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lilpunkin
True Blue Farmgirl
368 Posts
Texas
USA
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 Posted - Nov 27 2006 : 11:09:26 AM
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OK gurlz! I am my sons chair person for his 4th grade Christmas party. I have always done his parties, but this year is different. Its always been send a letter home to the parents asking for money and I do it all by myself. This year I wont be asking for money(small town, not alot of folks have it), which is so fine with me. And I have volunteers, which I am loving.
I am just trying to think of a craft that is low cost. I don't have to worry about snacks and stuff. Its just the craft. I was thinking about snowglobes, but that might be a little bit much. Anyway, I know you gurlz always have great ideas. And usually I do too, but my mind is blank, lol!
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Posted - Nov 27 2006 : 11:12:54 AM
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check out the Oriental Trading company site they have lots of craft kits that have the supplies for 12 crafts in each kit, things like that very inexpensive and fun for kids that age.
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Nov 27 2006 : 11:33:47 AM
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I've done this with the gazillion children in my husband's family, and we've done anything from blanket stitching felt stockings with light applique work--red felt cardinals and holly, or snow men (pre cut) to creating really neat handmade "gift tags" for christmas gifts with scrap booking stuff, stickers and holiday stamps. You can find some really lovely stamps, and most craft stores sell those big manilla blank tags (with the hole in the end?) in bulk packages. That was a hit last year because when they left, they had something to help "mom" and that's always a big deal.
Is there a baking facility? That recipe of the cinnamon/apple stuff that makes the good smelling dough for permanant ornaments might be a good thing, too. Christmas cookie cutters, and some ribbon and you're good to go. Maybe each child could make a set of 4 or 6 and they could be wrapped in celephane bags for gift giving?
Just some thoughts.
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peapodjane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Nov 28 2006 : 05:24:04 AM
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I think it was Martha Stewart who had a project one year where you cut out a star from posterboard and then you cover each side with felt and then decorate it, put a loop at the top and it makes a doorknob decoration or can just hang from a hook, etc. For decorations I just gathered odds and ends of trim, glitter etc., things that could be glued on, from my craft supplies and I made some with my niece when she was very young, I did the prep work, so she could just decorate the stars. I know that some of the recipients still have theirs years later.
Sooooo may check out MSL site.
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Edited by - peapodjane on Nov 28 2006 05:26:36 AM |
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Bluewrenn
True Blue Farmgirl
1122 Posts
Erin
Texas
USA
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Posted - Nov 28 2006 : 09:35:33 AM
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Gift tags is a GREAT idea! Simple and easy. I also like the apple cinnamon dough idea too. And of course ornaments are always a hit.
Another idea, if you have time, would be to have someone prebake a bunch of gingerbread men or tree-shaped sugar cookies and let the kids decorate them during the party. (And then eat them!)
There is always the paper chains, which can be done like this: Cut construction paper into one inch or 1.5 inch strips, have the kids write on the chain pieces (one on each) their wishes for 2007, sign their names and then make a big chain to hang in the classroom! Or out in the hall... This can be done with paper ornaments too, made from construction paper (looks kind of like one of those angel gift trees.)
Make christmas cards for the family using scrapbook stuff and old recycled christmas cards?
Cut gingerbread men or some other simple xmas shape from felt and sew into felt dollies? Decorate with rick rack and buttons.
I have an idea that someone might be able to use for a project at home, and I'll mention it here because it involves kids but it is probably be too time consuming for a class party...
They had the children draw big pictures of christmasy stuff - the wise men, baby jesus, trees, etc... and then transferred the drawings to white muslin. They then cut them out, leaving about a half inch around the edges of the drawings, appliqued some fabric to fill in the bodies and then embroidered a black outline of the figure. Then they sewed them up, stuffed them and made christmas ornaments out of them. They were really CUTE! Mostly black stick figures on white, with some color in the bodies... They did the same thing with paper too, just skipped the stuffing part.
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Bluewrenn
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