1. Superhero Peg People: Easy to make! Purchase wooden peg people (I’ve seen them at A.C. Moore and Hobby Lobby, or, online here) and simply paint them to look like your child’s favorite super hero characters.
2. Combination Felt Board/Chalkboard: I purchased this adorable, personal chalkboard at my local office supply store and simply pressed adhesive felt to the other side. It took just an hour to snip a festive holiday scene from ribbon and felt.
3. Christmas Playdough: Whip up a quick batch of festive, holiday playdough. Allow it to cool before placing it in a plastic bag or jar, and wrapping a ribbon around it.
4. Story Blocks: By now you’ve probably heard about the ever popular and lovely “Story Stones.” This Christmas, try Story Blocks – painted blocks with pictures of people, clothes, vehicles, buildings, objects, and nature. Invite your child to shake the bag and pour them out onto the floor. Build a story together or recount a memory from the past, using the pictures that are facing up on blocks as guides. I purchased my blocks at Hobby Lobby. To increase the life of your story blocks, seal with clear spray. TIP: Leave one side blank (pictured above) for your child to verbally fill in from their own imagination – like a free space!
5. No Sew Felt Lollipops: Kids will smile at this unique addition to their play kitchen set. Simply: 1) Trace 2 felt circles of the same color. 2) Hot glue a lollipop stick to one of the felt circles. 3) Hot glue around the outside of the circle that has the stick attached and place the other felt circle on top. 4) Repeat with other colors. 5) Tie into a bunch with a pretty ribbon.
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Very cool ideas. I like the chalk board/felt board combo. I may be adventerous and try that one this week!
Thank you, Elizabeth! Let me know how it goes!
Love the ideas! Simply Fabu!!
I love the super hero peg people! What creative gift/stocking ideas. I have pinned this onto my Christmas Pinterest board. Thank you for linking up this week to my Enchanted Thursdays Blog Hop!
Thank you for pinning! I’m glad you liked it!
Love these ideas! Particularly love the superhero peg dolls! Awesome! Found you at Lizzies facebook page! x
Love Lizzie’s! Thanks for joining Fireflies and Mud Pies! I hope you’ll stick around and spread the word!
These are just beautiful ideas! So simple and fun. Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library! I pinned!
Featuring you this week!
Thank you for letting me know! I appreciate it!
Thank you for pinning!
Very cute ideas!!
I’m so glad you liked the, Karyn!
Loving the peg dolls, do you have a tutorial? I made some nativity peg dolls and am inspired to make some more! Thanks for stopping by our Facebook page.
I’m sorry. No tutorial. I didn’t use one either to link you to. I just “googled” pictures of superheroes, painted the pegs to look like them, and seal it with clear spray. I’m working on a Nativity now! I hope it comes out as cute as the Superheroes!
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