Holiday Swaps

Some of these ideas were collected on the WAGGGS-L list.
Others are of my own design.
Credit is given to the contributor where possible.

Clothespin Reindeer


A simple reindeer swap could be made out of the miniature, old-fashioned clothes pins. (The kind that has a round head and is just split to go over the clothesline) Paint them brown. Turn upside down, so the split is the antlers and the round part is the nose. Glue on wiggle eyes. To make Rudolph, glue a tiny red pom on the nose. Glue on pin back.
Pinky

Chenille Christmas Tree


Bend green chenille stems (pipe cleaners) into a Christmas tree outline. Glue little poms or "gems" on the points and a star on the top. Glue on pin back..
Pinky

Chenille Candy Cane


Twist red and white pipe cleaners together and bend into a candy cane shape. Glue on pin back.
Pinky

Felt Stockings


Cut tiny little stockings out of red or green felt. Glue bits of cotton on the top for trim. Glue on pin back.
Pinky

Lite Bulb Santa


Paint burnt out nite lite (or Christmas) bulbs like Santa's head. (Screw end is top) Glue a tiny white pom on top for hat. Glue on pin back..
Pinky

Acorn Santa


Paint acorns like Santa's head. Glue on pin back..
Pinky

Jingle Bells


String 1/4" Christmas ribbon through the loops on top of three jingle bells. Pull tight and tie in pretty bow. Glue on pin back..
Pinky

Macaroni Angels


Use small manicotti noodle (about 1-1/2 inches long?) for body, elbow macaroni for arms, small wooden bead for hands, bow-tie pasta for wings, round wooden bead or ball for head, quilt batting or cotton for hair, gold metallic pipe cleaner for halo. Paint face on bead. Glue on pin back..
Pinky


Clothespin Angels


Use the small, old-fashioned clothes pins for the head and body. Glue a white lace ruffle just below the "head" for a robe. Glue a wooden heart or two wooden tear drops to the back for wings. Use gold metallic pipe cleaner for halo. Can paint body white and wings gold. Add glitter if desired. Glue on pin back.
Pinky

Snowman

Glue two 1-inch white pom-poms together. Add wiggle eyes, 1/8" black poms for "coal" buttons, and strip of felt for neck scarf. Glue on pin back.
Pinky

Fun Foam Dreidel

Cut out a small dreidel shape in blue fun foam. Decorate with Hanukkah stickers or draw on one of the Hebrew letters that goes on the side of a dreidel. Attach pin back with glue.
Liz

Dreidel

Get a small plastic dreidel. Attach pin back with hot glue gun.
Liz

Hanukkah Gelt

Spray paint a poker chip with gold or copper metallic paint. Let dry. Decorate with Hanukkah stickers on front side, if desired. Attach pin back with hot glue gun.
Liz

Chenille Candles


Take white pipe cleaners and small bits of red yarn. Glue the yarn onto the top of of the pipe cleaners and glue onto a pin back.
BJ Cadette Leader, Maryland

Chenille Rudolf


Brown pipe cleaners and red pom poms for Rudolf.

BJ Cadette Leader, Maryland

Small Packages


Use bits of wrapping paper and ribbons. Make the top of the packages.

BJ Cadette Leader, Maryland

Bows


Use a bow maker for the smallest bow.

BJ Cadette Leader, Maryland

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