Last Minute Gifts for Kids

Christmas is a whopping 7 days away! Man, where has December gone? Do you have all your gifts covered yet? Thankfully, I have all of my gifts bought and tucked under my tree. Today, I want to share with you a great last minute gift idea for kids:  Handmade Ornaments!

Who doesn't love these? You can make these ornaments for your tree or your kids can make these and wrap them up and presents for loved ones. They are very inexpensive to make and can be personalized in so many ways!

Logan made one during Art Class at school. He couldn't wait to get home and hang it on our tree. They made their ornaments from clay which they let dry and then painted. Obviously, this is going to take a couple of days to allow the clay time to dry. Be sure you have a couple of days to spare to allow for drying time and painting time. He has art once a week so his ornament had plenty of time to dry before he painted it. I loved finding it in his backpack last week!

I really think this is a project kids of all ages will enjoy. After all, Logan just turned 10 on Friday and we went to Hobby Lobby after his birthday supper with his grandparents ... and guess where the first place he went was? The craft section. His target ... Crayola Clay. He came home over the weekend and made yet another ornament! This one he hasn't painted yet, but I love how it turned out as well!

The clay we purchased is just the plain grey clay which is what they used at school. You can get other varieties of modeling clay at your local hobby/craft store and even Wal Mart and Target! At our Hobby Lobby, we found several different types of clay in all different colors, but Logan wanted just the basic grey so he could paint it as he desired. I love how he is so artistic!

I hope your kids enjoy this craft project as much as Logan has! Be sure to mark the ornaments if you don't forget with the year so you'll always remember when it was made. If you have more than one child, be sure to make it with their name or initials as well.

Happy Crafting!

See everyone tomorrow!

Elf on the Shelf

Good morning to all my fellow blog readers! I hope everyone is having a great week! Christmas time is fast approaching here at the Spencer house. Actually, birthday time and Christmas time are fast approaching ... my little man Logan will be 10 in a few days ... I cannot believe he's almost a teenager!

I'm sure most of you have heard of this, but some of you may be in the dark like I was! I had noticed a ton of people of my Facebook make posts recently and post pictures of Elf on the Shelf. At first, I thought it was just something silly people were doing for Christmas this year. Then, Logan came home from school yesterday all excited because their teacher had bought one for their classroom. He was talking about the story and how they got to adopt the Elf and name her. Well, like any good mom, off to the internet I go to try to find a great deal on an Elf on the Shelf for my son.

I was bummed to learn that I missed out on a killer sale a few weeks ago, but I was happy to know I could try out my new EBates account and get cashback from shopping at Target. That's always a plus! Now, we just have to wait for our very own Elf on the Shelf to arrive at our door. I will be sure to post pics and let you know what Logan decides to name his elf!

Here's a picture of the little guy:

You can also go to Target's website if you'd like to learn more about the tradition and purchase one of your own. I think these would be a great gift idea for any child that loves Christmas!

Click Here to purchase Elf on the Shelf

If you have an account with EBates, be sure to shop at Target via their site and earn 2% cash back on your purchase!

Oh yeah! When you purchase Elf on the Shelf from Target, you get FREE SHIPPING! It's a special they are running for adopting on of the sweet little elves! You can also choose from different elves (both boys and girls).

Have a great day everyone! Please comment below and let me know if you have one of these at your home! I can't wait to get ours in!