Fall Craft - Gratitude Wreath

This year, find ways to feel grateful every day, starting with this easy-to-make paper wreath that can hold family members’ declarations of gratitude. All of these materials can be found at Michaels or your favorite craft store.

Materials
• 26 squares of 4" x 4" light brown construction paper
• 26 squares of 3" x 3" cream construction paper
• 26 squares of 3" x 3" dark brown construction paper
• 26 squares of 2" x 2" cream construction paper
• Hot-glue gun and glue sticks
• 14" metal wreath base
• 52 stalks of wheat
• Gold spray paint
• 26 gold painted wooden beads
• Strips of paper

Directions
1. Lay out 4" x 4" squares of light brown paper on a diagonal. With hot glue, glue 3" x 3" white squares into top corners of brown ones, lining up squares so a sliver of brown is visible. Mold squares into cone shapes; hot-glue at seams.
2. Repeat step 1 with 3" x 3" dark brown squares and 2" x 2" white squares.
3. Fold the very bottom of the larger cones up and over the metal wreath base and fasten in front with hot glue all along the perimeter.

4. Place smaller cones in the grooves between two larger cones. Tuck bottom corners over the ring, fastening with hot glue on the back of the wreath, until entire wreath is covered.
5. Cut off bottom of wheat stalks. Lay wheat tops on newspaper and spray gold. Let dry.
6. Hot-glue wheat tops into grooves between cones.
7. Hot-glue a gold ball below each wheat stalk around inner perimeter of wreath.
8. On Thanksgiving, pass out pieces of white paper, ask friends and family to write down what they’re thankful for and tuck the notes into the cones. Read them aloud over dinner.
Credit: Craft from WomansDay.com - Image by Lisa Hubbard

Craft: Snowman Ornament

From Traci Eichenhofer’s Craft Kit

Supplies needed (substitutes may be used): White glue (like Elmer's glue)
 Paper clip
 Waxed paper
 Scraps of construction paper: black, and orange
 A hole punch (for cutting eyes, and buttons)
 Scissors
 Wiggle eyes
 Tiny buttons
 2 very tiny twigs (for arms)
 String or yarn (for hanging it)
Directions:
 Working on waxed paper, spread 2 or 3 blobs of white glue in the shape of a snowman. Unfold a paper clip into a V-shape (to use as a hanger). Cut a tiny hat from black construction paper and put it on the snowman on top of the paper clip hanger. Put the ends of the paper clip into the glue at the top of the snowman. For the snowman's eyes, use black paper circles cut with a hole punch, or use wiggle eyes. Put the eyes on the snowman. Add a tiny orange (carrot-shaped) nose. Add a few paper buttons (or small real buttons) down the front of the body.
Let the glue dry - it will take a few days. When it is completely dry, peel it gently off the waxed paper. String the snowman on some yarn for a festive necklace or use a shorter string to use as an ornament.