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Over the years we’ve collected a lot of Oyster Shells from the beach. We like to use these seashells in our craft projects and they’re fantastic as Christmas tree ornaments. The ones that we’re featuring today were painted to look like Santa Claus and are …
Time for another Crafting with Kids feature here on the Two Classy Chics blog and today’s Christmas craft project is really easy to do! You can make these fun and colorful ornaments in a wide variety of different holiday shapes and you’ll only need a …
The holiday season is finally here and many of us have started our decorating. One of the easiest and quickest ways to add holiday cheer to your front or back yard is with inflatables. They take only a few minutes to set-up, a few minutes to take-down and they take up very little space when it comes to storage. As an added bonus, these decorations can be used year, after year.
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Five years ago we purchased our first Christmas inflatable and have been adding a new one to our collection ever since. When shopping for a new one I like to look for classic, but yet fun designs. I want to be able to use it for several years without it going out of style. I also need the design to work with my overall decorating scheme.
5 Fun Outdoor Inflatable Christmas Decorations
1. Gemmy Panoramic Projection Santa Christmas Inflatable – If you decorate in a traditional Santa Claus theme you’ll love this Santa that stands 6 foot tall. Thanks to the projection features the belly will light up with the message “Tis the Season” in multiple colors. He’s just fun!
2. Gemmy Christmas Inflatable LED Gingerbread Man – This one stands 4 foot tall and is perfect for your smaller spaces. He would look adorable in your front or back yard and especially cute if you’re decorating in a holiday candyland theme.
3. Gemmy Christmas BUMBLE Inflatable – My children adore all of those classic holiday specials that come on TV during this time of the year. You know…Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer, etc. If you’re fond of all of those classic Christmas specials, this 3 foot tall inflatable is for you! He’s way too cute!
4. Gemmy Santa and Fire Truck Inflatable – Got a house full of kids? Looking for something just a little bit different? If so, this one is for you! Instead of using the traditional sleigh, Santa is delivering all of the holiday packages using the local fire truck.
5. Gemmy Christmas Candy Castle Inflatable – For the person who goes way out and decorates their yard for the holiday season, you’ll want to pick up this 10 foot tall inflatable holiday display. This is one of the coolest inflatables that I’ve seen this holiday season. I’m saving up for this one and hoping to add it to my collection next year.
Decorating with outdoor Christmas inflatables is a lot of fun! It’s a lot easier to just stake one of these into the ground, hook it up to electricity and let it do its thing! Definitely a lot easier than getting up on a ladder and stringing holiday lights and they just bring a smile to your face.
The majority of these inflatables can be stored underneath a bed, in a small closet, in your basement, attic, garden shed, etc. They don’t take up a lot of room. I recommend taking them down when they’re nice and dry…then packing them away until next year. Never pack them away when they’re damp! Other than that, easy care and great for those of you with limited storage space.
We’re 2 days away from the official start of the holiday season and people are getting ready to put up their Christmas decorations. For many people they’ll be setting up and decorating their Christmas trees the weekend after Thanksgiving. When decorating our tree I like to …
During the holiday season my grandchildren enjoy sitting down and watching all of the animated holiday specials. One of their favorite Christmas TV specials is “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, so we decided to come up with a painted seashell design to represent one of …
As Christmas approaches we’ll be sharing more and more holiday theme’d craft projects with the readers of the Two Classy Chics blog. Today’s project is geared towards children, but they will need some adult supervision and help.
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We made these cute Bottle Cap Snowman Christmas Tree Ornaments by recycling metal bottle caps and by using basic craft supplies. They’re easy to make and only cost pennies per ornament. Once completed you can use them as package toppers, hang from wreaths & swags and hang them on your Christmas tree.
Kid’s Crafts: Bottle Cap Snowman Christmas Tree Ornaments
3 Metal Bottle Caps
E6000 Adhesive Glue
Acrylic Craft Paint: White, Black and Orange
Round Wooden Toothpick
5″ by 1/4″ Piece Satin Ribbon
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
Mod Podge Spray Sealer, Glossy Finish
Clear Fishing Line
Scissors
Quick-Drying Craft Glue
To save time we had an adult glue together the 3 metal bottle caps using E6000 Adhesive Glue ahead of time. Don’t use hot glue as it doesn’t hold metal-to-metal very well. I highly recommend when gluing metal-to-metal that you use the E6000 Adhesive Glue. You want to be generous with the amount of adhesive your using & let them dry overnight.
The bottle caps will need to be base coated with 2-3 coats of white acrylic paint. Let dry for 30-45 minutes or until no longer tacky. Have the kids dip the end of their paint brush (the non-brush end) into black acrylic craft paint to dot on his eyes and buttons. Have them dip the end of a wooden toothpick into black paint and then dot on the tiny dots to form the snowman’s mouth. Using orange paint add his carrot shaped nose. Let the paint dry for 30-45 minutes.
To protect the paint finish I recommend taking them outside and spraying them with a coat of the Mod Podge Spray Sealer in a glossy finish. It will take 30-60 minutes to dry depending on the weather. This will protect the paint from peeling, cracking and crazing.
Once they’re dry you’ll want to add the satin ribbon scarf by just tying it around his neck, knotting it and trimming the ribbon ends. Tie the clear fishing line into a hanging loop and glue onto the back of your ornament. Let dry.
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