Christmas Service Stars

And we're back.  Wow...it's been quite awhile since I've hopped on the dear old blog.  Time to blow off some dust and pull down the cobwebs because I have something wonderful to share. 

CHRISTMAS SERVICE STARS!!

Last year Grandpa and Grandma Hawley included a service star in one of our 12 days of Christmas packages.  We'd never seen one before, but once we explained it to the girls, we were amazed at how quickly they jumped into passing the star around.  It's definitely already a Christmas tradition in our house.

When the STAR comes out - the secret service fun begins!  We all look for ways to serve each other, make a bed, clean the playroom, set the table, organize the shoes, etc., because when you have the star, its your turn to serve.  Then, once you complete your service you then leave the star on the bed of the person you served - and now it's their turn!  My girls literally can't get enough!  They've even been known to remind Nate and I that we're slacking if we've had the star in our possession too long (i.e. 10 minutes)!  Ha ha. 

So this Christmas as we all look for ways to serve, we wanted to spread the joy and make stars for some of our close friends and family!  Sophie painted, Bella did the stickers, I mod podged (how did I get the sticky job), and then we wrapped them up cute and pretty with a little poem that explains the whole idea!

They are super easy to make and the pictures give you a step-by-step guide, but here are a few tips I learned to make them even easier!

• Make sure the paint is completely dry before you apply the stickers.  I usually paint all my coats and then let them sit overnight before stickering.
• Brush the Mod Podge on in only one direction - strokes will be less visible that way.  Also let each coat dry overnight.

I hope you all have a great Christmas and enjoy the stars as much as we do!