Retro DIY Crafts for Christmas #2

Today's Retro DIY Craft for Christmas uses ... Reader's Digest Magazines (or you can use another magazine same size/thickness)

A throwback to some holiday crafts from ages ago including the Readers Digest Magazine Cuties.

Readers Digest: A Crafters Dream, circa 1970s

One of the more interesting Santa's in the museum is made of a Reader's Digest magazine. Creating Santas, Snowmen, Angels, the 3 Wise Men from this magazine was a popular crafting activity in the mid-1970's.

Here are the directions for making your own Reader's Digest Santa!

Remove the covers from the Reader's Digest. Fold the page diagonally from the top right corner to the center of the book and then fold the remainder of the page in half lengthwise. Fold each page this way and then glue the last page to the first page.
When you have finished the book, spray paint the outside red, white or gold.
Cover all but the "tummy" with red fabric of your choice (ie felt, velour, velvet, velveteen, etc...). Add a head (she used a pre-made Santa & Mrs. Santa head), Santa's hat, and Mrs. Santa's bonnet. If you want you can use a piece of white fabric over the "tummy" area. She would also paint the bottom of Santa with a little black paint for his boots. Be sure to add a belt around Santa at the point where the diagonal & the straight fold meet." - Source: Santa Museum and this site has more extensive, updated instructions: www.allfreecrafts.com/.../

Folded Magazine MR and MRS SANTA and the SNOWMAN

Santa Lady has very detailed details for making these with felt outlines ARCHIVED
Or maybe you'd like to Make a Christmas Tree from Reader’s Digest Magazine | Asia

Folded Paperback Book Tree

Steps to Make a Paperback Book Christmas Tree

**More Book Folding ideas on Pinterest and more suggestions offered here

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