Any holiday crafts in the works?

@jillhill (37354)
United States
November 27, 2011 2:03pm CST
My big family celebration is in two weeks. This year we are passing on the gift exchange just because we all have so much. I however have always made just a little something for everyone that comes. THis year its Hershey's candy bar that look like snowmen. They are very easy to do...and fun! Do you have a little project you are working on?
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@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
27 Nov 11
I am having a difficult time imagining what that would look like. I am not working on any crafts, though I wish I were a crafty person. Not that I can even think of anyone I'd give a homemade gift to.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
27 Nov 11
You cover them in white paper. I used a big circle to make a stocking hat with a pom pom.....made a face and tied CHristmas ribbon around right below the face for the scarf. Added a little heart and some black buttons...so cute.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
2 Dec 11
Snowmen - Candy bar snowmen
These are what I made...well I didn't sew the hats....I just used a big circle and made the hats myself.
• United States
2 Dec 11
Oh that's adorable! You are so talented. Wish things like that were sold in stores.. my kids would get a kick out of finding those in their stockings!
• United States
27 Nov 11
No, none in the works. I was hoping to but I haven't found a snowflake pattern I like and I need time to be able to concentrate on doing it w/o being pestered by a kid, pet, or anything else. So I've really just been making hats cause the kids are growing out of the ones I have had. I've made some cute ones BUT my camera is MIA and I don't know how to use hubby's phone to take pics.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
27 Nov 11
I just got a new computer so I don't know how to upload mine yet! LOL
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• United States
28 Nov 11
But alteast you can still take pictures. The one thing I hate not having access to is a camera, the kids grow so fast I hate not being able to take pics of them doing things.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
2 Dec 11
hershey snowmen - dressed up candy bars
check this out.
@ellie333 (21016)
27 Nov 11
Hi Jill, I am not crafty like you but this week I will start to write letters to go in cards for Christmas and also have lots of small tumbler glasses which I will fill the bottom of with very colourful pebbles (the sort that you put at the bottom of a fish tank) and then I will place cutting of moeny tree plants and spider plants that I have which will make for my sons teachers and neighbours. Huggles Ellie :D
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
27 Nov 11
That sounds so cool!
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@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
2 Dec 11
I writer letters from Santa to my grand daughters..mail them to Anchorage Alaska for a "Santa's Village, North Pole" post mark and they get them in the mail. THey all really love them!
@yoyo1198 (3641)
• United States
27 Nov 11
I keep some kind of project in the works all of the time. I like to crochet in the evenings when I'm watching tv. Don't have any particular ideas in mind for gifts. I've already got a stash of completed projects for that. I'm trying to find a pattern for a crochet fedora. Have noticed that the fedora is in style for women this year. They should sell well if I can find a venue for that.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
27 Nov 11
My daughter is crocheting hats and scarves for Christmas gifts.....I don't know for sure if it's a fedora or not....but cute!
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@ljbinkop (744)
• United States
28 Nov 11
YES, and the answer is BIG FUZZY SCARVES! I found a bunch of the Fun Fur Yarn for sale at my local AC Moore store, and I couldn't resist! I am knitting big fuzzy scarves for everyone and they are really easy if you can knit... I Use REALLY big needles and cast on 20 stitches. Just keep on KNITTING! If you are quick you can bang some pretty cool knitted stuff out with the Fun Fur, and everyone loves the feel. Thanks for the question!
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
28 Nov 11
Sounds like a fun and practical gift you are making!
@MaryLynn321 (2680)
• United States
27 Nov 11
Nothing planned for this year as we can not afford it. We will either pick up a little something for the grandkids or I will make something homemade for them. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Hugs
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
27 Nov 11
Same to you and your family!
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• United States
28 Nov 11
Thank you Jill, hope you had a nice day of crafting/stitching. It has been dreary here the past couple of days. :)
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
30 Nov 11
I would Love to see a picture of these, and a pattern if you have one. This totally sounds cute. I have never really given out to family members items that I have made. I have given them to like my God daughter, and some others though who I do know will enjoy them. But anytime you can save on $$ for Christmas ideas is great.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
1 Dec 11
snowmen candy bars - Hershey candy bars dressed like snowmen.
