Rudolph Day
Preparing for Christmas Throughout the Year!

One last craft before Crafty Kits Month ends….but first just let me say….Happy Leap Year!  We don’t see February 29th all that often!

Here’s a chenille snowman and Rudolph craft that caught my eye. These would be great as part of a homemade Christmas village!  They are from kaboose.com

Happy Rudolph Day!!! Crafty Kits Month is almost over! I hope you managed to get a craft list made for 2012!  Over at the MHH forums the new movie pick has been posted. For February it’s Miracle on 34th Street. I hope you’ll join us in the forums to discuss this Christmas classic!

Remember your THREES for Rudolph Day…something fun, something to organize, and something to actually DO. If you follow the Rudolph way, you’ll be ready for an organized and beautiful Christmas!

March is Book and Movies Month, so we will be talking about organizing them, post some crafts to go along with the books (perfect for kids) and just be talking about good Christmas books and movies!  I hope you’ll visit again to see what we have planned for March!

I happened upon another cute Christmas Subway Art printable and I just had to share it!!  This one is printable as either a 5 x7 or an 8 x10….so cute and I love the saying from the movie Elf.  You can find it: HERE.

I am wondering what types of post are the most useful or interesting to you….I’d love some comments so I can get a better idea what to blog about here at Rudolph Day….please leave a comment with ideas about the types of posts you like the best!!

It’s still crafty kits month so I thought I’d post a sweet ornament idea I discovered.  Use spools, paper, beads, ribbon and wire to create these lovely ornament. Details and directions are over at Make Mine Beautiful.

These free printable storage labels are available over at The Project Girl.  I know it is for holiday decor of all kinds..Christmas, Halloween etc BUT…..I thought we could also use it as part of our Crafty Kits storage….for those projects that need to be tucked away somewhere….when we need them…we can refer to this storage page rather than digging in closets and storage shelves!!

Check out the paint storage in the plastic baskets. You can see the color by the cap and they look so colorful and pretty. You can find baskets for a dollar at most dollar stores!  This idea from: Misty’s Art

Votive Candle Holders in a tray! Super cute. Shown at: Squidoo.

Storage containers from repurposing. These are vienna sauage tins but I think those little Pringles cans would work great!  The directions are available at: Tethered to Home.

So it’s STILL Crafty Kits Month….what are you waiting for….set up those craft kits and while you are at it organize your craft supplies!!

I just had to share this cute free subway art printable from over at Ocean of Notion!  I am addicted to subway art ….there are so many cute ones out there!  I am amazed at the talented people that make these and offer them to others!

Found this over at AliEdwards.com

Aren’t they adorable. It’s an idea to make Advent Action cards….you can use these in addition to your regualr Advent calendar and it makes the Christmas season even brighter. They are fun little actions or “tasks” to complete each day bringing joy and goodwill to others!  Check out the idea. I’d love to hear what you think of it!  I think it’s pretty awesome!

February is Crafty Kits Month! It’s time to get your 2012 holiday crafts organized and ready for crafting! Then on Rudolph Day or any day…you can grab them and spend some time crafting!  For details about setting up your kits for 2012 check out Magical Holiday Home!

To get you started here’s a clever and simple craft idea!  A felt garland idea from My Blessed Life.  You can use traditional Christmas colors for your garland or pick colors to go with your specific theme or color scheme.

During the month of February I’ll be sharing crafty tips and craft ideas all month long. So check back each week for more ideas!