Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Sheep Ornaments

Deck the halls with these cute little sheep ornaments.
All you need for this project is…

• Large white Pom Poms
• Small black Pom Poms
• Black felt
• Old fashion cloths pins
• Black paint
• Thin ribbon
• Small Jingle Bells
• Glue Gun

First paint all the cloths pins black and let dry.
While the paint is drying cut out strips of black felt into ear shapes.  Make the ends into rounded triangles.
Hot glue the small black pom pom to the large pom pom right in the middle
Next glue on the ribbon bow and ears to the top of the black pom pom
Glue the bell right under the ribbon
Glue the black cloths pin to the back of the white pom pom
Glue a loop of ribbon to the top of the pop pom for hanging

They make a great girt set or you can even tie them to a gift package.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

You’ve Been “Jolly-ed”

This year at work the staff did not want to do the Secret Santa gift exchange thing, because of the expense and time that it takes.

So…

I’m going to start You’ve Been “Jolly-ed”, from the idea of Boo-ing in neighborhoods. I’m going to start off with two baskets or buckets and begin it on Monday November 29th. This will give us 15 days to get out 20 “Jolly” baskets before we are off for the winter holidays.

Each person will have a chance to show some one else the spirit of the holidays, that we are all blessed to be surrounded by caring, giving co-workers, but most of all friends.

Here is what I started with:

• 2 plastic buckets from the dollar store
• 1 roll of wired ribbon from the dollar store
• 2 photo copies of a poem and the instructions on what to do

Total cost to start the Jolly buckets $3.00

Here is one of my finished “Jolly” buckets.

Here is what is inside:

• Hand knitted scarf
• Knitted gloves
• Journal
• Menu Planning Calendar
• Hot chocolate mix
• Candy Cane sucker

Let those that you spend large portions of your day with; know that they have meaning to you.

Poem

This treat is for you, we hope you enjoy.
The idea is simple, one we hope you employ.
You pass “Jolly” along to one other co-worker.
Along with any kind of Christmas cheer.
If we all do our part, and spread the good cheer,
By Christmas night it will be very clear,
We’re a friendly bunch, we like to share fun
So please do your part to keep “Jolly” on the run!

Instructions

“You’ve Been Jolly-ed”

*Once you’ve been hit by the “Jolly” bucket it’s your turn to “Jolly” someone else at work.

*Hang your bells on the Jolly board (Bell Stop) in the staff lounge so that everyone can see that you have been “Jollyed”. This will also let you know who you can “Jolly” next. Find a bell with a name in the basket next to the board.

*Fill the bucket with good cheer (treat). Include in the bucket with the treats a copy of the letter, and the red bell with their name on it.

*Place the Jolly bucket where that co-worker will find it along with their name bell on it. Do not let the person that you are “Jolly-ing” see you, or anyone else. This will add to the fun of it all.

 




 
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