| There are many things that you can do with your | | | | This is an excellent way to reuse old potpourri |
| children to makethe Christmas holidays a lot of | | | | and old candles. |
| fun. Do you love creating things? | | | | For this you will need candle wax or paraffin. You |
| Children definitely love the idea of creating things | | | | can also usethose used candles that don\'t have |
| and arenaturally more creative. | | | | wicks anymore. You can buywicks or retrieve |
| Christmas Craft Idea 1: Homemade Christmas | | | | them from old candles. The best way to |
| Ornaments | | | | makewicks is to dip cotton twine into your melted |
| Often we find boxes of old jewelry in second | | | | wax and cool it. |
| hand stores, garageor rummage sales and they | | | | You can reuse your potpourri that has lost its |
| do not cost much. If we look around ourown | | | | scent or use cleandry pine cones. You also need |
| home, we can find quite a number of old jewelry | | | | muffin or cup cake tin. Simply meltwax in an old |
| pieces thatare broken and can\'t be used. | | | | container in a saucepan filled with water. Whilethe |
| With some jewelry wire or thin string, thread | | | | wax is melting, fill your cup cake tin with potpourri |
| together variousbeads and bobbles to make a 5 | | | | or setin a pine cone in each of the compartments. |
| inch long loop, twist it around andknot it up. Do | | | | Pour wax over each ofthem ensuring that the |
| the same for two more such loops and leave | | | | wax settles right to the bottom. When thewax |
| somestring to spare so that it can then be hung | | | | starts to cool down, add a 1.5" wick near the |
| on the tree. | | | | center. Let thecandle harden. |
| Let your creativity flow with this. Mix and match | | | | Again creativity is the essence. You can add |
| the color ofthe beads you are using. You can | | | | different colors,cinnamon sticks, dried flowers, or |
| even string them up to trailaround your tree. You | | | | scented oils into the cake tincontaining the wax. |
| can embellish them with larger pendants. | | | | You can also add sea salt so that it looksfrosty |
| They will really add the festive look to your tree. | | | | but you must sprinkle the glitter before the fire |
| You can evengive these ornaments to family and | | | | startersets. |
| friends. If your niece lovespurple, string her purple | | | | As gifts for your loved ones or friends, place |
| pendant into her Christmas decorationand I am | | | | your ornaments andfire starters into pretty gift |
| sure she will save it for many Christmas to come. | | | | baskets. They will definitely beappreciated and |
| Christmas Craft Idea 2: Make Your Own Fire | | | | your Christmas crafts ideas will surely going tobe |
| Starters | | | | a hit this season. |