>>> SO YOUR KIDS ARE ABOUT TO BE OFF FROM SCHOOL FOR TWO WEEKS,
AND YOURE WONDERING HOW ON
EARTH TO KEEP THEIR ENTERTAINED.
ME, TOO.
ME, TOO.
HERE TO GIVE US SOME INSIDER
TIPS AS TO HOW TO KEEP THE KIDS BUSY AND CREATE FANTASTIC, KIDS
BUSY AND CREATE FANTASTIC, LAST-MINUTE HOLIDAY CRAFTS IN
THE PROCESS IS "TODAY" SHOW
PARENTING TEAM MEMBER AND NBC
AFFILIATE WRC ANCHOR ANGIE GOFF.
HI, ANGIE.
HI, ANGIE. >> HELLO.
>> HELLO. GREAT TO BE HERE.
WE HAVE FIVE FUN THINGS TO GET
TO.
THE FIRST IS WHAT?
>> WERE TALKING ABOUT CRUNCH TIME AND PUTTING THE KIDS TO
WORK USING WHAT THEYVE GOT IN
THEIR HANDS.
THEIR HANDS.
THIS IS SWEET LITTLE JULIE HERE.
>> HI, LOVE.
>> JULIE IS GOING TO -- SHE LOVES THE CAMERA. TO -- SHE
LOVES THE CAMERA. SHELL GET A LITTLE MESSY.
HANDPRINTS ARE THE EASIEST WAY TO MAKE AN APRON, A T-SHIRT,AY
TO MAKE AN APRON, A T-SHIRT, ANYTHING PERSONALIZED.
ANYTHING PERSONALIZED. >> THATS FUN.
>> IT IS SUPER CHEAP. WE ALL KNOW AS MOMS, AND PIPER,
YOU CAN PUT YOUR HAND IN THE
GREEN PAINT -- AS MOMS --
>> GET ON IN THERE.
GO FOR IT.
ITS OKAY.
>> GET MESSY.
WERE GIVING YOU PERMISSION. THEY ARE THE BEST GIFTS TO GIVE
PARENTS AND LOVED ONES.
>> THATS RIGHT.
>> SHES WORKING ON THE APRON.
WE ALSO HAVE THIS TABLE RUNNER
HERE.
ITS A HOLLY HANDPRINT TABLE
RUNNER.
EASY TO DO.
>> REGULAR FINGER PAINT? >> WASHABLE PAINT.PAINT?
>> WASHABLE PAINT.
THESE ARE FABRIC MARKERS. >> YEAH!E FABRIC MARKERS.
>> YEAH!
>> ITS COOL. HALF BLUE AND HALF GREEN.
>> THIS IS WHAT WE USE AT OUR
HOUSE.
HOUSE.
ITS A LITTLE LESS MESSY. THEY HAVE A GOOD TIME DOING IT.
>> VERY CUTE.
>> YOU CREATE THIS TABLE RUNNER. WHEN YOU MOVE ON TO THEE RUNNER.
WHEN YOU MOVE ON TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTIES, YOU HAVE A
HOMEMADE TABLE RUNNER.
>> PIPER, GO AHEAD.
>> GET ON IN THERE.
DONT BE SHY.
HI, GUYS.
HI, GUYS. HOW IS IT GOING?
READY FOR SOME CRAFTS?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?
>> WHAT KID DOESNT LIKE A SNOW
GLOBE?
GLOBE?
WHAT KID HASNT BROKEN ONE? I THINK WERE GOING FOR A RECORD
AT MY HOME.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE JARS, THEYRE
NOT BREAKABLE, ALL PLASTIC.
YOU CAN GRAB ANY JAR OR AN
ORNAMENT, PLASTIC GLOBE
ORNAMENT.
ORNAMENT.
THEYRE LIKE $1 AT THE CRAFT
STORE.
GLUE IN A FIGURE BUT THESE ARE
GLUE DOTS.
ITS NOT REALLY MESSY.
STICK YOUR FIGURINE ON, WHICH
YOU ALREADY DID.
I LIKE YOUR DEER.
PUT ON YOUR SNOW.
FILL THAT JAR UP RIGHT THERE. ITS REALLY EASY. RIGHT THERE.
ITS REALLY EASY. YOU JUST --
>> PUT WATER IN THERE?
>> NO, NO.
THE IDEA IS THIS IS WATERLESS.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> ITS NOT MESSY. >> OKAY.OT MESSY.
>> OKAY. >> ITS NOT GOING TO BREAK.
>> THATS FUN.
>> YOU CAN GAZE AT IT ALL YOU
WANT.
WANT.
>> KEEP WORKING THAT. WELL CHECK IT OUT IN A MINUTE.
