When I walked into Hobby Lobby last week and saw the employees filling up the shelves with Christmas and holiday items I was shocked…not that I don’t realize that stores, especially craft stores, start pushing holidays early… I think I was surprised that summer was already starting to wind down!
Well, if you can’t fight ’em, join ’em!!
Since it’s been such a hot summer in most of the USA this year I thought it would be fun to cool off with some Holiday fun… and have a little
Christmas in July!
Nothing is better than seeing the holidays through children’s eyes!
Big smiles are guaranteed with a Candyland Tree
One of my very favorite tables is Angels in the Snow, with Burlap Angels and Fancy Fake Packages
One year the theme in the dining room was “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”
The angels come out every year somewhere!
The angels are made with burlap, wine bottles, wood beads, pipe cleaners and swirly picks, see the tutorial here
I love love my Christmas Cottages, they are made with cardboard houses from Hobby Lobby,
a fun project to do inside this summer in the AC!
Get a head start on your decorating by painting some Merry Signs
Coastal Holiday Signs and crafts
When you buy pumpkins this fall, keep them around for holiday decorating
Start collecting things to make a memorable themed tree
I made this Sweet Home Alabama Tree several years ago, and store it completely decorated behind a decorative room divider in my dining room
So cool off this summer with some Christmas crafts and get a jump start on the season!
I will let you know about sales in my Society 6 Shop, so you can get a head start on decorating too!
There is a a big Summer Art sale today & tomorrow, Sunday July 29- Monday July 30,
20% off everything, 30% off art prints, 40% off posters!!
See more holiday items in the Christmas Collection here
At least thinking about Christmas in July might help you cool off a bit!
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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Dishing it & Digging it, Happiness is Homemade Between Naps on the Porch,
Merry Monday Make it Pretty Monday Celebrate and Decorate,
Delicious Dishes Recipe Party Oh My Heartsie Girl Full Plate Thursday
Thursday Favorite Things Creatively Crafty Home Matters