These popcorn snowmen can be made any time of the year.

The recipe can be found @ Creative Tots.

These felt Christmas trees look absolutely gorgeous. Match the colours to match your Christmas decorating theme. Instructions are available @ Childhood 101.

 

To add that personal touch to your gifts you can make your own gift bows from personally selected paper.

The paper can be scraps from old magazines, scrapbooking paper, or even old maps.

The tutorial can be found @ How About Orange.

 

With just over a week until Christmas Day, now is the ideal time to do some Christmas crafts.

These simple Christmas trees make a lovely display. Find out how to make them @ That Artist Woman.

This recipe and decorating ideas are a great follow up activity to reading The Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett.

Instructions for the Gingerbread Kids are available @ Martha Stewart

These Heartfelt Cookie Wreaths look to lovely to eat.

Instructions for making them can be found @ Gourmet Mom on the Go.

This Christmas flower makes a great decorative feature during the festive season.

Learn how to make the Paper Poinsettias @ Her Cup Overfloweth.

It’s a whole new way to use Lego. Hole punch pictures and cardstock to create your won creatures and structures. You can find out more about this activity and download some festive pictures @ Filth Wizardry.

This is another beautiful handmade Advent calendar.

The details on how to make it are located @ Anya – Life is What You Make It.

This felt Mr. Potato Head  would make a great handmade Christmas present. Learn how to make it @ Make It and Love It.

Saint Lucy's Day is observed on December 13.

These Saint Lucy paper dolls are available @ Our Little Nature Nest.

Aren’t these Juice Can Santas cute!

A step by step tutorial on how to make them is available @ That Artist Woman.

For ideas on how to celebrate Advent, check out the ideas listed @ the Advent Idea Box.

Each day provides information on the Jesse Tree, Advent verses, things to explore, cooking activities, recommended music and books, and games to play.

These free printable Christmas Pattern Block Mats are available for download @ the PreKinders Blog.

They can be downloaded as black and white or colour designs.