Fun Craft Projects

Do you need to figure out a affordable gift to give to your friends or family members without breaking the bank?  Want something they can use and that you are happy to give them?  We have a handful of easy to make gifts that cost you next to nothing to make and give to loved ones.&

Make a Wine Tasting Party Bag or Wine Placecard Table Settings

Do you have a friend or family member that loves wine?  Well if you are a wine drinker you probably have old corks in a drawer or you could go to a local wine shop and ask if they have used corks you can have.  Take 6-8 wine corks and exacto blade and cut off the a think strip of the length of each of the corks (approximately 1/10 of the cork)-just enough to get the cork to sit flat on the table.  Now cut a thin v shape groove across the length of the top of the corks (just big enough to fit a piece of paper in the groove).  For Wine Placecard Table Settings, put the cut wine corks in a cute box or bag, along with small blank placecards and a nice note about the Placecard Holders.

If you want to give a Wine Tasting Set- put the wine corks, placecards, or square notecards, along with a set of pens and 8 notepads in a lined box or a bag with instructions for hosting a Wine Tasting Party.  Another option is to include 4 wine covers and stencil a number on the cover that go above the label of the wine to hide what type of  wine it is, but most people can vote and comment on each wine, even if they see the label.  RedEnvelop sells a nice Wine Tasting Set but it is $70.00!!!!

Make Wine Charms

Wine Charms are very easy to make and they are very affordable.  You will need to purchase beads and wire rings.

Track Santa's Sleigh Online on Christmas Eve

Want to get your kids to bed on Christmas Eve? Go to www.noradsanta.org There are a few things you can read ahead of time, but the real action takes place on Christmas Eve when you can go online and see where Santa's Sleigh is at.

Write Santa a Letter and Receive a Letter From Santa

Have Your Kids write Santa a Letter and either Mail it or you can take it to Macy's where there is a special Mailbox for Santa. You can even get Santa to send your kid/s a letter either by going online and paying around $8.00 for a letter from www.santaletterz.com or you could just send your child a letter from Santa yourself.

Make Reindeer Food for Santa's Reindeer

Let your kids make Reindeer food on Christmas Eve. You mix oatmeal with ,strong>colored sprinkles (can can add crushed candy canes or glitter-but those are a little bit messier)and put in a bowl or plastic bag. Before it gets dark, let your kids sprinkle your front or back porch with the Reindeer Food. Let them know it will help the Reindeer see your house from up in the sky.

You can also give the reindeer food as a little party favor for kids before Christmas. Mix up the Reindeer Food and put it in little snack baggies with a ribbon and tag, or you can use the small colored drawstring bags. Attach a tag that says:

On Christmas Eve, sprinkle the Reindeer Food by the entrance to your home.

Merry Christmas to all!

It's getting to be that spooky time of the year again.  Halloween is actually ranked as second in holiday decorating, just falling behind Christmas.  Kids and parents are gearing up for the season, already thinking about who will wear which costume.  And, of course, some stores have displayed Halloween wares even before the back-to-school rush, hoping to extend the season.

Ask a bunch of preschoolers what themes they like best and the majority will name Princess, for girls, and Pirate, for boys.  Two of the next favorite themes are Mermaids and Robots.  So, if you happen to be planning a party or event to include young kids, these themes are definite winners!

Even for everyday activities, if you can incorporate a pirate or princess into the story, game or craft you will get the kids attention.  For little girls, nothing is much more magical than a pretty little princess.  And for little boys, the adventure surrounding pirates is intriguing at any age. 

Ziggity Zoom has a number of fun activities for your pirate lover, one being a fun craft to make a pirate hat.  www.ziggityzoom.com/activities.php  Another is a printable pirate puzzle that can be printed onto magnetic pages for your home printer.  www.ziggityzoom.com/activities.php

Princess Activities on Ziggity Zoom include online stories, coloring pages  www.ziggityzoom.com/coloring.php  and a Princess Castle to make.  www.ziggityzoom.com/activities.php  Soon to be added will be interactive, but simple, Playworlds for preschoolers.  These will include all four of these most popular themes.