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Mix up a quick batch of these holiday gift tags and you’ll be ready to wrap and dazzle this year. All it takes is a few ingredients that you’re sure to have in your pantry and your craft stash and you are set!

Things you’ll need:
Salt
Flour
Warm water
Bowl
Wooden spoon
Circle cutter or glass
Straw
Rolling pin
Stamps

Things to do:
1. Mix up a dough using one part water to two parts each salt and flour (for a small batch start with 1 cup flour, 1 cup salt and 1/2 cup warm water. Knead until it’s the consistency of play dough.
2. Roll out the dough until it’s 1/8 inch thick.
3. Cut out circles and discard extra dough or re-roll and cut more circles.

4. Press stamps into the center of the rounds firmly but not so hard that it distorts the circle.

5. Cut a hole in the top of each circle using the straw.
6. Allow the tags to dry, this can take up to two days, flipping them once to allow the back side to dry as well.

Fingerprint Snowmen

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When it’s too cold outside to play, why not make snowmen indoors? These little cards are a great way for kids to create winter greetings for family and friends and are a fun afternoon project.

Things you’ll need:
Colored cardstock
White acrylic paint
Orange, red, black and brown markers
Foam brush

Things to do:
1. Fold the cardstock in half hamburger” to create a card.
2. Paint a generous coat of white paint on your child’s four fingers and the top of the palm and press in the center of the card along the bottom edge, fingers held slightly apart.

3. Allow the paint to dry and then add eyes, nose, mouth, arms and accessories to the four snowmen”.

4. Add a holiday greeting before sending them off!

Salt Dough Tags

Fingerprint Snowmen

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