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paper bag robot

2 paper bags = a robot

These kids just make me happy.

 

Making Christmas Dough Ornaments

Growing up, we always made an ornament on Thanksgiving.

This Thanksgiving, I announced, "I'm bringing crafty back."

(My ability to deftly combine humor and culture mostly goes unappreciated but yet I persevere.)

We used Family Fun's dough recipe (here).  I did add more water than it calls for.  I kept adding water until the dough could become a ball.

(Aside: I used Family Fun Magazines and Martha Stewart Kids Magazines to plan out a huge portion of our home school Kindergarten year.  We had a letter of the week and made lots of crafts related to that letter.  Both magazines have such great web sites now.  I reference them often.)

 Max's snowman after baking.  

We put a hole through the top of most ornaments before baking them.  However...it seemed wrong to put a hole right between Frosty's eyes.  He will have a scarf (felt) tied around his neck with a hook attached to the back of the scarf.

 

Because nothing says Christmas like an angry robot face, David made us one of those.

 

And with all these paint options....

 

I still somehow selected a much orangie shade than I had planned.  

My ornament family looks like it went to an ornament spray on tan place.

 

Alex's Christmas tree and "Mommy" ornament:)

Extra presents for Alex.  

Kidding.  But here at the home office, we appreciate that sort of craftiness. 

We used a tooth pick to make the holes.  Some of those holes closed up a little bit during baking.  I used a thin wire and wire ornament hangers to reopen the holes and hang them on the tree.

Are you making any Christmas Crafts?

 
 
 
 

 

Winner of the Journal Your Christmas class spot:

The Christmas / Holiday traditions have been so super to read!

The random number generator selected:

I love putting up the Christmas tree with my family. We are going to put this year's tree up tonight, and my kids (ages 6,8&10) are so excited. We always do it together and take a photo in front of it after it is all decorated.

Posted by: Julia M. in MI | December 01, 2009 at 12:49 PM

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Shimelle is not just a wonderful teacher - but someone I have truly enjoyed getting to know this past year.  Thanks Shimelle for letting me do this give away!