Sit siblings down in a circle and ask each one what he or she likes best about the others. You may be surprised by what you hear. If you have an only child, make it a day to share some old pictures and tell a funny childhood story about you and your siblings—especially if it […]
Sheet A4 white paper Colored pop sticks Colored cupcake liners Thin double-sided sticky tape (DSST) Bright green paper Bright buttons Other embellishments such as cotton balls, paper or foam shapes, stickers, sequins, small cupcake liners, material flower shapes, glitter glue, glitter, etc Craft Glue  Cut out leaf shapes from the bright green paper. Lay a strip […]
In China, the New Year is a time of family reunion. Family members gather at each other’s homes for visits and shared meals, most significantly a feast on New Year’s Eve. In the United States, however, many early Chinese immigrants arrived without their families, and found a sense of community through neighborhood associations instead. Today, […]
Collect pictures of nutcrackers. You will find them in books, magazines and so on. Look at all the different styles and if possible, hang pictures of different options around the room while working on the project. You can also read the story of Clara and her nutcracker, and play the music from the ballet while making […]
The idea behind the wreath is for visitors to my home to add what they are thankful for to the wreath. Each visitor writes his name on the tip of the clothespin and what he is thankful for on the handle of the clothespin. When the season is over, I will have a fantastic collection […]
1 sheet orange construction paper Scrap strips of brown and green construction paper White craft glue Pencil String Scissors Cut orange construction paper into half-inch strips. Wrap strips around a pencil. Remove from the pencil and glue the end of the strip to close the circle. Repeat for as many circles as you need to […]
You aren’t tired of autumnal leaf art, are you? Can you manage one more post? The polka dot leaves at 5 orange potatoes got me thinking about circles on leaves. I pulled out my Japanese push drill and its set of removable tips and got to work on more of our pressed leaves. (See the […]
How The Leaves Came Down  I’ll tell you how the leaves came down. The great Tree to his children said: “You’re getting sleepy, Yellow and Brown, Yes, very sleepy, little Red. It is quite time to go to bed.”  Print poem on large paper, decorate with gathered leaves.
