1 package flour tortillas
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
Oil for frying
Cut flour tortillas into strips or wedges using a
knife or pizza cutter. Fry in hot oil until golden brown.
Roll in sugar, cinnamon mixture (or place sugar and
in bag and shake tortillas until coated.)
1 cup soft butter
Thoroughly cream vegetable oil, butter and both sugars.
Add vanilla and eggs. Add dry ingredients.
Roll a teaspoon of soft dough in a ball, roll ball in granulated sugar.
Place balls on cookie sheet 2" apart.
With a glass dipped in sugar, flatten each ball.
Bake about 12 minutes.
(you could roll them in colored sugar if you like)
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!"
Joyful, all ye nations rise;
Join the triumph of the skies;
With angelic host proclaim
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Hark! the herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Christ, by highest heaven adored;
Christ the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold Him come,
Offspring of the favored one.
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see;
hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"
Hail! the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail! the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,
risen with healing in His wings.
Mild He lays His glory by,
born that man no more may die;
Born to raise the sons of earth,
born to give them second birth
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"
Gather These Supplies
Mod Podge - your choice of flavors. I used Glitter Gold, Glitter Silver and Gloss
Paper mache ornaments - as many as you want to make
Fabric scraps - I didn't have any holiday ones specificially so I bought 1/8 yard pieces from JoAnn. They were only around $.30 a piece with the sales right now
Embellishments - whatever you have laying around; I used ribbon and buttons
Flat Paint Brush - one for everyone!
Beacon 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue
Scissors
Here are the goods. A couple of paper balls and some fabric. Oh, styrofoam works too, but I liked these because the hanger was attached. I have little patience when it comes to hanger-ing.
Cut your fabric into manageable bits - circles, squares, octahedrons - whatever! Parents, you obviously might want to do this part depending on the child's age.
Kids love to get messy, and so do I! Work one or two shapes at a time, putting Mod Podge down on the ball and then placing the fabric squares. Tell the kids not to do too big of an area at once - we don't want crying when the Mod Podge dries and nothing sticks!
Kids should keep coating and adding fabric. I had a great time! Cover the entire ball.
Use your Glitter Podges to coat the outsides. It's so fun and it really sparkles. Add as many coats as you like!
Set the ornaments asie to dry for 15 - 20 minutes. Use your Beacon craft glue to add embellishments. I added buttons, ribbon, etc - whatever floats your boat! Again, make sure your glue is child safe if the little ones are going to be attaching embellishments. Set to dry for at least a few hours before hanging on the tree.Your kids had a great time, didn't they? This might be good for them to make as gifts for family members. You can even have them Mod Podge pictures of themselves or names on top. And as I said, you can use Christmas fabrics, but it would also be fun to use any fabrics and embellishments you have lying around.
things to do at christmas time, Make a countdown calendar.
I'm really enjoying your blog, Billie!
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