It's finally here! This has been like waiting for that magical morning and dashing down the stairs to see what's under the Christmas Tree. First I want to thank SARAH for pulling this all together - a lot of work that gal does. And she has gathered some beautiful things to gift over the 12 days - you just have to visit each of the blogs, leave a comment for them and have some fun!!
I share today with:
When Sarah asked for some possible projects for children, I had to raise my hand. My three grandkids love crafting and I was gathering supplies to have a NaNa project to do with them next visit.
Supplies for this project are real simple and easy to gather. Lots of stickers, glue (I found some fun glitter glue), ribbons, pipe cleaners, and any little fun crafty item that makes you happy. AND a box of CD's. I found all of these items in various Dollar Stores, so a very inexpensive craft project.
We are making Ornaments with the CD's and supplies. I worked with a 3 yr. old, 6 yr. old , and 10 yr. old - so this shows you can work this project with different ages (recommend more serious decor for older kids). My granddaughter LOVES stickers and anything sparkly. It didn't take her long to figure this whole thing out.
I did have to help out with some of the 'harder' stickers,
but the delight was discovering we could design on both sides!
We were watching a movie, too - sometimes that needed more watching than crafting. And my daughter is in the middle of a kitchen/diningroom re-hab, but our temporary set up worked just fine. While she spackled and painted we glued, glittered, and stickered.
Ah, back to work. This guy was pretty good at cutting some of the items to make some design changes.
The glitter glue was VERY popular and we had to use every tube, even though there were two of each color - yup, each opened and used.
Just some of the finished ornaments - their second side drying. Then their ribbon hangers can be added. You can use a dremel to drill holes to a little more advance crafting with the older crowd. Even craft paint can be used - I kept it simple with the smaller ones. Just gather supplies and some kids and you will be surprised what they will create on their own.
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This looks like so much fun and brings back many memories of crafty days. Those ornaments are going to sparkle and shine beautifully!
ReplyDelete~Brandy
The blog hop is off to a fantastic start, and what glittery fun you all had, great photo shoot along the way, and for all those ages, truly fabulous .
ReplyDeleteFun idea! It would be super easy to recycle old computer or music cds, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun craft for the grand kids! Not one will be the same!
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What fun! I'll have all six of my grandchildren here in a little over a week and I know what we'll be doing. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSuch fun at your house. Keepers for sure.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea !!
ReplyDeleteThere can never be too many Christmas ornaments. My granddaughter will love making those, thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteso so cute. my nieces, now Moms of their own, used to do these at my house. great minds think alike LOL we would print off copies of their picture to put on one side with the year and the other side was a free for all crafting fun experience. love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to use up old cd's - my grandaughter is all grown up now and I don't have anybody to share this project with, but well done to all your little kiddo's. Visiting today via Carole :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea! My 5 year old granddaughter would love to do this. Last year she asked if she could have her own Christmas tree. I might be able to help her pull it off using your ideas. Thank you for participating in the Christmas in July blog hop.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun project for little ones! Great idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat project. When I was teaching, the CD ornament was very popular with my students. We put one of their school pictures in the center and then decorated. Changed it up with the little handprints of the K-1 students.
ReplyDeleteSo glad this is part of Sarah's 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop. D. Weeks (aka Momma Llama)
Fun idea!
ReplyDeleteMy grandkids love crafting too, so I'm always on the lookout for projects to do with them. This looks fun.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun project--I don't have little ones yet, but I'll keep it in mind for when I do!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
what a great idea! My kids love stickers, and Christmas too! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun!!
ReplyDeleteAnd, you are building beautiful memories with these precious Little Ones!!
Pat T.
This one is so cute. Love the granddaughter's intense attention to the project. Know the kids loved the time with you too:)
ReplyDeleteWOW- I have several great grand kids that will love this when they come to my house. of course they will be doing it on the porch.
ReplyDeleteMy grandma had crafts ready for me when I stayed with her and always encouraged my creativity. It's a gift of time that kids treasure!
ReplyDeleteKids, glue and stickers go together like peanut butter and jelly. They did a great job.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great project, and such fun with your grands!
ReplyDeleteThese are great to make all year long. They work great in gardens to scare off the deers and protect the plants.
