The Crafty Crow

Fun Christmas Trees To Make

wall art tree
One Crafty Mumma


cardboard trees
Filth Wizardry


clothespin trees
Kids Craft Weekly


corrugated cardboard trees
That Artist Woman

Book & Activity Advent: Day 15

Book: Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
by Robert Barry
Activity: Paper Stacking Trees

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Book and Activity Advent Day 15

Book & Activity Advent: Day 14

Book: The Gingerbread Man
by Jim Aylesworth
Activity:Gingerbread Man Beanbags and Games

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Book and Activity Advent Day 14

Felt Gingerbread Man Cookies!

Happy Together shares these
adorable felt gingerbread man cookies!

Gingerbread Man Paper Dolls

Aren't these gingerbread man paper
dolls cute?! And so simple too. See this
and other easy last minute Christmas
craft ideas at Learning Vicariously.

Gingerbread Man Felt Ornament

This gingerbread man ornament
is just one of several cute designs
at Salamander Art - even a toddler
can have fun with this :)

Gingerbread Man Garland

I love this gingerbread man garland
found at The Long Thread!

Giveaway Monday: Imagine Childhood Winner!

The lucky winner of last week's giveaway
for a Table-top Paper Holder With Cutter
and a set of Plant Dyed Color Crayons
from Imagine Childhood is DeAyn!

In her comment, DeAyn said, "Are you
kidding me? WOW! To be able to decide
on JUST ONE thing from all those wonderful
items? I must be crazy to think I could. :)
And yet with the help of my kiddos we
decided on the CRAYON ROCKS.
Wonderful site! Thanks for the opportunity...
Been subscribed for awhile to your email
feed. Just became a part of the ornament
exchange and added your button (my first)
to our blog. Thanks again!"

Thank you to everyone who took the time
to comment and thank you to
Imagine Childhood
for providing this wonderful giveaway!

Book & Activity Advent: Day 13

Book: Lights of Winter by Heather Conrad
Activity: Peace Dove Ornament

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Book and Activity Advent Day 13

Book & Activity Advent: Day 12

Book: Frosty the Snowman by Jack Rollins
and Steve Nelson
Activity: Sock Snowpeople

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Book and Activity Advent Day 12

Gifts That Kids Can Make

Journey Into Unschooling
snake made from tights


Glittering Shards
glass mosaic suncatcher


Quince And Quire
felted pouches


Sycamore Stirrings
child-made dolls


The Magic Onions
felted soap-on-a-rope


Scrumdilly Do
yarn-wrapped bottles


Red Dirt Mother
carved wood spoons


Forty Two Roads
stick frames


Pink And Green Mama
mosaic brick doorstop

For the younger ones,
be sure to check out my
Big List of Toddler Art Gift Ideas

You can also click over to KidStyleFile
and take a look at my latest post for
even more kid-made gift ideas!

Book & Activity Advent: Day 11

Book: I Like Winter by Lois Lenski
Activity: Gumdrop Trees

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Book and Activity Advent Day 10

Book & Activity Advent: Day 10

Book: Santa Mouse
Activity: miniature tree garland

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Book and Activity Advent Day 10

Felt And Pom Pom Trees

I absolutely adore these colorful felt
trees with their cheerful pom poms bopping
around and better yet Happy Together
shares how she made them!

DIY Paper And Punch Lego Fun!

Filth Wizardry has come up with a
DIY version of the new paper and punch
kits created from the Muji and Lego team
(only available in Japan).  Gather the Legos,
some paper and a hole punch for a few
hours of creative play, when the kids get
home from school they may just
want to join you ;)


Lucky for us, Filth Wizardry has
created two free printables. The
first one is a page of pre-marked
spots for punching and the other is
a printable to get you started on
your own Christmas diorama!