One of my callings in church is Activity day with the 8-11 year old girls. I found a really cute idea for snow globe cookies from the blog Sweet Paul (definately a nice link) and was dying to do it with my kids. It donned on my a few weeks ago while it was still snowy out and cold how pretty the temple always looks in the snow and what a cute cookie scene it would be.
We have a theme each month and for January I picked the temple partly because I wanted to do this project and partly because we hadn't used that theme yet. The girls had a cute idea to use a flower cutter as a bush and it made it that much cuter. So simple and I think extremely cute, when you put the cookie in the right way that is. Mine happens to say Ball on the front. Nice. I didn't get a great picture but hopefully you get the idea. My biggest tip is to use gingerbread house icing and actually wait for it to dry before adding the sugar so it doesn't fall over 10 times.
This does have a really cute silver lid with cute ribbon tied on the top but of course I only have an open jar picture.
You know from this angle it kind of looks like a wedding chapel, hmm. Hope I didn't send the wrong message ;o).
Tomorrow I'm off to go pick up my husband, yay!! 7 days solo this time. I'm so ready for a vacation. 10 hours total car time (I hope!) with 5 kids to pick him up but it's so worth it. Why do I always mention 5 kids. I'm pretty sure you all know how many I have but I keep insisting on reminding you. I'll work on that.
Have a great weekend, but not as good as mine will be I'm sure!
I agree with the teaching crafts at girls camp. I think I've served my time with that one..... And I'm pretty sure I don't want to go back :)
ReplyDeleteThe cookie jar's turned out cute glad you got around to posting about them!
:)r.
Ps. Happy travels, life will soon be back to normal :)
Those turned out great. I am going to have to share them with my sister and sil they are both in charge of achievement day girls.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I'm the activity day leader for the 10-11 year olds in my ward as well. It is a really fun calling!
ReplyDeleteI think that girls camp crafts are just a way to get back at us for being the bratty girls that someone else had to teach crafts too. Hows that for karma?
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun craft for AD-I know that 8 would love to do this.
If you keep doing such fantastic things-they are never going to release you!
Ok-I picking brains today. this year easter is in April-that means we have a whole month to decorate for St. Patricks day.
I am really freaking out about this.
Not too sure why. Maybe it's because I am a freak and I think that I need to decorate for every single holiday and even the ones that are kind of lame.
Help me. What can I do?
Turn to all my bloggy crafty friends for inspiration.
Help me!!!
That is a super cute idea. I hadn't thought about the activity girls. I do like the 8-11 age. They just love to do things and are so interested...not like most of the teenagers.
ReplyDeleteI think I'll have to request that calling next...lol...if only I could do that.
Activity Day girls is one of the best callings - lucky you!
ReplyDeleteThat is really a good idea. I will have to try that with my girls. TFS!
ReplyDelete10 hours????? are you crazy, can he not find another way home, say walk. J/K did you spend the night and then drive home the next day? holy cow! your brave
ReplyDeleteOh it sounds like I am going to need to pick your brain! I just got called to Activity Day Leader for my ward and Craft Leader at Girl's Camp. I WAS really excited about camp craft leader...but it sounds like it might be tough...uuugh!
ReplyDeleteHELP!