Lost In Pizzaland: Wacky Wednesday: Santa's Workshop

Wacky Wednesday:

Santa's Workshop

Here in Santa's Workshop We Will Be Making Homemade Gifts For You Child To Give To Someone For Christmas

Santa's Workshop Coloring Pages: Click Here
Great Place For Printables Like Stories, Worksheets, Coloring Pages: www.northpole.com

Elves Tools: Cardboard, Crayons or Markers, Paint, Real Tools

Have your child trace some real tools on a piece of cardboard.
Cut them out and have your child decorate their tools.

Santa's Workshop: Take a Big Cardboard Box and have make a workshop or Put a Sheet over Table and let your child have a their workshop under the table.
Legos: Have your child pretend to build toys in their workshop with the legos.
Play-Doh: Build toys with their play-doh.

Hot Chocolate and Marshmallow and Cupcake Polymer Clay Necklaces

Clay Jewelry or Such: Polymer Clay: All sorts of colors: Make Sure Same Name Brand because of Different Temperatures, Jewelry Wire, Old Pyrex Dish(Check Goodwill Stores or Salvation Army Stores), White Sheet of Paper, Toothpicks, Mint Box, Glue

Preheat oven what it says on the package of clay.
With the polymer clay, have your child make whatever shapes they want for a necklace or whatever.
If its for a necklace cut a little piece of the wire and twist it. Make sure to leave a loop for the chain to go through. Use toothpicks for poking holes in the items.
Place a white piece of paper and line the bottom of a pyrex dish(This can only be used for the clay and not for cooking afterwards). May have to cut the paper to fit at the bottom.
Place the item onto the paper and place in oven. Cook for how long it says on the clay package.
Let items cool.
You can now paint or put glitter onto your items.
Directions on how To Make a Nice Treasure Tin:
Cover the lid of an empty metal candy tin with glue. The glue will help the clay stick to the tin. Spread a thin layer over the surface.
Cover the lid only, or coat the entire tin if you plan to cover the bottom of the tin with clay. Let the glue dry until it looks clear.
Roll out a large, thin sheet of clay, large enough to cover the lid. Press the clay over the lid. Smooth the clay across the surface and push it down, making sure you press out any air bubbles.
Continue pressing the edges of the clay down around the sides of the lid.
Use a knife to trim away the excess clay around the edge of the lid.
On the back of the tin, trim the clay around the hinges with the tip of the knife.
Use colored bits of clay to make decorations for the clay surface on the lid. You can use small bits of clay to make flower petals.
Add balls of clay to make the centers of the flowers. Add dots or any other decoration you like.
Make a log of clay, then roll the log into a thin rope. Put the rope of clay around the edge of the lid, pressing it down firmly.(Note that the rope is not hanging off the edge; it's on top of the very edge of the clay sheet.)
Bake the tin in an oven at 275 degrees F. for 20 minutes. After the tin cools, repeat steps 1-5 if you want to cover the bottom half of the tin. Trim the clay on the bottom of the box with the lid closed. Rebake the tin for an additional 20 minutes. Be careful when you take it out of the oven--the metal is hot!
Lots more crafts in the book Clay So Cute! By Sherri Haab

Button Barrettes: Plain Barrettes, Different Sized Buttons, Glue or Glue Dots

Have your child place glue or glue dots on the buttons and place them however your child wants onto a plain barrette and let dry.

Button Picture Frame: Plain Picture Frame, Buttons, Craft Glue

Paint frame if your child would like, let dry.
Have your child place glue onto each button and place on the frame.
Let dry.
Insert a picture if you would like.

Sugar Scrub: 2 3/4 oz granulated sugar, 2 dessert spoons, olive oil, mixing bowl, 1/2 teaspoon almond essence, small air-tight pot with lid, clean cloth, pen, gift tag, gift-wrapping ribbon, blunt knife

Mix together the sugar and olive oil in the bowl to make a gloopy mixture. Stir in the almond essence.
Carefully spoon the mixture into the air-tight pot and screw on the lid. Wipe away any split mixture on the pot with a clean cloth.
Write a special message on the gift bag. Thread the gift tag onto a length of the gift-wrapping ribbon.
Ask an adult to pull the blunt blade of the knife along the end of the ribbon to curl it. Finally, tie the ribbon with a knot around the lid of the pot.

Bath Salts: 7 oz Epson salt, clear container with lid, bowl, vanilla essence, tablespoon, red and yellow food coloring, all-purpose glue, artificial flower

Pour the Epsom salts into the final container to measure exactly the amount you need. Then tip them into a bowl.
Add a drop of vanilla essence to scent the salts. Stir the mixture with a tablespoon.
Add 2 drops each of the red and yellow food coloring. Be careful not to add more than this amount. Stir in the coloring until all the salts turn pale orange.
Spoon mixture into the container. Screw the lid on tightly. Glue the artificial flower to the lid.

