Craft Ideas

Just putting this down for future reference.

-- Potato Stamps: Cut in half, carve out Christmas tree (or other shape), dip into paint and transfer to paper. Add decorative embellishments after drying.

-- Melted Crayon Stained Glass Fixtures: Using a cheese grater, grate old crayons onto a piece of paper. Use green/red colors for a festive feel. Cover with wax paper and iron on low until crayons shards are melted. Remove wax paper and allow to dry. Can do this on clear paper or just on white. Cut paper into shapes beforehand -- stars, trees, etc.

-- Reindeer Head: Cut out handprints for antlers and a footprint for the head/nozzle. Or use paint, though I think we're going to cut it out this year.

-- Christmas Tree Hands: (Stolen from Lydia! :)) Cut out handprints from green construction paper. Do strings of Garland (or dots for balls) with glue and then cover with glitter. (CUTE!)

-- Dyed Christmas Eggs: We still have leftover dye from Easter so I'm thinking we're going to do some green eggs with some white crayon decorations.

-- Gingerbread House: Here is an insanely easy recipe w/ graham crackers. I'm thinking this should be a new tradition in our family - on Christmas eve! :)