{"id":11047,"date":"2025-12-02T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theleemsmachine.com\/bean\/?p=11047"},"modified":"2025-07-23T12:44:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T16:44:40","slug":"might-do-christmas-crafts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theleemsmachine.com\/bean\/blog\/2025\/12\/02\/might-do-christmas-crafts\/","title":{"rendered":"Might Do Christmas Crafts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sitting and meditatively doing a craft that will become a Christmas present or bauble is one of my favorite preparations for the holidays. I used up the supplies I bought to recreate and\/or supplement the beaded ornament I inherited from my grandmother (Inspired by vintage ornaments<\/a>). Now I have been scoping out various ideas online:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kate Renkes<\/a> CC-BY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bev Currie<\/a> CC-BY-NC-SA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Feather Rose<\/a> CC-BY-NC-SA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mel<\/a> CC-BY-SA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lillian de Vries<\/a> CC-BY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Olga Libert<\/a> on Pexels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Roma Community Office of Aliveri CC-BY-SA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jimmie Quick<\/a> CC–BY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I love the smell of the cinnamon ornaments, so maybe I will do this again. They also make great present decorations. I also feel like my tree might need more spiders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I might also make Bami Ballen again (Holiday Crafting: Bami Ballen<\/a>), but will likely not make crackers this year (Holiday crafting: crackers<\/a>). These are most definitely gifts since all the surprise is gone when you make them for yourself. Otherwise, I will be baking. The fruit cake is done, but there is matzo toffee to make and stuffed dates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sitting and meditatively doing a craft that will become a Christmas present or bauble is one of my favorite preparations for the holidays. I used up the supplies I bought to recreate and\/or supplement the beaded ornament I inherited from my grandmother (Inspired by vintage ornaments). 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