Wisemen

This is a simple but "wise" project! I have always loved this saying and wanted it somewhere in my house! So I put it together one day and this is what I came up with...super easy and quick!!

Wisemen Still Seek Him

Item's Needed:
1- 1x6x16
Paint
Paint brush
Sand paper
Ribbon
Vinyl or Rub- On's


Step 1: Thoroughly sand your board down. When it is all sanded you can begin painting it. Let it dry very well.

Step 2: After your paint has dryed. Take your rub-on's or vinyl letters and put them on your board.
Step 3: Embellish with your ribbon. I tied mine around the board underneath the words!
Step 4: Set it up on a shelf somewhere and Enjoy!!!

SNOW & MISTLETOE!!

This is a easy, fun, and cute craft. I was wanting something to sit on a shelf at my house so I came up with this!!

SNOW & MISTLETOE

Items Needed:

2- 2x4x4 blocks

2- 2x 4x6 blocks

Coordinating paint (Mine was mixed to a "periwinkle" blue and a "baby" blue)

Ribbon

Vinyl or Rub-on Letters (Snow & Mistletoe)

Buttons

Paint Brush

Sand Paper or Block

Step 1: Sand your 4 blocks thoroughly.

Step 2: Paint your 4 blocks the colors you chose and let them dry very well.

Step 3: After your blocks have dried you can sand your edges to give them the "old & weathered look"

Step 4: Rub-on your letters Snow and Mistletoe go on the "bigger" blocks and the & and the snowflakes on the "smaller" blocks.

Step 5: Add embellishments (buttons) on your blocks.

Step 6: Stack the blocks as shown below and tie ribbon around them and tie off with a knot on top!

Then you have a super cute "winter/Christmas" craft to put on a shelf or table!! :)

ENJOY!!! =)

~Mike & Ike Bracelets~

So fun and so easy. These are a great gift idea for any cute little kiddo. It is candy and it is edible!
Mike & Ike Bracelets

Item's needed:

Mike & Ike's
Stretchy String
A Needle

Step 1: Take your needle and string your stretchy string throught he eye of the needle. Be sure to tie a knot at the opposite end so that the candy doesn't fall off.

Step 2: String on the candy....stick the needle through the center of the mike and ike. *Caution your needle will get very sticky and you may have to wash it half way through stringing the candy!! :)

Step 3: Tie the ends together to make what ever size you need for the bracelet. Package them in cute little celophane bags with ribbon and give them to any little kiddos you want. Our nieces and nephews loved them!! :)

M&M Christmas Story

This is one of my favorite Christmas poems and of course I love the M&M's! :) It is a simple, cute, and tells the story of Christ's birth! I decided to make a bunch for friends and family this year!!

M&M Christmas Story

Item's Needed:

M&M's

Cellophane bags of your choice

Ribbon

Poem typed out on paper

Scrapbooking paper

Step 1: Type out your poem on your computer and print out however many copies you will need. I cut them out and glued them to a cute christmas Scrapbooking paper..but you can have it be just the regular paper! Your choice!! Here is the poem:

M&M Christmas Story

As you hold these candies in your handand turn them, you will see...The M becomes a W, an E and then a 3.They tell the Christmas storyIt's one I'm sure you know.It took place in a stablea long, long, time ago.The E is for the Eastwhere the star shone "O" so bright.The M is for the Mangerwhere the baby Jesus slept that night.The 3 is for the Wisemenbearing gifts, they say they came.W is for the Worship, HallelujahPraise to His name.So as you eat these candies or share them with a friend,remember the Spirit of Christmasand never let it end!!

Step 2: Pour about 1 cup of M&M's into all your cellophane bags. ( We got our M&M's from Costco!)

Step 3: Using your ribbon....tie all of the bags and tie the poem to the bag!

Step 4: Hand them out to all your wonderful family and friends!!!

