I know - It's July, and Christmas feels a long way off. But it's going to be here before you know it.
Here are 5 projects you can cut and make to get a head start on the Christmas crafting season.
Where To Find Free SVGS For Making A Paper Christmas Village
This is a great time of year to decide on a Christmas village, and get it cut out. You can print out the webpage with the instructions (just in case the website disappears!) and put all of the pieces and the instructions in a zip lock bag to assemble during the holiday season, if you don't want to actually put it together now.
This was one of my favorite projects last year from Special Hearts Studio. It's a FREE svg, and several of my friends asked me to make them one when they saw it. I didn't have time to make extras last year, but this time of year I can get a head start, cutting out several and putting together the outside layers, and making sure I have enough of the lights for inside. Closer to the holidays, I can finish assembling them, adding the side pieces, but for now, I want to be able to store them fairly flat in ziplock bags.
This is another incredible free svg from Special Hearts Studio. (She has so many amazing projects!) For this one, my plan is to cut it out for each of our adult children's families. Then I'll add all of the supplies (glue, lights) to assemble them to a ziplock bag, and after Thanksgiving, I'll mail them out, so that the kids can each assemble their own.
Looking for a quick hostess gift, or gift for the neighbors? You can often find clear glass plates at the Dollar Tree. A little etching cream, and a stencil made with cricut, and you have custom plates.
Here's a step by step tutorial on how to make them:
Customized Christmas ornaments make quick and easy stocking stuffers. These arabesque tiles often sell out in our local Lowes & Home Depot stores at holiday time, when they are a popular craft. July is a great time to get a head start on these - or on any Christmas ornaments! I often think I should make one Christmas ornament a month, year round, so that i am not so rushed in November.. but here we are in July, and I still have not started any this year. :-)
Here's an index of Tips, Tricks, Tutorials, and Free SVGS for making Christmas Ornaments:
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The Index For The 12 Week Christmas Craft Challenge
Twelve Weeks Of Christmas Crafts, with step by step tutorials and free svgs for each!
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