How many times have you gone to a store to find holiday stockings with the correct names of your family and friends and could not find them. During the holidays I came up with an idea to make sure everyone gets the stocking that they want. Each year I have my kids make their own personalized stockings out of some simple things

Items you Need:

• Pre-made stocking
• 8 1/2 by 11 print out of child’s name or first initial
• Glue Stick
• Scissors
• Glitter
• Paper Plate

Directions:

• Print out your child’s name or your child’s first initial from the computer. Using the scissors cut out the name or the first initial.
• Then have your child apply glue all over the cut out, then place it on the paper plate.
• Let your child put the glittter all over the cut out. Shake extra glitter back onto the plate.
• Let the glitter and glue for about 10 minutes, then apply the glue to the back of the initial and glue in onto the stocking.

Turkey Napkin Holders

These are colored turkeys that make a festive and functional complement to your Thanksgiving table.

Materials:

• 5 by 7 inch colorful Poster Board
• Craft Knife
• Double-sided tape
• Glue Stick
• 2 Googly Eyes
• Red & Yellow Construction paper

1. Cut head and feet shapes in the top and bottom edges of a 5- by 7 inch rectangle of coloful posterboad, leaving a 2- by 7- inch center band
2. Use a craft knife to cut 2 wings near the center of the band.
3. Curl the cardboard by wrapping the ends of the band around something round, such a a rolling pin. Remove the band, overlap the ends, and secure them with double-sided tape.
4. Use a glue stick to attach 2 googly eyes, a red paper wattle and a yellow paper beak. To adorn each min turkey with fancy feathers, simply fold a colorful napkin accordian syle and tuck in inside the ring.

That easy and this is what you get

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