~Keep the Classroom Germ Free!!~

So I came across this super cute idea somewhere but cannot remember the website for the life of me! But it is so cute and I wanted to share the easy gift idea for a teacher. With Christmas just around the corner it is easy, quick, and practical! Especially in this cold/flu season!! :)

Decorative Hand Sanitizer

Item's Needed:

1 bottle of Hand sanitizer (pump kind)

1 sheet of stickers

3-4 strands of ribbon approx 6-8 inches each.

Goo-Be Gone or something similar

Step 1: Remove the front sticker on the Hand Sanitzer bottle...there will be lots of stick left so this is where the goo-be-gone comes in. I used an adhesive remove and it worked great!! Rub it on and scrap of the extra stick so you have a clear clean front to your bottle like this:

Step 2: After the bottle is all clean...take your three strands of ribbon and tie them around the cap of the bottle where the pump screws on...like so:

Step 3: Next take your stickers and put them on the front of the bottle to decorate it. You can do a few stickers or just one whatever you chose!!

There you have it! A very easy and cute gift for your kiddos teachers. You can also do a Christmas themed bottle or anytime you want!!! ENJOY =)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Here is a easy peasy craft that takes a few minutes. Nothin super fancy but I thought it was fun and cute! Could also make a cute gift for a teacher of for anyone for that matter!! :)

Happy Holiday Block

Items you will need:

1- 2x4x4 block

1 piece of ribbon approx. 20-22 inches long

Paint

Paint brush

Vinyl or Rub On Saying

Sand paper

Button or Embellishment!

I also don't have step by step pictures but I do have directions. :)

Step 1: Sand your block well. Paint your block with color of choice

Step 2: Once your block drys. Rub on your vinyl or saying of choice to the front of the block

Step 3: Take your ribbon and tie a bow or knot on top of your block

Step 4: Glue a button or any other embellishment that you want. In this case

I used a button for the "I" in Holiday!!

And WAHOO you are done!! It is truly that easy! Cute and fun for decor on a desk for a teacher or a cute block to set on a shelf in your house!! ENJOY!! :)

*Note my Vinyl cut to big for this block..so I had to remake it and do the vinyl smaller!! :)*

The {COUNTDOWN} is ON!!

Christmas time is here and so is the time to do some Christmas Crafts, gifts, and have fun!!! Here is super cute craft I found over at (Little Birdie Secrets)!

CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN BLOCKS

Items you will need:

2- 4x4x4 blocks

1- 2x4x8

Paint

Paint brush

Christmas Scrapbooking Paper

Vinyl or Rub On Letters of Numbers & Word "countdown"

Mod Podge

* The Numbers you will need for the blocks are:

Block 1: 0,1,2,3,4,5

Block 2: 0, 1,2,6,7,8

I don't have pictures of the step by step of this project but I will describe step by step of what to do.

Step 1: Sand your 3 blocks of wood... Paint all 3 blocks. You can paint them all the same or paint them different. On mine I painted the 2 blocks for the numbers cream and the bottom block a green grass color.

Step 2: While your blocks dry. Cut out your scrapbooking paper to fit on your blocks. I left a small border around the edge so you can see the block. You will need 6 squares for the 2 blocks with numbers and 1 long rectangle for the block with "countdown".

Step 3: Take your Vinyl or Rub on lettering and numbers and put them on the squares...making sure to keep the right numbers for the right block.

Step 4: Your other blocks should be dry. You can sand the edges a bit if you would like or just leave them. Paint a thin layer of mod podge on one side of the block and place a square with the number on it on the block. Be sure to press firmly and keep the air bubbles out. Continue to do this on 5 of the sides of each block..and on the countdown block as well!

Step 5: Then paint a healthy layer... (Not super thin but not really thick either) over the squares of scrapbooking paper with your numbers. Set the block somewhere to dry. I let mine dry for at least 12 hours before doing the last number on the bottom.

Step 6: Let everything dry very well before stacking them! You will then have a super easy super fun countdown to set somewhere in your home!! ENJOY :)