It seemed fitting to make mermaid ornaments for Holly and Greta this year. I used the mermaiden pattern from the Wee Wonderfuls book and I scaled the pattern to 75% making the ornaments about 5.5". They were a bit of a pain to sew, but I'm pretty sure I'm glad I made them. I remembered the week before getting our tree that I wanted to make the girls ornments but hadn't. It felt a little tight and last minute-ish and I don't do last minute very well. But... they're done and on the tree now! And my daughters seem to enjoy them!

The girls and I made some melted crayon ornaments. I love it when I see a fun craft idea and I already have all the supplies! Happy moment. These were fun to make - not too messy since all the melted wax happens inside the ornament. It was fun to choose crayon colors to mix. You can read the how-to over on the blog Meet the Dubiens. I don't think my blow dryer gets as hot as others (I know it's not as hot as the ones at the gym), and the lack of heat made it a little tricky to get the crayons melty and moving. But, it was fun and my daughters loved it.