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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

SANTA CLAUS HOUSE DIORAMA

If you like to print things out and put them together

then this is a wonderful challenge for you...

I first saw this project a number of years ago and

have wanted to make one but just have not gotten around

to it yet...

this Santa house is just amazing...

it has a lot of parts...a lot of printing...a lot of

cutting and assembling...18 sheets of instructions...but what a great feeling it

would be to get it done and show off to your guests....

I just love this...enjoy!

...printable pages and instructions here...

http://papermau.blogspot.com/2011/11/santa-clauss-house-diorama-by-canon.html

RUDOLPH WITH A LOLLIPOP NOSE

This is just so cute...

if you are looking for a little something that

you can quickly make and bring along to co-workers or

anybody...this is it...

I love the lollipop nose...

...there is also a standing reindeer that you can make...

this is an absolutely wonderful website...check it out!

http://krokotak.com/2014/11/two-paper-reindeers/

ELF CLOGS

I know these little elf shoes have been around for some

years but they are just so cute I wanted to include them in my

Christmas posts...every year I tell myself I will make a few pair

to hang on our tree but then so much is going on I forget about it...

hopefully I will get some made this year...

they are not only so cute but so easy to make...

...pattern and instructions here...

http://allsorts.typepad.com/allsorts/2007/11/ears-to-your-el.html

PRINTABLE LETTER TO SANTA

This is a nice printable letter to Santa...

I like it because you just print it out and have your child fill

in the blanks...it's a good thing for kids that are just learning

to write...gives them good practice...

(be sure to save one to give them when they are grown up!)

...get printable here...

http://www.laurascraftylife.com/2011/12/letter-to-santa.html

3-INGREDIENT BUTTERY SHORTBREAD COOKIES

When you are filling up your Christmas goodies platters

what is more appropriate than a nice shortbread cookie...

they just seem to say

C H R I S T M A S

...and they are so perfect to give as gifts too...

I was impressed with this recipe not only because they

look so pretty but because they take just 3 ingredients to make...

how can you go wrong on that???

enjoy!

...don't forget the Christmas sprinkles!

...recipe here...

http://www.chewoutloud.com/2014/12/23/3-ingredient-buttery-shortbread-cookies/

MAGIC REINDEER FOOD

The magic reindeer food posts are some of my favorites on the

crafty blogs...they are so fun...

one year a long time ago...before the internet became so popular

and invaded everyone's home...back when you still had to come

up with your own ideas and Christmas traditions that you hoped would

become good memories for your kids and grandkids...

I made up some bags of reindeer magic dust with silver beads

and lots of sparkly glitter and placed them around

our apartment building...I saw people walk by and read the sign and

smile but nobody ever asked who put them there..I liked to think that

they helped them get caught up in the magic of Christmas and

believed they appeared by some North Pole magic...

it was fun to do...

...here is an easy mixture of Reindeer Food for you to

make and enjoy with your family...

just remember...every little thing like this will add to those

special memories...

....recipe here...

http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2010/12/magic-reindeer-food.html

PAPER SNOWMAN LUMINARIES IN 3 MINUTES

It is so much fun decorating a table for the holidays...

and nothing makes it more fun than not having to spend a lot

of money on doing it...

actually you can decorate with these anywhere...

how about on your dresser...vanity...work desk...on top of your TV stand

so you can see it every night while watching those Christmas movies...

put them all over the house for a quick festive look...

all you need is a few supplies to put them together..

and think how much fun the kids will have if you let them create

their own snowman face...

...have fun and of course...be sure to use only the battery operated candles

for these...!

http://craftsbyamanda.com/paper-snowman-luminaries-3-minutes/

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DELIGHTFUL CHRISTMAS COOKIE GIFTS

Here are some great ideas for how to wrap

Christmas cookie gifts...

I love all of them but especially this one...

we all have these cd envelopes in our house

and if not they are easy to come by...

I love how the cookie shows through the

little round window and you can add ribbon or

a bow or anything you want to decorate it up...

...wouldn't it be fun to put one of these on your

co-worker's desk in the morning to surprise them...

also it would be fun for teachers to give to their students too..

no matter who you give one to I guarantee they will love it..

and again you will see that festive smile!