Duct Tape Coin Purse: Colored Duct Tape, Scissors, Hole Puncher.

Cut three 8-inch long strips of tape. With the sticky sides up, attach the strips to each other to make a sheet of tape. Overlap each strip of tape slightly over the last to make the sheet.
Cut three more 8-inch strips of tape. Cover the sticky side of the sheet of tape with the new strips of tape, sticky sides together. Overlap each strip of tape slightly over the last to cover the sheet. Follow steps 1 and 2 make a second sheet of tape.
To make a heart shape, trace the heart on a piece of card stock or cardboard before tracing it onto the sheet. Trace around the template on both sheets of tape with a permanent marker. Cut out the two heart shapes.
Start with one of the hearts, Cut two thin strips of tape(about 1/4 inch wide) to cover the rounded curves on top of the heart. Wrap the tape over the top of the curves, starting in the "dip" of the hearts. Make sure the tape is centered along the edge.
Trim the ends of the tape so that the tape covers the curved top sections. Repeat the steps to cover the top of the curves of the second heart.
Pinch the tape along the top of the curves so that the tape covers the top edges. Repeat to cover the edges of the second heart.
Layer the 2 hearts together, matching the edges. Cut another thin piece of tape and place it along the straight edge of the hearts. Pinch the tape over the edge to hold the 2 hearts together. Trim off the excess tape at the bottom of the heart. Repeat on the other side, taping the sides together.
Decorate the purse with skinny strips of sliver tape or with other cut strips of tape, if desired.

Foam Bookmark: Foam Papers, Hole Puncher, Ribbon, Foam Shapes, Scissors

Cut out a rectangular shape out of the foam craft.
Punch a hole in top of the shape for the ribbon to go through. Cut a piece of ribbon, fold in half, Put the loop through the hole and then put the two ends through the loop and pull. You can do this several times if you want more.
Then have your child decorate the bookmark.

Family or Friends Picture Frames: Glue, 8 x 10 oval picture mat with cardboard backing, copied black and white photo collage, mod podge decoupage sealer, paintbrush, tape, typing paper, pencil, 9 x 4 piece of medium weight cardboard for stand, colorful rubber bands

Glue a bunch of pictures on top of each other onto a piece of paper to make a collage.
Apply the glue evenly to the front of the photo mat. Lay the photo collage right side up, over the mat and smooth it in place with your fingers.
Trim away any excess paper from around the outside edge and inside the oval opening. Let the glue dry.
Lay a piece of wax paper under the frame. Paint on several coats of Mod Podge over the collage. Let it dry between coats.
Place the oval mat over the picture to be framed. Tape the picture in place at the top edge on the back.
Place the backing cardboard behind the picture. Use rubber bands to hold the layers in place.
Make a rectangle that goes skinny at as it moves to the top for the frame stand. Cut it out and use as a template to trace onto a piece of cardboard.
Fold the stand about an inch on top and glue onto the frame. Fold the bottom of the stand an inch and a half and bend a little bit again and glue.

Bedazzling Beads: Plastic Drinking Straws, Table Knife, Toothpicks, Food Coloring, Flat Pan or Cookie Sheet, and Magic Clay(2 Cups Baking Soda, 1 Cup Cornstarch, 1 1/4 Cold Water, Foil)

Stir together the baking soda and cornstarch in a saucepan until it is all mixed up. Add the water and stir it again. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture looks like moist mashed potatoes (about 10 or 15 minutes). Carefully pour it onto the foil and cover it with a damp cloth. Allow the clay to cool. When cool, your clay is ready to make into beads Keep the clay covered or in a plastic bag until you're ready to use it.
To make individual beads, break off a piece of the clay about the size of a large marble. Shape the bead however you wish.
Cut the plastic straws into pieces about 4 inches long. Use the straws to make the hole in the middle of the clay. The clay will get stuck in the middle of the straw. When that straw doesn't work any longer, use another piece of straw.
Use a toothpick dipped in your choice of food coloring to make lines and dots on the clay.
Lay the beads on a cookie sheet to air-dry. They will dry and be very hard in about 6 hours or overnight.
You may color the entire batch of clay any color or colors you wish by adding food coloring and kneading it in. Or, you can marbleize the clay in this way: Shape a piece of clay into a hot dog bun shape. Put some food coloring in the middle and scrunch it all together. Shape it into a log shape for slicing, or just break off pieces of the clay to make individual beads.
If you choose to slice the beads, slice them using a table knife. Slice the beads about 1/2 inch thick. Use the pieces of drinking straw to make the holes as you did before. Let these beads dry just as you did the other beads.
After the beads are dry, thread them onto yarn, plastic lacing, or any string you wish. Tie the ends of the yarn or string into a knot so the beads don't fall off.

