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    Holiday Crafts: 50 Projects for Year-Round Family Fun
    Holiday Crafts: 50 Projects for Year-Round Family Fun
    Holiday Crafts: 50 Projects for Year-Round Family Fun
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    Holiday Crafts: 50 Projects for Year-Round Family Fun

    By Linda Reece

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    The sweet and simple projects in Holiday Crafts will be sure to make lasting memories, not to mention priceless mementos. Author Linda Reece, mommy blogger and crafter, believes that no one likes to be plopped in front of the TV during family gatherings and celebrations. Spending time with your little ones doing simple crafts and actives is a perfect way to bring cheer to every holiday. Filled with fifty year-round holiday-themed crafts for ages 3-10, hours of enjoyment are guaranteed for children and parents alike. The easy-to-follow instructions, cheerful design, full-color-photographs, and simple supply lists will ensure the success of any little crafter. The book contains five crafts for ten different holidays, including Christmas, Thanksgiving, 4th of July, Halloween, Back to School, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter, St. Patrick’s Day, and Valentine’s Day. Inside you will find:

    Father’s Day Tie Card
    Stuffed Heart Valentine
    Paper Clover Craft
    And so much more!

    There are also non-craft activates sprinkled inside for a little bit of added fun. The projects in Holiday Crafts are perfect for young children to interact with parents, grandparents, and whoever else wants to join in!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSkyhorse
    Release dateNov 3, 2015
    ISBN9781634509749
    Holiday Crafts: 50 Projects for Year-Round Family Fun

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      Holiday Crafts - Linda Reece

      Introduction

      Why Craft?

      There is just something special about creating with your own two hands. For children, making crafts is one of these special moments. Children are naturally creative creatures and crafting is a perfect outlet for their playful imaginations. Crafting also brings a sense of pride and makes a passing moment one they will remember forever. You will recognize this when a child holds up their completed craft to show you what they’ve made, and you see pure joy in their sweet little faces. It’s an opportunity for them to shine.

      Holiday Crafts

      My first encounter with children’s crafts began several years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. I had a brand new baby and my oldest was about three years old. I loved being home with both my boys, but like many new stay-at-home moms, I soon discovered that I honestly didn’t know what to do all day! As I was trying to find my new rhythm, I started coming up with simple crafts to do with my oldest son, Dallin. It was December and I had the idea to create one Christmas craft every day until Christmas. I’ll always treasure the memories of this Christmas season and the special time Dallin and I had together crafting! Dallin and I had so much fun thinking up craft ideas that I wanted to share our ideas with others. I started a blog, LittleFamilyFun.com, where I posted all about our first adventure in advent crafting, and many more fun crafts and activities since.

      Crafts are fun to make anytime of the year, but holiday crafts are just a little bit extra special. Maybe it’s because holidays give us a reason and desire to do fun things (like make crafts!). Or maybe it’s because holidays are filled with anticipation, and creating a fun holiday craft is a good way to channel all that excitement! Whatever the reason, crafts are a great way to celebrate special holidays and occasions all year-round.

      How to Use This Book

      This book includes crafts for ten holidays and special occasions that are exciting for children. There are five craft ideas for each holiday, complete with step-by-step instructions and photos. For easy preparation, each craft will include a blue box in the top right corner with a list of all supplies needed for that craft. Some crafts will also include a Tip Box at the bottom with some fun and useful ideas for creating and displaying that craft.

      There are varying levels of crafts throughout this book. Most of them are simple enough to follow that older children could make many of these crafts all by themselves! Younger children, however, will most likely need someone there to help them along the way. Whether they need help or not, crafting is an easy and fun opportunity to be together as a family. In fact, that’s my very favorite part about children’s crafts! Crafting is a good reminder to slow down and sit down with my children. While my children are busy crafting away, we chat and laugh, and I’m filled with renewed gratitude that I get to be their mom.

      Supplies

      There are so many supplies available to make fun crafts, but crafting does not have to be complicated. For the purpose of simplicity, this book includes crafts that can be made with only eleven basic craft supplies that are inexpensive and that you can find easily in stores.

      1. Construction Paper

      2. Craft Foam

      3. Paint

      4. Yarn

      5. Craft Sticks

      6. Googly Eyes

      7. Hole Punch

      8. Scissors

      9. Glue

      10. Marker

      11. Pencil

      Here is a short description of these basic supplies:

      Construction Paper

      Construction paper is perhaps the number-one craft supply around. Since it comes in all colors, it can be used for any holiday, and can be folded, cut, and rolled in more ways than you can imagine! You will need a pad or package of construction paper with all these basic colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, white, black, and brown.

      Craft Foam

      Craft foam is so much fun to craft with. Since it is nice and thick, it’s more durable than construction paper and also gives more dimension to crafts. Similar to the construction paper, you will need an assortment of colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, white, black, and brown.

      Paint

      The kind of paint that is best for kids’ crafts is called by many names: finger paint, tempera paint, washable paint, etc. Basically, it is paint that is washable (meaning it won’t stain clothes). It comes in various sizes,

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