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Christmas

Some Christmas crafts and other decorative and gift ideas.

Christmas Papers Perfect for memory and photo albums, scrapbooks, rubber stamping, paper crafts.	Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle Shapes - set of 6. Use as a special greeting card for the kids on your list. Or let the kids get creative and do the colouring before sending them out to friends and relatives. Very affordable! Also available: Christmas Adrawables Color-in Carolers - other individual puzzles available for Christmas and other holidays.
Ready to Decorate Wreaths: Grapevine Wreaths - 10 and 18 inch size. OK Straw Wreath Wrapped - up to 24 inch size. OK Straw Wreaths - 12, 14, 18 inch size. OK Styro-Fab Styro Foam Wreath - 9 inch diameter

More Christmas Crafts etc.

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Crochet

• Christmas Afghan Squares - graphs for 32 st by 30 row squares, done with H hook in single crochet with worsted.
  • Bell
  • Candle
  • Church
  • Gift
  • Gingerbread Man
  • Pointsettia
  • Sleigh
  • Snowflake
  • Star
• Christmas Ornament for Crocheters - easily adapted for knitters too, involves wrapping yarn around a Christmas ball.
• Crocheted Christmas Ball Cover - simple yet elegant, crocheted.
• Crocheted Christmas Tree - courtesy of Wrights.
• Crocheted Snowman - with shovel, from Wrights.
• How Many Baking Days Left? - ruffle edged chalkboard
• Country Snowman -

Cross Stitch

• Candle - quick and easy, 21 x 38 sts on 16 ct Aida, DMC colours.
• Best Wishes Christmas wreath cross stitch pattern, DMC colours on 14 ct Aida, also in XStitch Pro EasyCross PCStitch formats.
• Santa's Golden Heart cross stitch pattern, DMC colours on 14 ct Aida, also in XStitch Pro EasyCross PCStitch formats.
• A few snowman cross stitch charts Snowbaby's Big Brother, Snowbaby, Cheers, available in various formats such as XStitch Pro, Patternmaker Pro, EasyCross, PCStitch, machine embroidery.

Knitting

• Bead Knitted Christmas Balls - made with seed beads and number 8 pearl cotton.
• Christmas Afghan - knitted, from Home and Garden TV.
• Christmas Ornament - designed for crocheters, but can be easily adapted for knitters, involves wrapping yarn around a Christmas ball.
• Christmas Stocking, Tree Skirt and Afghan - holly and gingham, knitted, courtesty of Solutia.
• Holiday Jewellery - yes, a knitted necklace and bracelet, from Wrights.
• Knitted Santa Mittens - infants and childrens sizes.
• Striped Christmas Stocking - fast and easy, do one in a weekend.

Sewing

• Handprint Sweatshirt - a great gift idea for grandparents or those far from home, made with fabric paints or sewn appliques.
• Puffy Star Ornament - easily sewn. Think of Maggie Simpson in her snowsuit! Courtesy of Wrights.
• Santa Puppet - start with a red towel...
• Scented Coasters - or pot holders, hot mats, etc.
• Sock Snowman - made from a white cotton sock.

Other Crafts

• CLICK HERE for Loads of Holiday Craft Projects - courtesy of joann.com.
• Cinnamon bun scented candles! Scent-A-Bun Candles are ready made, buy in bulk off season and save!
• Cinnamon Dough Recipe - smells wonderful!
• Christmas Bear Decoration - made to cover an empty 20 ounce plastic beverage bottle, from Caron.
• Christmas Cracker - not the kind you eat, made from tissue paper and a toilet paper roll.
• Christmas Oops courtesy of Dow.
• Christmas Pomander - citrus fruit, cloves and spices
• Christmas Poop - snowman or reindeer
• Christmas Wreath - yarn based but neither knitted or crocheted, made with Aunt Lydia's Rug Yarn, courtesy of Caron.
• Clay Dough Recipe 1 - the salt type
• Clay Dough Recipe 2 - the cornstarch type
• Creating a Designer Christmas Tree courtesty of Lowe's.
• Try your hand at Decorating a Personalized T-Shirt - modern supplies make it easier than ever!
• Gourmet Coffee Spoons - chocolate dipped!
• Holiday Card Archway from Lowe's.
• Holiday Pinata - easy to make and loads of fun!
• Jacob's Ladder Paper Chain - you'll probably recognize it immediately, but just in case you can't remember how it's done...
• Mini Gift Boxes from Greeting Cards - recycle and save money, cute too!
• Snowman Ornament - plastic canvas, could also use a gift tie on.
• Twinkling Potpourri - take jar, add mini lights and potpourri...

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