{"id":1081,"date":"2020-12-10T11:45:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T02:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.stmaur.ac.jp\/mo\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2020-12-09T11:59:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T02:59:53","slug":"christmas-crafts-and-dance-ms-mimi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.stmaur.ac.jp\/mo\/2020\/12\/10\/christmas-crafts-and-dance-ms-mimi\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas crafts and dance – Ms. Mimi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello boys and girls,<\/p>\n

Since this is Advent, preparing for Christmas to come, let’s get ready by making a “family wreath”, and get everyone in your family involved.\u00a0 \u00a0You can make your family wreath to hang up in your living room for this holiday season.<\/p>\n

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A family handprint wreath: with the handprints of everyone in your family and, perhaps, your family pet(s)<\/h2>\n

You will need some green construction paper<\/strong> of different shades, if possible.\u00a0 If you have some green paint, you can even paint the papers green, in different shades by adding a little bit of white. Or, you can color them green with crayons after you trace everyone’s hands.<\/p>\n

Go ask your family to let you trace their hands.\u00a0 If there are four people in your family, you’d have four pairs or eight handprints. After tracing them,\u00a0 they can start cutting them out. If you want to, you can even do your pet’s paws!<\/p>\n

Make a circle outline using all the handprints that are cut as in the photo.\u00a0 To decorate the wreath, use red dots, sequins,\u00a0 pom-poms, small pine cones, popcorn or anything you might have and stick them with glue onto the wreath.<\/p>\n

This family project might take some time, so enjoy the time making your wreath together. You trace each other’s handprints, cutting them out and arranging the handprints to form a wreath.\u00a0 You can put on the ornaments at the end. If you could take a family photo, you can trim it and put it on the wreath;\u00a0 it will make your wreath extra special.\u00a0 Don’t forget to write the year 2020<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Threading decorations<\/h2>\n

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Materials needed: a thick paper or a piece of cardboard to cut out a circle, and thread or yarn in Christmas colors.<\/p>\n

Cut out a simple circle from some scrap cardboard by first tracing the lid of a jar or something circular.\u00a0 Cut some notches around the sides as shown in the picture. Get some thin crochet thread or yarn in Christmas colors (red, green, gold, etc.).<\/p>\n

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Start threading the notches and you can move to notches on the opposite side of the circle, continue going round and round.\u00a0 Your design could be done at random or in a pattern.\u00a0 The results will make for a creative ornament.\u00a0 Have fun!<\/p>\n

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