I'm not a creative person, I am however, very good at copying other people's ideas. Every holiday season I have good intentions regarding decorating and such, just poor execution. After seeing lots of good ideas I finally bit the bullet and committed myself to a few.
It started with the kids making turkeys on Thanksgiving with oranges, gumdrops and marshmallows.
It started with the kids making turkeys on Thanksgiving with oranges, gumdrops and marshmallows.
Then, in an effort to be more organized with our holiday activities I made this advent calendar (totally stole the idea here). Inside is a treat for each child along with an activity that will be happen that day. I have everything from getting a new Christmas book, to seeing Santa, to making a craft. My entire month is planned so I know we won't miss anything (like we did last year). I also have a scripture about Christ and his birth listed for each day that we will read as a family.
This was meant to be a present for the kids but it was taking a lot longer than I thought and James saw them before I could put them away. I made two sets of them and used pictures of the kids and then I'm going to make another set or two using pictures of their cousins, aunts and uncles. That is, if these ones don't burn me out :)
3 comments:
I am SO impressed! I love every single thing you've shown here. How come you didn't mention your amazing super saturday accomplishments too?
I ADORE all the things you've done for Christmas! How on earth did you find the time and energy? -- but I'm glad you did! I remember how much my mom's Christmas crafts meant to me throughout the years. After each new one she produced, we kids would throw a fit if it wasn't there the next year, too! You're setting yourself up, Girl!
That Advent calender -- what are the round things, and how do you put stuff inside? (I know, just look up the link -- duh!)
Oh my gosh. Those gumdrop turkeys are jogging a memory so deep in my brain I almost can't access it, but I KNOW I've made those! As a very small child. Weird how memories resurface like that.
Cute blocks with pics on them. How did you do that?
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