Crafty Christmas Tradition

Tonight was ‘decorate the presents night’. A little crafty Christmas tradition (one of the only times of year I am willing to do a little crafting) that we have done for a few years now. It started because I loved the look of all the gifts wrapped in the same paper. I started using brown packaging paper and Christmas colored yarn because I liked the look of it. It was one of my oldest kids who pointed out that it would be easy to color that kind of paper and so our tradition was born. Each year the packages end up looking so very different, depending on what we have to use. This year the kids where heavy on the foamy stickers and last year it was all about stamps. Such a lovely evening! It went well since they are all getting pretty pro at our Christmas traditions. Big Girl was very patient and willing to help Baby Boy as he learned how to gently color the gifts. Little Woman couldn’t use enough pink stickers and Big Boy was so intently concentrated I couldn’t believe how quiet this usually boisterous boy was. I was on camera duty (big surprise there). Even Daddy had time to join in tonight and we all laughed when a sticker ended up on his forehead… ‘how did that get there?’ was all he said and all four kids where splitting a gut! It is so very Merry to have mellow family time with your kids this time of year:)
TTFN