Winter Crafts (WPL-ADULT) | Oak Park Public Library

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1) Holiday crafting & baking with kids: gifts, sweets, and treats for the whole family!

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Strand, Jessica

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Kid-friendly crafts and recipes for traditional holiday festivities—from an autumn wreath to paper snowflakes, matzo bark to a popcorn Kwanzaa collage. Holiday Crafting & Baking with Kids will bring the whole family together for some good holiday fun. Children ages four and up will love selecting their own materials and digging into these cheerful projects. There is something here for everyone and every winter occasion Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa,...

2) Upcycling celebrations: a use-what-you-have guide to decorating, gift-giving & entertaining

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Presents many projects for creative "upcycling"-- using used and recycled products to create extraordinary gifts and decorations for celebrations from New Years Eve through Christmas.

3) Half yard Christmas: easy sewing projects using left-over pieces of fabric

Author

Shore, Debbie (Writer on sewing)

Series

Half yard series

Description

Are you craving a crafty, creative Christmas? Let Debbie Shore show you how to create all the accessories you'll need in the latest addition to her best-selling Half Yard series. Featuring six themed chapters-- rustic, traditional, contemporary, monochrome, Scandinavian and kids--there's something for everyone: you can select your favourite Christmas style or mix and match throughout your home. With over 30 simple, stylish projects requiring only...

4) Holiday hacks: easy solutions to simplify the most wonderful time of the year

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Bradford, Keith, 1989

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"Streamline and simplify your holiday season with this comprehensive guide filled with quick tips, easy hacks, and fun DIY project ideas--all designed for the most wonderful time of the year! While the holidays are a joyous time to spend with family and friends, we all know they can quickly become a hassle if you're not prepared. Holiday Hacks gives you expert tips and pointers to celebrate in style--while getting the presents wrapped and sorted,...

5) Paper Christmas: 16 papercrafting projects for the festive season

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"Emily Dawe shows you how to create and style your Christmas in paper, from greetings cards and gorgeous gift tags to beautiful bunting and seasonal snowflake table runners. Use wrapping paper, origami paper or card with hint of glitter and a spark of inspiration to make your Christmas extra special."--Back cover.

6) Homemade holiday: craft your way through more than 40 festive projects

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"Bring the magic of a handmade Christmas into your home with 40 projects for gifts, decorations, and homemade wrapping paper. Save time and money with the festive craft projects in Homemade Holiday. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers to create fresh flower garlands, bake edible gift tags, make homemade bath salts, and paint authentic tree ornaments. With last-minute ideas and lots of inspiration, this book will help you wrap up gift-giving...

7) Sew yourself a merry little Christmas: mix & match 16 paper-pieced blocks, 8 holiday projects

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Hertel, Mary, 1955

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Features instructions for paper piecing from scraps and cutting as you sew. Customize mats, stockings, table runners and more with modern designs.

8) Holiday crafts

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From trash to treasure

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Readers learn to use recycled materials to make holiday decorations.

9) The big book of holiday paper crafts: [easy keepsake designs for handmade projects that show how much you care]

10) Martha Stewart's handmade holiday crafts: 225 inspired projects for year-round celebrations

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"A treasury of projects, tips, inspiration, and techniques for year-round holiday crafting"-- Provided by publisher.

11) Mini holiday crafts

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Felix, Rebecca, 1984

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"This how-to series teaches young readers to create their own miniature holiday crafts, projects, and decorations with simple steps and everyday materials."-- Provided by publisher.

12) Holiday crafts: 50 projects for year-round family fun

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The sweet and simple projects in Holiday Crafts will be sure to make lasting memories, not to mention priceless mementos. Author Linda Reece, mommy blogger and crafter, believes that no one likes to be plopped in front of the TV during family gatherings and celebrations. Spending time with your little ones doing simple crafts and actives is a perfect way to bring cheer to every holiday. Filled with fifty year-round holiday-themed crafts for ages 3-10,...

13) Handcrafted Christmas: ornaments, decorations, and cookie recipes to make at home

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Waggoner, Susan

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Collects step-by-step instructions for vintage-style crafts and cookie swap recipes inspired by Christmas traditions from the 1920s to the 1960s, including a pinecone wreath, Christmas stocking, and holiday charm bracelet.

14) Making winter: a hygge-inspired guide for surviving the winter months

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"Want to survive those dark and freezing winter months? The Danish do it with hygge--a concept that's all about coziness, simple pleasures, and the company of loved ones. Embrace this warmhearted philosophy with these 25 creative crafts and recipes, which range from gorgeous trinkets to snuggly woolens and tasty treats. You don't have to be an expert with a crochet hook or a whiz in the kitchen to complete the projects, which include easy-to-follow...

15) Winter crafts across cultures: 12 projects to celebrate the season

Author

Borgert-Spaniol, Megan, 1989

Series

Seasonal crafts across cultures

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"Winter is a season of celebration! Join the fun with thirteen festive crafts that celebrate holidays from around the world. Construct a papier-mâché lantern to mark Chinese New Year. Design colorful bunting to honor Black History Month. It's always the season for crafting!"-- Provided by publisher.

16) Winter: creative activities for young children

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17) Fun and festive winter crafts: snow globes, groundhog puppets, and fairy masks

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Fun and festive crafts for the seasons

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In winter, snow and ice cover the ground, the days are short, and the nights are long. In FUN AND FESTIVE WINTER CRAFTS: SNOW GLOBES, GROUNDHOG PUPPETS, AND FAIRY MASKS, follow easy step-by-step instructions to create unique crafts as you learn about winter. Discover an Abenaki myth about the cold days of winter and the scientific reason we have a winter season. Also read about symbols, holidays, and special events that take place during this frosty...

18) Holiday decorating for dummies

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"Easy, affordable ideas to fill your house with holiday cheer throughout the year!"--Cover.

19) Cookie craft Christmas: dozens of decorating ideas for a sweet holiday

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Peterson, Valerie

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Take your holiday cookie decorating to impressive new heights! Valerie Peterson and Janice Fryer will have you sprinkling powdered snowflakes onto cheery snowmen and adding a sugary glimmer to multicolored strands of licorice lights. With more than 60 fabulous designs for Christmas cookies, plus festive delights for New Year’s and Hanukkah, Cookie Craft Christmas gives you the inspiration and simple instructions you need for batch

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20) A very vintage Christmas: holiday collecting, decorating and celebrating

Author

Richter, Bob, 1970

Description

A Very Vintage Christmas embodies the nostalgia and sentimentality associated with the holiday season. Vintage ornaments, lights, decorations, cards and wrapping all conjure up happy memories of Christmases past and serve as tangible mementos of holidays shared with family and friends. In fact, finding these objects, decorating with them and sharing them with others brings an instant feeling of comfort and joy. Coupled with beautiful photographs,...