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Easy "Nutcracker" Themed Hanging Paper Wall Christmas Tree: Christmas DIY Using Simple & Recycled Materials + Links To FREE Resources!

Last year I tried making a paper "Wall Christmas Tree", I've seen a couple of wall Christmas Trees in the past but it was only last year that I finally go ahead and do one myself. I'm glad I went through with it, that tree ended up nice and for Christmas this year I decided to make another paper wall Christmas tree in a different style and theme with "Nutcracker" as its elements and decorations. DISCLOSURE:   T his blog and post contains affiliate links. This means I may earn a commission should you chose to sign up for a program or make a purchase using my link. It’s okay – I love all of these companies and you will too! The elements of this paper Christmas tree was inspired from "The Nutcracker Prince" animated movie and "The Nutcracker Ballet". I had clara , some  ballerinas , the  sugarplum fairy , the  nutcracker  soldiers, assorted colors of  lollipops  (from palace of sweets) along with other traditional Christmas candies such as c...
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Masquerade Masks

11-12-2015 -- This was an art project that Lauren did in Brightly Beaming Resources' (Step 2: Letter of the Week) home school curriculum for the "m" sound as in "mask", this time she is going to make a "masquerade mask", which is a type of mask that she has never done before. I did a search for some mask crafts for kids and found this "Masquerade Mask" craft from firstpalette.com.


I think this is a fun masquerade mask for kids to make. Firstpalette have 3 kinds of masquerade masks templates. I printed all 3 so Lauren can make 3 different masks. I cut the template and had Lauren painted the 2 masks with poster colors.


While the other one she colored it using oil pastel colors. Lauren followed the samples of doing a masquerade mask from the site which we found this craft, this is one enjoyable mask craft activity, we hope to do it again in the future, creating her own designs on the masks.


Additionally, Lauren brush glitter glues on the masks to make them appear sparkling and glittery.


For the feathers on one mask, I cut orange crepe papers in leaf patterns, folded them in half and cut thin strips on the side. Lauren glued them onto a hard paper for use as a feather topper on one of the masks. 


 This is definitely one great activity to do with the kids, Lauren and her cousin tried the mask on and they look really nice and fun to wear. It's also a great idea to use these templates to create some colorful and lovely masks for a masquerade theme birthday celebration or party.

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