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Hobbies are a great thing to have. Keeps you occupied without stressing you out, is what I think hobbies do. I have a multitude of hobbies, from something as simple as reading to something more time consuming like sewing, cooking and baking. Having a hobby is also a good way of showing your kids that there are better ways of spending your time other than watching the television or DVDs.In most cases, we can also share our hobbies with our kids. For instance, I share my love of baking with all three of my kids by letting them get involved when I’m baking. They either help with the preparation, stirring or in the case of cookies, cutting them with the cookie cutters. This not only teaches them the art of baking, but also the different measurements, technique and appreciation for how the different foods are made.

To introduce them to the world of sewing, I have given them each a sewing kit, which has a template made of felt with holes already for them to “sew” their included needle through. The end product is usually what encourages them to finish their projects.

So, if you have any hobbies that you can share with your kids, do so. This will encourage some valuable use of time to the kids.

Dolphin Sewing Kit $10.00

Kids Kitchen Apron & Rolling Pin Set $30.00

Flower Press Kit $13.95

Christmas is a time where I think the young enjoy more than the old. Well, why not? They only have to look forward to receiving the presents, eating the festive food, and meeting the cousins, and relatives they haven’t seen for a long while. For us adults however, there is the stress of getting everything organised. From getting the presents, to the decorations, food, sending out of Christmas cards and not to forget the end of year get togethers BEFORE Christmas. Then not only do we have to get the presents organised, but also have them wrapped up! That is one thing I don’t really look forward to. Wrapping. Wrapping the gifts up so nicely only to have them RIPPED apart within seconds! So, I was thrawling through a few blogs and came across one of my favourite craft blogs, which had the idea of having Santa Sacks! The blogger, who cannot be bothered with wrapping presents thought of a better way to present her gifts. A Santa Sack. A sack where you can put all the presents in. One for each person. Well, she made one for each of her children. Now, not only did she save time on wrapping, but she also helped save the earth! A recyclable item that can be used for the next few years! The construction is pretty easy really. Just like a sack. If you have no time to sew or just don’t like to sew, why not purchase one of those plain calico bags and have your children decorate them instead? They can draw on it with fabric markers, or paint with fabric paint or just paste some embellishments with fabric glue! Put the bags under the tree and come Christmas morning, it would be filled with presents. Saves you from wrapping the presents and clearing up the mess of wrapping paper afterwards too!