#So happy together mod#

I challenged myself this year and decided to try to learn some painting techniques. This usually comes in the form of crocheting, needlework, or sewing. It is during this time of the year I just want to be in front of a warm fire, under a blanket, working on a handwork project. Right now we are beginning to have those lower temps that come in the winter time. just change out the color of tissue paper and accessories and there you go! like a reindeer, the Grinch, Santa, an ornament…. You can be creative and make other winter themed lanterns too…. The fact that it flickered added a bit more magic to the finished product. Then once it’s all dry you can place the candle inside. I had to cut two long pieces for it to be long enough to fit around the “neck”. I let them decide on the scarf color and then cut that out and glued it on.

The pipe cleaner even acts as a handle if you leave enough room. Then since it was a bit trickier, I glued the pipe cleaner in place and the pom poms on top of the ends so it looked like ear muffs. I dabbed on the glue and they placed the felt in the right spot. To make it simpler, I had already cut out the eyes, mouth, and a nose from felt for them to glue on using a glue gun.

#So happy together mod#

Then they did a layer of mod podge on top of tissue paper. To begin, I had the kids cover the globe with mod podge and stick on the pieces of tissue paper.

Battery Operated Candle that fits in plastic container (I picked one that flickered).

Pom poms (I actually had cut off small ones from some yarn I had).

White Tissue Paper (cut up into small pieces).

(These were a seasonal item at Michaels so you might be able to find them in the clearance section, but you can also find them online from other places.)īesides a plastic snow globe (or some kind of plastic jar), all you need is a few simple crafting supplies: I saw these plastic snow globes and knew we could create our very own kid friendly snowman lantern. I found a great alternative one day when I was at Michaels.

I wanted something I could make with my youngest (and niece and nephew) that would be more kid friendly. The only thing was is they were all made with glass jars. I’m always looking for ways to add some extra light to the winter darkness so I was immediately drawn to winter craft lanterns I had seen on Pinterest. It’s not a super specific tutorial, but it’s enough to help you create one of your own. This is one I had shared on instagram, but decided to give it a home here on the blog too. Since it is still very much winter here, we are still making winter crafts. My girls were up really early and were more excited than they were on Christmas morning hahaha. We had our very first snow day this winter today! It was so fun. I can’t wait to see how this works for her. I added a plant cutting to this one for my daughter to be able to experiment with plant propagation. Once hung, you can add water to the tube and put it in place on the board. Use the hammer to add a sawtooth hanger on the back or add some other type of hanging hardware. This will secure it very well and looks nice. Remove the tube and then hammer in a cut tack on each side. You want it to be snug around the tube that it won’t fall but not so tight that it can’t be removed.

Then use the glue gun to tack the leather strip on each side where it sits on the wood. I used a ruler to make sure it was centered on mine. Heat up the glue gun and determine where you want the tube to sit. Sawtooth Hanger (or other hanging hardware).2 Black Cut Tacks ( these are the ones I used).1″ x 4″ piece of leather (or other durable material, ex: vinyl).Test Tube (found mine in dollar section at Michaels).Wood Block (I used an old baseboard piece that measured 4.5″ x 9.5″).Since it was an older piece, I did cover it with many coats of sealer to keep the paint in place and protect it from water. It obviously came from an old home and I love the chunky paint layers on it, especially the pink color on top. A scrap piece of baseboard was my main inspiration to make this propagation wall vase. She doesn’t have a special vase for propagation, so this will be just that. She loves house plants and has really developed an interest in learning about taking care of and propagating them. I always like to think of unique gifts to give them and this is what I happened to come up with for my oldest. It’s the time of year where my two daughters have their birthdays.