Handmade Ornament Craft Ideas

You can do/use just about anything to make an ornament.

Here's just a few super neat ideas,

Super easy craft for anyone.

You can't paint a glass or plastic bulb,

or get one already the color your wanting,

then decorate with foam stickers.

I love making ornaments with hand prints and finger prints.

They make great keepsakes.

These finger print reindeer are super adorable.

Hand print snowman 

Love the hands cut out and made into reindeer.

Super easy and fun glass bulb ornaments.

Love this for the knitter.

Salt dough ornaments are so much fun.

Salt dough or even paper

Halloween Learning Activities

Found at Child Care Land Blog,

this activity is great for fine motor skills

and counting.

I just love this Halloween activity.

Found at Teachers Pay Teachers

You can get these free worksheets at 

http://teachingfirst-abc.blogspot.com/2014/10/october-freebies-galore.html 

Found this cool worksheet on Pinterest

Elfie 3 Fun Halloween Crafts

Elf-O-Lantern found at Elf Magic

Love these candy filled Witch legs I found at Melanie Schulenberg's Blog

This would make neat Elf's legs as well!

We Love this skeleton game found at Activity Village.

Another craft that can be turned into an Elf game.

Craft: Toilet Paper Roll Elf

This toilet paper Elf is super easy,

and SUPER cute!

Found on a Google search.

Image says its from Sassy Dealz

But Google says its from Crafty Morning

Craft: Movable Elf

Here's a fun easy craft for everyone.

Make your own paper Elf with movable arms and legs.

I found this neat template over at Artist Helping Children's Blog.

I thought it was super cute.

In just a few easy steps you'll have a cute paper Elf.

1) Print out this template

2) Let the kids Color

3) Cut out the pieces

4) Use brass paper fasteners to attach the arms and legs.

 Done!

Elfie's Story

Like all Elves,

Elfie was born at the North Pole,

where he lived until Santa assigned him to a family.

Our family.

He came to us one night in December of 2013.

Our two kids were excited to meet Elfie.

They had seen the movie so knew exactly why Elfie was there.

Elfie reminded them daily to be good kids.

He moved every night,

always doing something different.

Sometimes spreading awareness,

taking selfies on my phone,

or just leaving the kids presents.

The kids got to see first hand what happened when you touch Elfie.

Elfie became very sick.

We made him a bed under the Christmas tree,

where he could rest until his friends came to take him to the North Pole for cinnamoncide.

Cinnamoncide is a very potent medicine that restore the Elves magic after they've been touched.

We cannot wait for Elfie's return after Thanksgiving.

I wonder what he's been up too.

Here's some pics from last year:

December 2013 When Elfie appeared. Sister and Brother were so excited!

Here's Elfie wearing a turquoise ribbon to spread awareness about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) what brother was born with.