ReplyDeleteMy grands and great grands would love to do this!
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Love all the ornament results-so cute! What a great project for kids (and adults). Thank you, Susan spierssusan52@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea for Grammy Camp! I have a friend who does this every year with her granddaughters. The 7 and 9 year old girls made bunny and pom-pom pillows to match their new bedrooms. I am saving these ideas for future grandkids.
ReplyDeleteLove the glitter and stickers. I will have to start collecting supplies as summer camp needs a new craft project. Thanks
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun day.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to use old computer disk. Thanks for sharing,
ReplyDeleteGlitter glue seems to be a favorite with grandkids no matter what the craft project. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThose ornaments are too cute. A great use of old computer discs. Definitely want to try this :)
ReplyDeleteOh, and to contact me: on my blog near top left sidebar is an Email old phone image. This goes to my contact form :)
DeleteReminds me of when I was a preschool director, a long time ago. Fun projects.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun project for the kiddies!
ReplyDeleteThis is a super project for my toddler great grandchild!
ReplyDeleteThe children are having a lovely time. Glue and sparkles are always a hit.
ReplyDeletethese are so fun and so gratifying for them. when our kiddos were younger we did similar things with cd's one that they really liked was attaching cd's in a row and hanging them in their bedroom windows so they became a sun catcher and had rainbows in their rooms.
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ReplyDeleteWhat fun!
ReplyDeleteSuch cute ornaments and a great craft project.
ReplyDeleteIt would also be neat to string these together and use dowels to make a mobile.
ReplyDeleteNice to see kids involved in something non-digital.
Pat
my grandkids will love this idea - thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet pictures, and a great idea.
ReplyDeleteHow cute! I have the grandkids...now for the supplies!
ReplyDeleteFun idea and great way to get the children involved in Christmas planning.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea. I imagine the Christmas lights reflecting off of them would really make them sparkle. I have always used my old CDs to hang in the fruit trees to keep the birds away.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea - and really fun!!!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a fun project! My grandkids love stickers. Thank you for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteJUST IN TIME FOR MY GRANDKIDS VISIT THANKS FORTHE INSPERATION
ReplyDeleteYour are such an awesome 'Nana'! These will be fun and sparkly!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great and resourceful fun project...I have to share this with my niece!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! Thank you for sharing and participating in the blog hop!
ReplyDeleteA nice project using lotsa glitter for the Christmas tree!
ReplyDeleteCute project for little ones.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. Who doesn't have unused CDs lying about?
ReplyDeleteYep....Lets jump start their wonder and play and recharge our own.
ReplyDeleteCute idea. We did this with my daughter's Brownie troop once.
ReplyDeleteKids and stickers -- what's not to like!? What a clever idea. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletethis is an absolutely wonderful idea. So simple and so fun. Can't wait for the picture of the tree come December.
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute!
ReplyDeleteNeat idea, Sharon. I may bring this up at our next quilt retreat. . .while you had fun with kiddo's I am thinking that quilters might have fun with it also.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day,
Sherry V.
Those are so cute! We all probably have a ton of old CDs hanging around! Thanks for a fun idea!
ReplyDeleteCute idea for young children. Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteLovely tutorial! I am participating in the TATW by Sarah with a bundle of Craftsy's Colonial Manor in red and cream, but enlarging the strips to 3.5" wide and making 6 strip sets to make a queen size quilt. Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! Those ornaments will be especially pretty when they are reflecting the lights from the Christmas tree. But I think the best part is likely the memories you made together.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great project! I can see it used at elementary school holiday parties this year - teachers take note!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute project. Makes me wish my grandkids were younger.
ReplyDeleteSweet that you are involving all of the wee ones! What a fantastic upcycle project!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun project! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat project. I think we've got a bunch of those CDs lying around the storage room so I can try these with my grandkids, too. Thanks. kthurn(at)bektel(dot)com
ReplyDeleteMy grand daughters love digging into the craft box that I have available for them. Great project and great fun!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun project!
ReplyDeleteMy grandkids love making a craft. Looks like something fun and easy even for the toddlers.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great project, Sharon. The ornaments are something that will be treasured for many years to come.