I have a new computer so can't upload my photos yet. They are very inexpensive to make. If you go to youtube you can find them under crafts and just search for snowmen candy bars.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
1 Dec 11
I didn't sew my hats. I used a big circle and added a brim....they are really easy to make.
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
29 Nov 11
I am crocheting hats and then needlefelting flowers to put on the hats. I think they'll make cute gifts for my younger cousins.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
29 Nov 11
I bet they will love them!
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
30 Nov 11
Your project sounds so cute. I really would like to see the finished snowmen. I do love to see new projects however I never attempt anything new unless it has to do with plastic canvas. I have done nothing this year in the craft department. Been busy with other things and just haven't had the time. I do have coasters I made last year that turned out real cute so that will be of some help to give to others. My goal this year is to try to learn how to crochet. I can knit but only basic projects that are simple. Happy holidays to you, carolbee
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
30 Nov 11
I would love to see a picture.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
2 Dec 11
snowmen candy bars - Hershey's candy bar snowmen
These are what I used for a pattern but I did the hats different. I don't have time to sew a bunch of hats! lOL....I just used a big circle.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
30 Nov 11
I will post a picture when I figure out this new computer....happy holidays to you too!
• Canada
27 Nov 11
I'd love to be able to do some Christmas crafts, but I really don't have a table set up in here. There is just no room for one. LOL There was always an interesting craft workshop at church where we did different things, but I have not seen one in a long time. I remember making a really neat advent wreath one year, and a clay angel wearing an evergreen wreath, another.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
27 Nov 11
Those sound wonderful!
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@AmbiePam (85496)
• United States
4 Dec 11
That sounds so cool. I bet everyone loves them.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
4 Dec 11
I hope they do!
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
21 Dec 11
My kids made ornaments for the tree. My 3 year old son colored a picture that we cut out and poked a hole in for the yarn. It hangs a bit crooked. My daughter went to Michael's with her aunt. They have free craft events for the kids on Saturdays. They made a Rudolph ornament. Someone must have thought our tree was a bit bare!
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
21 Dec 11
NOw you have more then enough!
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
1 Dec 11
So far, I don't have any holiday crafts that I've worked on this year. What I really want to do is to make new stockings for my children and I'm going to have to make them by hand because my sewing machine doesn't work and it isn't worth having repaired (I'm hoping to get a new one sometime next year). This year there has been a lot going on and that has significantly cut down my crafting time. I will, however, also go and help my mother with her holiday baking this year.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
1 Dec 11
Sounds good though!
@lexx87 (1707)
• Mexico
29 Nov 11
Yes i hava many crafts to do , specially knitted stuff. I really do this season because i can do many things.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
29 Nov 11
Good for you!
@venshida (4836)
• United States
28 Nov 11
No, project now. Your Hershey's candy bar sounds really interesting.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
29 Nov 11
They are cute and easy to make. Nice little gift!
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
28 Nov 11
i am making little wood birdhouses ornaments for Christmas for a sale on Wednesday as well as for gifts.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
28 Nov 11
I hope you sell a ton!
@ElicBxn (63235)
• United States
28 Nov 11
Well, I had a project I wanted to do to give for Christmas, but between having my feet knocked out from under me (so to speak) and not being able to find the stuff to make them, and not really having any money to buy the parts, looks like I'm hitting my jewelry stock for gifts again...
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
28 Nov 11
Jewelry is nice especially hand made things!
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@joystick (1675)
30 Nov 11
The only crafts things that i do is make a few cards and to be honest i have not been well to do those.I usually go to make a few cards with a friend of mine, but as i have had a really bad cold, i have not been near her to even make any with her, as she has high white cell count problem and gets really ill.I hope to get to see her in a week or so, as i have a few ideas that we can both make.Other than cards i do not do any other craft.
@belaaa (181)
27 Nov 11
I will make personal cards for every one of my family using my scrapbook program. Scrapbook is fast, but first have to make photos of something that they like, and also to choose funny photos from the year. Planet to start when December begin.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
27 Nov 11
Very nice!
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
18 Nov 16
I always hav projects that I'm working on.