Welcome!
Kaleidoscope by inkspired
You are at the dining room table,
enjoying a nice Christmas dinner,
THWAP!
A bored child has discovered how to make
irritating noises with his spoon
and leftover mashed potatoes.
🎄
Let’s get some prep work done before
that happens!
Print out some paper dolls.
Buy some scissors at your favorite store.
Have blank paper to make your own outfits.
A stack of old magazines/catalogs
can provide plenty of outfits also.
Fun!
🎄
Don’t forget jointed dolls or puppets either!
🎄
Vintage Santa Claus jumping jack or articulated doll
Found on Pinterest
See my earlier posts for directions on how to
string it all together to make
Jumping jacks.
🎄Be sure to place a paper cup with some brads in it,
and a paper hole punch with the printed sheets.
🎄
Of course anything I suggest you need to adapt for the age group you think you will have at your holiday gathering.
🎄
Here are 2 vintage paper dolls from magazines -
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Katy Keene, drawn by Bill Woggens in the 1950’s
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Created by Edgar Martin, ‘Boots & her Buddies’
ran syndicated from 1924 - 1968
🎄
How about a table set up with all the fixins’
to make gingerbread houses?
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Here is a diagram to cut graham crackers
for ‘gingerbread’ houses:
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Found on Pinterest
Here are some photos that can help build one -
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From HomeschoolingSC
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Courtesy Kim Buyers, Pinterest
I like the last one above,
as the kids don’t have to cut up any graham crackers.
Just use the squares.
🎄
Have frosting ready to ‘glue’ it all together.
I would probably try to add some
powdered sugar to stiffen the frosting a bit.
There are plenty of recipes on the internet
for ‘frosting glue’.
Tip:
Place frosting in a ziplock plastic baggie.
Snip one corner just a bit when ready to use.
This makes an instant pastry decorating bag.
Easy to use, easy cleanup.
🎄
Here is a different twist to the traditional
gingerbread house -
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smallish creativity center.
Be sure to cover the table with something washable
or disposable.
🎄
If the kids are in nice party clothes,
have a stack of old Large t-shirts ready to slip on.
🎄
I hope this has inspired you,
and made the holidays look
a little less stressful.
Enjoy!
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Kaleidoscope by inkspired
‘Til next time,
Inkspired
Truth: (usually experienced before coffee/10 am)
Do NOT tell The Dog to
‘Wait until I wake up’
when The Dog has clearly asked to be let out.
Really.
Found on Pinterest
See my earlier posts for directions on how to
string it all together to make
Jumping jacks.
🎄Be sure to place a paper cup with some brads in it,
and a paper hole punch with the printed sheets.
🎄
Of course anything I suggest you need to adapt for the age group you think you will have at your holiday gathering.
🎄
Here are 2 vintage paper dolls from magazines -
ran syndicated from 1924 - 1968
🎄
How about a table set up with all the fixins’
to make gingerbread houses?
Here is a diagram to cut graham crackers
for ‘gingerbread’ houses:
Here are some photos that can help build one -
I like the last one above,
as the kids don’t have to cut up any graham crackers.
Just use the squares.
🎄
Have frosting ready to ‘glue’ it all together.
I would probably try to add some
powdered sugar to stiffen the frosting a bit.
There are plenty of recipes on the internet
for ‘frosting glue’.
Tip:
Place frosting in a ziplock plastic baggie.
Snip one corner just a bit when ready to use.
This makes an instant pastry decorating bag.
Easy to use, easy cleanup.
🎄
Here is a different twist to the traditional
gingerbread house -
🎄
A plastic drop cloth under a card table is a nice smallish creativity center.
Be sure to cover the table with something washable
or disposable.
🎄
If the kids are in nice party clothes,
have a stack of old Large t-shirts ready to slip on.
🎄
I hope this has inspired you,
and made the holidays look
a little less stressful.
Enjoy!
‘Til next time,
Inkspired
Truth: (usually experienced before coffee/10 am)
Do NOT tell The Dog to
‘Wait until I wake up’
when The Dog has clearly asked to be let out.
Really.