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So it is already the 5th of December! Are you getting excited yet? We have a really giddy toddler every morning when she sees the Christmas decorations and opens her advent bag. What are you up to today?
5th of December
Where is Our Elf Hiding Today?
Gosh, how did she get up there?! She must really love to climb. Or maybe she had a run in with the cats after yesterday’s shenanigans.
The Advent Bag
The advent bag today contains a heart shaped cookie cutter.
Today we are going to be making decorations out of air-drying clay.
Air-drying Clay Christmas Decorations
You will need
- some air drying clay – I used Das
- a rolling pin or something to roll it out
- a small cookie cutter
- a cocktail stick or skewer
- a non-stick surface to roll it out
- some items to imprint the surface
- some paints or nail polish to paint it if you want.
I rolled the clay out onto a greaseproof baking paper. Elizabeth loved it as it really was like using play dough.
We cut out some heart shapes and used various things to imprint the resulting shapes. One of the best things I found were some letter and number shapes to make names with. Make a small hole at the top of each decoration with a cocktail stick or skewer.
You do have to leave the shapes overnight to fully dry before painting. We then used different nail polishes to decorate. You can also use acrylic paints. Finally, thread some ribbon or cord through the little hole and you have a great little decoration.
I think than Nana and Grandma will both love these!
Music Of The Day
Today’s musical extravaganza is another old favourite. Dean Martin and “Silver Bells”. Requested by fellow blogger Jennifer at MightyMamaBear.com
Have a wonderful day! See you tomorrow for another dose of advent joy!
Enjoyed this? Why not read about another easy Christmas make in A Festive Rag Wreath?
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They are beautiful, thanks for sharing on To Grandma’s House We Go!
Thank you so much for reading and letting me link up!
I like the look of the look of the clay decoration, looks lots of fun X #ablogginggoodtime
Thank you. Just like play doh. But clay.
haha that cheeky elf I see you! I agree I think Nan and Gran will be very happy indeed I know I would be xx Thanks for linking up #ABloggingGoodTime
Thank you !
These are absolutely gorgeous #MMBC
Thank you!
Your clay decorations are just lovely. Using nail varnish to colour them has turned out beautifully, what a clever idea.
Thank you so much. They blended really well too!
The ornaments look like so much fun to make. My kids would love making them. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday
Thank you for reading!