Snowflakes

What we used:

Paper
Scissors
That's it!

Fold paper in half each way a few times (the more folds the more "holes", but the paper does get tough to cut, think about that if you have little ones cutting) Make an assortment of triangles, half circles, squares, etc around each edge. Make sure to leave a little space between each shape so your paper has something to keep it together! Unfold and reveal your beautiful snowflake.

And in the spirit of things, a picture I captured tonight of a perfect snowflake.

Coffee Sculptures

What we used:

Equal parts:
Ground coffee
Flour
Salt
Water
(I used 2 cups of each but we ended up with way too much poop colored clay, So start with 1 cup each if you want)

Mix it all together. Add the water last a little at a time to make sure you get a good consistency. After sculptures are done, they can either air dry or put them in the oven for an hour or so at 200 degrees. I noticed the taller ones started to slump over and I had to fix them a few times before they hardened. This was fun and cheap, and the boys could mix it all up themselves. But be warned it does come out looking like poop! haha

Pudding pie!

What we used:

pie crust
box of pudding
milk
chocolate chips

Make pudding according to box. Pour into crust. Top with chocolate chips. Put in fridge for a few hours. Yum! Nate made the pudding all himself. It was great! Sadly I didn't get a picture of the finished product before it was all eaten up!

Noise makers

What we used:

2 cups
Assortment of rice, beans, pasta, etc (different sizes and shapes for the sound)
Electrical tape
Stickers to decorate

Fill one cup with a handful of assorted items. Place the second cup on top and tape together. Decorate! If you use paper cups you could paint it or use markers. We used plastic, so we used stickers. Shake it all around. Great for parties or sporting events!

Pom Poms

What we used:

Paper towel rolls
glue
sparkly streamers (these were for gift baskets)

Put a circle of glue on the inside of one end of the tube. Stick streamers to glue. Let dry. Decorate outside of tube. Shake!

Air freshener ball

What we used:

Orange
Cloves
Ribbon
Cinnamon (optional)

I know this has a name, but I don't know what it is. So it's an air freshener ball =)
Cover the orange with the cloves. Optional: sprinkle cinnamon all over it. Then tie ribbon around vertically and horizontally, leaving enough for a loop to hang from. Eventually the orange will harden. I'm told this will last for years....but this is the first time I've done this, so I'll let you know in a few years ;)

Snowman Family

Happy New Year!
So sorry I've been mia from the crafts. A little busy.
But here's what we made today!
A snowman family!