by Santaelf | Nov 21, 2019 | Children's craft, Christmas crafts, Christmas today
I came across this finger puppet set and grabbed it with no particular purpose in mind. A day later, my daughter needed a quiet day to recover from an unexpected overnight hospital visit and this kit was a great activity for us. With the incentive that the finished...
by Santaelf | Nov 30, 2018 | Children's craft, Christmas crafts
The year 3 students at our school recently made some Christmas decorations – and I think they are lovely! I spotted them on a bench outside the classroom and couldn’t resist grabbing some photos before ours arrived home a few days later. How to make...
by Santaelf | Nov 28, 2018 | Children's craft, Christmas crafts, Christmas gifts
We’re ahead of schedule this year and my children have already made their gifts to go their classmates! This year, we have made Christmas bauble hair ties for the girls and Christmas tree ornaments for the boys. Next we just have to write out all the cards and...
by Santaelf | Dec 6, 2017 | Children's craft, Christmas crafts, Christmas gifts
This year, I decided on some decorated glass baubles for my daughter to give to her classmates – we usually make something rather than just giving the kids another candy cane! Shiny bauble materials I got the idea by seeing some pretty glass baubles on a...
by Santaelf | Jul 29, 2017 | Children's craft, Christmas cooking
Yes, it is July but why should that stop us making a gingerbread house? I actually have had this kit for a while as we just didn’t get time to try it before Christmas and it seemed like a good way to spend a cold Sunday afternoon with my children. I have to say...
by Santaelf | Jun 16, 2017 | Children's craft, Christmas crafts
Last Christmas, my daughter’s grade 1 class made some Santa sleighs and reindeer in their art classes. I think they are very cute, and a clever idea on the part of their teacher. I love the Santa face and beard some of the children created! The reindeer are very...
