homemade Christmas

Christmas is one of my favorite times of year now that I have kids. They see a wonder in Christmas that as adults we can't see anymore. The delight in their faces on Christmas morning is something that I look forward to.

Christmas has become so commercialized now. I don't want my kids to start getting caught up in the hoopla of receiving. I have adopted the less is more attitude about Christmas. My favorite gifts are ones that some one has put thought into.

Last year, J's cousin (who is a high school student) made the girls a cradle in wood shop. My kids have played with it every day since.

This year I have started early on my homemade gifts...here is my list:

Home made doll diapers and bibs

flannel board

memory game (made out of family pictures)

Ocean in a box http://pinkandgreenmama.blogspot.com/2008/09/ocean-wonders-wednesday.html

I spy bags

art smocks

I better get to work on it all....its gonna take me a while! Ill post pictures as they get finished.