ReplyDeleteCute idea. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOMG your grandchildren are so adorable! And so are these sweet ornaments. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSweet way to keep the kids entertained and learning at the same time...And get some cute ornaments for them to hang on the tree :-)
ReplyDeletecute idea for kids
ReplyDeletewhat a great idea, thanks!
ReplyDeleteChildren will love this.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! Thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute and fun!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea and such sweet photos!
ReplyDeleteLooks like everyone had a fun time. My grandchildren are teens so....
ReplyDeleteThose will sure add some sparkle to the Christmas tree and around the house. Great idea! Thanks. :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like you and the kids had fun! Can't wait to see the tree decorated with your new ornaments!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, how fun!! I want to make one too :-)
ReplyDeleteLooks like the kids really had a blast making these!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun for your grandkids and you to have a project to make together...and the ornaments turned out great. Bet the kids loved this! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat fun for the little'uns. My grandies just love to craft and will love these TY
ReplyDeleteWhat great ideas! When my son was young we made lots of ornaments and other crafts. Shrink Art was probably our favorite.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea. I used to make ornaments with the kids and grandkids when they were small. It was so fun and it's always great to encourage their creativity. Thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeleteThis brings back so many memories of when my children were little. They would be glitter all over the house for days! Thank you for the blog hop
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun project to do with my grands!!! Thank you for suggesting it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun, festive project. I bet the kids will love this. cknapp3626(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
ReplyDeleteLooks like the children had a great time
ReplyDeleteOur daughters had such a love of glitter (me, not so much). They would love Christmas crafts because I allowed them to use glitter for those crafts. Such good memories with the girls and our craft days!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to entertain the grands! I will have to keep that in the back of my head when my girls get a little older.
ReplyDeleteKids and crafts - a perfect combination!
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What a nice idea for younger kids. I wish I had some at that age to do this. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for the kids. I keep my grands over the summer and during the rest of the year too. Busy hands make happy Grammy's
ReplyDeleteSome super sparkly, cute decorations!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun idea! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! My grandnieces and nephews will have a great time making these for mom and dad.
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever and inexpensive idea using CD's for kids to decorate! They are so shiny, iridescent and large enough for little hands. Thanx for the idea, Scrappy
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteWow! Such a fun and clever idea! I'm passing this idea along! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGrandmas always need projects for those adorable grandkids! Reply: pjrquilter (at) msn (dot) com
ReplyDeleteLooks likes lots of fun was had by all. I love the two ornaments with the Owls.
ReplyDeleteGlitter glue doesn't last long at my house- pink is always a favorite for some weird reason. I gave away 2 unused 50 packs of cds and dvds last week. Never thought to use them for crafts....
ReplyDeleteNow that is an enjoyable and useful craft day! Thanks for sharing your wonderful idea. dezertsuz at gmail
ReplyDeleteLooks like your grandkids had a great time with this project!
ReplyDeleteCute ornament idea. I have some grands that will enjoy this craft. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHow perfect - I am going to copy your idea with my grandkids - I know they will love it!
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun will miss crafting with my grandson this Christmas ..Matts in maine and I am now in michigan .happyness04431@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun will miss crafting with my grandson this Christmas ..Matts in maine and I am now in michigan .happyness04431@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteWhat great craft ideas for children's Christmas crafting. Good start to the Christmas Blog.
ReplyDeleteIt's so much fun to make crafts with children. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou're blessed to have grandchildren! These look like fun crafts for young ones.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
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Wow, what a great idea, Sharon!!! I can guarantee this will be on my "fun things to do with the grandkids" list!!! Thanks so much for getting the hop off to such a great start!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. I have trouble finding things to interest a just 4 year old and an 11 year old. The 11 year old is bored with us this summer. He gets spoiled by a friend of mine who has lots more energy than I. Then he comes back and moans about being bored. We did play a version of Monopoly with dogs. The kennel was the "jail." He did like that with Ga. He whooped me. Thanks for a great idea.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for the kids. Hard to keep them busy and offline.
ReplyDeleteGetting the little kids involved artistically at this stage is so important to future creations! All art is beautiful and they can be so proud of their work when they see it displayed during the holidays. This looks like such a fun activity!
ReplyDeleteGreat project for little ones!
ReplyDeleteFun project!
