Christmas Stocking Sock Monkeys All you will need is... A pair of socks in any size, needle and thread, toy stuffing, 2 buttons for eyes and a sewing machine is an advantage but not essentialTake the first sock, turn it inside out and lay it out flat heel up.Mark out the centre of the sock up to 4 cm below the heel line. With a dewing machine, if you have one, stitch 1 cm away from the centre line and sew down towards the ribbed...... Similar Editorial : by Kristin Johnson. | Source : Black Christmas Cards
Christmas Reindeer Silhouette Clock Silhouette art originated in Europe in the early 1700's and became very popular in Britain in the early twentieth century. People would visit a silhouette artist to have their profile drawn. You could do this yourself by taping a piece of paper to the wall and sitting a model in front of the paper (sideways on) and shine a lamp or torch onto the model so that their shadow is cast onto the paper....... Similar Editorial : by granola. | Source : Black Christmas Cards
How To Make A Christmas Wreath To make a Christmas wreath you will need a wreath ring, florist wire (you can get these cheaply from our local florist) and some vegetation.Take a walk around your local park, your garden or in the countryside. Take a bag and some scissors with you and collect interesting vegetation to make a Christmas wreath. Under no circumstances should you pick plants from other people's gardens unless you...... Similar Editorial : by Rondi Hillstrom Davis and Janell Sewall Oakes. | Source : Make Your Own Christmas Cards
# How To Make A Nutcracker Prince Christmas Tree Decorations The story is about a young girl called Clara, who dreams of becoming a ballerina. Her uncle gives her a small nutcracker doll. He told her the tail of the doll and how he had once been a real boy, but the wicked mouse queen had transformed him into a Nutcracker - Prince of the dolls. During the night all Clara's dolls come to life and she finds herself in the middle of an adventure and a war...... Similar Editorial : by Judy Hardaway. | Source : Make Your Own Christmas Cards
Christmas Stockings For Stocking Fillers Nowadays, stockings are a firm feature of Christmas however, we do tend to hang out our stockings more expectantly rather then to appreciate a welcome accident.To make a mini Christmas stocking you will need...Assorted coloured pieces of felt, coloured thread, ribbon, glue and a print out pattern (see the link at the bottom for a free printable patter)Cut out the pattern piece.Place the stocking...... Similar Editorial : by Ieuan Dolby. | Source : Make Your Own Christmas Cards
How To Make Paper Mache Christmas Dishes To make a delightful paper mache Christmas dish all you need is...Old newspapers, PVA glue, paints, scarps of Christmas wrapping paper, varnish and Vaseline.How to do it...Fist you need to find a nice dish or plate to use as a mould. Be warned, a large dish or plate will take longer to make. It may be a good idea to start off smaller. Saucer sized is great for a starter mould.Sometimes the...... Similar Editorial : by Abigail Beal. | Source : Make Your Own Christmas Cards
Card Decoration Balls - Home Made Christmas Trimmings To begin with you will need a triangle and a circle card board template. You can make these from an old cereal box. The triangle needs to be an equilateral triangle.You will need cardboard, a pair of compass and a ruler to make your triangle. First draw a straight horizontal line to form the base of the triangle. Open the compass so that the point and the pencil ate the same distance apart as the...... Similar Editorial : by jimmycox. | Source : Make Your Own Christmas Cards
Kids Make - Christmas Note Books, An Ideal Gift Buy a small, soft covered note pad, don't spend too much because it's going to be re-vamped.To make the Rudolf note book, start off by using a grey piece card to cut out two identical antlers. Stick these out from the top of the note pad so that they hang off the top of the pad. Next cover the front cover of he pad in brown paper, covering the bottoms of the antlers. This creates Rudolf face....... Similar Editorial : by S. Housley. | Source : Make Your Own Christmas Cards
Home-made Stained Glass Window Christmas Treats These Christmas treats are brilliant festive fun. They look really cool hanging from the Christmas tree with the fairy lights shinning through them, and they taste great too! They are great fun to make, and make the kitchen smell like a sweet factory - Yummy.What you will need...1 packet of frozen pastry. Allow to fully defrost, see the back of the packet for instructions.1 Bag of clear coloured...... Similar Editorial : by TC Thorn. | Source : Make Your Own Christmas Cards
Last Minute Christmas Shopping Pros & Cons Not only that, but then you are faced with the prospect of getting your shopping home and gift wrapping it and then distributing it to the family - Phew, if only Santa were real!But did you know that even as last as the 22nd of December isn't too late to shop online for Christmas gifts?The obvious advantages of doing your last minute Christmas shopping online is that you don't have to battle...... Similar Editorial : by SimonDuffy. | Source : Make Your Own Christmas Cards
Childrens Christmas Ice Breaking Party Games Here are three ice breaker games you could try at your children's Christmas party...Christmas TreeThe group sits in a ring with the host or play leader in the centre.The host labels the children with one of the following (making sure there is a minimum of 2 of each)Star, Bauble, Tinsel, Angel, SnowflakeThe host now calls out one object. For example - Snowflake. All the snowflakes must now jump up...... Similar Editorial : by Kimberly Hargis. | Source : Make Your Own Christmas Cards
Lets Go Shopping -- At Yard Sales! In some areas they are mostly called garage sales, or rummage sales. Sometimes they are called yardsales. In Britain, I believe they have what they call"car-boot" sales.Whatever the name, it is a fun part of a frugallifestyle. Here are some of the ways I have found tosave money by shopping yard sales.Expecting your first child? Yard sales can be a greatplace to stock up on necessities. Everything...... Similar Editorial : by Cyndi Roberts. | Source : Baby Bargains Book
Decorated Candles All you need is...Some flowers, leaves, confetti, sequins, beads, cheap household candles, hot water and greaseproof paper. The flowers, leaves and any other greenery need to be pressed. To do this, simply place the flowers and leaves between sheets of newspaper and put this between the pages of a big book. Put it somewhere flat and stack other heavy books of top of it. If a week they should be...... Similar Editorial : by M J Plaster. | Source : French Country Interior Design
Decorative Candle Holders To Make You will need...4oz (100g) Plain Flour3oz (75g) SaltHot WaterPaintsSpray varnish or clear lacquerBegin by dissolving the salt in a small amount of hot water. Add the flour and mix to form dough. Add cold water if necessary but don't make the dough too sticky.Now you're ready to model your candleholders. It's helpful if you have a candle handy to gage the size of the candleholder needed.You need...... Similar Editorial : by peter1. | Source : French Country Interior Design
Decorative Tea-light Candleholders - Kids Make To make a tea-light candleholder you will need...Shallow jars. Knorr - 'Stir it up' cooking sauce jars are ideal for this. Make sure your jars are clean and dry.Metallic spray paint.No nails glue.Glass Stones.Spray paint your jars with a thin layer of metallic paint. Make sure that you read the back of the paint can before you begin. When using spray paint it is important to make sure that you use...... Similar Editorial : by Wolfgang Jaegel. | Source : French Country Interior Design
