Christmas creativity: December 18th

Every year our family celebrates the days leading up to Christmas by doing something special each day. This year we have decided to be

Be creative each day

The aim is to do something creative to give away or to help someone else's Christmas be brighter.

December 18th 2013

1.       Paint/draw a picture and mount on card and make into a jigsaw for a friend or make a Christmas t-shirt from a plain coloured tee and textile paints

How to make a home made jigsaw

http://nerdywithchildren.com/making-diy-jigsaw-puzzles-piece-by-piece

Wooden jigsaw puzzle

http://factorydirectcraft.com/factorydirectcraft_blog/diy-wood-cube-puzzle/

Handmade jigsaw puzzles

http://savedbylovecreations.com/2011/12/diy-puzzle-with-free-printable.html

Hand painted t shirt





Put a stencil on the t shirt and then drag paint off the stencil onto the shirt.  What a great effect.

(I can't find the links for these one but I thought they were great ones to share)

Freezer paper stencil shirt



http://notsoidlehands.com/2009/11/tee-shirt-painting-some-great-black-friday-deals.html

Sticker resist t shirt painting



http://www.havingfunathome.com/2012/06/sticker-resist-t-shirts.html

Another great painting idea



http://mommysmakingamess.blogspot.co.nz/2012/03/t-shirt-painting-with-toddlers.html

Apple printing



http://www.pinkandred.eu/?p=15