This week's Christmas craft is brought to us by craft author and expert Kathy Ross the author of many great craft books including Christmas Decorations Kids Can Make.

These charming Jingle Bell Napkin Rings are simple to do and make any holiday table a little more merry.

Jingle Bell Napkin Rings

What you need:

• 6-inch red pipe cleaner for each ring
• Nine jingle bells for each ring
• Nine red craft beads for each ring

What you do:

1. String the beads and the jingle bells onto the pipe cleaner, alternating between the two.  When they are all on the pipe cleaner, twist the two ends of the pipe cleaner together to form a ring.
2. You can make your napkin rings all the same or make lots of different ones.Try using different color beads and jingle bells of different size.   You might even want to buy a package of pretty Christmas napkins and match your pipe cleaner and bead colors to the napkins you choose.

Bosco's Holiday Coloring Pages
"Peace on earth" & "Snowman"
We have great coloring pages that you can print out and color. See our latest holiday coloring pages and so much more. Better yet, print them out twice and color them along with your kids. Send them into us and we will put it up the website and you can share with everyone!!

Making Your Own Stickers
This is a super idea to create your personalized messages as decorations or as a way to tell your kids "Well Done"! These stickers are a fabulous, not to mention inexpensive way, to brighten your children's day. They are also great as an arts and crafts project.   They can be made to adorn homemade greeting cards and other  novelties ( including notebooks).

Paper Mache Glue
This method of working with paper and paste allows you to mold and work with the material much as you would clay. It is ideal for making jewelry such as pins and earrings, and the pulp can be shaped easily to make small ornaments, decorations, and figures. Piñatas are another terrific project that can be made with paper mache.

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Christmas Decorations Kids Can Make
by Kathy Ross, Sharon Lane Holm

The Candy Cane Story
by Joy Nall, Amy Floyd Gillette, Thomas G. Nall


A wonderful Christian book revealing the symbolism behind the candy cane. The creation of the candy cane was a gift by a candy maker who wanted to share the beautiful story of Jesus through his candy. "The Candy Cane Story" brings to life Mr. Sugarbaker, the candy maker, and his delightful gift. May "The Candy Cane Story" spread Christmas cheer, along with love, hope, and peace to all throughout the year.