Pinecone elf ornament {101 Days of Christmas}

Various versions of these ornaments kept popping up in my Pinterest feed last year, and I added them to my must-do project list because they're just so cute! Pinecone elf ornaments are simple but adorable, and I'm hoping to gather a few more pinecones at my mom's over Thanksgiving so that we can make these…

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Borax crystal ornaments {101 Days of Christmas}

Borax crystal ornaments are such a fun craft / handmade gift/science project all rolled into one! With a little borax and water, you can cover pipe cleaner shapes in sparkling crystals to make snowflakes for the windows or ornaments for the tree. The best part is that kids (and adults!) can spend their time getting…

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Skeleton key ornaments {101 Days of Christmas}

I wish I'd posted this idea yesterday just to be "punny," but I, unfortunately, didn't even think of that until this moment! I love skeleton keys, and we bought a set from Pottery Barn several years ago for my office. But as we've been redoing the loft to serve as a homeschool room/office/library, it's been…

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