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.
Just one week left until Christmas! Today I took some felt penguins that I made ages ago and repurposed them into a wall decoration with some cord and pompoms.
I'm not a big fan of angels aesthetically so I don't make them often. When I include one in my crafts I prefer a simple rustic design, like this clothespin angel with a wire halo and overhead star.
I have made many, many finger puppets over the years but this is the first time I've tried this particular design. It's meant to be used with two fingers, allowing you to open the mouth in a pinching motion.
I had one of these little pre-printed canvases in my craft storage and this seemed like the perfect time to use it. While it's not strictly Christmas themed, a little winter decor is always nice.
I saw a cute display online made from a square of cardstock and decided to make my own version with construction paper. You were meant to use paint and glue some items standing in the snow. Instead, I perched a sleigh hauling a tree in it. And since it looked empty, I added a giraffe pulling the sleigh. And a rock wearing a Santa hat.
Today's craft is another one from a kit. When I was a kid we used to get little cross stitch ornament kits as Christmas presents and I always loved doing them. So I got this one a year or two ago out of pure nostalgia. I had forgotten how satisfying cross stitch can be.
