here are some ideas i’ve come up with – most are pretty generic – you can vary & build on them as required. i’ve also tried to keep in mind the varied learning experiences & interests of the said ages.

- firstly, kids love collecting stuff, picking things up, etc. So if/when you take them out, collect flowers, fall leaves, twigs, pebbles, pinecones, acorns, shells, – whatever they fancy. then use this collection to make crafts.
- dry the flowers & leaves between newspaper sheets [for a few days], weighted down under a mattress or something.
they can then glue these to paper, cards, candles, book covers, etc.
- pierce cloves in apple or orange to make pommanders which, when dry, can be placed in cupboards.
- make finger, palm, foot prints on large sheets of paper. convert these into animals, etc. by adding a few details with crayons. or cut them out & use them as petals for a flower or some other pattern, such as peacock from hand print…
- leaf-printing — select a few nicely shaped leaves from your collection. coat them with some thick water color & use as stamp-prints.
if you use acrylic paint, then you can do this on fabric & use the fabric for the little baby’s linen.
- similarly, slice different types of vegetables [okra, cucumber, onion - horizontal or vertical, celery, capsicum, ....], dip the cut surface in paint & use to print. again, if you want to do it on fabric, use fabric colors.
- modelling with play-doh, clay, etc.
- make letters from the clay & write their names with them. adhere them to a piece of wood or plastic – they will have made their name-plates to hang on their door.
- look for some empty plastic bottles – diff shapes & sizes. you can also keep the moulds that come in biscuit packets, etc. make little boats, ships, rafts out of these by sticking a wooden skewer mast with paper/fabric sails. sail them in water tubs.
- convert pingpong balls into animals, or other tree decorations by adorning with sequins, etc.
- make pompoms from wool or other yarn. [you can either buy a pom pom maker or just cut a sturdy cardboard in circle with another smaller circle cut out within]. use these balls to make tree decorations, snowmen, bunnies, etc.
- cut paper strips [tapering towards one end] & roll into beads. you can use glossy magazine paper, crepe paper, kite paper, origami paper, etc. Roll over a skewer stick to get the hollow bead. Use these to make fake jewelry or to string along for hanging tree ornaments, etc.
- make paper buntings – fold paper & cut into triangles on one side, or cut rectangular strips & link each strip like a chain. again, you can use light-weight paper..
- spray painting – use brush or comb
- sponge painting
- string painting – dip yarn/strings in different water color solutions. place haphazardly on card paper, with one end sticking out. place another card over it. hold them tightly. then, just pull the strings out. when you lift the card, you’ll have Two greeting cards with random patterns!
- make tree ornaments or little bugs, beetles, etc. with walnut shells.
- from some netting, cut out squares or rounds. place pot-pourri flowers & herbs & sprinkle some essence. cluster, tie satin ribbon & use for cupboards, etc.
- make origami arts. or draw & color some favorite things on thick paper & cut out. glue beads, bells, sequins, shells. string these on a mobile for the crib.
- help make cookies – let them cut the dough in various shapes. after baking, let them decorate with frosting, etc. as per their fancy.

many of the above crafts can be used to decorate the baby’s room, to make mobiles for the crib, to decorate their own room, to gift for Xmas, …
for a lot of the crafts, just rummage through the kids’ toys & see how differently you can use them…
basically, just have fun )) !!!
you can easily mix & match, combine various of the above ideas to create many many more & wonderful things.
hope these inspire you & your cousins.
all the very best & have fun

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The best way to get through the holidays without incurring a big debt or without draining your bank account is to eliminate (if possible) the gift giving.
If you have small children this probably won’t work but for the adults have a festive luncheon and let everyone know in advance that there are to be no gifts.
Christmas is about love and sharing and we can give the gift of love and our time and that creates memories which is a gift that lasts forever.
If you really do want to give a physical gift then visit your dollar stores and even the goodwill stores as they have lots of new items come in every single day.
As far as food goes keeping it simple is usually the most economical.
Instead of eggnog, fruit punch.
Macaroni/pasta dishes go a long way and serve a lot of guests for a minimal amount of money.
Have festive cookies and hard candies sitting out for your guests and just have fun and enjoy yourself and try not to stress as we approach the busy holidays!

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