The countdown for Santa's visit has begun. Here are 10 ideas to keep little hands busy during this hectic season. They are simple to make and don't require a lot of special materials. Kids will feel like a part of the celebration, especially if they present a few of their creations as gifts.
1. Glitter Pine Cone Ornaments
Materials:
pine cones
glitter
clear-drying glue
hot glue, glue gun
Directions
Put dots of glue inside the pine cone. Sprinkle with glitter. An adult uses hot glue to attach a yarn hanger.
2. Sweet Gum Ball Ornament
Materials:
sweet gum balls (from a sweet gum tree)
white poster paint
wooden toothpicks
silver glitter
yarn
hot glue, glue gun
Directions:
Stick toothpicks into the sweet gum balls. Paint with the white poster paint. Shake glitter onto the ornament while the paint is still wet. An adult attaches a yarn hanger with hot glue.
3. Hand Wreath
Materials:
several sheets of green construction paper
red paint
scissors
red ribbon
glue
Directions:
Trace hands onto green construction paper and then cut out with safety scissors. Cut out enough hands to glue together in a wreath shape. Dip fingertips into the red paint and dab on as holly berries. Glue on a red ribbon bow.
4. Woven Mat
Materials:
red and green paper
ruler
scissors
Directions:
Use the ruler to cut one-inch strips from the red paper. Cut slits in the green paper ending one-half from the edges. Weave the red strips into the green paper.
5. Poinsettia
Materials:
red paper
yellow and green tissue paper
glue
Directions:
Make a square out of the paper. Form into a pinwheel by folding two corners into the center. Glue them down. Form balls of tissue and glue down for the flower's center.
6. Woven Stocking
Materials:
stocking pattern
yarn
bobby pins
hole puncher
Directions:
Trace and cut out two stocking shapes. Punch holes along the edges of each stocking. Thread the bobby pin with yarn and "sew" up the stocking.
7. DIY Christmas Cards
Materials:
construction paper
scissors
Glitter
Markers/Crayons
Directions:
Make a card from construction paper. Add glitter, sweet notes, and anything else the kids dream up and send them out as your 2012 Christmas cards!
8. Jingle Bells
Materials:
small paper bathroom cups
tin foil
yarn
Directions:
Cut sections of tin foil large enough to cover the paper cups. String three together on yarn to use as a door hanger.
9. Paper Plate Wreath
Materials:
paper plate
red tissue
green crayon
Directions:
Cut out the middle of the paper plate. Color the rim green. Glue on wads of red tissue for berries.
10. Stained Glass Ornament
Materials:
colored tissue paper
wax paper
construction paper
Directions:
Place tissue on a sheet of wax paper mosaic style. Top with another sheet of wax paper. An adult irons them together with a warm iron. Cut out a paper frame for the ornament.
Ten Kid Crafts for Christmas You Need to Try is a guest post by Jennie Reedy.
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate link(s). See our Disclosure Policies for more information. We've shared this information to inform you of your option to either use our affiliated links or to go directly to the site of interest.
1. Glitter Pine Cone Ornaments
Materials:
pine cones
glitter
clear-drying glue
hot glue, glue gun
Directions
Put dots of glue inside the pine cone. Sprinkle with glitter. An adult uses hot glue to attach a yarn hanger.
2. Sweet Gum Ball Ornament
Materials:
sweet gum balls (from a sweet gum tree)
white poster paint
wooden toothpicks
silver glitter
yarn
hot glue, glue gun
Directions:
Stick toothpicks into the sweet gum balls. Paint with the white poster paint. Shake glitter onto the ornament while the paint is still wet. An adult attaches a yarn hanger with hot glue.
3. Hand Wreath
Materials:
several sheets of green construction paper
red paint
scissors
red ribbon
glue
Directions:
Trace hands onto green construction paper and then cut out with safety scissors. Cut out enough hands to glue together in a wreath shape. Dip fingertips into the red paint and dab on as holly berries. Glue on a red ribbon bow.
4. Woven Mat
Materials:
red and green paper
ruler
scissors
Directions:
Use the ruler to cut one-inch strips from the red paper. Cut slits in the green paper ending one-half from the edges. Weave the red strips into the green paper.
5. Poinsettia
Materials:
red paper
yellow and green tissue paper
glue
Directions:
Make a square out of the paper. Form into a pinwheel by folding two corners into the center. Glue them down. Form balls of tissue and glue down for the flower's center.
6. Woven Stocking
Materials:
stocking pattern
yarn
bobby pins
hole puncher
Directions:
Trace and cut out two stocking shapes. Punch holes along the edges of each stocking. Thread the bobby pin with yarn and "sew" up the stocking.
7. DIY Christmas Cards
Materials:
construction paper
scissors
Glitter
Markers/Crayons
Directions:
Make a card from construction paper. Add glitter, sweet notes, and anything else the kids dream up and send them out as your 2012 Christmas cards!
8. Jingle Bells
Materials:
small paper bathroom cups
tin foil
yarn
Directions:
Cut sections of tin foil large enough to cover the paper cups. String three together on yarn to use as a door hanger.
9. Paper Plate Wreath
Materials:
paper plate
red tissue
green crayon
Directions:
Cut out the middle of the paper plate. Color the rim green. Glue on wads of red tissue for berries.
10. Stained Glass Ornament
Materials:
colored tissue paper
wax paper
construction paper
Directions:
Place tissue on a sheet of wax paper mosaic style. Top with another sheet of wax paper. An adult irons them together with a warm iron. Cut out a paper frame for the ornament.
Ten Kid Crafts for Christmas You Need to Try is a guest post by Jennie Reedy.
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate link(s). See our Disclosure Policies for more information. We've shared this information to inform you of your option to either use our affiliated links or to go directly to the site of interest.
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