25 Days of Christmas Crafts - Day Six

Following along with yesterday's theme of great, creative, inexpensive gifts to give teachers, friends and neighbors, today we have Popcorn Snowmen. How cute are these? The I Heart Naptime blog featured all sorts of different Christmas craft ideas throughout November, so be sure to scan back through the archives for other great ideas.

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We haven't chosen a lucky key winner in a couple of weeks, so I am going to pull 5 numbers right now...
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25 Days of Christmas Crafts - Day Five

If you are like me, you love to give gifts to your neighbors at Christmas. I like the gifts to be original and really cute, without breaking the bank! So, I keep my eyes out all year for good ideas.
I ran across this one on the eighteen25 blog that I posted about yesterday. This is a great idea for Caramel Apple Goodies!

You create a new label for a can of Sweetened Condensed milk (can be heated to create amazing caramel) and apples in a great apple basket!
They have put together a really gorgeous presentation, but I am thinking you could simplify it a bit if you intend to make more than one.
I love that they include the free printable to use for the label on the can!

25 Days of Christmas Crafts - Day Four

If you haven't discovered the eighteen25 blog - you are really missing a terrific blog!
Link over there now to see an adorable Christmas Tree Cone Advent...

They even include a template to use. You just make your cones with great paper, add a number, and then hide little treats beneath!

25 days of Christmas Crafts - Day Three

I love these handprint ornaments! I can't believe I have never made them with my girls before!
It would be great to do them every few years to see how they grow!

25 Days of Christmas Crafts - Day Two

Today, enjoy this felt picture stocking from One Crafty Mumma!

She includes a pattern to use for cutting out the felt, and the embellishment ideas are adorable! Yes, you really can use a sewing machine to stitch the photograph on!

Another really great idea she shares is this Christmas tree that can be made and enjoyed by the little ones!

Just take a Ferrero Roche candy, some glittery pipe cleaners and some star foil stickers!

25 days of Christmas Crafts - Day One

Our 25 days of Christmas Crafts was so much fun last year, we decided to do it again this year. So, get ready to get your craft on!

Day One:

Yummy 3 ingredient Oreo Truffles by How Does She


Ingredients:
8 ounces of cream cheese

1 package of Oreos (about 15 oz)

16 squares/2 boxes of Baker’s semi-sweet baking squares

1. Start out by crushing all (except 5) of the Oreos until finely crushed.
2. Then add the cream cheese and blend until it’s a sticky mess!
3. Turn that sticky mess into 1-inch balls and place them on a waxed cookie sheet.
4. Melt your chocolate squares for dipping. Just stick them in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 15 seconds until smooth.
5. Start dipping your Oreo balls in the chocolate.
6. Grab those extra 5 cookies , crush them a bit, then add the pieces to the tops of the truffles.
7. Place the cookie sheet in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes then ENJOY!

FYI: This recipe makes about 48 truffles. And, don’t forget to store the left-overs in the refrigerator!