| Arts and crafts ideas for Christmas are literally | | | | Did you see handmade ornaments, toys, cards, |
| everywhere. Don't believe me? Well then just | | | | and decorations? Did you reach out and touch |
| close your eyes and let your mind wander back a | | | | anything that touched your heart? If so you just |
| few years to Christmas holidays of the past, and | | | | came up with the best Christmas craft ideas you |
| then let it wander back even further. | | | | will ever have. |
| Now tell me, what do your Christmas memories | | | | Whatever you don't just limit yourself to the |
| of the past look like, what do they sound like, | | | | "good" memories. It's also important to once and |
| what do they smell like, and what do they taste | | | | for all define what you really didn't like about your |
| like? Okay, now quickly jot down your memories | | | | past holiday seasons and celebrations, then don't |
| using one or two words for each one. | | | | repeat them because after all...You don't have to. |
| Once you've made your Christmas memory list, | | | | One of the best things about using this memory |
| read each one aloud then let yourself "see" what | | | | technique for coming up with craft ideas for the |
| caused you to think the way you did. Once you | | | | holidays is that you get to build on it each and |
| do that you'll have at least one craft idea per | | | | every year and if you keep your list up to date |
| "memory line". | | | | it, will get easier with every passing Christmas. |
| So, did you smell cookies, wreaths, and candles? | | | | |