Don't miss tomorrow's final printable. Hint: It's super cute. ;)
So you want to see the next printable? Here it is. Santa's Beard. I'm thinking that all men need to wear beards like this at Christmas time. I would find this so amusing. Ha ha. Ok just kidding.
I have a funny story to share with you guys. I didn't grow up believing in Santa and Joel was still pretty little when he decided that Santa wasn't real. Because we grew up in Christian households, there was never much of an emphasis on Santa. When we had kids, Joel and I decided to not tell our kids about Santa, mostly because we want the real emphasis of Christmas to be about the birth of Jesus. So anyway, Mac is currently 4, almost 5 years old, and has heard about Santa from preschool and also TV. A couple of months ago, he asked us if Santa was real. We told him no, but that some people like to pretend that he is (and not to tell everybody that Santa isn't real). He's a pretty logical kid, so he accepted this answer and changed the subject. Fast forward to the beginning of December. My dad took the boys to the mall for the morning and a man dressed as Santa said hello to Mac. Mac then turned to my dad and said, "Well, I guess Santa IS real." My dad was speechless. Ha ha! What a funny kid. So now Mac is convinced that Santa is real because he saw him in real life. We've decided not to fight it. He can believe in Santa if he wants. In honor of Mac's Santa realization, I have a fun letter to Santa as a printable today. Be sure to check out the previous ones if you haven't yet. We have the Cute Christmas Tree, Hanging Ornaments, Peace Love and Joy, Peace on Earth, Let It Snow, The Polar Bear, Ho Ho Ho, and Celebrate Jesus. Remember to check back everyday until December 23rd for a new and free printable.
So here's the printable for Day 9 - a letter to Santa.
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Good day friend! The weekend is closing in on us. Are you prepared for Christmas yet? I would like to be more prepared than I actually am, but at least my Christmas shopping is done! It seems like regardless of the event, I always have more to do than I actually get done. I have mixed feelings about this. It bugs me, but I feel like I am so busy most of the time, I don't have don't have enough time to feel more frustrated! Well, here's something to brighten your day - another Christmas Printable. We are currently on Day 8 of the 12 Days of Christmas Printables. If you missed any of the earlier printables, be sure to check them out - The Cute Christmas Tree, Hanging Ornaments, Peace Love and Joy, Peace on Earth, Let It Snow, The Polar Bear, and Ho Ho Ho. Don't forget to come back every day until December 23rd for a NEW and FREE Printable.
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These next couple of phrases are meant to be sung to the tune of Oh Christmas Tree. Ready? "Oh, Christmas Tree, Oh, Christmas Tree, I need another printable." Did you sing it this time? Good. I was hoping you would. You're such a good sport. Ha ha. So speaking of Christmas trees, I have a question for you - Do you place your gifts under the tree as they come in? Or do you wait until the night of Christmas Eve, and put then under tree after the kids go to bed? We wait until after the kids go to bed on Christmas Eve, because I KNOW for a fact that Mac & Cheese would not be able contain their excitement. At least one present would get unwrapped before Christmas arrived. Just a thought. You know...in case you were wondering...uhh...so what were we talking about? Christmas Printables, right. So we are currently on Day 6 of the Christmas Printable Freebies. So far we've had A Cute Christmas Tree, Hanging Ornaments, Peace Love and Joy, Peace On Earth, and Let It Snow. If this is your first visit, we have this awesome thing going on here until December 23rd called the 12 Days of Christmas Printables. So come back every day until December 23rd for a new free printable.
So here is the printable for day - Polar bear cuteness. Oh yes. (P.S. I think most of us probably feel that our children fit into this category) ;)
As always, you are free to use this printable as much as you would like for your own personal use, including your blog, as long as you link back here....blah, blah, blah.
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10 days until Christmas! Hooray! I finished my Christmas shopping two nights ago. It's been worse, though. I've waited longer in previous years. I admire anyone who finishes their Christmas Shopping before December begins. You are amazing. Anyway, we are currently on Day 5 of the 12 Days of Christmas Printables. Day 1 was a cute Christmas Tree. Day 2 had Hanging Ornaments. Day 3 was my personal favorite and said Peace. Love. Joy. and Day 4 was the Peace on Earth Printable.
