Sticking a child's name on a gift teaches them nothing and robs them of all the smooshy good feelings that giving provides the giver.
I want them to know that feeling. Every year I try to help them make something for the adults in their lives.
No peeking NaNa and Grandma!
In past years we've decorated wooden breakfast trays, painted mouse pads, printed photo calendars, painted golden treasure chest boxes.
This year Ainsley and I did Little Windows from www.little-windows.com.
I liked this because it was a miniature chemistry lesson and an exercise in creativity.
You take a digital photo, use the free photo cropping software on their site and print on the paper provided. Mix up the resin compound and pour it into a mold.
The set they sent me advertises enough materials to make 3 necklaces.
But, I hate to waste a good resin and was able to get 9 little windows out of the chemicals supplied.
I used one necklace that Lia Sophia sent me to try. (The open silver choker pictured.)
Made myself a keychain.
Made 3 Christmas ornaments with some Christmas ribbon and ornament hooks.
And made a little zipper handle for Zack's backpack.
Ainsley was so proud of them she took them to Show and Tell.
That gorgeous box up there makes a gift box for one of the necklaces.
Little-Windows products range from $4 (magnets - should have thought of that!) to $48 deluxe kits.
Leave a comment and you're entered to win one of the All in One 3 Necklace Kits. The contest will run until Monday Dec. 22.
You must, MUST, must leave an email address or I will not be able to contact you.
After Christmas Update: Almost all of the hardware for the necklaces in this set broke within hours of wearing. This is embarrassing because I intended to give quality gifts. I still love the little ice cube looking resin photos - however, it's not worth the extra money for the complete kit. I was able to make much sturdier items with 20 lb. craft wire.
121 comments:
That is just about one of the coolest things I have seen.
This looks like something my daughter and I would really enjoy!
How cool is that!?! My daughter and I would have a blast with the kits.
talk about having fun- this looks like a blast
My daughter would get a kick out of this! Love your completed projects!
firstrosegrrl@yahoo.com
Wow, what a great idea! I would love to own one of those necklaces! Thank you for the contest!
This would be so fun to do as a family.
So cute! We'll definitely have to try that sometime.
my daughter would love it!
Neat product my granddaughter and neice would love doing this!
these look soo cute! and I like how they are good for both big and small kids!
madmerkf at aol dot com
what a great homemade gift! don't ALL grandmas love to show off their beloved grandbabies??? i know the kids would love to make them, as it would be a picture of themselves!
This would be such a great project for bella and I to do together
souldolphindream@aol.com
Those are sweet Tracee :)
What a great idea... I'm thinking purse charms! Thank you so much for the giveaway.
wow, that is really neat. Looks fun.
rebbi511 at peoplepc.com
This would be so cool! Thanks!
That is absolutely awesome. Me and my daughter love to do things together.
This would be such a great Mommy and me Project.
what a cool idea.
That looks like a lot of fun.They came out very professional looking too! Good job!
This is so neat! I love what you did with the ornaments. :)
its.a.hit at gmail dot com
This would be so much fun!
thanks
yellyjohnsen@yahoo.com
My kids would love it.
great prize hope i'm lucky enough to win it
Those are so cute! What a great gift idea.
Last year, my kids made snowman ornaments with their fingerprints. You can check them out here:
http://littlefunlittlelearning.blogspot.com/2007/12/snowman-ornament.html
knowhimwell at hotmail dot com
This would be such a fun project. She'd love to make something with her picture to give as gifts.
this would be a blast to do with my girls!!
This would be so fun!
I would love to have this because it looks like a craft I have wanted to do for a while.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Great idea.
a fun to do kit
This would be fun to save for one of those boring rainy days!
I'm in!! Thanx for the contest.
count me in
so fun I'm in
All the necklaces are cute. Victoria will love it.
All the necklaces are cute. Victoria will love it.
Now that looks like a fun craft project for these cold winter days. Perfect for the long holiday break!
Handmade gifts ARE the best and girls around the age just LOVE to do crafty things. What a great project to do in the wintry cold days ahead.
Thanks for a great giveaway.
tskrush (at) cox (dot) net
What a fantastic gift idea! My daughter and I would have so much fun with this.
galeogirl(at)comcast(dot)net
What a great project for the family to do. I would love have this! Thank you.
I didn't put my email, but if I'm the lucky one could you comment on my blog :)
mom2mycrazy2.blogspot.com
Thanks!
Crafts are something both of my Granddaugthers enjoy.
what a cute site for my niece to go over
Christina - xristya@rock.com - It's always constructive to give kids projects to make in which they have to follow directions and after which they have a wonderful product for themselves or a gift!
My niece would love this. How cool.
