Learn How to Make Edible Outdoor Christmas Decorations for Birds

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To Make Edible Outdoor Christmas Decorations for Birds, you have to Cover the cookie tray or pie tins with waxed paper. You need to set the Christmas-themed cookie cutters on a cookie tray. After that, Mix the lard and crunchy peanut butter in the saucepan. You must Use a low heat to melt them. Then, Stir the dry oats, cornmeal, millet, flour and granulated sugar into the melted peanut butter and lard mixture.

You should Mix it thoroughly together. Next, Use the spoon or ladle and fill each cookie cutter with the mixture. With the skewer, you can poke a hole at the top of the Christmas shape. Forth, Place the cookie tray or pie tins in the freezer and leave them there to set for seven to ten days. Once they are set, you have to remove them from the freezer. You can take them out of the cookie cutters and pull off the waxed paper backing.

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Learn How to Make a Pine Cone Christmas Wreath

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To Make a Pine Cone Christmas Wreath, you have to  Insert the glue sticks into the hot glue gun and plug the glue gun in to an electrical outlet so that it heats up. You need to ensure you use the glue gun on a protected surface in case any glue drips from your project. After that, Space the larger pine cones evenly on one side of the grapevine wreath. You must secure these pine cones to the grapevine wreath with wire. Then, Fill in the remaining surface of the grapevine wreath with putting smaller pine cones in the open spaces on the wreath and securing them with gluing them to the wreath with the hot glue gun.

You should secure the larger pine cones to the wreath with hot glue as well. Next, let the hot glue to fully dry so that the pine cones are securely attached to the wreath. You can Add Christmas decorations to make the pine cone wreath festive for the Christmas season. Forth, Use wire to make a hook on the back of the wreath. You have to twist the wire onto the back of the wreath so that the hook is secured into the wreath.

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Learn How to Create Outdoor Christmas Decorations

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To Create Outdoor Christmas Decorations, you have to trim your garden trees. After that, String lights along the house, walkways and fences. Then, Place wreaths and garland on doors, windows, banisters and railings. Next, you need to plant poinsettias on your front porch or along the walkway. Forth, wrap your pillars with red and white lights or red ribbon to make candy cane pillars.

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Learn How to Build Outdoor Christmas Icicle Decorations

To Build Outdoor Christmas Icicle Decorations, you have to Drill a small 1/8-inch diameter hole at the end of one bamboo stake with the electric drill. After that, attach one end of one light string to one end of the 3-foot bamboo stake with using the electrical tape. Then, Wrap the entire string of lights around the stake tightly, making sure no lights touch each other. Next, attach the end of the light string to the stake with the electrical tape. Forth, thread a 3-foot length of string through the drilled hole.

You need to tie the string to create a loop and hang the loop from a tree branch or a nail on the house.

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Learn How to Make a Cowboy Santa Christmas Card

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To Make a Cowboy Santa Christmas Card, you have to Click on the thumbnail and print out the template included with this step. You need to cut out the cowboy Santa Claus base portion of the template. You must Place the segment over a red piece of construction paper and trace around it in graphite pencil. You should cut out the Santa base from the red construction paper. After that, cut out the remaining pieces from the template.

You can organize them so that you can find the right pieces when you need them. You have to fold a piece of nine by twelve inch construction paper in half. You need to select any color paper other than red. Then, Place the Bandana template piece over yellow construction paper and the Bandana trim piece over green paper. You must trace around the edges in pencil.

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Learn How to Make Christmas Cards with Kids

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To Make Christmas Cards with Kids, you have to gather all of the material onto a large table in different piles. After that, cut out images from the old Christmas cards and images from magazines. Then, Glue the felt pieces or small doilies onto the front of the Christmas cards. Next, allow the kids get creative.

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Learn How to Make Rubber Stamped Christmas Cards

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To Make Rubber Stamped Christmas Cards, you have to Fold white card stock in half and make a crease. You need to select a colored sheet of card stock and cut a rectangle with scissors or a paper cutter that is 1/2-inch smaller on each side than the folded white card. You must attach this colored rectangle to the front of the card with double-sided tape. After that, select a rubber stamp and ink pad color to make the card. If the colored card stock is light, you should select a dark ink pad.

If the colored card stock is dark, you can select a light ink pad. Then, Stamp a design with the rubber stamps on the colored stock as desired and allow it dries. If you make a mistake with the rubber stamp, you can attach an embellishment to cover the error using a hot glue gun. With markers, you have to write a Christmas greeting on the front of the card and inside the card.

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Learn How to Make Boxes Out of Old Christmas Cards

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To Make Boxes out of Old Christmas Cards, you have to cut the Christmas card in half along the fold. After that, Mark the areas on the printed card where you need to score. You need to turn the printed side over so that you see the unprinted side. You must Mark the scoring guides with measuring 1 ¼ inch from each edge of the card. You should connect the measurements so that you have lines about 1 1/4 inch each way from the edges of the card.

Then, Score the card with a scoring tool or stylus. You can Score all four sides of the card. Next, Make small flaps on all four sides. You have to cut the scored line beside each of the scored squares in the corner. You need to cut each of these vertical lines next to the scored squares down to the horizontal line.

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Learn How to Make a Christmas card Gift Box

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To Make a Christmas card Gift Box, you have to Remove the top of a shoebox and set it aside. After that, cover the shoebox bottom with using aluminum foil. To secure the foil to the box, you need to wrap tightly around the edges of the box or draw lines of glue around the outside and press the foil onto the glue. Then, Rip the covers off unused Christmas cards. You must recycle the “message” parts of the cards or save them for another project.

You should Use a variety of craft scissors to cut scalloped, pointy and wave-like edges around the Christmas card covers. Next, cut a piece of cardboard to fit the width of the shoebox and cover it with using aluminum foil. You can Glue the edges of the foiled cardboard and press it into place across the inside the box. Forth, Glue the card covers around the outside of the shoebox. You have to Overlap the edges for a decoupage look or space it evenly to allow the silver foil show through and let it dries.

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Learn How to Craft Window Art Christmas Cards

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To Craft Window Art Christmas Cards, you have to cut a 7-by-10-inch piece of card stock using a craft knife, scissors or a paper trimmer. You need to fold the card in half to make a 7-inch-tall by 5-inch-wide blank card. After that, Place the card face up on a solid surface. You must Position a 2-inch circle shape stencil or drinking cup 1.5 inches down from the top of the card centered left to right. You should trace the circle with a pencil.

Then, unfold the card and place it on a self-healing cutting mat sold at scrap-booking, craft, stamping or fabric stores to prevent damage to your table. You can cut the circle out using a craft knife. You have to Remove and discard or recycle the circular piece of card stock. Next, Close the handmade card and lightly trace the circle so a circle appears inside the card. You need to add a holiday-themed embellishment inside the circle.

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