Prognosis: Good. Make these stars just like the ones in the 3D Paper Star Ornaments Post with scrapbook paper. Instead of glueing a loop of string on the back to hang, I used a small hole punch to make a small hole in the top of the stars. Then, I hung them on a string....

Christmas Good Originals Paper

November 27, 2023

Salt Dough Ornaments

by Dr. Jessica

Prognosis: Excellent (if you’re not looking for perfection) I followed these instructions here. The recipe calls for 4 cups of flour, 1 cup salt and 1.5 cups of warm water. I needed about 1/4 cup more water to get the dough to mix. These were easy enough to do. I added a little flair by...

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Christmas Excellent Reviews

November 25, 2023

3D Paper Star Ornaments

by Dr. Jessica

Prognosis: Excellent I’ve been loving the ideas I’ve been getting from the It’s Always Autumn blog. These paper stars are easy and quick to make. Get the instructions here. I made the first round with leftover paper from previous ornament projects. Autumn suggests not using card stock, but I found some gold metallic sheets I...

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Christmas Excellent Holiday Paper Reviews Uncategorized

November 21, 2023

Mondo Llama, We Have a Probllama.

by Dr. Jessica

Prognosis: Poor These Mondo Llama craft kits from Target looked fun and simple- everything you need for a cute DIY in one box for a reasonable price ($5-10 per kit). The shining star of this trio was the Sew Your Own Treat Ornaments Kit. You can get it here. This would be fun for kids...

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Christmas Poor Reviews Uncategorized

November 18, 2023

Cinnamon Dough Christmas Ornaments

by Dr. Jessica

Prognosis: Good There was a lot of trial and error involved in creating these sweet ornaments. I made so many changes to the original recipe I found that I created my own to make the end product less crumbly and sturdier. Makes 8-10 ornaments. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup cinammon 1 1/4 cup applesauce 2 tablespoons...

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Christmas Good Holiday Originals

November 17, 2023

Alcohol Ink Ornaments

by Dr. Jessica

Prognosis: Excellent These are quick, easy, and fun to do. I followed these directions with out many changes and they turned out really cool looking. If you like playing with fire, add these to your to do list! Treatment Plan: I did these under the oven hood and with a glass of water nearby, just...

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Alcohol Ink Christmas Excellent Holiday Materials Reviews

November 17, 2023

Turkey Tassel Garland

by Dr. Jessica

Prognosis: Fair Used this youtube tutorial on tassel garland, stick-on googley eyes and orange and red felt. It’s a little messy looking, but my 2 year old loves the turkeys. The video recommends using a crochet hook which I managed without. I just made sure I tied the first tassel knots with yarn long enough...

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Fair Holiday Originals Thanksgiving Yarn

November 17, 2023

Flower Turkey Wreath

by Dr. Jessica

Prognosis: Fair I created this wreath after seeing a similar preassembled kit on orientaltrading.com. It was out of stock so I made my own version using 3 different colors of orange felt, a flower stencil, brown buttons, ribbon and styrofoam wreath I found at Joann, craft glue, hot glue, and a glue gun. It turned...

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Fair Holiday Mixed Originals Thanksgiving

diy thanksgiving turkey wreath