NICELY DONE.
NICELY DONE. OH, WOW.
OH, WOW. WELL, WHATS GOING ON HERE,
GIRLS?
GIRLS?
>> GET READY TO SAY, HO HO HO.
THIS IS THE ULTIMATE TIME TO
TAKE PICTURES. SO WE ALL HAVE BOXES WE GOT FOR
PRESENTS, DECORATIONS, STACKING
UP OUTSIDE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE
OR IN THE GARAGE.
MAKE USE OF IT.
LET THE KIDS PLAY WITH THE
BOXES.
BOXES.
I JUST WRAPPED THIS BOX.
>> PLAYING WITH THE BOXES IS
HUGE.
>> THEIR FAVORITE THING.
A CLASSIC TOY.
>> THEY CON STANDPOINTSTANTLY LI BETTER THAN THE PRESENT.ANTLY LI
BETTER THAN THE PRESENT.
>> WE MADE A CHIMNEY.
PERFECT PHOTO OP. THEY CAN TAKE PICTURES.
CUT OUT A GINGERBREAD MAN.
PUT YOUR FACE IN.
THERE WE GO.
INSTANTLY, YOU HAVE A NEW
PROFILE PICTURE FOR YOUR
FACEBOOK PAGE.
FACEBOOK PAGE.
THEY LOVE IT. THEN WE CAN ALSO, OW OFUT OF A B
MAKE A FRAME.
CHEESE.
CHEESE.
>> CHEESE. >> WE HAVE THESE PEPPERMINT
STICKS YOURE HOLDING UP.
THE IDEA IS TO TAKE THINGS FROM
THE HOUSE.
THE HOUSE. PAPER PLATES, TAPE, STICK IT
TOGETHER, LET THEM HAVE FUN.
>> WOULD YOU PLAY IN THIS BOX AT
HOME?
HOME?
>> YEAH.
>> ME, TOO. >> I LIKE IT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
OVER HERE, WE HAVE A LOT OF
STUFF GOING ON.
GINGERBREAD HOUSES.
GINGERBREAD HOUSES. >> NO CHRISTMAS IS COMPLETE
WITHOUT THIS.
WITHOUT THIS.
>> NO. WE ALL KNOW GRINGINGERBREAD HOUS
ARE A LOT OF WORK.
THEYRE TEDIOUS.
THEYRE TEDIOUS.
HERE ARE WAYS TO CHEAT. WE HAVE RACHEL HERE.AT.
WE HAVE RACHEL HERE. THIS IS A CARDBOARD BOX FOR A
FEW DOLLARS.
FEW DOLLARS. WHATS GREAT ABOUT THIS OPTION
IS YOU CAN STILL DECORATE IT BUT
YOU CAN ALSO USE STICKERS IF YOU
HAVE ALLERGIES OR DONT WANT TO
HAVE ALL THE SUGAR IN THE HOUSE.
>> I LIKE THAT.
>> THE GRAHAM CRACKER GINGER
GINGERBREAD HOUSE THAT ROMAN IS
DECORATING GIVES THE ILLUSION OF
3-D.
3-D.
>> I LIKE THAT.
FROSTING GETTING EVERYWHERE. SHE HAS CONTROL OVER THE BLUE --
WHATEVER THAT IS.
>> YOURE GOOD AT THIS. MUST HAVE HAD A LOT OF PRACTICE.
>> NICELY DONE.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST.
HI.
HI.
>> DID YOU KNOW THAT EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS IN THIS LITTLE BAG?
>> WHAT ARE THESE?
>> FOR CHRISTMAS EVE. THIS IS MAGIC REINDEER FOOD.
>> OH.
>> OH.
>> JUST GET SOME DRY OATMEAL, MIX IT WITH SPRINKLES, ADD A,
MIX IT WITH SPRINKLES, ADD A RIBBON AND SAVE IT FOR CHRISTMAS
EVE.
EVE.
LET THE KIDS SPRINKLE IT OUTSIDE
THE DOOR.
>> THATS CUTE.
>> THEY CAN LEAD THE REINDEER.
TO MAKE IT REALLY EASY, GET A COUPLE PIECES OF POSTER BOARD,
COPY PAPER AND GLOW STICKS AND
CREATE SANTAS RUNWAY TO GUIDE
HIS SLEIGH TO THE RIGHT PLACE.
THE GPS DOESNT WORK ALL THE
TIME.
TIME.
>> WHAT ARE THOSE? >> GLOW FOAM STICKS.
USE ANY.
USE ANY. THROW
THROW JUST LIGHT IT UP.
>> REALLY CUTE.
>> HOPING YOUVE BEEN GOOD FOR