ReplyDeleteHow creative! I bet those ornaments will be really shiny and reflect the light of the Christmas tree.
ReplyDeleteMy four grandson's are probably too old for this project. I would have loved using this idea in earlier years. Looks like fun.
ReplyDeleteI am always on the lookout for fun things to do with my four grandkids and your idea looks like a winner. I know my three youngest will enjoy decorating some CD ornaments.
ReplyDeleteAwesome. I love CD crafts. I need to find a couple of kiddos who want to do something.
ReplyDeleteFun idea to do with future kiddos in my life! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like so much fun!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteClever idea. Thank you
ReplyDeleteThis would be a fun project with all ags.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to spend time with the little ones
ReplyDeleteI gave all my old CDs to the Art Teacher at school, I'll share your idea with her. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI have done similar projects with CDs with my grandsons. Fun to see what their creations will be.
ReplyDeleteI love upcycling. Thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat little idea. I will be sharing this with my daughter who does daycare. Thank you
ReplyDeletegreat idea...and a useful project for all those dead cd manuals from ancient computer equipment.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! They will be so sparkly on the tree.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteI believe that I left my comment on the wrong post. Thanks for participating in the 12 Days of Christmas in July Blog Hop and thanks for sharing your project for tiny crafters!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the kiddos are having a lot of fun! Thanks for participating in the Blog Hop.
ReplyDeleteI know someone who is lookong for things to do with her 4 year old. She will love these.
ReplyDeleteVery cute idea.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun activity for kids!!! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteCute idea, my granddaughter would love that too. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas. My grandchildren love crafting with me.
ReplyDeletegreat craft, will have to give it a go, next visit with the grands. Thanks for the wonderful idea :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like such fun and what a creative bunch... I eagerly await grandchildren to craft with.
ReplyDeleteLooks like such fun and what a creative bunch... I eagerly await grandchildren to craft with.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome idea! Thank you for sharing it.
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I'm always looking for craft ideas for my grandkids to do. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis is a cute project, I have done this with kids in my classroom. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. Great looking ornaments
ReplyDeleteOh, to have some little ones around again! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAlways looking for ideas for Grandkids. Thanks
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What a fun idea to do with kids. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteGreat way to keep those little hands busy. Thanks for sharing the idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic way of Nana & grandkids to bond. Thank you for being part of the 2017 Christmas in July Blog Hop.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an AWESOME project! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSharon- it's so great that this kid friendly idea is included for the Christmas in July hop. Looks like they had a grand time too.
ReplyDeleteMy granddaughter (who is now married and expecting her first child) and I loved to do crafts together. I taught her how to cross stitch and we made some nice crafts.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Peggy
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Those are just adorable and I'm sure they had a blast making them.
ReplyDeleteMy son would love making those.
ReplyDeleteNEAT! THANKS FOR SHARING IN THE CHRISTMAS HOP!
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I wish my grandchildren lived close enough to craft with, but I will not see them until Christmas. Fund ideas. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteNothing like fun with the grandkids time!
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What a great project to do with children!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great project idea for the little ones. This would be a great thing to do with family gatherings as well. Creating memories together. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for such a doable project.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun project to do with the grandkids. We always made ornaments during Christmas time. We made such great memories.
ReplyDeleteThese look great all hung in a window, I made some of these with my class at school recently. x
ReplyDeleteOooh fun! My kiddo would love this!
ReplyDeletethis is a great idea!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea - kids always love any kind of crafts.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea- my kids are very into upcycling crafts... this is perfect!
ReplyDeleteCute idea for keeping the little ones occupied and learning to make new ornaments.
ReplyDeleteThat's a really fun idea for crafting with kids! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeletePretty cute! I love seeing kids crafting - they get so creative!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for the kiddos to get involved in crafting. This looks like lots of fun. ~smile~ Roseanne
Great idea for a kid's craft! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThis is a darling project for younger kids. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteFun idea--I have fond memories of making ornaments with my grandmother and aunts.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea for the kids! I taught 1st grade and loved seeing the pride in their eyes when they finished a creation such as this!
ReplyDeletesuch a fun and creative idea for young ones. they love to see their creations on the tree or hanging up somewhere. i did this yearly with my children and nieces and nephews.
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