The Countdown is On....

I spent most of yesterday sweating and pulling my hair out! I have so much to do and so little time! How many of you feel this way? I have a list a mile long of hand made gifts I was going to make. Why didn't I start in August?

The past few days have been eaten by parties, unexpected errands, breaking up fights, potty training, and then yesterday, snotty noses times three. I will get it all done, I will get it all done, I will get it all done... this is becoming my mantra. How are you all doing on your lists?

Right now I have 5 gifts I have to get done and make (the rest I'll finish later if I have to), 90% of my Christmas baking, and 99% of the gifts left to wrap.... and I need to get most of it done today. Tomorrow is full of other obligations, and Friday is full of good family time.

Ok, deep breath. I tend to stress easily. :)

I hope to have a tutorial up for you all tomorrow which might come in handy for a last minute Christmas gift. Fingers crossed as it is one of my "must make" gifts. :)

Here is something that ate half my day yesterday. Actually what ate half my day was the cleanup. Don't give a 3yr old permanent paints unsupervised. The 10 mins you buy for yourself isn't worth it. :)

Salt Dough Ornaments

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 1 cup salt
• 1 1/2 cups hot water

1. Mix salt and hot water and stir till dissolved.
2. Add flour and knead until smooth.
3. Roll out into 1/4 inch thickness and use cookie cutters (or in our case play doh cutters) to cut out your ornaments.
4. Use a straw to poke a whole in the top for ribbon or string.
5. Let air dry, or put in 200 degree oven for a couple of hours.
6. Paint when hard

Kids love making these, we make them every year. Salt dough can be really stiff so you might have to help roll for the littler ones.

I always write their names and ages on the back.

These are cute to attach to the tops of Christmas gifts for family.

Of course, every year we keep a few for the tree.

This is a fun little Christmas craft to do with bored kiddos. Of course, if you don't leave your 3 yr old unsupervised and have to scrub paint off the kitchen wall. :)

I'll see you tomorrow......hopefully! :)