Wednesday 26 November 2014

Fun Christmas Crafts For Your Kids


It is Christmas time! Your kids must be happy in that situation. Even, that day is usually followed with the holiday season. So, it is a good idea if you as parents can do activity together with your kids in celebrating Christmas. Here, age-appropriate Christmas crafts can be your right option in which your kids enjoy making.
Crafts for children in this special day are plentiful. Christmas trees, candy canes, ornaments, Santa and reindeer create a festive atmosphere at this time. Many of these symbols of the holiday season make fun craft ideas for kids.

Getting children to create presents for their friends and family members in this special day is a definite means to keep them happily busy. And a framed art can be one of craft ideas for kids that you can choose.

Any kids can sketch. Hand them a thick white paper, some pencils, crayons, or watercolors and let them draw a Christmas picture. Once the work of art is finished, have the picture framed efficiently in a classy looking frame and let them offer it to their grandpa or grandma as present in this special day. You could let the children make picture books or activity books as presents to those they adore.


Christmas is a time to celebrate the spirit of giving. Bring joy to someone you love with these festive handmade crafts!
And if you want to make someone happy and give a perfect Christmas gift than Misi is a place for you. :) www.misi.co.uk

Friday 21 November 2014

Handmade Leather Crafts

One of the easiest ways of doing away with the free time and also earning fame, recognition and money is to make crafts; of course if you have the prerequisite skills for making crafts. But then, making crafts isn't that difficult. With the many courses available on the internet as well as the guide books, you can create some beautiful crafts and sell them or gift them to your loved ones to attain that warmth and respect. One of the most famous crafts is the leather crafts. These can be given as gifts to the loved ones and believe it or not, they remain to be one of the most treasured gifts of all.

Most of the times people get confused regarding what to gift someone special on their birthdays or anniversaries, well handmade leather crafts are one of the most treasured and beautiful gift items to be given to people you love. Leather is a royal thing and many of the celebrities also flaunt their leather accessories, be it their bags, purses, shoes, leather pants, etc. But then, it's not only celebrities who love leather, even the common people are in love with leather. Leather is a royal and classy object and using leather crafts gives an extra zing to one's personality. These handmade leather crafts can be carried to any occasion like cocktail parties, birthday parties, etc with elan.

Another factor which makes these handmade leather crafts special is the fact that they have been created by hand and someone has put their heart and soul into creating these products. One can achieve a lot of finesse and beautiful designs by using hands rather than machines for making these crafts. These handmade leather crafts look beautiful when gifted and they also are durable unlike the ones bought from the market. Thus, indeed handmade crafts are one of the most treasured gifts.

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Tuesday 18 November 2014

5 Ideas For Inexpensive Christmas Crafts

Okay so this year you want to have a "hand made Christmas" but you need ideas for inexpensive Christmas crafts that will fit into your time and money budget. Well read on and I'll give you a head start over all the other elves out there.

Here are 5 holiday crafts that are easy to make and a joy to give to friends, relatives, and neighbors.

1. Hand Bound Christmas Cookbook - Hand stamp heavy (colored) construction cardboard and use ribbon or lace to wrap that around recipes that you print on pre-punched paper using your computer/printer.

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Hand Stamped Christmas Cards - Use your holiday decorative stamping tools to create personalized Christmas cards that are guaranteed to stay on the mantle longer than the ones from the store.

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. Framed Children's Artwork - If your children don't end up making any Christmas related artwork at school this year, help them make it at home and then purchase some plain picture frames on sale at a crafts store, and (optionally) custom decorate the frames if you think they might further enhance your child's art.


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Homemade Cookie Mix - Make your families favorite holiday cookie mix (sans the liquid and soft ingredients), put it in a decorative jar, add instructions for mixing/baking and you've got and instant Christmas hit!


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Favorite Christmas Quote - Embroider your favorite Christmas/inspirational quote on a handkerchief or kitchen towel and make a gift that will become a conversation piece and is bound to become something that is passed down from generation to generation.




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Friday 14 November 2014

Crafting Handmade Chocolates and Sweets



Crafting handmade chocolates and sweets is a good idea if you want to give gifts or make something special for your family. Tired of your usual desserts, then this is a good alternative to your average candy or chocolate bars!

1. When making handmade chocolates, you will have to learn how to select your ingredients. You can drop by at a local chocolate supply store and purchase the items by bulk. This way, you get more at half the price compared to the pure chocolates sold at grocery stores. If you want to make handmade sweets, like candies, the same thing will apply when selecting your ingredients. To make things easier, know what to make first. Once you have a clear idea; that is when you can start making purchases. Chances are, if it's your first time in making handmade sweets, you have a tendency to horde supplies and once you get home, you are surrounded with supplies and ingredients, you are not sure if you'll use them, anyway. Make a list first to make things organized.


2. If you plan to make handmade sweets made from chocolates, the kitchen tools that you'll need are: double boiler, candy thermometer, wooden or rubber spatula, and bowls. If you plan to put some nuts, oatmeal, or fruits in your handmade sweets, you can use a food processor or a mortar and pestle to crush and grind these ingredients.



3. Once you are ready with your ingredients, melt the chocolate in the double boiler. If you want to make candies, you will need to do the same process with the option of using a double boiler. But for chocolates, it would be best to use a double boiler to avoid having the ingredients get burned. Slowly stir the ingredients at low fire.


4. If you are done melting your handmade chocolate, it is optional if you want to put the other ingredients in. But if you do, pour the ingredients one at a time and slowly stir to mix all the items in the double boiler.


5. Some would put liquor or fruit or herb essences in the mix. If you do, do it at the last part of the process and stir the mixture well. Now that you are done with the mixing, put your double boiler in a different surface and let it cool first. Once the mixture has cooled, pour them in fun containers or molds. Take note, for the cooling process; don't let the chocolates stand for a long time. The same thing when it goes to other handmade sweets. You can also put your chocolates in an airtight container and put it in the fridge for later consumption.

If you are looking for handmade chocolates and sweets than visit www.misi.co.uk  and enjoy our selection :)