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Hey Crafty Ladies, Advice Needed

mdr619mdr619 member
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I'm a nanny to three girls, ages 10, 7, 6 and I promised them I'd bring a Christmas/seasonal craft for them to do today.  Last year I got a sticker project at Michaels and aside from them fighting over it, it went pretty well.  Do you creative types have a craft you can recommend?  It needs to be challenging enough for a very crafty 10 year old, but easy enough for a 6 year old.  Also, my top priority, not too messy!  :)
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    cbear47cbear47 member
    Making ornaments is always fun and easy. (Tons of ideas on google!) You could also make seasonal bird feeders -- pine cones, peanut butter, rolled in bird seed -- for ornaments on the outside trees.
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    MrsEvinskyMrsEvinsky member
    I like the ornaments idea. Look  up felt ornaments on pinterest, theres a wide range suitable for many ages.


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    BzeetyDBzeetyD member
    I heard the clarion crafty call!!!

    An activity like adding bits of ric-rac and fuzzy poms to felt circles or to their initials cut out of felt could be fun. Glitter could be a messy addition but it's kind of a no-brainer with 3 kids.

    Stringing popcorn and cranberries is a classic. So is the paper loop chain, which can be really pretty and fun with all the patterned paper available now.

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    ramfan05ramfan05 member
    You could bake salt dough or cinnamon dough ornaments. They could help mix, then roll the dough and cut them out with cookie cutters. Salt dough ornaments could be painted afterwards, cinnamon dough ornaments just smell really good!
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    ramfan05 said:

    You could bake salt dough or cinnamon dough ornaments. They could help mix, then roll the dough and cut them out with cookie cutters. Salt dough ornaments could be painted afterwards, cinnamon dough ornaments just smell really good!

    I totally forgot how much fun these were! (Warning: I was always disappointed we couldn't eat these "cookies"). Bonus: can be a two day project if you want it to be!!!
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    kathegreatkathegreat member
    I like graham cracker gingerbread houses with a milk carton (like you get at school) underneath, easy for little kids and decorating is still fun for older kids. Although it could get on the sticky side of things...
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    mythaldomythaldo member
    I vote either ornaments or gingerbread houses. You can buy pretty much all the fixings you'll need for a gingerbread house in a kit at a craft store or probably even Walmart.
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    mdr619mdr619 member
    Thanks for the tips, mamas! I got some felt ornaments for them to make as well as some other goodies. I can't wait to get started! Will post pics when we're done!
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    amerk1107amerk1107 member
    here are a few craft ideas you can do with kids :) Snoflakes-- https://www.littlethingsbringsmiles.com/2010/12/rustic-snowflake-tutorial.html



    and last but not least a turkey day one that you could easily change to be christmas if you so choose!------https://www.oneartsymama.com/2012/11/talkin-turkey-thanksgiving-favors.html

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    mdr619mdr619 member
    We didn't get a chance to start on the ornaments, so we'll save those for another day. Here's the youngest kidlet with her snowman!
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