Kid Holiday Crafts And Game

• Wooden blocks (1")
• White craft paint
• Paint brush
• Paper
• Pen or pencil
• Alphabet stencil
• Small holiday stencils 
• Paint pens or permanent markers
• Hot glue or wood glue 

• Coat blocks with white paint.

• Let dry. This make take 2-3 coats to cover blocks completely.

• Write down the holidays that you wish to use on paper.

• Count the letters to find out how many blocks you will need for the longest holiday "name".

• Using hot glue or wood glue, adhere the number of blocks          required for the longest holiday "name".

• Let dry.

• Using the stencils and paint pens or markers, add your holiday    greetings to the blocks.

• When your holiday name is shorter than the number of blocks that you have glued together, use holiday "decorations" to dress up the blank blocks.

• Stack your blocks or put them side-by-side and rotate them as the holidays change.

• Graphics software (Avery Kids Printertainment works well)
• Color printer
• Avery Kids #03111 Square Stickers
• Photos, optional
• Scanner, digital camera, or other means to import a photo into   graphics software, optional
• Con-Tact Paper
• Cardboard
• Scissors or craft knife

• Open the graphics software and choose Avery Kids #03111 Square Stickers as the format.

• Design the coaster to match the celebration that you are          having.

• Add photos to the coasters if you would like a personalized        coaster for each guest.

• Print out the stickers, and let dry.

• Peel off stickers, and apply to cardboard.

• Cut around stickers.

• Apply Con-Tact paper on the top and the bottom of the            coasters.

• Be sure to leave enough Con-Tact paper around the coaster  to seal it from spills.

• Set out and enjoy the compliments.

• 10 (3") Styrofoam balls
• 1 yard lace or ribbon
• 6 sq. yards holiday fabric (or any variety)

• Cut fabric into 1" squares with pinking shears.

• Place the back end of the small paintbrush into the center of  one 1" fabric square.

• Force center of fabric into the Styrofoam ball until fabric           catches in the styrofoam.

• Repeat steps 2 and 3 until Styrofoam ball is covered                 completely.

• Accent styrofoam ball with 2" pieces of lace/ribbon.

• Make loop of lace/ribbon and insert into Styrofoam ball with pin.

• Repeat steps 2 through 6 for each of the Styrofoam balls.