Great prize. Please count me in!
This would be so much to do with my 3 children. Thank you!
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
One of my nieces loves crafts.
What a neat kit. Would make a great project for me and my daughter.
It's fantastic!!
:) Thank you for the wonderful giveaway! :)
I love to make jewerlery
such fun! my granddaughter and I would have a great time with this
tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
My daughter would love this!
Cool stuff - I love it
Hana@roadrunner.com
Wow, this looks like it would be a fun family project.
rsgrandinetti(at)yahoo(dot)com
This would be a great project for me and my daughter to do together.
-Terra
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
my daughter and I would love making these
I love Little Windows jewelry, it would be great to make such personalized gifts.
We would have a lot of fun with this, we love to do projects together.
Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com
This looks like a great thing to with the kids
This would be a great gift for some of the little crafters in my life!
This is a great blustery winter day project. Cocoa and crafts.
What a fun project that would be to do with my kids!!
I would love to share this with my neighbor and her nine year old granddaughter. This would be a blast!
ladyspy79@aol.com
Looks like something the girls will love. Thanks!
My daughter would love this!
Thanks
Sarah
believedreamcourage (at) gmail.com
Great idea for my granddaughter
I make Christmas present with my nieces each year and this kit would be fun to work with. Great idea for presents for next year.
Thanks for the nice giveaway.
This kit is a great thing to make kids feel good about making gifts for others. They look professionally made, and that would make any child feel very grown up and proud.
This would be quality time spent together to make something special, thanks for the giveaway
That is exactly what I need right now. My daughter is having separation anxiety pretty bad at school so maybe a pic of her family will help.
Contest closed - our winner is NGS - Neurotic Grad Student http://traceesioux.blogspot.com/2008/12/neurotic-grad-student-won.html
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My kids would love to have this. Thanks for the chance to win.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net
Cute kids! :)
harlifantham@yahoo.com
daughter would love this
Wow this is as cool an activity as it gets
ricereport@hotmail.com
Very fun!! Would love to win.
want to win this
We love crafting and would love this win! Thanks! senekers@comcast.net
I have been wanting to find something that my daughter could make for Christmas. Thanks for the idea.
bluezippy89@yahoo.com
Very neat
my crafty little one would love this
ardy22 at earthlink.net
These are so neat and would be really fun to do with my daughter.
footejennifer at hotmail.com
Looks like fun!
looks awesome,
enter me !!!
count me in!
Very nice. Perfect for my little girl.
I have seen these before and I have always wanted one! Great contest!
chrisandamyward(at)comcast(dot)net
This is an awesome gift. My daughter would love it. Thanks for the chance to win.
mommync3 at yahoo dot com
Awesome! I always love to make things
autielady[at]live.com
Great gift idea--made by the child, but also useful.
I agree with you, its makes the gift and the gift giving much more important.
Wow these are great. My daughters would love doing these. I think it would be alot of fun !!
My granddaughter would love this.
This would be a great project for us! Thanks.
Looks like fun!
Robinmarie72@gmail.com
My niece loves to do crafts- she would be thrilled with this!
froggypartyof2 at aol.com
My daughter loves crafts and she'd love this!
This prize is cool! I would love to win! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
this looks like so much fun i know i have plenty of pictures they i would love to make into jewelery!
This is a great giveaway. It really does bring you closer to work together with a project such as this. Thanks for this opportunity.
enter me!
This looks like sooo much fun. I would love to try this out with my kids!
pauline15_01 at hotmail dot com
A really great activity/gift to do with the children for mom, dad and grandma.ashlyn@chuparkoff.com
What a great idea. I would love to win this contest. garrettsambo@aol.com
This is so neat!
ladycat713@yahoo.com
This is such a cute idea! I would be proud of myself too. I love the ornaments especially. What a great keepsake from year to year!
I think my daughter and granddaughter would enjoy this. AztecFeller@aol.com
My daughter would have a great time making this. Thanks for the chance to win!
skstigger (at) hotmail.com
these kits are great it would be something I will consider to use in my classroom for end of the year gifts.
My granddaughter would love to make things with this kit along with her mother. What a fantastic gift for both!
My daughter would totally love this!
This is such a great idea. It's hard to find something new that the kids can make for their grandparents!
Kaylyn.buckner@gmail.com
My daughter would love this.
ktgonyea at gmail.com
sounds like fun
I am making memorial jewelry for our family's recent losses. This kit would greatly enhanse my efforts.
My grandkids would love it. ty 4 the awesome giveaway and entry
Very sweet for a young girl
rosasn4@comcast.net
Count me in please.
donna444444@yahoo.com
This is a great giveaway.
I love your family's pic to the left -so fun.
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