I had such fun Saturday! I gathered up everything “crafty” that I could think of in the house and then I organized it all and created a “Christmas Crafting Center” in our dining room.
A basket full of embellishments…
…tools and a fun Christmas Tree project. I’m sure you know the one- straight pins and a variety of sequins. Eventually the whole tree will be covered. This is a fun activity to do when you don’t have any ideas! It sort of “primes the pump”…
…table and shelving unit ready for Elven action…
…supplies and books to inspire…
…even shelf labels to help little Elves stay organized!
A basket full of embellishments…
…tools and a fun Christmas Tree project. I’m sure you know the one- straight pins and a variety of sequins. Eventually the whole tree will be covered. This is a fun activity to do when you don’t have any ideas! It sort of “primes the pump”…
…table and shelving unit ready for Elven action…
…supplies and books to inspire…
…even shelf labels to help little Elves stay organized!
I found more inspiration online. Diane at CraftyPod posted this wonderful tutorial that I think my kids will enjoy doing. Plus I have lots of craft book with good ideas. One other thing that I added was a large container full of cardboard pieces, gift boxes, tins and empty cardboard tubes. These are all things that can be transformed into gifts with some elven imagination.
I really love that my kids are old enough now that they don’t require so much adult supervision that I have to keep this stuff locked up! There has already been some activity too!
In other news, I am missing my little Max. He is on his Sixth Grade camping trip. He will be back Friday and then I can start breathing again!