...check out all of the other ideas...they are so fun!

http://www.bhg.com/christmas/cookies/delightful-christmas-cookie-gifts/#page=18

PRINTABLE CHRISTMAS BOOKMARKS

As I  always say...can't have a holiday without posting

some printable bookmarks here on my blog...I love them...and

I have heard from some of my blog friends that they look forward

to them too.....so...enjoy!

http://www.kidscraps.com/MoneySavers/Bookmarks/BM-christmas.htm

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REINDEER BAGS

I love these different little Christmas ideas that you

just happen upon while looking around for other things....

this one is so cute...it has no instructions but I think it's

pretty easy to make without...

how fun it would be for little kids to take their lunch to school

in a bag like this!

haha! I love him...

http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2013/12/make-christmas-magical-for-kids.html

THE PERFECT MAN

This is a cute little gingerbread cookie gift to hand out...

I like the poem that you can print to go with it...

I also like the different shaped little gingerbread guy...

...check it out here...

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4254281&page=2

YARN WRAPPED ORNAMENTS

Do you have a little time..are your kids bored or restless?

...and...do you have a little cardboard or cardstock paper?

how about some colorful yarn?

well okay then...let's do this...

lets make some cute Christmas ornaments....

all you do is cut out holiday shapes and let the kids

wrap the yarn around them any way they want to and

they are done!

....this is a fun idea and would be so colorful hanging around

the house and on the tree...

(don't forget to put their name and the date on them!)

...instructions here...

http://theinspiredtreehouse.com/christmas-crafts-for-kids-yarn-wrapped-ornaments/#_a5y_p=2999580

AN OOF-DA KID FESTIVE SMILE!

I have had some e-mails asking about my little festive smile

kid that I have included in some of my Christmas posts here...

so I thought I would explain who he is...

...this is one of my oof-da kids that I have been creating

over the past couple of years...you can find them under a tab at

the top of this page...I have posted many of them and I also

have many more yet to come...

...they are just fun little dolls that you can use as you like...

print them out for paperdolls for your kids or add them to

greeting cards or whatever idea you come up with...

...feel free to take my little Santa one here and use in

your Christmas e-mails!  It will surely bring a festive smile

to anyone you email!

oof-da! have fun!

BATHROOM DECORATING

Just another little idea I came across and thought I would share

for fun...

I have always decorated our bathroom at Christmas time and sometimes

it has turned out really beautiful...

I mean...I figure when you have company over most everyone will

at some point be visiting that little room...and why not pretty it up

and give it a festive look too!

...but...when I did this decorating I never once thought of

doing this!  Isn't that clever...and inexpensive...

and believe me...walking in and seeing it would sure bring a 

festive smile to anyone!

...all I can say is...enjoy your Christmas bathroom!!

..this and bunches of other decorating ideas here...

http://itsy-bits-and-pieces.blogspot.com/2011/12/more-from-2011-bachmans-holiday-ideas.html

CHOCOLATE COVERED RICE KRISPIE TREATS

How about a nice little recipe for some Rice Krispie Treats

for your Christmas goodies tray...

I think this is a cute idea...make your bars and cube them up

and dip them in chocolate...it's like little Rice Krispie Treats candy....

I haven't seen this idea before...I bet it would be good if you dip them in

white chocolate too...a pretty Christmas plate with some of both would

be so nice...

love love love all these Christmas things!

...yum!

http://www.eatingonadime.com/chocolate-covered-rice-krispie-treats-recipe/

REINDEER NOSE GIFT WRAPPING

Again I say:

"Ohhh this is so cute....I love it"

...reindeer noses on gift wrap...

all you have to do is get either a reindeer stamp or

wrapping paper with reindeer pictures on it.....which is very

easy to find...and glue the little red pom poms to the nose of each

one...so cute...another thing to bring out those festive smiles!

I think anybody would like to get a gift wrapped like this...

and will be sure to save the wrapping paper too!

...this and many other gift wrapping ideas here...

http://www.bambinogoodies.co.uk/christmas-12-best-wrapping-ideas/