Making a Non-Denominational Holiday Card

 I had to think of something that the kids could put on the front of a holiday card that would be sent to someone in which they would not know what their faith of religious sect is. So In asking for feedback I was told to use a candle. I agreed, a candle I thought was perfect and fairly easy to draw as well. After all candles convey light during the dark time of year, they provide heat and light and people are rarely offended by them.

The after school students an I are participating in the Holiday Mail for Heroes project which send mail to soldiers who are away from their families for the holidays.

I have made a link above to the projects main page if you would like to get involved.
below are the guidelines.

Card Guidelines:

Every card received will be screened for hazardous materials and then reviewed by Red Cross volunteers working around the country.

Please observe the following guidelines to ensure a quick reviewing process:

• Ensure that all cards are signed.
• Use generic salutations such as “Dear Service Member.” Cards addressed to specific individuals can not be delivered through this program.
• Only cards are being accepted. Do not send or include letters.
• Do not include email or home addresses on the cards: the program is not meant to foster pen pal relationships.
• Do not include inserts of any kind, including photos: these items will be removed during the reviewing process.
• Please refrain from choosing cards with glitter or using loose glitter as it can aggravate health issues of ill and injured warriors.
• If you are mailing a large quantity of cards, please bundle them and place them in large mailing envelopes or flat rate postal shipping boxes. Each card does not need its own envelope, as envelopes will be removed from all cards before distribution.

All holiday greetings should be addressed and sent to:

Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

The deadline for having cards to the P.O. Box is December 6th.
Holiday cards received after this date cannot be guaranteed delivery.

 

So  I have included the tutorial that I made the help kids draw a lit candle.

Season Trees

 Getting geared for Valentines Day. So back in Fall I put up a Halloween tree. It was literally a branch. Although when I was preschool teacher I made a tree from sheets of cardboard paint and a glue gun for the kids to hang the"Seasons" ornaments on.  I also made a tree with balloon weight wires and lights

I never did put up our "Christmas branch" as I call it . In only use mini trees and mini ornaments. Some ornaments for trees I make.Sometimes I use Earrings that have lost their mate. Well at Wegmans in  fall I found the  battery operated lights and got some.Then I started the wreath trend for winter's holidays and got one more strand for the wreath on our door.

After Christmas the mini trees were sale for only 2.00 so I knew I wanted a black one for my Halloween tree each year and then this red one caught my eye so I created a Valentines tree this year. I used the orange Halloween lights again and then some of my Woodsies with a yarn and a glue gun for ornaments.

Halloween line of jewelry and accesories.

Halloween is by far my most favorite holiday.I hit up the Halloween stores in force (usually to get thing to wear other times of the year). I say that Halloween is like my Christmas. I also love doing things with students on this day and to pull out all my costumes accessories. I am creating a Halloween section to my Etsy shop. Here are some images. to purchase go to sculptresslink.etsy.com. Also look there for hair falls clips and other items to complete your Halloween costume