Christmas crafts

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With Christmas days away, we here at the S Club decided to make ornaments for the grandparents. I really was in to this as I don't get to do many crafts with Moose (or myself, for that matter).

Moose coloring Christmas trees for Grandma Pam & Grandpa Alan, Grandma Fonda & Grandpa Randy, Great-Grandma Janice & Great-Grandpa MelVern, Great-Grandma Marilyn, and Great-Great Grandma Maxine. (that's my in-laws, my parents, my GIL, my grandma, and her mom)

Tonight, I got into the spirit with Crayola Air-Dry clay. I was just going to print ornaments off the computer and get an ink pad to have Squirt put his footprint in the ornaments. Ink pads were almost $7 at Wal-mart and this Air-Dry clay was about $5. So...yeah.

Let me just say that it was a mess! But it was a lot of fun. I worked the clay into two smaller and two bigger ovals to put the boys' hands in to. It was slick so it was kind of hard, but the boys did really well with us pushing their little fingers and pads.

My mess

Working my magic


Our end projects!
(click to enlarge)

I had a little leftover clay so I made an ornament to signify two of my loves:
my family and my blog.

from the S Club family to your family:
Merry Christmas!

Comments

JustAGirl said…
those are super fun!
December 20, 2009 at 8:53 PM
Helene said…
Awwww, those all came out great!!! I did my kids' handprints one year in clay and they came out horribly!! Yours look wonderful! I'm sure all your family members are gonna love them!
December 20, 2009 at 9:53 PM
JustAGirl said…
lol maybe i'll save my penny presses for you...if i can get them out of the ice.
December 21, 2009 at 10:36 PM
EmmaP said…
aww! I LOVE it! what a good mom!!!
December 21, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Michelle @Flying Giggles said…
Those look great! I am sure they are going to love them! Your boys are lucky to have so many grandparents, great-grandparents and even a great, great grandparent! WOw!
December 22, 2009 at 9:42 AM
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