Rudolph Day
Preparing for Christmas Throughout the Year!

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!

Look what I found over at Easy Christmas Crafts.  It’s a glitzy Christmas charm bracelet. I love the red and white beads and the little bells.  It is adorable!  The directions are over on the site, along with a materials list. These would also make cute gifts as well.

Here’s a cute little trio of trees….not candy you say??….well what about if you used candy printed fabric? I know there’s some out there somewhere. And someone also commented that you most likely could make these using paper instead of fabric…hmmm….I don’t sew so the paper and glue might be an option for me. You can get the directions and the pattern…HERE

MERRY CHRISTMAS in JULY!!!

Two things you need in summer? Sun glasses and some Christmas in July fun. This easy and quick craft will have your children smiling in no time at all. So get some simple supplies gathered and be ready for Christmas in July.  Find the directions over at Kaboose.

Then top off the craft with some ice cream with crushed candy canes or peppermint candies on top!  Check back here at Rudloph Day for more simple and easy Christmas in July ideas. :)

If you have a little one at your house then having a visiting elf is something you might want to consider for this holiday season. Whether you pick a stuffed elf or an invisible imaginary elf, the mischief and excitement they bring to the holiday season is what the holiday season is all about. You can read more about elves at the Magic Elves site.

Many families enjoy creating an elf mailbox that they use throughout December to send and receive messages from their elf and even from the North Pole!  Magical Holiday Home member scrapbookmommy created the one pictured above, using a little mailbox from the Target Dollar spot. Hint: These little boxes are usually out in the dollar spot in February (for Valentine’s Day) and they come in red or white!  The mail box pictured below was created Christmas 2009 by my grandson Evan for his elf Ben!

Instead of your usual center pieces for Christmas time such as candles and what not.. why not go beyond that? I love to take things and make them work… Add beads, Christmas bulbs, and other pretty shiny objects to things like a cake stand. As you can see here, they turn out rather pretty and you are sure to get compliments from house guest’s when they see them.

July Rudolph Day is the perfect day for making some patriotic ornaments. This simple little Christmas ornament is featured over at Child Fun. With some simple materials such as a styrofoam ball, red, white, and blue sequins and some straight pins you can add some patriotic flair to your Christmas tree!