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Holiday Crafts
Gifts Kids Can Make Themselves
By Marie-Helen Goyetche
The holidays will soon be here! Although our hearts are usually bigger than our wallets, it's important to manage our money during the holidays. Children want to participate in the exchanging of the gifts too, but that can be a costly option. Or is it? Below you'll find five great crafts ideas using common materials you have at home. These crafts make wonderful gifts for any member of the family.
| You'll need: Puzzle pieces (it looks good if you have pieces from two or three puzzles) Sturdy cardboard (supermarket boxes or the back of a spiral notebook work well) Scissors Glue Paintbrush Yarn Take a piece of cardboard and cut a rectangle bigger than the picture you would like to frame. Then cut out the middle section of the cardboard leaving 1 to 2 inches around to be the base of your frame. Using white glue, have your child "hide" the cardboard by gluing on different puzzle pieces. Let dry the frame dry for about 24 hours. The next day, using a paintbrush, have your child paint glue all over to make sure the cracks and the sides have been filled. Let the frame dry for another day. Attach a picture of your child to the frame and use a piece of yarn for hanging. |
| You'll need: 1 cup applesauce 1 1/4 cups of cinnamon Cookie cutters A cookie sheet Rolling pin Straw Acrylic paints and brushes Glitter and ribbons Mix the cinnamon and applesauce to form a dough. Sprinkle additional cinnamon on the counter and roll out the dough about a fourth-inch thick. Cut into shapes using the cookie cutters. Use the straw and make a hole at the top of the ornament for hanging. Place them on a cookie sheet and bake for four hours at 150 degree F. Once cool, decorate with the paints and glitter. Attach a ribbon through the hole at the top and hang as a decoration. |
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