some of my favorites have been inspired by holiday foods. And that includes this year's Christmas cookie.
When I spotted this Christmas dinosaur online, I knew I wanted to make my own version. I made mine with cardboard and construction paper rather than wrapping it with yarn. It's a simple thing but one I rather enjoyed.
I wasn't going to make any Doctor Who themed Christmas crafts this year. Then I sat down to make a scottie dog pin out of felt and this happened instead.
I've never been into the idea of a Christmas village but my opinion changed a little when I found these little wooden houses to paint. This year I just decorated the houses but it's possible that they will spawn a whole scene in future.
Ever start to fill someone's stocking and realize that something you bought won't fit? This has become a big problem in our house since we now share the stocking stuffer responsibility. Last year one person had to put everything they bought in plastic bags hanging next to the stockings. This year we decided to get ahead of the trouble by buying some of those folding bins for stocking overflow. And to keep them from being boring, I decorated them with craft foam.
