Holly Jolly Christmas Crafts

We did a little Black Friday shopping this year. Our last stop was Home Depot. Mel was getting a little bored so I let her help me pick out poinsettias and look as Christmas stuff while Meric was looking at tools. Among the Christmas stuff Mel found some holiday puzzles. They were made of wood and came with paints to decorate them. She picked the gingerbread man and was so excited to bring it home.

After putting the puzzle together a few times (she LOVES puzzles) Mel was ready to paint. It was fun to watch her paint. She was so focused.

I was expecting her to make a mess of it and mix all the colors all over it but she didn't. Mel deliberately painted every part of the gingerbread man a different color. The head is yellow, arms red, legs white, buttons brown and vest green. Mel is so fun to watch and is always surprising me.

Mel and Meric have started doing daddy/daughter dates. Whenever they can they attend the Lowes and Home Depot kids workshops together. Usually they aren't held on the same weekend but December's Christmas workshops fell on the same Saturday. Since they were going to do 2 workshops and it is Christmas and I wanted pictures, I invited myself along on their date.

HD was first with a gingerbread man candy dish. Mel is getting really good at swinging a hammer. She loves tools and working on projects with her daddy. 

Lowes had a couple of Christmas ornaments for her to make. It was amazing to me how she never hit Meric while hammering. A fact that Meric pointed out to me when I tried to help and ended up hitting him with the hammer. 

Mel loves crafts. She loves painting and hammering and decorating. I have said it before and I will keep on saying it: This kid makes Christmas so fun and exciting!