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 16th, 2013 
This peas in a pod ornament is a fun afternoon craft. This project is just right for the younger set and perfect to gift to an Aunt or Uncle. It’s simple and doesn’t take many supplies, plus it is cute enough to hang on the tree. I often see necklaces that feature peas in . . . → Read More: Handmade Holiday | Peas in a Pod Ornament
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 December 22nd, 2011
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 . . . → Read More: Advent Activity | Cut and Color Candy Shop
By Alanna George, on December 21st, 2011
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 . . . → Read More: Advent Activity | Tissue Paper Ornament
By Alanna George, on December 20th, 2011
Have you written your letter to Santa yet? Have you been Naughty or Nice? Young kids will love filling out this letter. It has big lines and spaces for early writers. Ours are going in the mail and heading off to the North Pole tomorrow!
The days are going by so quickly. I still . . . → Read More: Advent Activity | Letter To Santa
By Alanna George, on December 16th, 2011
I must have jinxed myself by posting that we were doing really good at keeping up with our Advent Activities. Now we have fallen a little bit behind, but no pressure right? We were able to make these cute sock snowmen. My daughter said, “I want to use the biggest googly eyes we have . . . → Read More: Advent Activity | Sock Snowman
By Alanna George, on December 9th, 2011
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen… but do you recall the most famous reindeer of all? Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had a very shiny nose… You will want to make your own version of Rudolph using a toilet paper tube and the free download you can find below!
How To | . . . → Read More: Advent Activity | TP Tube Reindeer
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 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
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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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