Holiday paper crafts
For the past two years, we have been making personalized gift tags for Christmas. Two years ago, the gift tags were simple computer printed affairs but especially designed by the girls. Last year, it was something more. We cut figures from colored paper and glued glitters on the gift tags. I love doing projects like these with the girls. I’m not into Christmas decorating but if it means lots of bonding time with them, it makes the season mean something even for an agnostic like me. We didn’t put up any Christmas decor last year but we’re doing it this year based on the understanding that this won’t be about pandering to the crass commercialism that has become associated with Christmas. Rather, this is going to be about lots of family time doing projects together.
So, I bought Holiday Paper Crafts from Japan by Robertta A. Uhl (Tuttle Publishing, 2007) a couple of weeks ago and, yesterday, we started doing some projects.
These angels seemed like the simplest project. No washi paper for us. We used excess gift wrapping paper from last year. I had to buy some ribbons though.
So, there’s the result of a few hours of work. Sam painted the heads, I pleated the paper. We both did the assembly and the trimming. We made a mess on the floor of my home office (we’ll get a table from downstairs next time) but it was fun. Noisy fun. Lots of heckling. And music (Sam’s iPod playing Bob Marley in the background). And Alex chatting non-stop while she sat by the window doing her sketching. Sunday is Speedy’s cooking day so we let him be in the kitchen as he whipped up his version of arroz a la Cubana.
Next weekend, I’m hoping to get Alex and Speedy to sit down with Sam and me at least for part of the day. That’ll be even more fun.
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The paper angels look so cute. I bet it’s not so hard to make?
Not hard at all.
that’s adorable and gives me an idea what to do with the 1000+ beads i have lying around the house…
Hi Reg, re beads. We have a lot of them too. A summer activity for the girls many years ago but they got bored with the bead bracelets after a while. Now that you mentioned it, I think I’ll make use of their beads too. The angled ones will reflects lights beautifully.
Very nice! We can add this to our project when we come home for Christmas next month. Thanks for the wonderful idea!
Ma, ang pangit nung atin. Parang kakaebs lang tapos natapunan ng pulbos. HAHAHAHA!
Oh, I love these!
What did you use for the angels’ heads?
You’ll have fun doing them, Phynkee.
Sam, di kaya. Besides, ang importante ay masaya at magulo tayo nung ginagawa natin, ano. Saka maingay pala. hahahaha
Rhodora, styrofoam balls.
ang cute ng angels nyo ms. connie. hope to see more of your Christmas projects.
natawa ko sa sinabi ni Sam. Yeah, your Mom is right. It’s cute and very creative! Ok na accent sa christmas tree.
Wow–those angels are beautiful! What a fun project.
Hehehe next week, I’ll have more to show you.
Tapos si GMA pa ang ginamit mo na model! YUCK.
Ano? Eh ikaw nag-paint nung mga ulo. Kinalaman ko dun. Baka idol mo si GMA, Sam. Naku, hija, baka mabatukan kita.
you gave me an idea on what to do for my kids’s advents calendar this year! thanks. i hope makahanap ako ng styro balls dito or else walang ulo ang angels ko, hehe
Raq, pwedeng wooden beads — the ones about an inch in diameter. I think they’d be easier to use because they have holes to attach the body and the string.
The angels are absolutely beautiful and so sweet. I’m going to go out and look for that magazine.
Wow! Galing! Ang ganda naman ng gawa nya plus the fact that you did it together with your daughters makes it more special… Hilig ko rin po kasi na gumawa ng mga decors instead na bumili, it makes it more personal and special… San po n’yo nabili ‘yung book nyo? Thanks po…
keikigifts, it’s a book, actually.
Melisa, Fully Booked at the Promenade in Greenhills.
awww…so cute!