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Christmas Crafts

Adorable DIY Santa Ornaments

November 29, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

If you enjoy getting a little crafty during the holidays, you are going to have a great time making these adorable homemade Santa belt ornaments. These ornaments are such a simple DIY holiday project to make, and it is one that the children can help with as well. Dollar Store Santa Belt Ornaments You will…

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Santa belt ornament on display in front of a branch of holy.

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How to Make DIY Glitter Ornaments

November 13, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

See how easy it is to make your own glitter ornaments at home with this easy tutorial! I had so much fun making glitter ornaments with my kids! It’s the first Christmas craft we have done this year and they loved it so much! Making Glitter Ornaments with kids Since I made these diy glitter…

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Three DIY glitter ornaments hanging on a tree.

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Simple LEGO Ornaments

November 29, 2018 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Make these simple and fun LEGO ornaments for a fun and festive Christmas tree. Thank you to the LEGO Group for sending us a sample set.  My kids have been really into making their own ornaments this year. I pretty much let them take over the Christmas tree and decorate as they saw fit (just…

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A heart shaped holiday ornament made of LEGO and hanging on a lit Christmas tree.

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Mason Jar Christmas Centerpieces

November 12, 2018 By Aileen 1 Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Create a beautiful centerpiece for your holiday table with these Mason Jar Christmas Centerpieces. They are festive and smell great! I got together with my friend Diana from Tales of Ten to create these fun mason jar centerpieces. These are different from the painted mason jars you see floating around (which are beautiful). They are full…

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Holiday centerpieces made with fresh winter fruit in mason jars and topped with tealights.

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Christmas Eve Box (a Super Easy Family Tradition)

December 10, 2017 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Put together a special Christmas Eve Box for your family. Not only is it a fun present they get to open a day early, but it creates instantly family quality time! One of my very favorite things to do every Christmas is put together a Christmas Eve Box. It’s the one family tradition I have…

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christmas eve box - an easy family tradition

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Festive Christmas Truck Wreath (in just 30 minutes)

December 8, 2017 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Create a fun and festive Christmas Truck Wreath in just 30 minutes with this easy tutorial! As I mentioned in my last exercise update, our new schedule has completely thrown me off. My oldest is in PM Kindergarten, my middle is in AM preschool, and my youngest (and middle) still need naps every day. Add…

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Christmas Truck Wreath Tutorial /red truck christmas wreath

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Buffalo Plaid Christmas Mantel

November 27, 2017 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

This post was sponsored by Oriental Trading. All content and opinions are my own. As soon as I spotted these buffalo plaid stockings on the Oriental Trading website, I instantly fell in love! I just knew they would be perfect for my Christmas mantel. They are so fun and festive.  Plus, they look so cozy,…

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I decorated our christmas mantel in this fun buffalo plaid this year.

Filed Under: Christmas, Christmas Crafts, Holidays, Home and Garden, Mom Life Tagged With: buffalo plaid, christmas decorations, mantel

Rustic Winter Centerpiece

November 15, 2017 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

This post is sponsored by Oriental Trading Co. I received complimentary supplies to facilitate this tutorial. All content and opinions are my own. I created this rustic winter centerpiece with my mantel in mind. I knew I wanted something festive to add to our large mantel that I could make myself. My inspiration came from…

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Create these festive and rustic winter centerpieces with wood rounds, sisal trees, pine cones, and craft snow!

Filed Under: Christmas Crafts, Diy and Crafts, Holiday Crafts Tagged With: christmas crafts, oriental trading, winter crafts, wood slice

Sharpie Plate Tutorial

November 23, 2016 By Aileen 3 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

I love quick projects and this sharpie plate fits the bill! It’s one of those fun and crafty projects you can make with colored sharpies. It can be made as a gift or kept as a Christmas decoration. The sharpie gets baked on to the plate in the oven, so it is food safe. This holiday…

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