Look at this beautiful Candy Shop! My good friend Rebecca Bischoff (check out her website) was nice enough to create this Free Printable for me to post on my website. This sweet little candy shop prints out all on one page and you can color it and cut it out to create the Candy Shop you see above.

 How To | Cut and Color 3D Candy Shop

Supplies:

• Paper and Printer
• Crayons or Markers
• Pom-pom Balls
• Small Bottle Brush Tree
• Small Bottle Brush Wreath
• Tiny Candy Canes
• Assorted Embellishments
• Glue
• Paint Brush
• Scissors
• White Glitter
• Gold Glitter
• Cardboard
• Cut and Color 3D Candy Shop

How To:

1. Print out the Cut and Color 3D Candy Shop and color it in.
2. Cut out the candy shop and assemble it using glue or tape.
3. Cut out a large circle from cardboard (make sure it is larger than the house) to form the ground/base. I used a scalloped edge scissors around the edge of my circle.
4. Adhere the assembled candy shop to the cardboard circle near the back.
5. Use a paint brush to paint glue onto the top of the cardboard circle and around the bottom of the house. Sprinkle glitter on top of the glue and shake off extra glitter into the trash can. We also added touches of white glitter to the roof and then gold glitter onto the word Candy.
6. Add extra embellishments, like pom-pom balls and bottle brush trees to your Candy Shop and to the ground in front of the Candy Shop.
7. Add an electric tea light inside and watch it glow at night!

Thank you Rebecca for creating this fun candy shop for us to craft!

Free Download

Click Here – Cut and Color 3D Candy Shop

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Ohh, Christmas is so close! Are you looking for an easy gift for the kids to make Grandma? These paper maché bulbs covered in tissue paper squares and a handmade drawing would work!

How To | Tissue Paper Ornament

Supplies:

• Tissue Paper Squares
• Paper Maché Bulb
• White Piece of Paper
• Crayons or Markers
• School Glue
• Paint Brush or Sponge
• Wax Paper
• Plastic Container or Lid
• Scissors

How To:

1. Have your child draw a small picture. (I drew a circle with a pen first, then had my kids draw inside of it. Cut out the artwork.)
2. Use a small paint brush or sponge to paint glue in small patches on the paper maché bulb. Add tissue paper over the glue as you go. Be careful not to get too much glue on the bulb or the tissue paper will rip because it is too soggy. Let the glued tissue paper dry.
3. To get your artwork to lay flat on the round bulb, use a scissors to make a few small cuts inward around the edges. Then paint glue on the back of the artwork piece and then add the artwork to the bulb. Smooth artwork down with fingers, some areas of the art will overlap a bit. Paint a thin layer of glue over the artwork to preserve it. Let dry.
4. Wrap and give as a gift to grandma!

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Here is our list of activities for our Advent Countdown this year. Won’t you join us in the fun? You can download a tutorial to make your own Jesse Tree ornaments in my store. I also have other great ideas for Advent Activities and Crafts listed and linked below in our calendar.

To keep it simple we will be reading from The Jesse Tree book each day and creating our handmade ornaments to hang on our special Jesse Tree. On twelve of the days we also have a coordinating Jesse Tree Activity Ornament Kit by Illuminated Ink. If you are interested in following along on our Jesse Tree journey you can find out more details from my previous post here. Your kids will love the memories you create together!

(You can find a detailed tutorial for making your own handmade Jesse Tree ornaments to coordinate with the book The Jesse Tree in my SHOP. Links to The Jesse Tree book, Jesse Tree Activity Ornaments and Wooden Jesse Tree can be found below.)

