Crafting up a storm

The girls have been working extremely hard all term to make Christmas crafts to sell at our annual market stall, which raises money for a charity that the Guides have nominated. This year more than one organisation was chosen, which resulted in the older and younger Guides joining forces to create as many crafts as possible.

The weather on the day of the stall was gorgeous, resulting in many people out and about. All the customers were lovely, praising the Guides for their hard work. By the end of the day, the girls had raised over $800 by selling their crafts along with homemade cakes. A tremendous effort!

Below are some of the crafts the girls made. I'll be posting tutorials for many of them over the coming weeks as Christmas approaches. They are all very simple and able to be created by girls aged 7+.

Paper hearts

Cardboard roll reindeer

Gift tags and Christmas cards. These were our best sellers!!

Woven string ornaments

Salt dough ornaments

Rosette book ornament (made with an old dictionary)

Origami paper cranes

Pom-pom Christmas pudding

Candy cane felt mice

Crayons - made by melting leftovers scraps of used crayons. Instructions HERE.

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Have you made any of these crafts before?