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    Dipped Candles

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    For Dipped Candles you will need: paraffin wax empty can about 24″ of candle wick saucepan WARNING: An adult must help with this project. Paraffin wax catches fire easily if it gets too hot. Drips of hot wax can cause … [continue reading]

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    Hansel & Gretel’s Candy House

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    These houses look just like gingerbread houses, but are not as hard to make. They brighten up any deep winter day! graham crackers, six squares for each house cardboard beverage cartons, 1/2 pint size, wash & dried (milk, juice,etc.) frosting … [continue reading]

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    Christmas Candle Decoration

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    For Christmas Candle Decoration you will need: toilet tissue tube construction paper in the colors white, yellow, green, red white glue Cover the tissue tube with white paper. Glue. Cut out two flame shapes from the yellow paper. Glue them … [continue reading]

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    Christmas Tree Ball Santa

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    For Christmas Tree Ball Santa you will need: white pipe cleaner scissors bits of colored paper glue solid colored Christmas tree balls and their metal hooks cotton Wind a piece of pipe cleaner around the top of the Christmas tree … [continue reading]

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    Made with Print Shop & Print Artist. First you go in choose poster. Pick out a background for your page. This way you can place the pictures very carefully on the background; for instance, if you decide to do a … [continue reading]

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    Take a white cup, decorate the outside with glitter, sequins, beads, paper, stickers, whatever. Punch a small hole in the top of the cup. Slip a pipe cleaner through the hole to the inside of the cup. Twist the pipe … [continue reading]

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    Baking Soda Ornament

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    There is a recipe every year on the Arm & Hammer baking soda box for ornaments made from water, cornstarch and baking soda. The dough is cut out, left to dry and then decorated with paints or markers. 2 cups … [continue reading]

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    Painted Window Snowflakes

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    For Painted Window Snowflakes you will need: white tempera paint dish detergent paint brush sponge If you want to decorate your windows with painted snowflakes, do it the same way the window painters do it for the holidays. Mix white … [continue reading]

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    Safety First! Please exercise caution when making any craft projects. Some of the items used may not be suitable for all children to operate. plastic lid (from coffee can, peanut can, etc.) green yarn red pony beads ribbon glue tape… [continue reading]

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    Grapevine Wreath Gather wild grapevines from the woods. Soak them overnight in water to soften them, then shape them into wreaths or even a small manger for a nativity scene. Decorate with ribbons, dried flowers, and moss for a rustic, … [continue reading]

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