Some Crafts to do for Christmas?
I need crafts to make
Every year I make a box full of thing I mad fo my
Brother and sister in law
as well as
My sister and brother in law
most of the things are Cheesey but they like
I already know how I am going to decorate the box
My sister and brother also have a one year old son
What can I make that fits in a shoe box
Last year for my nephew’s first christmas I made a lamb out of a toilet paper roll,cotton balls and que tips because his room has lambs in it
I do not want to spend much money if any at all
And feel free to give websites
they do not have to christmas related either
I do not croche or sew or any of that
I would like easy crafts
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