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On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me, another Christmas Printable. (You were supposed to sing that line to yourself. Did you do it? If you didn't, now's a good time to do so). By the way, please do not consider me to be your true love. We can still be friends, though. (Whew...glad we had that talk). ;) Sooooo....anyway, back to the 12 Days of Christmas Printables. Day 1 was a fun Christmas Tree and Day 2 was Hanging Ornaments on a Chalkboard. If you haven't downloaded them, be sure to do so right now!
Here is the printable for Day 3
P.S. I think this one is my favorite...at least for today.
Guess what time it is? It's time for another free printable for the 12 Days of Christmas Printables! Hooray! Shout for joy! Did you download yesterday's printable? If you haven't, you can find the Day 1 Printable of the 12 Days of Christmas Printables here. (It's a Christmas tree...and it's super fun).
As always, you are free to download these and use them as much as you like for your own personal use, as well as for your blog, as long as you link back here.
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I love giving gifts, don't you? If I had an unlimited amount of cash, I would buy a gift for each significant person in my life. Since that's not an option, I have to be creative. I appreciate each and every person that takes the time to read my blog. Creating and writing are activities that I truly enjoy and I love to sharing my projects, as well as the things I've learned here on my blog. To show my appreciation of you readers, I am releasing 12 FREE Printables for the next 12 days! Starting today, December 12th, I will release one new printable each day until December 23rd. Be sure to check back each day for a new printable.
{Here is the first printable for the 12 Days of Christmas}
Just a reminder, you are free to use my printables as much as you would like for your own personal use or even in a blog post, as long as you link back to my blog and give proper credit.
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Due to the fact that Christmas is only a few weeks away, AND Mac begged us to put up the tree after it snowed recently, I have this holiday on my brain. It's a good thing, you know? I'm kind of a procrastinator. I tend to partake in last-minute-holiday-scrambles. Don't tell anyone. ;) So because Christmas will soon be upon us, I have a gift for you - FREE HOLIDAY PRINTABLES! Woo Hoo! I know you're excited (humor me here). Printables are the coolest, are they not? The possibilities are endless - put them in a frame, stick them on a piece of wood with Mod Podge (my favorite crafting item), use them as cards, there are so many ways you can use a printable.
O Holy Night is at the very top of my list of favorite Christmas songs. I find the lyrics to this song so moving and it reminds me of how great God's love is for us. These printables were inspired by this song.
Feel free to download and print these as much as you would like for your own personal use. You are also welcome to use them as illustrations for your blog, but I do ask that you link back to this specific post.
What is your favorite way to use printables?
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Banners are so much fun, don't you agree? This banner was beyond fun to make. Why? Because it uses glitter and glue! This is the perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity and fuel your glitter obsession. I mean, how often do you get to do a project where you can doodle with an excessive amount of glue AND glitter at the same time? That's right. Not that often. The beauty of this project is that it can be as easy or as involved as you would like it to be. Either way though, the most time consuming part of this project is they drying time. And if you're not so fond of the banner idea, you can always skip the twine step and use the glitter-glue ornaments on your tree. By the way, I made the chalkboard talk bubble that you see pictured below. You can find the tutorial here.
Supplies needed:
- glitter
- school glue (I used the clear kind, but the white kind works just as well)
- twine
- wax paper
- acrylic spray
- toothpick
- ornament hooks or paper clips
Start by laying out a sheet of wax paper.
Using the glue, draw various shapes onto the wax paper. Squeeze the glue bottle firmly and pour slowly to create thick lines of glue. (Avoid bubbles in the glue as much as possible).
Avoid separations in the glue (like the one pictured)
Use toothpick to connect separated sections of glue
Make sure that each glue shape connects from beginning to end of shape. If the glue separates into sections, use a toothpick to connect the separated sections or add more glue to those areas.
Cover thoroughly with glitter. Allow to dry on a flat and level surface, preferably overnight. Once glitter and glue shapes have dried, spray with a coat acrylic spray. (This significantly reduces the glitter mess when handling shapes)
Gently peel the dried shapes off the wax paper. (Make sure glue is completely dry before peeling off the wax paper, otherwise the shapes tend to curl)
Originally I hung this on our piano.
Hang (tape, tie, whatever way you choose) the twine in the desired spot to display the banner.
Using the ornament hooks (or paperclips) hook each glitter-glue shape and hang on various parts of the twine. If you have trouble with the ornaments staying in place, try hooking through the twine threads.
Easy, right?
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