Friendship Bracelets: Tacky Glue, Star Jewels, 6 or 7-inch Zippers, Paint Pens, Velcro Pieces with self-stick backing

Place 2 velcro pieces on each end of the zipper.
Now your child can decorate the bracelet with jewels and write names on them.

Eye-Glass Cases: Fun Foam, Scissors, Ruler, Pen, Small Paper Punch, 30-inch piece of red round flexible craft lacing, 16 plastic 13-mm star beads in desired colors

Cut out two 8-inch rectangles. About 2 inches wide.
Punch holes around the rectangle except on top for the opening.
Tie a knot in one end of the lacing. Begin at the top. Thread through both holes. Then wrap around to put into another set of holes. But before that thread a bead onto the string and then proceed. Do this until you get all they way back to the top. Tie the end off.

Sun-Catchers: Sun-catchers, Sun-catcher Paint, Suction Cups, Newspaper

Place newspaper down on the table.
Place sun-catchers down on the newspaper and let your child paint them and let dry.
Hang the sun-catchers up with suction cups or hang them on your tree.

Jewelry Box: Wooden Box(Hobby Lobby), Paint, Decorations(Jewels, Sequins, Glitter, Ribbon, Shells, Yarn), Glue, Newspaper

Place newspaper down on the table.
Place the box onto the newspaper and let your child paint the box. Let dry.
Then have your child decorate the box.

Bird House: Plain Bird House(Hobby Lobby), Paint, Decorations, Newspaper

Place newspaper down on the table.
Place the bird house on the table and let your child paint away. Let dry.
When its all dry, have your child decorate their birdhouse.
Hang the birdhouse outside where your child can watch the bird go in and out.

Beaded Jewelry: Pony Beads, Alphabet Beads(Names), Pipe Cleaners Or Yarn or Elastic Cording

Have your child figure out who they want to give the jewelry too.
Then have them make the jewelry with either that persons name on the bracelet or just beads.
Cut a piece of pipe cleaner or elastic cording to fit on persons wrist and make it can slide on the wrist.
Then have your child slide the beads on.

Candle Holder: Plain Clear Round Candle Holder, Glue, Tissue Paper, Glitter, Decorations

Cut out shapes from tissue paper.
Cover the candle holder with glue, place shapes on holder.
When the holder is all covered with tissue paper, place a layer of glue over the top. This is the time to add glitter or decorations.

Picture Frame: Wrapping Paper or Something with a Pictures, Glue, Paint, Plain 5x7 Wooden Picture Frame

Paint the picture frame. Let dry.
Cut out pictures out of wrapping paper or other.
Glue the pictures onto the frame.
Cover the frame with glue and let dry.

Christmas Game: Foam board Or Poster-board, Colored Pencils, Markers or Crayons, Dice and Notecards

Draw a board game path on the foamboard or posterboard. Have the route start at the North Pole and go in a circle back to the North Pole. Put lots of houses along the path. Title the game, "Santa's Christmas Route" or something like that.
Mark every five squares with a Trivia square.
Mark some of the other squares creatively. Like for "Roll Again," say, "Rudolph's nose is brighter than ever. Roll Again." For "Go Forward," say, "Santa drank all of his milk. Go Forward 4 spaces." For "Lose a Turn," say, "Santa ate too many cookies. Wait a turn until he feels better. For "Go Back," say, "Santa forgot to leave little Suzy presents. Go Back 3 spaces to give them to her."
Write out Christmas questions on the note cards like, "Name the nine reindeer," "What color do elves usually wear?" and "Name a Christmas carol which has the word, "snow" in it.
Cut three notecards in half. Draw a different colored Santa on each one. These will be the game pieces.
The youngest player goes first. He or she rolls the dice and goes the number of squares the dice says. The next oldest person goes, and the next oldest, and so on. If someone gets a Trivia square question correct, they move three squares forward. If they get it wrong, they move three squares back. The first person back to the North Pole wins!
Game found here

Keebler Elf Crackers
Egg Nog
Tool Shape Gummies

Pass The Candy Cane Game: Music, Candy Cane

Have your child seat in a circle and hand a child a candy cane.
When the music plays the children pass the candy cane and stops passing it when the music stops.
Whoever has the candy cane is out and then you start again.
Whoever is the last one is the winner.