D.S.C.C.W.-Waterless Snow Globe

Last week I ran across a really cute Dollar Store craft over at the CSI project.

They were waterless snow globes. This particular craft is what got the wheels turning for this week's projects.

 Our snow globes look slightly different than the ones from CSI. So far, these are the kids' favorite Christmas craft:o)

The base for their snow globes are the same from the Snowman Ornament. They are found at the Hob.

I let them paint their bases any color they chose...I was definitely surprised by S.R.'s choice, but I think it's because she knows it's mommy's favorite color:o)

They both got to pour the sugar into the bowls. I used 1/4 c of sugar in each.

I handled the hot gluing. As you can see there was a tad bit of over kill on the hot glue:o)

So I added the ribbon around the the gunky glue area to clean it up. Super cute, super cheap, and super fun!!

In case you missed it, and would like to see what else we have been up to this week, click on the links below!!

Snowman Ornament

Angel Tree Topper 

D.S.C.C.W.-Angel Tree Topper

I'm so sorry I missed yesterday's post! I was down for the count. I had a pretty nasty 24-hour bug...but I'm doing much better today. I'm not ready to go for a run or anything, but I am alive, and that's saying a lot:o)

So..Angel Tree Toppers are on the agenda for today. These were a little more involved than the Snowman Ornaments. You will have to do a little prep work if you have little munchkins like me.  

The picture below is what I started with...as the process went along, I had to change some of my supplies because a few didn't work out like I thought they would. 

So here's what you need:

DT=Dollar Tree Puchase

-Cemetery Vases..creepy, but it's what you need:o)(DT)

-Styro Foam Balls(DT)

-Coffee Filters(DT)

-Craft Paints(Flesh Color, Pink, Black)

-Paint Brush

Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

Scissors

Gold Pipe Cleaners(DT)

Yarn for hair

Eyelet lace...I had 3" wide, and 1" wide already on hand

Pinking Shears

Start off by painting the foam ball with the flesh colored paint. It will take a little while to dry.

While the paint was drying, I went ahead and constructed the dress for the angel. I squirted a bit of hot glue on the vase, and started wrapping the lace around the "body"..(make sure the vase is upside down..the spike is where the head will go). Once I got the first layer glued on, I cut the excess with pinking shears. 

 The second layer wraps around the lip at the top.

Next I made the hair. I decided how long I wanted the hair, and then starting making loops. Once it was thick enough, I tied a piece of yarn in the center and snipped the loops.

 The halo was a really easy construction. I used a paint bottle to form a circle. 

 I then slid it off of the paint bottle and twisted the pipe cleaner around itself..then trimmed the ends to make them even. 

 This is what it should look like when you're done.

We tried to get fancy and use fake flower petals for the wings, but they wouldn't stick, so we went with coffee filters.

 The kids actually getting to participate;o)

I hot glued 4 filters on each angel.

By now, the head was dry, so I attached the hair to the head form, as well as the halo. I forgot to mention that I added the 1" eyelet lace around the neck region to cover up the "spike".  I firmly pressed the ball on the spike...sounds awful doesn't it?

The last part was to paint the faces on.

Here is the boy angel.. 

 And here is the girl angel...

Aren't they sweet?

The kids thought they were really cool, and they were really fun to construct..I love it when a craft comes together:o)

D.S.C.C.W.-Snowman Ornament

Hey Everybody! I am so excited to get this week started with the Christmas crafts the kids and I have been working on. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do. 

I tried to come up with different crafts by using items that either came from the Dollar Tree or were $1 or less.

Today we'll start with a Snowman ornament.

Here's what you'll need to get started:

-Wooden Round disk..found ours at the Hob for 67 cents, I believe, in the clock making section. 

-Craft paint-White, Orange, and Black(already had on hand)

-2 Spools of Ribbon (1 for "scarf" and 1 for hanging the ornament)

-Glue Gun and Glue sticks

-Scissors

-Craft Foam, red & black(had on hand as well)

-Craft glue

-Paint brush

 You will need to paint the wooden disk first with the white craft paint. Then mark out with a pencil where the eyes and smile go.

 Let your little ones use their fingers to put a black dot on each spot you marked with a pencil.

 Just small little dots

 It should look something like this:o)

Next you want to cut out a hat from the black craft foam. I folded the foam in half lengthwise, sketched out a hat, and then cut it. Just trimmed a little here and there to make it look even. You'll also want to cut out some red for the "ribbon" above the brim of the hat(see pics below), and attach it to the hat. You'll want to do this BEFORE you put the hat on the ornament. I did that part backwards and had to remove the hat while the glue was still wet.

 Squirt a little glue on the top of the Snowman head, and attach the hat.

 It should look like this when you're done. 

I painted a little carrot nose on his face. You can let your kids do this, but mine are still a little young to wield a paint brush:o)

 Next is the scarf. I used ribbon I already had. I tied a knot, and trimmed the ends on an angle. I attached it using my hot glue gun at the Snowman's chin.

 Once everything is dry, you can flip it over and attach ribbon to the back so that it can be hung.

This is what our Snowmen looked like when they were finished...so cute!

Make sure to come back tomorrow!! I'll be sharing Christmas Angels using some very interesting materials:o)

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