It's here! I have enjoyed this fall so much, and am actually kinda sad to see it go, but this morning I looked out the window and the trees are beginning to be mostly bare.
One of my favorite Christmas things is how it becomes a chance for all of us to get our creative on and use our imaginations. Our traditions of making decorations, baking cookies, singing, and more importantly the connections that happen during those times are memories worth making and keeping.
Find this idea and other fun kid craft ideas on my pinterest board here. They're made out of school glue.
If your kids are like my Sara, their lists are more-than-likely also filled with Elsa's and Anna's this year. That's all good and fine. For sure our little niece is getting a package filled with her favorite frozen ladies. One of her presents that I'm kinda excited about is something found in the party aisle at Walmart.....icicle-resembling streamers that hang over a door opening! It's like this one...
It will be like she's walking into a bedroom land of frozen!
(thank you for the lessons Bob Ross)
But if you're looking for something a little outside of the box, or even just something fun for the kids to work on over Christmas break, I have a gift idea for you!
Husband Dion came upon these books at a family outing to TJ Maxx last spring. They were great for summer break. So much fun.
I keep them in an accessible place, so Sara and I can easily grab one when we feel that NEED to use our imaginations and MAKE something. They are like a glorified coloring book. Sara really enjoys working on them.
I too enjoy working on them. Really they're not only for kids. Here's one of my pages.
And here are a few more sample pages:
Now who do you know who wouldn't want to draw an octopus having a fight with a spider??!
Now it's about to get exciting!!!
We of course are going to have a Christmas giveaway contest!
There will be three categories and three prizes...and a chance for your kids or grandkids or nieces and nephews or a stranger kid hanging out on your street, to join in too! I'll post the info here this weekend, so if you have some mad ornament-making skills or would like to try having some mad oranament-making skills, please check back in.
In the meantime, here are the three prizes...
but the right mushroom is pink, not purple
(These cats like the bird feeder.)
How are you making your today world beautiful?
book links:
Large (and they are large!) Doodle, Imagine, Draw book.
Here's the smaller version of that one.
Large Dream Big, Draw Bigger book.
Here's the smaller version.
Here's the smaller version of that one.
Large Dream Big, Draw Bigger book.
Here's the smaller version.
I want a Doodle book. Thank you.
ReplyDeletethen you can try to win most original christmas ornament. or you can have two doodle books instead of alcohols for your christmas present. or some alcohols and one doodle book. thank you for your comment brother jason.
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