Handmade and Recycled Christmas Cards
Make your Christmas cards with a lot of love!
It’s that time of the year again…one way to take the stress off of giving cards is to have your children get involved in the creation process! Warm up the oven, throw some cookies in, and sit down at the table to make some special memories. This is easy and fun for the whole family!
All You Need:
- Glitter
- Old Christmas Cards
- Glue Sticks
- Stickers
- Washable markers and crayons
- Magazine clippings
- Poster board
- Paints
- Sewing buttons
- Laminate
- Scissors
- Old and New Photographs
- Christmas Spirit!
Ribbon will embellish any card with a personal touch
One of my favorite things to do is take out old Christmas cards that I received the previous year, cut out the front picture or maybe even use the inside script, then paste it to a square, star, or heart-shaped piece of poster board. Then add in the details with features such as, a snowman sticker, a ribbon at the top, or Merry Christmas written in glittery silver and gold! The sky’s the limit on creativity!
Recycle old Christmas Cards for a Green Christmas!
Your little picasso will love painting that snowman for Grandmother
Old and new photographs can also make a greeting card more personalized for family members that live far away! Take out your glue stick and paste it on the front then laminate for that sheer effect. Then decorate your card with all the bells and whistles.
Making cards as a family promotes family unity
This is a great family tradition that your kids will look forward to year after year. Turn on a little Christmas music and dance while you work to spark your creativity! Not much of a dancer? There’s always those cookies that are baking in the oven to sweeten the mood. The important thing is your together, your doing something for others, and your in the Christmas spirit! All that’s left is to slip them into the mailbox as a treat for friends and family.
Let your kids place them in the mail to get a feel for giving!
Blogger Laurali Star can be found on her blog, Charming Laurali Star, and on her site, The Damsel in the Attic, where she sells handmade and vintage clothing and accessories. Another fab way to help reduce, reuse, and recycle! Check it out!
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December 1st, 2011 at 8:32 pm
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