Sock Snowmen

Today we decided to make our very own sock snowmen. Instead of using socks I used a undershirt my husband had for over 4 years and still had never worn. There are 5 members in my family so I prepared five "sock" tubes, below you see some illustrations on how I did it. It's much easier to just use socks but I didn't have any white ones laying around and didn't feel like running to the dollar store either. We used glue guns because they dry the quickest but you can try craft glue.

                                            Finished Product:

Instructions: 

If you have a sewing machine use it as it will make it much easier, 

it took me about 20 minutes to sew all 5 tube "socks".

I personally used pillow stuffing I already had.

You can also just cut off the access after tying off the head and use fabric or baby socks to make the hat. Use buttons and embellishments to decorate your snowman. We used a permanent marker to make our faces and the kids drew on their snowmen also.


                              Once finished we named them, lol.

 My husband made this one.

  My very artistic 8 year old daughter Jaden surprised us all 

with this little cutie. 

My 14 year old Juliana is into super hero's so naturally 

she would make a snow hero ; ) Very creative!

He is my little guy simple but cute : )

The is Victory's snow girl, made with my help 

of course. It wasn't the easiest to make due to the hazard 

of the glue gun, but she loves her girl. See her pic below!

Books in a box countdown to Christmas Day 4

Today's book was "Stop Monkeying Around" by Christine Swift. It was a quick read but the girls loved it!

Books in a box countdown to Christmas Day 3

Only 1 book today! At first the girls were a little disappointed but quickly adjusted, they sat and unwrapped it together. Today's book was "WHY?" by Richard Torrey, the girls loved it.

Crayola Air-Dry Clay Christmas Ornaments

If you're looking for a Christmas craft to do with your children look no further. Check out these easy to make Christmas ornaments. All you need is some Crayola Air-Dry Clay which you can get at Target, Walmart, or a craft store. I got a large one from Jo-ann Fabric & Craft Store for under $10 on sale. You will also need cookie cutters, paint (I used water colors) and wax paper to prevent the clay from sticking to the surface. I added a little bit of water to my clay as needed to make it more manageable. Another alternative is to make the ornaments from salt dough, check out Penniless Parenting for a no bake recipe: http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2011/08/salt-dough-frugal-kids-craft.html

The first ornament below was made using everyone's finger print which I made to look like a bouquet of flowers. You will need a thin tipped paint brush for writing which I find can be quite difficult and challenging for the kids. Sharpies are much easier for them to write with. I had everyone make their first initial and then paint it, it takes about 24 hours to dry. I used the end of the paint brush to make the little hole at the top so they can be hung on the tree. Plastic ribbon works well for the ties but you can use whatever you like, be creative! You can also do baby hand/foot prints using this method.

Books in a box countdown to Christmas Day 2

Today was a great day, the girls loved their books. They unwrapped "Ladybug Girl at the beach" by Jacky Davis & "Five Silly Monkeys" by Steven Haskamp. I am so thrilled with the books I got so far, they love them but today was extra special. Victory sure loves Monkeys : )

Books in a box countdown to Christmas Day 1

So today there were 2 books to unwrap which made the girls very excited. We decided to do it right after supper in our living room by the tree. Victory unwrapped "Tinkering Tink"  an embossed storybook by Laura Driscoll and her sister Jaden got "My Little Pony Twilight Sparkle's Magical Journey" by Hasbro. They couldn't wait to read them! Jaden read the My little Pony one and daddy read the Tinkerbell one. It was great, they wanted to keep on going though, lol. Tomorrow will be day 2, stay tuned!

Books in a box countdown to Christmas!

Today starts the books in a box countdown to Christmas in our home. I bought over 30 books, some that are Christmas related and some that aren't. I wrapped them and labeled them from 1-25. I also decorated a box to put the books in under the tree. Each day starting today the kids will unwrap a book or 2 or 3 depending on how many are labeled with the days' date and we will read them together. I decided to do more than just the 25 books because I have 2 young children and wanted them to have more turns at unwrapping. This is a "Victory Test" twist on the "25 books to Christmas" tradition that is normally seen. I will share daily as we unwrap and embark on the adventures that each book will bring. Have a Merry Read!


The emptier the box gets the closer we are to Christmas!