Crafts for Your Little Ones
by Laurie Jewell Evans

Sponge-Painted Wrapping Paper
Felt Gingerbread Friends
Angel Kisses
Cookie Paint

This is the time of year when we always try to do too much. I like to send personalized Christmas cards to all of our friends, I want to bake all of my favorite Christmas treats and I want to add more decorations to our house each year.

Adding all of these special things on top of my already-busy schedule mean that something has to give. I have to cut back somewhere to make this all work. I could cut back on sleep, I suppose, but then I'd be so cranky that Santa will put my name on the "naughty list." The one thing I really don't want to cut back on is time with my daughter. So, what I try to do is combine some of my holiday preparations with my mommy-daughter activities. Over the years, I have come up with several good craft ideas that my young daughter enjoys helping with.