Search Results for: blog holiday crafts decorative items for the table

Easy Napkin Rings for the Thanksgiving Table

I’ve always let my children help with the Thanksgiving cooking and table setting. I think that doing so makes it more of a family holiday than a “look at the beautiful table and dinner Mom managed to pull off” day. I won’t claim that our holiday tables would win awards from decorators, but that’s okay. One year when the twins were almost three, they took black olives from a relish tray and piled them into pyramids, right on the table cloth while I was in the kitchen. I’m pretty sure that we had some Tonka trucks on the side table … Continue reading →

Christmas Crafts: Music Inspired Decoration or Gift

Your kids will be so proud of their handiwork when this beautiful sheet music craft is completed. This idea is perfect as a Christmas decoration for any room in your home and it also makes a great handmade gifts. There are a couple different variations you can try. What you will need: Picture Frame Sheet Music (from a holiday song or Christmas carol) Glue Christmas picks or other holiday themed decorative items What you will need to do: You can often find old sheet music at antique shops and second hand stores. You can also visit VirtualSheetMusic.com to print off … Continue reading →

Kids’ Crafts: Week in Review November 5 – 11

Here’s your weekly rundown of what we covered in Kids’ Crafts starting with November 11th (officially Veterans Day), and working our way back to the beginning of the week. How to Get Involved for Veteran’s Day Here we talked a little about what Veterans Day means and some ways people can actively get involved in honoring our heroes, from going to parades, to visiting Veterans, sending cards and making pictures, or donating time or money to a Veterans organization. For those that want to do something at home, I suggested displaying your flag and working on some patriotic projects (listed). … Continue reading →

More Thanksgiving Table Decorations

Do you have a kids’ table during the holidays? I asked this question in Home, in Holidays: The Kids’ Table. Some families do, some don’t. For kids who do like having their own special table, these ideas will help them make decorate it in a fun and festive way. If your children prefer the grown up table, they still might want to make these items to help decorate it or to make special place settings for themselves and other children. Holiday Napkins You can find all kinds of great themed paper napkins at any store. These are great for adding … Continue reading →

Holiday Crafts: Decorative Items for the Table

Won’t your child be proud to have his or her crafts displayed prominently during the holidays? What could be better for a child than showing off his handiwork at the dinner table (or should I say on the dinner table)? Custom Placemats Grab a flannel backed vinyl placemat in a holiday theme at any discount store. On the back measure and mark off rectangles about 12” high and 18” wide. Cut them out. Fold the edges over and crease them well. Use fabric glue to secure the edges so on the front, the edges will be nice and smooth. Glue … Continue reading →

25 Days until Christmas!

Well, the countdown has officially begun. There are only twenty-five days left until Christmas! Isn’t that exciting? I bet you can’t wait to see all those presents under the tree. If you go to school, you don’t have long until Christmas vacation starts. Yay! I’m going to give you some fun ideas for stuff to do and crafts to make to keep you busy and help you pass the time until Christmas gets here. Hopefully, some of these ideas will help you keep from being bored while you’re on vacation. I hope you’ll go back and look at other holiday … Continue reading →