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I came up with this idea when I was staring at the piles of old birthday cards I am (supposed to be) scrapbooking.

1. Take all the cards and cut them in half, keep the picture bit and throw away the writing side.

2. Cut the cards into one inch squares (larger or smaller if you want). All the squares must be the same size so mark it out with a ruler or use a template.

3. Take a large piece of card and glue the squares on to make a colourful mosaic. The mosaic can be framed as a birthday keepsake (birthday cards) or as a classy christmas decoration (old christmas cards).

*Tip* Use family pictures to make a mosaic gift for an anniversary or someonelse’s birthday.

Photo by flickr user Today is a Good Day

Kerri over at play library suggests a craft box as a last minute gift. Here’s what she included…

# Googly eyes
# Feathers
# Yarn
# Glitter Glue
# Sculpey Clay (or other brand)
# Crayola Model Magic
# Construction Paper
# Crayons
# Sidewalk Chalk
# Watercolor Set
# Foam cutout shapes
# Fun scissors
# Glue sticks or school glue
# Beads

I would add;

Glitter
Fabric Swatches
Wool
Stickers
A Waterproof Craft Mat

Feel free to add your own…

Here is a post that provides 13 ideas for gifts your kids can make this year. This is a great way to focus your kids on the enjoyment of giving as well as receiving.

Erin and I made this crown.

We used some card from a box, paint, glitter glue and star stickers.

I cut the shape from the box. Erin helped paint the crown purple. We decorated it with glitter glue in green, gold and red and added the final touch with gold star stickers.

It was a lot of fun, Erin particularly enjoyed the glitter glue part

You will need;

Tin Foil

and that’s it!!!

Provide your kid/s with a length of tin foil and get them to make sculptures of animals, people, buildings, or anything they want!!

(bet you can sense the possibility of a quiet five minutes with this one!)

This is a quick, cheap and easy activity to occupy kids for a while

You will need;

Thick Paper/Card

Glue

Sand

1. Draw a picture with glue on the card.

2. Dust picture with sand, remove excess.