Mickey Gingerbread Inspired Tree

This year our Christmas tree theme is Mickey gingerbread! Are your teeth hurting yet from all the sweetness? I was inspired to recreate the Mickey gingerbread felt ornaments from an adorable plush I stumbled upon Instagram. When I found out that it was from Tokyo Disneyland (many Christmases ago) I thought this was the perfect opportunity for a DIY project! I also made Mickey cinnamon scented ornaments and snowflake salt dough "sugar cookie" ornaments with my daughter. It's an easy and fun holiday activity to do with your little. Happy Holiday decorating!

Tree Details:

Handmade Mickey Gingerbread Ornaments

Supplies Used:

-felt in brown, green, light & dark pink and black

-white fabric paint

-string

-glue gun

-scissors

-pen

Mickey Cinnamon Ornaments

Supplies Used:

-2 (2.37 oz) bottles ground cinnamon

-1 cup unsweetened apple sauce

-Mickey cookie cutter

-skewer

-twine or ribbon

Directions:

1. Mix apple sauce and cinnamon in a bowl until a smooth dough is formed.

2. Roll out dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap.

3. Cut out Mickey shapes with cutter. Make a small hole at the top.

4. Bake in a 200 degree oven for 2.5 hours.

5. Allow to cool before you tie to twine/ribbon and hang on your tree.

Snowflake Salt Dough "Sugar Cookie" Ornaments

Supplies Used:

-1 cup flour

-1/2 cup salt

1/2 cup water

- white paint for "frosting"

-snowflake cookie cutter

-mini Mickey cutter

-straw

-twine or ribbon

Directions:

1. Knead mixture into a dough and roll out dough about 1/4' thick.

2. Cut out snowflakes with cutter. For Mickey cutout snowflake cookies, simply use a mini Mickey cutter to cut out the center of the snowflake.

3. Cut out holes at the tops with a straw. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 170 degrees for several hours.

4. Allow to cool before you tie to twine/ribbon and hang on your tree.

DIY Mr. Potato Head Busy Board

Keep the little ones busy while they learn about their 5 senses. This Mr. Potato Head busy board is simply made with felt. Remember, felt naturally sticks to itself so the fun and possibilities are endless! Stuff You'll Need: - felt in various colors - scissors - hot glue gun Directions: 1. Cut a large potato-shaped body out of light brown felt. 2. Make your eyes, ears, nose, mouth and arms. You can make additional fun accessories like a hat, shoes, bag, etc. Get creative! Here's Mrs. Potato Head! Emma and her masterpiece!

DIY Felt Ice Cream Truck Quiet Board

I'm constantly finding new ways to entertain my little tot while I try to get work done. This adorable felt ice cream truck quiet board will keep the little ones busy, plus they can work on their counting skills, colors and building skills. And remember, felt naturally sticks to itself so the fun never ends! Stuff You'll Need: - a 20" x 15" foam board - scissors - box cutter - hot glue glue - white felt - felt in assorted colors for your truck accessories and ice cream treats Directions One: Two: Three: Cut out an ice cream truck canopy, window, truck divider & wheels out of felt (in your choice of colors). Four: Glue all the above onto your felt-covered board using your hot glue gun. Five: Create your ice cream treats! This is the fun part and the possibilities are endless. Here's Emma's "Menu" of ice cream treats I've made: happy creating! xo

Au revoir! Catch me on Instagram

I initially started this blog in 2010 to chronicle my baking adventures. In 2013 I became a mother and this space shifted to sharing my DIYs and inspiration for creative living. Since then, I've been fortunate to work with multiple companies producing creative editorial content. As I look back at this blog, I'm reminded of how your passions can actually unfold into a career. And if you're really patient and willing to put in the all the work, dream jobs do come true. So it is here where I say au revoir to my beloved blog, aka my creative journal. You can still find me on @craftedbyjen . xoxo, Jen

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