MercyMe's "Joseph's Lullaby" is a beautiful song.
It's one of my favorite spiritual Christmas songs.
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Reindeer Memory Game
Here's my tutorial if you'd like to use packing tape to cover them!
Supplies: 2 sheets of reindeer, card stock, glue stick, good packing tape, small baggie
1- cut out all reindeer
2- cut card stock squares (height 1 7/8"x width 2"-- measure exact to fit packing tape size)
3- (skip to #4 if only using squares) cut card stock circles-- if you don't have a circle punch/cutter it might be easier to glue reindeer first and then cut around them
4- glue reindeer to card stock with a small dot of glue
5- lay down a 4½" or 5" piece of packing tape sticky side up and place one square/circle face side down to right half of the tape carefully making sure it fits in tape height and then fold over the rest of the piece to cover the back-- cut off extra tape
6- tape 'Reindeer' and some of the festive border on a snack-size bag to hold game
7- Have fun playing memory!!
* I made my game with both circles and squares to hopefully make it easier for my 3 year old to find matches. *
Button Fun for the Season
Homemade Gifts for Kids to Make:
◘ Button Bookmarks on Family Fun ◘
◘ Button Baubles on Family Fun ◘
Crafts for Kids:
◘ Snowman Button Mosaic from Flipflops and Applesauce ◘
◘ Button Snowflake Ornament on Parents ◘
Peppermint Candy Ornaments
Two years ago I saw a segment on Decorating with Peppermint on Studio 5 (a morning show in Utah) and I got excited about the peppermint ornaments. I made 20+ for my tree and they're my favorite ornaments. These would make great neighbor gifts and a whole set could be a unique gift for newlyweds!
• Arrange 5 to 6 peppermints on a foil lined pan with space in between each candy (start with making 2 or 3 first to see how they turn out)
• Bake at 250° for 10-15 minutes-- watch closely
After all the melting is complete:
• *Spray one side with sealer-- allow to dry
• Spray the other side with sealer-- allow to dry
• Tie a ribbon around each ornament
*Spray in a well-ventilated area with newspaper down and wax paper under the ornaments.
A big bag (over 3 lbs.) of Brach peppermint candies at Walmart is under $5. I made some green ones with the Great Value brand and they still turned out. I spent around $11.00 to make 30 ornaments (includes mess-ups). You will have plenty of mess-ups-- sometimes they cracked after cooking and many times just one candy didn't want to melt good and it ruined the whole ornament. When storing, layer them on wax paper in a small box and keep in a normal/cool temperature area if possible.
• Arrange 5 to 6 peppermints on a foil lined pan with space in between each candy (start with making 2 or 3 first to see how they turn out)
• Bake at 250° for 10-15 minutes-- watch closely
After all the melting is complete:
• *Spray one side with sealer-- allow to dry
• Spray the other side with sealer-- allow to dry
• Tie a ribbon around each ornament
*Spray in a well-ventilated area with newspaper down and wax paper under the ornaments.
A big bag (over 3 lbs.) of Brach peppermint candies at Walmart is under $5. I made some green ones with the Great Value brand and they still turned out. I spent around $11.00 to make 30 ornaments (includes mess-ups). You will have plenty of mess-ups-- sometimes they cracked after cooking and many times just one candy didn't want to melt good and it ruined the whole ornament. When storing, layer them on wax paper in a small box and keep in a normal/cool temperature area if possible.
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