DECK THE HALLS WITH HANDMADE CARDS
3 Easy Ideas You Can Make With Kids!
Sending Christmas cards is a great way to tell people you’re thinking of them during the holiday season. However, like everything lately, buying enough Christmas cards for your loved ones is expensive. Store-bought cards can also feel too stiff and formal for our friends and family.
it horizontally across the card near the bottom. Then, build upward using gradually smaller pieces of tape to make a triangle — and that’s it! You’ve successfully created a washi tape tree! You can also draw a tree stump under the longest strip or a star on top.
HANDPRINT CARDS This Christmas card variation is a favorite for kids to make and family members to receive. Have your
That’s why you should consider making Christmas cards this holiday season! It is more cost-effective and a great way to give your cards a personal touch that lets friends and family know you care. The best
child place their hand on the blank card stock and trace their hand with a pencil. Then, cut out the shape of their hand using scissors. Finally, with the cut-out hand facing down (fingers to the ground), have your child decorate it as if it were a tree, drawing ornaments, lights, candy canes, or other decorations. PIPE CLEANER CARDS For this card, you need green pipe cleaners and gold stars (like the ones you’d earn in school). Simply twist a pipe cleaner into a tree shape using a zig-zag pattern to form the widest branches at the bottom to the smallest boughs at the top. Glue the pipe cleaner to the card. Finish with a gold star as a tree topper!
part is that making holiday cards doesn’t have to be laborious or stressful — it’s quick, easy, and fun! Don’t believe us? Check out these three easy Christmas cards you and your family can make at home. Each card idea is built upon plain white cards! WASHI TAPE CARDS All you need for this card is a roll of washi tape with any design you wish. Simply cut strips of the washi tape, starting with a longer piece (about 2—3 inches), and place
Take the Stress Out of Life CHANGES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE Stress is something almost everyone deals with daily. We can experience stress in the workplace, at home, and even when driving to and from the store. At times, it can feel like there’s almost no escape, causing us to hide until the stress fades away. While it might be difficult to reduce stress during hectic and chaotic moments, there are some strategies you can implement to make each day feel a little less stressful. CREATE HEALTHY ROUTINES As humans, we are creatures of habit. However, many habits and routines we develop over the years are detrimental to our well-being. If you’re feeling overly stressed, it’s time to identify the habits that are doing more harm than good and make some adjustments. Some simpler changes include trying to go to bed and waking up at the same time every day, planning out your days beforehand so there are no surprises, and creating goals for each day and reflecting on your progress before going to sleep. DISCONNECT We live in a world inhabited by over 8 billion people, which means there will always be something negative happening somewhere on our planet. And guess what? The media loves to focus on the negatives. If you watch
the news every day and are starting to feel overwhelmed, turn off the TV. The same goes for social media. When you spend all of your time on these platforms, it’s easy to fall into the comparison trap, wondering why someone has more than you. Disconnecting from social media and the news for even a few days can bring you a profound sense of peace. EXERCISE If you want to feel the stress melt away from your mind, find some time to exercise. Going to the gym after work is a great way to sweat away your worries and refresh your mind. Exercising will release endorphins and improve sleep quality, allowing you to tackle upcoming challenges without concern.
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