GENUINE VILLAGE BUILDING: from the Department 56 North Pole Village Series COORDINATING ACCESSORY: displays perfectly with our "Putting on the Stripes" accessory (ASIN B0799FLH8Z - sold separately) MATERIAL AND DESIGN: piece is meticulously crafted from porcelain and hand-painted with intricate details LIGHTING AND ANIMATION FEATURES: building illuminates and candy cane on the front rotates using an AC adapter (included) PRODUCT DIMENSIONS: 7 inch height (17. 78 cm)

Today i'm over at Sugar bee crafts whipping up some snowflakes from popsicle sticks (My cute cousin made some and they were so cute we had to make some of our own!) but buy those

Doing some blog browsing tonight and found the cutest North Pole Candy Sticks at Karas Party Ideas. Such a cute way to use a simple item....peppermint sticks, a bit of frosting, M & M and little sign. Cute...cute! You could always make different little signs... Santa Stop Here, Reindeer Crossing, etc. I'm always so impressed at the blogs out there! So many are moms with small children, some working at home and actually earning some money with their blogs. The creativity is amazing! Photos are fantastic. Visit Karas...

If you have ever wondered how candy canes get their stripes, this whimsical factory at the North Pole reveals the trade secrets. The tiny stool in front offers industrious elves the chance to add creative stripes to a freshly made rotating candy stick. Introduced January 2018 Lighted Buildings 7 in H x 4.25 in W x 7.75 in L

We created these fun Christmas North Pole Cheese Stick Snacks! We think these turned out super cute and they take just minutes to create.

Well, I am back from my whirlwind trip to Atlanta to tour the Ballard Designs’ Headquarters. It was super fun, and I learned a LOT, and I took a LOT of pictures. I will share it all with you soon. But for now, here are my favorite pins from Pinterest this week. Enjoy! {Click on the link below each picture to visit the source.}

Here's our parts list and the steps we took to create the north poles. Over the years, we've seen many variations of this decoration...it's not something we invented ourselves. It's a fun project that takes a full weekend to complete and the results are pretty rewarding (at least for us). Important: this project requires knowledge and understanding of wiring and electricity. We don't recommend that anyone use this writing as a tutorial to create your own north poles. That being said, we did consult a licensed electrician so our north poles are safe. If we would have had to buy all the materials, the total project cost would have been around $300 for 10 north poles. Fortunately, we had a lot of the materials on hand so we only had to spend around $200. First, here's the Home Depot shopping list. I think I ended up returning an unused can of expandable foam. We also ordered ten 6 ft spt2 extension cords and ten cleat sockets from Amazon which look like this: Here's the globes that we repurposed from another project. Here's what we did...... Sand all the barcodes and part numbers off the 3 in pvc pipes. Spray paint 3 inch pipes and couplers with white paint. Allow to dry overnight. Cut the 1/2 inch pvc pipes in half. Set the couplers aside for a while. Lay down all 20 pipes on the floor. Glue the small pipes inside the large pipes. Allow to dry. We wanted all the stripes to be identical, so we made a little template that helped with the taping. Spray the pipes with red paint after taping them to look like candy canes. Allow to dry overnight. Lay the pipes down on the floor again. Fish extension cords through the pipes. Spray expandable foam inside the pipes so that the cord and small pipe are held snugly in place. Allow time to expand and cure. Snip off the female ends and discard them. Peel the tape off Place couplers on the top of the pipes Properly wire the sockets to the cords (must be done by a person with electrical knowledge) Add a bulb, top with a globe. Pound the rebar into the grass being careful not to hit buried lines. Slide the north pole over the rebar. Run an extension cord to the north pole. Post project thoughts... I kind of splurged by buying the precut 2 ft pipes, but it saved a lot of time by not having to measure, cut, and, sand the 8 or 10 ft pipes. Plus, they might not have fit in the SUV. I left a lot of little steps out......for example, I couldn't find 4 inch painters tape so I had to make due with 2 inch tape and just had to do twice the taping....a pain. I could have used red cut tape instead of the red paint....but it fades and peels in the sun. Not sure how the paint will hold up. I wonder if it will scratch off during handling. I could have used acetone to dissolve the codes, but it took longer and came out messier on my test subject. I could have added a clear coat....meh.... We could have probably gotten away with not painting the pipes white first. But the white covered up some of the faint leftovers of the upc codes. Some people use multiple bulbs with different fixtures, some drill holes in the pvc and poke mini lights through them. Some people paint make the stripes differently. Some people use silicone to secure the globe. Some people use a spool of wire with vampire plugs vs repurposing the extension cords. There's so many variations of this project...... They'll be bulky to store, so I'll probably try to find a short trash can and use some kind of foam so they don't scratch up against each other.

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On the 1st Night of Christmas Kindergarten Squared gave to me... Common Core Addition and Subtraction Math Unit For FREE (to the first 3 friends who leave a comment). Click the image to see the preview on our tpt site. Leave your email address below if you are one of the first 3 to comment and we will send you a dropbox link so you can download for free! Thank you so much for joining us for the 12 days of Christmas. We hope you have been able to grab a few of our favorite things. We hope everyone has a safe and very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

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