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- Daughters: Ages 11 & 8
- Work at home
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With grandparents not needing a thing, this year I am having my kids paint or color pictures (I have already bought the frames) to give to them. I found a really cool apron idea at FamilyFun.com to try too... http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10368
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- Daughters: Ages 11 & 8
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- FamilyHost_Jen - December 11, 2008
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yes they did i have a bunch of beads. they liked makeing them and luckly i had the beads in there cousins favorite colors. and next year we might make bottle cap neclaces for the girls in the family first you take a bottle cap and put a circle of scrapbook paper and put a small charm in it over part of the paper put clear craft glue in the bottle cap and let dry once the glue drys put a pretty ribbon on the back and you have a bottle cap necklace. and one m,ore thing i found this great website called wherecreatvityhappens.com it has great videos wich show you how to do diffrent crafts they add new videos every week
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Cool, thanks for some great hints gliztygirl! I look forward to hearing more of your helpful ideas!
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- 1Lena2Lena - December 15, 2008
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Our family makes a great keepsake garland out of Shrinkydinks. We create small "beads" with our own original artwork or letters to Santa, or wishes for each other from Shrinky Dinks (One full sheet cut into 1/4 or 1/6 works nicely!) Sign and date, put holes in both ends and shrink 'em. Then we string them onto floral wire or sturdy string with additional beads.
It is a very inexpensive way to create a beautiful keepsake garland that tells a story. Every year, we just keep adding more memories. I really cherish those miniature letters to Santa that hang right there on my tree! Plus, I can read them with a magnifying glass :)
I swear that I am in no way affiliated with the manufacturer of Shrinky Dinks :)
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- Tulsaont - December 16, 2008
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Hi all and Happy Holidays.
This year I had my son help me make holiday wreaths for almost every part of our family. I cut up green and/or red christmas material (ie/ had xmas prints on them, either in multicolor or gold/silver). I cut them into strips 1" x 5-6". Using a metal coat hanger which I reshaped into a circle he just had to tie the strips on the hanger. Once it was full (I had to add some at the end to make it really FULL) I just added some ornaments I bought at a Dollar Store (using floral wire) and a simple bow. I think we've made about six of them so far but he likes doing it so we're making even more for those "just in case" kind of gifts you need to give.
PS - It's easiest to cut the strips with a rotary cutter to get straight lines. But with this craft it doesn't really matter if the material is cut straight or not. Actually, with varying widths it actually looks nice.
Again, Happy Holidays from Ontario
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- gliztygirl - December 16, 2008
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this year for my daughters grandparents i found this gift idea for a little box all wrapped up with ribbon and all that but with nothing in it its called a hugs box then you atach a poem that says
this is a very special gift
that you can never see
the reason its so special is
its just for you and from mewhenever you are lonley
or are ever feeling blue
you onley have to hold this gift
and know im huging youyou can never unwrap it
please leave the ribbon tied
just hold this box close to your heart
its filled with hugs insideyou can even put a couple of pennys inside the box before you wrap it to add a fun efect!
i love this idea.
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- Sons: Ages 26 & 22
- New Jersey
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- Pnkrosbsh - December 16, 2008
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my mother-in-law has everything and is a 'snowbird' (goes from the north in the summer to the south in the winter) so doesnt want a lot either..so my daughter-in-law gives her a picture each year of either the 5 of them or this year its the 3 great-grandchildren in a really cute picture frame..she loves it..she can show all of her friends in the community she lives in..they love showing off their grand & great grandchildren along with their children.
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- gliztygirl - December 17, 2008
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for my daughters boy cousin (he is 18 years old) he likes video games a lot. so she copyed picures from some of his video game guides ans douple side taped them to a big white posterboard.i cant wait to see him open that present on christmas day.
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- Sons: Ages 19, 16 & 5
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- ferrari-johnson - December 17, 2008
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for my daughters boy cousin (he is 18 years old) he likes video games a lot. so she copyed picures from some of his video game guides ans douple side taped them to a big white posterboard.i cant wait to see him open that present on christmas day.
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Oh i bet he'll love it. A present just for him from the little one. What a nice and loving idea!
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"The sun is shining somewhere...SMILE and find it in you!"
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- FamilyHost_Jen - December 18, 2008
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Our family makes a great keepsake garland out of Shrinkydinks. We create small "beads" with our own original artwork or letters to Santa, or wishes for each other from Shrinky Dinks (One full sheet cut into 1/4 or 1/6 works nicely!) Sign and date, put holes in both ends and shrink 'em. Then we string them onto floral wire or sturdy string with additional beads. It is a very inexpensive way to create a beautiful keepsake garland that tells a story. Every year, we just keep adding more memories. I really cherish those miniature letters to Santa that hang right there on my tree! Plus, I can read them with a magnifying glass :) I swear that I am in no way affiliated with the manufacturer of Shrinky Dinks :)
- By 1Lena2Lena
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Hello and welcome 1Lena2Lena! What a great and fun idea... thanks so much for sharing!
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- Daughters: Ages 11 & 8
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- FamilyHost_Jen - December 18, 2008
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Hi all and Happy Holidays. This year I had my son help me make holiday wreaths for almost every part of our family. I cut up green and/or red christmas material (ie/ had xmas prints on them, either in multicolor or gold/silver). I cut them into strips 1" x 5-6". Using a metal coat hanger which I reshaped into a circle he just had to tie the strips on the hanger. Once it was full (I had to add some at the end to make it really FULL) I just added some ornaments I bought at a Dollar Store (using floral wire) and a simple bow. I think we've made about six of them so far but he likes doing it so we're making even more for those "just in case" kind of gifts you need to give. PS - It's easiest to cut the strips with a rotary cutter to get straight lines. But with this craft it doesn't really matter if the material is cut straight or not. Actually, with varying widths it actually looks nice. Again, Happy Holidays from Ontario
- By Tulsaont
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Hello and Welcome Tulsaont! This sounds so pretty, by any chance can you share a photo with us?
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- Daughters: Ages 11 & 8
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- FamilyHost_Jen - December 18, 2008
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this year for my daughters grandparents i found this gift idea for a little box all wrapped up with ribbon and all that but with nothing in it its called a hugs box then you atach a poem that says this is a very special gift that you can never see the reason its so special is its just for you and from me whenever you are lonley or are ever feeling blue you onley have to hold this gift and know im huging you you can never unwrap it please leave the ribbon tied just hold this box close to your heart its filled with hugs inside you can even put a couple of pennys inside the box before you wrap it to add a fun efect! i love this idea.
- By gliztygirl
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I love this idea gliztygirl! I can't wait to have my girls make these for their grandparents! Thanks!
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