Instructions for Crafts to Do for Christmas

Simple instructions are best for quick handmade crafts. You can make a Christmas sachet to hang on the tree and later in the closet. Use 2 5" pieces of cloth and glue three edges together with hot glue or fabric glue. Glue close to the edges to prevent unraveling. Fill the bag with potpourri or any scented herb or spice; put a piece of ribbon in the final edge and glue it shut. Any potpourri, lavender or whole cloves will smell good. This makes a nice decoration if you make many of them and attach it to a simple wreath for the door, but use smaller pieces of fabric.

If you are making a gift for Grandma, have the whole family use their favorite pictures and make a scrapbook. Use some fun embellishments to complement the pictures; these can be bought at the fabric store in the form of little buttons. You just have to cut the back off if they are shanks, or use some ribbon. Everyone will enjoy this Christmas craft. Use a wide edged picture frame and hot glue a collection of sea shells onto it and spray with polyurethane to make cleaning easier. No special pattern need to be followed, just use your own imagination. If you have a collection of buttons, it will make a nice picture frame.

Make your relatives a set of coasters from the lid of a big peanut butter jar for their bedside or television chair. Cover the bottom and rim of the lid using her favorite color fabric. Use fabric glue or hot glue and make it large enough that it will stick up over the edge and add a ribbon for accent. When using a hot glue gun, children should be supervised, because hot glue will blister on contact.