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Last Minute Christmas Crafts

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The holiday season is a sneaky time of year. Unless we start getting into the holiday season late summer (kudos to all of you shop owners who plan ahead!), Christmas time is always surprising.  I love the idea of Christmas crafting and some years I get really into it, but I usually feel very rushed. If you are like me and tend to wait until the last minute to get festive, here are a few quick holiday craft ideas. Most of these can double as gifts, which is a win-win in my book. :)

 Last Minute Christmas Craft Ideas via Earl Grey Blog
(left to right, from top)

1. 3D Christmas Tree Ornaments
2. 10 DIY Holiday Gift Tag Ideas
3. Christmas Gift Box Ornaments
4. Sparkly Star Garland
5. Felt Heart Ornaments
6. Christmas Silhouette Wall Art
7. Glitter Ornaments
8. Instagram Ornaments
9. Felt Star Tree Topper

This year I surprised myself and did zero Christmas crafts. I feel good about it! It’s been a season of change, and it was nice to take a break from something without any regrets.

Hope you’re having the happiest of holidays.

Schoolhouse Electric Holiday Launch

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I can’t believe I’m already posting something about Christmas. Is this allowed? Oh man. Usually I am not such a festive person, but some things are too good to ignore (especially when I stare at them all day at work). A couple weeks ago, Schoolhouse Electric launched its holiday product line. These are some of my faves:Schoolhouse Electric Holiday

(top, left to right)

1. SECO Milk & Cookies Set
2. Snow Day DIY Kit – Throw
3. Slouchy Stripe Alpaca Hat
4. Coal Soap
5. SECO Shiny Glass Ball Ornament Set
6. Find Joy Ornament
7. The Year in Stitches Calendar Card Set
8. Classic Wood Sled
9. SECO Stockings

I’m particularly in love with #2. THAT YARN. Before the launch date, we spent many hours stringing lights, wrapping gifts, etc. This is what the store looks like right now:

Schoolhouse Electric Holiday Launch

See? It’s hard to be Grinchy about something so nice. :)

Have you been doing anything Christmas-like or are you waiting until the day after Thanksgiving? I hear that’s the normal thing to do.

Holiday Gift Guide | For the Kids

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I think kids are the easiest kinds of people to shop for. I mean when I was little, I was happy with anything. Except for that year when I thought Santa didn’t like me because he didn’t bring me a Furby. That is so embarrassing. Oh my gosh. Furbies are so scary… Let’s change the subject.

Here are some sweet, non-creepy gift ideas for the little folks in your life:

1. Nature Calls Childrens Umbrella – Baby Vegas $14.95
3. Melting Snowman Putty – Paper Source $11.95 (So. Much. Fun.)
4. Woodland Babe Bunny – Paper Source $22.95 (Literally the softest stuffed animal ever)
5. Original Kids Hunter Boots – Hunter $75.00
6. Crochet Retro Phone – Tea Pea New Zealand $68.00
7. 142 Piece Wood Art Set – Target $28.99
8. Petite Creature Cubes – Anthropologie $24.00

Well, it’s been fun doing holiday gift guides this month! I think gift guides just might be my favorite kinds of posts to write, especially when I have certain people in mind. :)

Crafty Christmas | DIY 3D Christmas Tree Ornaments

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Here is the last of my Christmas DIYs! I got a late start this year but I’m so happy that I was able to cross almost everything off of my list. That never happens! Yay.

These little trees turned out less than perfect, but I still had a great time making them. To make them, just find some pretty paper (I used these patterned postcards) and cut out little trees using this symmetrical tree clipart. I recommend using paper that is lighter than postcard-weight paper because it will be easier to fold. Mine ended up with lots of white creases on the pretty sides of the paper.

Next fold them in half and glue the blank sides together with hot glue. As you’re gluing them together, stick a loop of twine between the trees as an ornament hanger.

Happy last-minute Christmas crafting!

Crafty Christmas | DIY Christmas Gift Box Ornaments

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At one of my holiday work meetings, we were taught how to perfectly wrap a gift box. It was so much fun even though I couldn’t really replicate that technique at all when I got home and tried wrapping real gifts. This tutorial has nothing to do with that gift wrapping technique but it was inspired by it. :)

 To make the boxes, print out a small box template (I found mine here via google images) onto card stock paper and cut it out. Then use glue or a tape runner to attach the plain side of the template to the wrong side of a decorative sheet of paper. Cut out the template again, fold along the dotted lines, and assemble. I used a double-sided tape runner to attach it but dabs of hot glue would also work. It’s pretty self explanatory, just make sure that the opening part of the box doesn’t have “wings”. At least I’m calling them wings. In the photo below, you would want to keep the left flap free of tape or hot glue so that the box can open and close.

After putting the boxes together, you can add tiny gifts if you’d like to use them as actually gift boxes rather than just decorative ornaments. These would be great as little jewelry boxes. They are also the perfect shape for the hedgehog shaped lip balms I just bought for my sisters. Fun stuff. :)

Tie up the boxes with ribbon, twine, yarn, or all of the above. Then hang them on the tree with ornament hooks or string.

I love the idea of having presents hiding on the tree instead of just under it.

Five more days!! Are you finished with your Christmas shopping/crafting? I’m not. Thankfully I ended up with the day off so that it was I’ll be doing all afternoon. :)

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