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Friday, November 15, 2013

Free Christmas Gift Tag & Label Ideas!

A selection of printable Christmas gift tags from our blog.

Looking for a fast free way to print of a Christmas gift tag or label? No problemo folks; I've linked to the best below.

Traditional Christmas Gift Tags and Labels:

Vintage Victorian Christmas Gift Tags and Labels:

Cherub Christmas 1873 from Wings of Whimsy
Neutral vintage gift tags by Lilac & Lavender
Printable vintage style Christmas tags by Miss Cutiepie
Printable vintage Christmas Carol gift tags
Craft and Print Victorian Christmas Gift Tags
A Collection of Printable Little Victorian Ladies

Free Retro Christmas Gift Tags:

Freebie Image: Vintage Christmas Tags by Free Pretty Things For You
Freebies: Printable Gift Tags from HEYLOOK
Very retro Christmas gift tag just for Dad

Bright, Bold and Playful Looking Contemporary Christmas Gift Tags:

Hand Crafted Gift Tags for Christmas:

DIY Gift Tags from Trader Joe's Bags
Printable gift tag frames - very interesting

Hand Crafted Gift Tags for Christmas: Video:

Finally Friday - 3 Christmas Tags: TwoPeasInABucket
Day 3 - Holiday Card Series - Gift Tags by K. Werner Design
Gift Wrapping Tips: How to make gift tags

Unique Christmas Gift Tags and Labels:

Little red reindeer by Amy Moss
knick knack gift cards by Hannah
Red rose gift tags from the Pioneer Woman
Mail-y Christmas by babalisme
Wings of Whimsy - excellent, giant assortment of Christmas gift tags!

Color Your Own Christmas Gift Tags and Labels:

Snowmen by Cheryl Seslar
gingerbread boys and girls from Christmas Coloring Pages
Gift box gift tags

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Hang a Unique Stocking On Your Front Door This Christmas

Christmas stockings come in all shapes and sizes; it's true. However, I thought this botanical shaped stocking quite unique. Why not hang one of these from your front door or barn door if you have one, or fence post or anywhere really, this holiday season?

If you're looking for a fresh way to decorate your door for the holidays,

Allen Smith has a different idea. With a little chicken wire and some moss,

he shows how to create a stocking filled with greenery. Smith's YouTube

Christmas Poinsettia Graphics

Graphic Description: poinsettia frame in red and green,
combination of poinsettia and holly leaves plus red berries

Graphic Description: one single red
poinsettia leaf cluster, red and green

Graphic Description: poinsettia
flower inside the Star of David

Have a question about the illustration? Just type it in the comment box and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. I only publish content that is closely related to the subject, folks.

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A "Quotable" Christmas Acrostic

Christmas hath a darkness

Brighter than the blazing

noon;

Christmas hath a chilliness

Warmer than the heart of June;

Christmas hath a beauty

Lovelier than the world can show.

- Rossetti

Heap on more wood! The wind

is chill.

But, let it whistle as it will,

We'll keep our Christmas merry

still.

- Walter Scott

Ring out, ye crystal spheres!

Once bless our human ears,

If ye have power to touch our

senses so,

And let your silver chime move in

melodious time,

And let the bass of heaven's deep

organ blow,

And with your ninefold harmony

make up full consort

To the angelic symphony.

-John Milton

It is the Christmas time,

And up and down 'twixt heaven

and earth

In glorious grief and solemn mirth

The shining angels climb

-D. M. Mulock Craik

Shepherds at the grange,

Where the Bible was born,

Sang with many a change

Christmas carols until morn.

-Henry W. Longfellow

The star which they saw in the

east

Went before them till it came

and

Stood over where the young Child

was.

-Matthew

Merry Christmas, hear them

say

As the east is growing lighter.

May the joy of Christmas day

Make your whole year gladder,

brighter.

-Margaret Deland

Again at Christmas did we

weave

The holly round the Christmas

hearth.

-Alfred Tennyson

Sing the song of great joy that

the angels began,

Sing of glory to God and of

good will to man

-John G. Whittier

More Christmas Acrostics:

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Craft a Portrait of Rudolph

The completed portrait of Rudolph the red nosed reindeer made with brown and
grey construction paper, a little paint and one very large red pom pom.
See another "Hands On" Christmas Craft at Thrifty Scissors.

