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| A Humpty-Dumpty Santa Doll |
As we enter December and the beginning
of the holiday season, we realize that the Christmas season began as
Thanksgiving weekend ended. In many cities people enjoyed watching
Thanksgiving parades and the traditional finale to every parade is
the arrival of 'Santa Claus'.
Santa Claus and Friends
Images of jolly old St. Nick in all forms make darling seasonal decor. Add in a collection of Christmas Characters and you will have a terrific looks to your Christmas holiday decor. Or they could be cute stocking stuffers for your kids.
Handmade by Liubov Ponomarenko of the Ukraine for her Etsy Shop called Sparrow Dreamer.
Holiday Decor
Other signs of the season begin to appear as Christmastime gets closer. Christmas
bells and poinsettias, Gingerbread men and candy canes, ornaments for
the tree and stockings hung by the chimney with care.
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| Gingerbread Cookie Coasters |
These colorful coasters are the crafty work of the Christmas Elf at
Coastal Crochet Crafts on Etsy.
Snowman Wall Hanging
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| Snowman Quilted Wall Hanging |
For a seasonal wall hanging that doesn't have to be taken down after Christmas, as it is a nice decor all winter long, check out this Snowman Quilted Wall Hanging. It can be found in the Etsy Shop of Quiltwear and was created by Nancy of New Mexico.
Turtle Cookie Balls
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| Turtle Cookie Balls Recipe Card |
Christmas cookies are another sign of the season and cooking is every bit as much a craft as needlework and sewing. Mary Beth Granger (mbgphoto) shares her recipes for Cookie Balls which are wonderful for your own holiday time and also make terrific homemade gifts for friends. Mary Beth created a beautiful recipe card on Zazzle for her cookie balls and the card would be a lovely addition to your gift. Tuck it into the package and your friend can have a gift that 'keeps on giving'.
Christmas Tree Ornaments
Don't forget the Christmas Tree ornaments. Sylvestermouse shows us a wonderful group of Bead & Sequin Christmas Ornament Kits we can craft for our own tree or to give as a gift.
Another contributor to Review This Review, Dawn Rae, brings us some easy Christmas ornament crafts you can do with your children as you get ready for the holiday season.
Another contributor to Review This Review, Dawn Rae, brings us some easy Christmas ornament crafts you can do with your children as you get ready for the holiday season.
When it's Time to Put Away the Crafts
At the end of the day, it's time to put away our craft supplies. Susan Kennedy (BuckHawk) helps us get organized with helpful tips and tools at her "Organize Craft Supplies" site.
Christmas Shopping Ideas
And for an extra easy way to begin your Christmas shopping, check out this handy online Holiday Gift Guide brought to you by the contributing members of 'Review This'.
Have a Happy Holiday!
*Review written by Wednesday Elf on 12/2/2014. Updated o 7/13/2026
Note: The author may receive a commission from purchases made using links found in this article. “As an Amazon Associate, Ebay (EPN), Esty (Awin), and/or Zazzle Affiliate, I (we) earn from qualifying purchases.”
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You are so precious Elf! I love all of your handmade Christmas decorations. The ones that I have personally preciously purchased are so beautiful, I am hesitate to give them away even though I purchased them to give as Christmas gifts. Thank you so much for featuring several of my own articles here too. You are always so thoughtful! Oh, and those Turtle Cookie Balls are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteUs 'crafty' gals know how delightful handmade gifts can be, Mouse. :-)
DeleteThe joy of Christmas is certainly upon us! I love all of these great Christmas ideas. Thanks for sharing so many wonderful Christmas gift, crafts and food ideas. Tis the time to be festive!
ReplyDeleteYes indeed, Susan. Let the Christmas festivities embrace us all month long.
DeleteI love home made gift ideas. You have some great ones here. I love those holiday coasters. Thanks for featuring my Turtle Cookie Balls. I love this time of year!
ReplyDeleteChristmas crafts are the best - we have many tucked away that were given as gifts over the years and we always look forward each year to decorating and seeing them again :)
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