Christmas Crafting

Alora decorates a Christmas ornament at the Discovery Museum in The Dalles.

We made reindeer cookies for a dinner date with friends....

We made gingerbread stables with our two/three year old class at church... It was a HUGE success.
I was so proud of Elijah. He waited patiently and was the last one to build his stable as mom and dad helped all the other kids. Our demanding toddler is transforming into a little boy!!

This craft kept Alora amused for over an hour while mommy made dinner.
This was the kids favorite craft. They loved how their tissue paper candles glow brighter than any Christmas light.

The kids often wake up in the morning at 6:30 a.m. asking to do a craft.
Our tree is covered with handmade ornaments. I am so blessed to have such incredibly creative friends who have given me such great ideas!!
Memory books with pictures in each pocket for Grandma.
We "painted" sugar cookies this year. It was a lot less messy and eliminated the sugary frosting.
I used my mom's recipe for cookies that she made for us when we were kids.
Obviously, I spend a large part of the day cleaning up after meals and crafts. If I had to guess how many times I cleaned the kitchen a day it would have to be seven.
Plaster of paris snow men. The messiest of all.