SHE GAVE ME A HUG.
AND THAT'S WHAT I GOT FOR
CHRISTMAS, I GUESS, IS THE HUG
FROM HER, WHICH I REALLY
ENJOYED.
THE FOURTH GRADE TEACHER.
THERE YOU GO.
FIONA: WELL, WE WANT TO
CONTINUE TO GET YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.
ADENA ANDERSON IS HERE WITH MORE
GIFT IDEAS WITH CRAFTING WITH
ADENA.
WE'VE GOT MELTED CHOCOLATE,
ICING, ALL SORTS OF GOODIES.
YES.
FIONA: THE FIRST THING IS THE
EASY ED BLG GIFTS.
REALLY EASY.
EGG, BUTTER, GOOD TO GO.
SO YOU CAN -- MADE THEM TO
GINGERBREAD MEN.
THAT'S THE --
FIONA: MAKING SURE.
MADE HIM NICE AND TINY, YOU
CAN PUT HAIR ON YOUR GUY OR
GIRL.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT THE KIDS CAN
DO OR THE PARENTS CAN DO.
THE KIDS PUT IT ON A PLATE FOR
SANTA.
THAT'S ANOTHER EASY QUICK AND
FUN CRAFT FOR THE KIDS TO DO.
LOOK AT THE HAIR.
HOW CUTE.
FIONA: SUGAR ON THAT COOKIE.
THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT.
FOR THE PLATE.
JUST USED THE AMERICANA
MULTI-SURFACE PAINT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BAKE IT.
IT'S NOT DISHWASHER SAFE.
YOU CAN HAND WASH IT.
GOOD TO GO.
YOU CAN DO A THUMBPRINT.
YOU CAN DO AS MANY COLORS AS YOU
WANT.
MAKE IT FUN FOR IF KIDS.
LET IT DRY FOR 24 HOURS BEFORE
YOU'RE GOING TO USE IT.
AND YOU CAN DO RED AND GREEN AND
BLUE AND WHITE.
HOWEVER YOU WRANT WANT TO DO
IT.
USE THE PAINT MARKER.
YOU CAN DO A LITTLE SAYING.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, MERRY CHRISTMAS.
HOWEVER YOU WANT TO DO IT.
LET THE KIDS HAVE FUN WITH IT.
FIONA: READY --
RIGHT ON THERE.
THE EASIEST FUN CRAFT EVER.
FIONA: IS THIS THE FASTEST DO
IT YOURSELF HAT?
IS IT THIS ONE?
THIS ONE IS IT.
ALL YOU NEED IS THE CANDY MELTS.
YOU TAKE A PRETTY SPOON.
I'LL LET YOU HOLD THAT.
GRAB YOU SOME SPRINKLES.
AND IF YOU WANT, YOU CAN HOLD IT
UP --
SORRY.
THAT'S THE BEST THING ABOUT
MAKING IT.
I LOVE IT.
DIP IT AGAIN.
FIONA: ANOTHER ONE.
THERE YOU GO.
I WOULDN'T HAVE MINDED IT.
FILL THAT SPOON UP COMPLETELY.
THEN KIND OF SHAKE IT OFF.
AND THEN GO -- AND YOU'RE GOING
TO PUT SOME SPRINKLES ON IT.
HOLD IT OVER THE PLATE.
FIONA: HOLD IT OVER THE
PLATE.
LET THE KIDS HAVE FUN WITH
IT.
A LITTLE MESSY.
ADD SOMETHING TO IT.
FIONA: THE FINISHED PRODUCT.
IT'S YUMMY.
YOU KNOW IT'S YUMMY, RIGHT?
IT WILL MELT IN YOUR HOT
CHOCOLATE AND COCOA.
HERE'S THE FASTEST -- I LOVE IT.
FIONA: WE'RE BOTH --
HEAD TO LOWE'S, GRAB ONE OF
THESE.
BACK IN THE DAY YOU HAD TO DRILL
A HOLE IN IT.
NOW THEY COME WITH A HOLE
ALREADY.
ADD SOME CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, A
BOW, YOU'RE DONE.
FIONA: SO THAT'S THE EASY DO
IT YOURSELF ONE.
