There's really nothing better than hand-made art, and the holidays is the perfect time to get your hands dirty and make some cool stuff! Right! So, I'd like to get you fired up to make some art! You can get started on these:   Christmas Holiday Origami   Christmas Crafts Fun Kit   Make Your Own Greeting Cards   Claus Kids Christmas Coloring Book
And, I'll share full sized samples from each!

Make Your Own Greeting Cards

Create perfect pop-up and 3-D cards that tell Dad he's the greatest, wish Mom a happy birthday, and offer friends and family personalized keepsake greetings.
      Two origami experts explain simple techniques with illustrated instructions for a dozen charming cards. Includes 8 sheets of heavy cardstock plus directions for folding envelopes.
Full story : Steve Biddle and Megumi Biddle :: Make Your Own Greeting Cards

Claus Kids Christmas Coloring Book

There's trouble brewing at the North Pole when the list of good children's names goes missing. How will Santa know where to deliver the toys?
      Rudy the reindeer and his elf friend Star set out to save the day, with help from Miss Perly the penguin, Mia the seal, and other animal pals from ClausKids.com.
Full story : John Kurtz : Claus Kids Christmas Coloring Book

Christmas Crafts Fun Kit

Dozens of fun-to-do Christmas projects! The kit contains 28 easy origami projects, including 48 sheets of genuine origami paper; 60 paper snowflake patterns; over 100 ready-to-color stained glass paper ornaments;
      Full-Color Decorative Christmas Illustrations CD-ROM including 362 festive designs for your holiday projects; and crayons.
Full story : Dover - Christmas Crafts Fun Kit

Christmas Holiday Origami

With this handy how-to book, you can combine all the fun of paperfolding with the satisfaction of creating your own Christmas decorations. Clear directions and detailed diagrams show how to make more than 40 projects — from simple to complex.
      Perfect for home or classroom use and appropriate for paperfolders of all ages and ability, this easy-to-follow guide offers an entertaining way to welcome in the Christmas holidays.
Full story : John Montroll -- Christmas Holiday Origami

Enjoy full-size pages from these books ...

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Now, visit our other archival collections of holiday art

• Vintage Holiday Cuts copyright free clip art on CD-ROM
• Vintage Holiday Vignettes copyright free images and resource art on CD-ROM
• Vintage Greeting Cards offer rich design inspiration
• Vintage Holiday Photoshop Brushes & Creative Vector Tools
• Vintage Holiday Vector Clip Art and Embroidery Designs
• Vintage Thanksgiving Art, Crafts Clip & Coloring Pages
• Vintage Thanksgiving Vignettes for Designers and Illustrators
• Vintage Holiday Greeting Cards offer rich design inspiration

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