Page 25 Fall Home & Garden | September 2023 Lincoln Daily News Creating Holiday Decorations With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming, you can make many different homemade decorations. Pinecones, orange felt, googly eyes and feathers can be used to make turkeys. Just cut the feathers in half and glue them to the back of the pinecone, then glue on the eyes and add the felt to make the beak. Branches can be put in a vase to make a little tree. The family can then write what they are grateful for on paper leaves that will be tied to the branches. Christmas wreaths can be made using craft sticks and ribbon. The article 50 Easy Christmas Crafts says “Stock up on small and large craft sticks, then have the kids paint the sticks three different shades of green. Glue the sticks to a 12” foam wreath, overlapping and mixing the shades of green as you go.” Finally, glue a red ribbon to the top of the wreath. Pre-cut wooden ornaments can be painted and wrapped in colorful yarn. Clear ornaments can be filled with small objects such as miniature bells or green ribbon. Another way to decorate a clear ornament is to pour a tablespoon of craft paint into the ornament and shake the ornament until the whole inside is covered. These are just some of the many ways to keep kids busy by doing projects on days where it is too cold to play outside. [Angela Reiners] Sources: 50 Easy Crafts for Kids to Boost Their Creativity. Good Housekeeping. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/ craft-ideas “50 Easy Christmas Crafts for Kids.” https:// www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/ christmas-ideas/g34112389/christmas-craftsfor-kids/Good Housekeeping “Sand Candle Making For Kids (in 4 Easy Steps)” https://kalamazoocandle.com/blogs/ learn-about-candles/candle-making-for-kids “How To Stencil Patterns on a Wall.” The Family Handyman. https://www. familyhandyman.com/project/simple-wallstenciling/
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