Cheryl also spoke on Christmas traditions and as a group we all shared some of our favorites. Here are a few fun traditions from the group:
-Collect Christmas books thru out the year, and wrap up 24 Christmas book, and unwrap one each day of December
-Make cupcakes/birthday cake for Jesus and light candle on Christmas morning
-Wear PJs all Christmas day
-Leave cookies and milk out for Santa--don't forget to take a bite! And drain the milk! Kiddos remember ;-)
-Spread gift opening thru-out Christmas day... open just one gift at a time, take a break to do other things and come back to open another gift.
Before we dug into Kristin's fun craft, Cheryl also left us with some encouraging words and a question to ponder... "Do your traditions trump Jesus?" If any one of your traditions had to stop, what would your reaction be? Truly, a good thing to rest on as we head into some busy weeks before Christmas.
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Missed our meeting? But still want to get in on the crafting fun?
Here are three easy crafts to make to give or use as keepsakes...
Kid Bookmarks
Supplies:
Camera
Contact Paper or Laminating Sheets
Cardstock
Ribbon
Take photos of kiddos in fun poses (jumping, being goofy, etc). Cut out photos and laminate. Use ribbon to make them bookmarks.
Peppermint Candy Cane Sugar Scrub
Supplies:
8oz Jelly canning jars
1 lb granulated sugar
Almond Oil (found online or at Sprouts)
Peppermint Essence Oil
Recipe (Makes 12 Jars)
10 cups sugar
1 1/2 cup almond oil
22 plus drops peppermint oil
Mix well. Divide mixture in half and add one drop of red food coloring or squeeze juice from a raspberry and mix well. Layer in jars, decorate lids and label!
Creative options:
Lavender oil, blueberry juice, pretty much anything you want. Be creative!
Reindeer Footprint Canvas
Supplies:
12x12 Canvas (found at any craft store)
Brown craft paint
Sharpie
Red Pom Pom
Googlie Eyes
Glue gun or white craft glue
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