Jesse Tree Activity 
A great Advent Activity for your family! Order my Jesse Tree Ornament Tutorial today and create your own holiday tradition. Find out more here.
Sew this hood style animal hat to keep your child warm this winter. Purchase pattern here.
Easy to make mermaid costume pattern for American Girl Dolls or 15" Bamboletta. Purchase pattern here.
Sew this beautiful ruffled tote bag for yourself or a friend. It's sure to bring compliments. Purchase pattern here. |
By Alanna George, on December 11th, 2013 
Handmade Holiday Gift Idea
Do you ever have a craft idea and when it all comes together you are just giddy? Well, this plastic cloche ornament was one of those moments for me. I was searching and searching to find some tiny glass bell jars or cloches to make ornaments. Of course I am . . . → Read More: Handmade Holidays | Plastic Wine Glass Ornament
By Alanna George, on December 3rd, 2013 
Are you in the holiday spirit yet? We had a great time decorating the tree over the weekend. Everyone is old enough now that they can help hang the ornaments. It’s a special and magical year for us and I love that all of my kids are so into the Christmas spirit. This week . . . → Read More: Handmade Holidays | Stamped Spice Bags with Candy
By Alanna George, on November 26th, 2013
My 7 year old son made these drinking glasses to give as gifts to his siblings for Christmas. This is a really great kid craft! This year we are working on a new tradition. I am helping each child make a handmade gift for everyone in our family. Making special gifts makes my kids . . . → Read More: Handmade Holidays | Painted Drinking Glasses
By Alanna George, on December 12th, 2012
Christmas seems to be just around the corner! My kids are so excited to make Christmas related crafts. I came up with these easy to make Holy Family figures for my daughter to create and display in her room.
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By Alanna George, on December 6th, 2012
This is a quick craft you can do with your kids during the holidays. This festive wreath is perfect to wear on a coat or backpack to show some holiday cheer!
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By Alanna George, on December 13th, 2011
I know a porcupine really has nothing to do with Christmas, but my boys love to make things out of pine cones, so this is perfect. They had so much fun creating these little critters to hang on the Christmas tree. (Yes, the little one has a tiny pebble glued on its head…) We . . . → Read More: Advent Activity | Porcupine Pinecone Ornament
By Alanna George, on December 8th, 2011
I wanted to show all of you the Snowman Family Frame we made yesterday for our Advent Activity. I love it, it looks so cute on the shelf with all the other Christmas decorations. We have been able to keep on schedule for our Advent Activities this far. How about you guys, are you . . . → Read More: Advent Activity | Snowman Family Frame
By Alanna George, on November 16th, 2011
Are you getting ready for the countdown to Christmas? I am getting everything prepared here. My kids look forward to the Advent crafts and activities we do every year while we count down the days of December!
If you visited here last year you have probably seen my Jesse Tree for Kids Ornament Tutorial. . . . → Read More: Advent Activities | Countdown for 2011
By Alanna George, on November 17th, 2010
Each year, for the past 3 years, I have tried to do 24 days of activities with my kids to celebrate the Christmas and Advent season. This year we will be focusing on the Jesse Tree. I would love for all of you to follow along with us and enjoy the spirit of the . . . → Read More: Advent Activity | The Jesse Tree for Kids
By Alanna George, on January 6th, 2009 I owe an apology to anyone that really did want to follow along with my advent celebration.Two weeks before Christmas I was hit with a bunch of freelance projects and since they pay the bills and blogging doesn't the work got first priority.
Here is a recap of the last 2 weeks of our . . . → Read More: Advent Activities Rewind
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 I was a Design Manager in the scrapbooking industry until the birth of my first child. I then turned freelance designer, crafter and stay-at-home mom. I reside in MI with my husband and our four kids. Find out more about me here.
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