THAT'S THE EASY DO IT
YOURSELF.
FIONA: I LOVE THAT.
A LOT OF THESE -- NOTICE I
HAVE SOMETHING OVER HERE.
FIONA: OKAY.
YOU ARE NOW A PUBLISHED AUTHOR.
SO PROUD OF YOU.
SO CRAFTING WITH ADENA, THESE
ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS.
YES.
FIONA: WHERE CAN FOLKS FIND
IT?
CRAFTING WITH ADENA.COM.
YOU CAN GET AN eBOOK OR A HARD
COPY.
FIONA: SO MANY OF YOUR IDEAS
ARE -- LAST BUT NOT LEAST.
GO AHEAD AND PAINT THEM ON.
AND IT WILL MAKE MY EVENT NEXT
TUESDAY.
A REVIVE AND REFRESH LADIES'
NIGHT EVENT.
THAT'S GOING BACK FOR A BIG
CAUSE.
WE ALMOST TARGET ABOUT THIS ONE.
THIS IS THE COUNTDOWN PLATE.
THE CHALK BOARD PAINT FOR THAT.
IT'S THE FINISHED PRODUCT.
YOU CAN ADD STICKERS, WRITE
CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN ON IT.
ADD A BOW TO IT.
IT'S FUN AND EASY.
AND THE KIDS CAN GET INTO THAT
ONE.
THEY CAN WRITE EVERY DAY AS THEY
COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS.
FIONA: YOU FIND A CHARGER?
CHARGER, 99 CENTS AT THE
CRAFT STORE.
YOU JUST ADD YOUR CHALK BOARD
PAINT HERE.
YOU PAINT TWO OR THREE COATS ON
THERE.
AND YOU CAN WRITE ON IT WITH
CHALK.
FIONA: THERE YOU GO.
THE CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN.
YOU CHANGE IT EVERY DAY.
COUNT DOWN, YES.
FIONA: THE PLANTER?
OKAY.
SO THIS IS JUST THE CLAY POT.
WE HAVE THE RED -- THIS IS
JUST -- IT'S AKRILL LICK PAINT
HERE.
THIS IS RED.
I'VE GOT ONE ALREADY PAINTED FOR
YOU OVER THERE.
THERE'S YOUR PAINTBRUSH.
YOU'RE GOING TO USE TWO CLAY
POTS, TWO SAUCERS, YOU NEED SOME
FELT HERE.
THIS IS WHERE THE GLUE GUN COMES
IN HANDY.
YOU'RE GOING TO GLUE YOUR FELT
TOGETHER TO MAKE THE BOW.
FIONA: LOOK AT THIS.
YOU PAINT IT RED.
ONE COAT IS ALL YOU NEED.
FIONA: THAT'S ALL YOU NEED.
YEAH.
THIS PIECE OVER HERE LOOKS
LIKE A BELT.
FIONA: AND THEN --
I LIKE GLUE -- HOT GLUE WHEN
YOU WORK WITH FELT.
IT JUST SEEMS TO HOLD BETTER.
IF THE KIDS ARE GOING TO BE
MESSING WITH IT, PUT THE BAND
AIDS ON THE FINGERS SO THEY
DON'T HURT THEMSELVES.
FIONA: OF COURSE.
GLUE THIS ON TO YOUR CLAY
POT.
ADD STYROFOAM, POINSETTIAS.
THERE'S THE THING YOU CAN DO.
FIONA: THERE'S THE FINAL
THING.
SO YOU DO HAVE A LADIES' NIGHT
EVENT COMING UP.
I DO.
FIONA: DECEMBER 8.
THERE WILL BE A SWAG BAG.
SO SNAP PACKS FOR KIDS.
IT'S FOR KIDS -- THEY EAT AT
SCHOOL BECAUSE IT'S PROVIDED FOR
HEM.
BUT WHEN THEY GO HOME ON
VACATION OR BREAK, THEY DON'T
HAVE THE FOOT.
THE SNACK PACK FOR KIDS GIVES
THEM LUNCHES AND BREAKFASTS IN
THE WEEK THAT THEY'RE NOT IN
SCHOOL.
IT'S AT NOAH'S EVENT VENUE,
TUESDAY, 6:30 TO 9:00.