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ADVENT COUNTDOWN CALENDAR

Nov. 28th

• Light Advent Candle and Recite Advent Prayer
• Make Handprint Advent Wreath using kids handprints

Wed. Dec. 1st – Jesse Tree Symbol Sun and the Moon (Creation)

• Set up Fisher Price Nativity Set
• Make Nativity Peanut Butter Bread Scene
• Read The Nativity Pop-up Book by Francesca Crespi
  
• Kids Get Countdown Advent Calendar with Chocolate
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Thurs. Dec. 2nd – Jesse Tree Symbol Apple w/ Snake (Adam and Eve)

• Hang Stockings and Decorate Mantel
• Do Jesse Tree Activity Ornament by Illuminated Ink
• Read The True Story of Santa Claus by Paul Prokop
  
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Fri. Dec. 3rd – Jesse Tree Symbol Noah’s Ark w/ Rainbow (Noah

• Do Jesse Tree Activity Ornament by Illuminated Ink
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Sat. Dec. 4th – Jesse Tree Symbol Camel (Abraham and Sarah)

• Decorate Our Christmas Tree
• Trim-A-Tree Activity – find download in my SHOP
• Do Jesse Tree Activity Ornament by Illuminated Ink
• Read The Tale of Three Trees retold by Angela Elwell Hunt
  
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Sun. Dec. 5th – Jesse Tree Symbol Sheep (Isaac)

• Light Advent Candle and Recite Prayer
• Do Jesse Tree Activity Ornament by Illuminated Ink
• Read The True Story of Santa Claus by Paul Prokop
  
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Mon. Dec. 6th – Jesse Tree Symbol Ladder (Jacob)

• Movie Monday with popcorn and hot chocolate
• Do Jesse Tree Activity Ornament by Illuminated Ink
• Open stocking gifts from St. Nick
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Tues. Dec. 7th – Jesse Tree Symbol Coat of Many Colors (Jacob)

• Do Jesse Tree Activity Ornament by Illuminated Ink
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Wed. Dec. 8th – Jesse Tree Symbol Silver Chalice (Joseph)

• Make Bird Seed Pine Cones
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Thurs. Dec. 9th – Jesse Tree Symbol Whip (Moses)

• Do Jesse Tree Activity Ornament by Illuminated Ink
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Fri. Dec. 10th – Jesse Tree Symbol Sheaf of Corn/Wheat (Ruth)

• Visit Santa at Mall
• Do Jesse Tree Activity Ornament by Illuminated Ink
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Sat. Dec. 11th – Jesse Tree Symbol Jar of Oil (Samuel)

• Make Christmas Cookies
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Sun. Dec. 12th – Jesse Tree Symbol Slingshot (David)

• Light Advent Candle and Recite Prayer
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Mon. Dec. 13th – Jesse Tree Symbol Crown (David the King)

• Movie Monday with popcorn and hot chocolate
• Do Jesse Tree Activity Ornament by Illuminated Ink
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Tues. Dec. 14th – Jesse Tree Symbol Temple/Pillars (Solomon)

• Do Jesse Tree Activity Ornament by Illuminated Ink
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Wed. Dec. 15th – Jesse Tree Symbol Raven (Elijah)

• Make Magic Reindeer Food – find download in my SHOP
• Make Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Reindeer
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Thurs. Dec. 16th – Jesse Tree Symbol Bear (Elisha)

• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Fri. Dec. 17th – Jesse Tree Symbol Candle (Zachariah)

• Make Snowman Poop – find download in my SHOP
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Sat. Dec. 18th – Jesse Tree Symbol Olive Branch (Mary)

• Kids wrap presents for each other
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Sun. Dec. 19th – Jesse Tree Symbol Tablet w/ Stylus (John the Baptist)

• Light Advent Candle and Recite Prayer
• Make Gingerbread House
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Mon. Dec. 20th – Jesse Tree Symbol Baby in Manger

• Movie Monday with popcorn and hot chocolate
• Make Pretzel Hugs

Recipe from Becky Higgins as seen in CK Magazine

Directions:
Put a layer of square pretzels on a cookie sheet and place an unwrapped
Hershey’s Hug over each pretzel. Bake at 200 degrees for eight minutes. Remove
them from the oven and place a red or green milk chocolate M&M in the
center. Let the cookies cool.

• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Tues. Dec. 21st – Jesse Tree Symbol Shepard

• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Wed. Dec. 22nd – Jesse Tree Symbol Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh

• Make Candy Cane Heart Suckers
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Thurs. Dec. 23rd – Jesse Tree Symbol Angels (Herod)

• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

Fri. Dec. 24th – Jesse Tree Symbol The Brightest Star

• Put out Magic Reindeer Food – find download in my SHOP
• Read The Jesse Tree book and The Advent Storybook before bed

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