Crafts Archives - Page 5 of 7 - Marine Corps Nomads

We have lots of different Christmas traditions including new Christmas pjs, making Christmas goodies, doing an Advent activity, making ornaments and crafts… Some of these things are just fun, family activities while others help us stay focused on Christ. One of the activities that helps us focus on Christ is to make or do something with the Nativity Story – the story of Christ’s birth. (I always feel weird calling it a story because it’s so much more than “just a story”.) This year, Munchkin was able to build her own Nativity scene using a punch out book that I…

Handmade Christmas: PomPom Critters

Posted in Holidays, and Homemaking

Munchkin created these cute Christmas Pom Pom Critters to give to her friends. Last year, we purchased a craft kit on clearance after Christmas. When she discovered how much she liked making them, she asked if she could get the materials to make more. Thankfully, JoAnn Fabrics carries all of the items needed to create these cute critters (pom poms – small & medium, felt, foam, wiggly eyes, tinsel stems). To make this craft easier for Munchkin to do on her own, I gave her glue dots to use instead of using hot glue. Check out more crafts at the…

Handmade Christmas: Credit Card Wallet

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I saw this idea on someone’s blog. Unfortunately, I don’t know whose blog, so I can’t give credit at this time. This project uses very little fabric, so I was able to use some pieces from fabric left over from some other sewing projects. After completing the first one, I was able to put these together fairly quickly. These can also be made a little larger to use with tea bags. These could also be used for someone who likes to carry their own sweetener packets with them. Our wallets contained a gift card for our recipients. For more handmade…

Handmade Christmas: Doll Bed

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A couple of months ago, I found two brand new doll beds at the thrift store. They were less than $4 a piece, so I snatched them both up. I didn’t know if we would use them for Munchkin or if they would end up being gifts. When my sister told me that my niece wanted a doll bed for her American Girl Doll, I told her that I would be happy to do that for her birthday. Munchkin and I decided that we would give this white metal bed to my niece. It didn’t have a mattress or any…

December 9, 2009

Heather L

Spirit of CHRISTmas ornaments

Posted in Holidays, and Homemaking

We liked the movie The Polar Express. Yes, it’s all about Santa, but Santa can be fun if we make sure our focus is where it should be — on Christ. One of the things that Munchkin enjoys about the movie is the jingle bell. This year, knowing that we had several Polar Express fans to give gifts to, we decided to do something as a spin off of the jingle bell in the movie. We found these bells at the dollar store. There were 9 bells in the package. I made some little tags that say “May the spirit…