This traditional little cut and paste portrait of everybody's favorite reindeer, Rudolph, is so easy for little ones to make. I've included a pattern below for teachers and parents to use with young children. Simply cut out the pattern pieces and trace around them onto a variety of construction papers in order to duplicate the craft above. You will also need brown paint to print the antlers with.

Young students in America often craft little pictures using their handprints. The antlers on my picture of Rudolph were made by one of the little boys at the early learning center where I work. Use a big, bright red pom pom for Rudolf's nose too if you like!

My free reindeer pattern.

Craft a Christmas Paper Plate Snow Globe

Children will delight in crafting this simple Christmas snow globe during the holidays. Because it is made with stickers, parents or teachers may choose any winter theme to accompany the project. Public school teachers may choose snowman stickers to include with it and private school teachers may select religious themed stickers such as nativity figures for the pleasurable activity.

I made this particular snow globe to mount onto a flat sheet of paper that may be displayed on a wall instead of a table top. You will need the following supplies per student:

blue and brown construction paper
blue and brown crayons
white glue
a snowflake hole punch
white typing paper
white cotton (two balls)
two small white paper plates
stickers
one sheet of fancier blue printed paper for the lining of the snowglobe interior
one sheet of plastic slightly larger than the hole that you will be cutting in the center of one paper plate

Step-by-step Directions for the Snow Globe:

Students will need to cut a large circular opening in the center of one of their two paper plates. They may use a stencil, plastic lid or even an old CD will do for a template. If your students are younger, teachers may wish to do this part of the art project in advance.
Then students or the teacher should cut a slightly larger circle from a piece of transparent plastic.
Glue the transparent plastic onto the inverted side of the paper plate with a hole at it's center. (see photo below)
Set this paper plate aside to dry; it will serve as the top half of the paper snow globe after it has been assembled.
Draw, cut and glue a base for your snow globe from brown construction paper onto the lower half of a blue piece of construction paper.
Take the uncut paper plate and glue it down on top of the brown base.
Glue into the inverted side of this paper plate a decorative blue background covering the entire surface of it's interior.
Add stickers and cotton at the bottom of the Christmas scene.
Then punch multiple snowflakes using the white typing paper. Glue some of these to the background of your scene.
Glue some of the punched snowflakes also to the interior of the top plate to illustrate the illusion of falling snow.
Glue the top paper plate on top of your scene using a generous application around the edges only of the two paper plates.
Use the brown crayon to add a wood grain to the base of the snow globe and the blue crayon to shade underneath the globe's base in order to add a bit of depth to the table.

Left, is an example of the top paper plate before gluing it inverted side down on top of the mounted paper plate containing the Christmas scene. Right is a photo of the snow globe in progress prior to the mounting of the top half of your snow globe.

"Paper Plate Snow Globe - http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf/Christma... I absolutely love homemade Christmas decorations. This video shows you how to make a snow globe out of paper plates. This snowman snow globe is a great kids Christmas craft and can be easily customized with your favorite holiday scene!"

Find Additional Snow Globe Projects:

Eatable Snow Globes:

Santa Claus In the Zoo.

"Animals at Taronga Zoo in Sydney open their Christmas presents early. The gifts were chosen to match the behavioural traits of each animal, and to appeal to their unique skills. The zoo's Malayan sun bears were treated to giant Christmas decorations stuffed with nuts and honey. Meanwhile, an Aldabra tortoise tucked into a watermelon carved in the shape of a Christmas tree, and some lettuce leaves. For the meerkats, there were small colourful balls and a new toy house full of live crickets for them to run around in. Get the latest headlines http://www.telegraph.co.uk/"

Santa Claus In the Zoo

Said Santa Claus: "Tis Christmas eve

(The animals looked pleasant),

And each of you will now receive

His yearly Christmas present.

But I'd be glad if every guest

Would mention what he'd like the best."

The tapir said: "That pleases me.

I'll state succincetly, therefore,

If I may be so bold and free,

The only thing I care for

Would be those matches on the shelf,

With which I'd like to light myself."

His wish was granted. Then up spake

A timid little adder:

"Sir, but a trifle it will take

To make my Christmas gladder.

A slate and pencil, if you please,

Would let me do my sums with ease."

The reindeer said, "You may believe

I'd be a happy fellow

If I were sure I would receive

A good sized unberrellow,

And also I'd like four galocha,

Yes, and a rubber mackintosh."

by Walton Williams

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