Fresh Wreath

A few years back I helped do an activity where we made fresh Christmas wreaths.  Wreaths sell for around $20-$25 at the grocery store or at a tree farm and they are super easy to make.  When we did this activity we bought the wreath frames in bulk from someone who had a wholesale card for items like that.  The cost for us was about $3 a wreath frame.  To make a wreath you will need

Wreath frame (they are metal)
green wire (the same type of wire you would need to make a corsage)
wire cutters
garden pruners
tree boughs/branches
decorations-bows, pine cones, berries etc.

I got all of my branches when we picked up our Christmas tree.  Usually Home Depot or Lowes will have a pile of excess tree branches and if you ask they will most likely give it to you for free because they will be throwing it out.

To make the wreath start attaching branches to the wreath frame and tie down with the wire.  Just go in a circle and fill in any bare spots while trimming as you go.  Give your wreath a spritz of water here and there to keep it fresh.  Easy and super cheap!

Christmas Cheer

Christmas is a great time to create! Here are some of the things I have done.

This clay pot nativity is a craft I copied off of an Enrichment/Homemaking Night Activity. I loved it and really liked how it turned out. I made an even smaller clay pot nativity to match this one.
This foamie nativity is one I bought at Michael's Craft. I love kid crafts!
This was a craft my husband and I did together. We had gone to the Coca Cola Museum and wanted to figure out a way to use the classic coke bottle in a craft. This is what we came up with. I made a snowman by putting cotton balls inside the bottle and using buttons and other crafting items to decorate the bottle. Mike used a sprite bottle to create a Christmas tree using various ornaments and garland to decorate.
I love miniature Christmas villages. They embody everything I would imagine would be the perfect Christmas town. Puffy white snow, old fashioned, decorated shops and everyone preparing for the holidays. I love making my own perfect Christmas village. Here is one we created for ourselves. We used a mirror to make a lake and then bought a set at Home Depot.