Enjoy Crafting With Your Children

Everyone remembers how difficult it was as a kid to be patient during the weeks before Christmas. There was just too much excitement about presents and candy and having fun with friends; well what was a kid to do? Here are some quick and easy craft ideas to help you entertain your kids during the pre-Christmas season this year.

****NOTE**** Be sure to put children's safety first.  Stay with them throughout the crafting process to insure their safety.


Christmas Cards:

Instead of spending a lot of money buying commercial Christmas cards in the store, how about having your kids make Christmas cards to send out to family and friends? Cards are easy to make and can be done using craft material you can find around your home or purchase inexpensively in a local craft store. Here are some card ideas to get you started:

Photo Christmas Cards:

use photos you already have or take some specifically for the cards. These are great for grandparents, aunts and uncles because they love seeing updated pictures of the kids.

Use card stock or construction paper for the card and cut out a rectangle, square, or circle in the middle of the front of the card. Lay a favorite photo of the kids on the inside over the cutout so that the photo shows through on the front of the card.

Decorate the card with holiday stickers and crayon drawings from the kids and you have a winning card that anyone would treasure. Make sure you remember to place a poem or short holiday greeting on the inside of the card.

Treat Cards:

Use card stock or construction paper to make the card and then find some winter scenes from an old magazine. Paste or glue the scenes on the front of the card. On the inside of the card tape an envelope of hot chocolate drink mix, dry soup mix envelope or a tea bag to the inside of the card. Write a warm greeting and place some XXX000 (Kisses and Hugs :-) and the child's name.

Wreaths are special at Christmas time because they celebrate the circle of friendship. Make this season special around your home by decorating the doors with special holiday wreaths.


Cereal Wreath:

Take a white paper plate and have the kids paint with green non-toxic paint all around the outer edge of the plate (if there is no edge have them paint like an inch or two in). Once the plate is dry have them cut out the inner circle of the plate.

Pinecone Ornaments: 

Supplies:

* Pine Cone (For one project)
* Paint
* Beads, glitter or sequins, yarn and small buttons to decorate with
* Ribbon
* Glue

Simple Instructions: 

* Cut a 6" length of ribbon.
* Tie into a circle and glue the tied part to the pointy tip of the cone.
* Paint the cone green
* While the paint is still wet sprinkle with the glitter.
* Once the paint is dry you can decorate with beads and sequins to     look like ornaments on the tree.
* You can paint the tips white to look like snow.

You can hang on your Christmas tree as an ornament or you can place it on a shelf by putting it into a small clay decorated pot.

Ice Cream Cone Ornament:

These are fun to make and anyone over 3 yrs of age can make these.

Supplies you will need: 

* Either the cake or the sugar ice cream cones
* A solid colored ball ornament big enough to sit on the cones
* White acrylic pain
* Tiny glass beads
* Glue or hot glue
* Spray acrylic
* Ribbon 

What to do: 

* Hold the cone by the base.
* Place glue all along the inside rim of the cone.
* Place the ball ornament on the cone with the hanging side up.
* Make sure the ornament is dry before doing the next part. (hot glue works faster).
* Drizzle white paint on top of the ball.
* Sprinkle glass beads on top of the wet white paint.
* Let this dry overnight.
* Lightly spray the cone part with acrylic. DO NOT GET TOO CLOSE TO THE CONE WHILE SPRAYING as this may melt the cone. This will seal the cone.
* Tie a colorful ribbon through the loop of the ornament.

 Your ornament is done!

 
****NOTE**** if you want to write the child's name and date on the base of the cone before spraying with acrylic it is a nice touch.

Balloon Kid Christmas Crafts 

Balloon Tree Ornaments: 

You will need: 

* Balloons that are small and round
* Liquid Starch
* Newspaper cut into little pieces
* Corn seeds
* Glue
* Gold paint
* Matches
* Lace
* Pin 

What to do:

* Blow up the balloons until they are the size to fit into the palm of your hand. 
* Smear the starch all over the balloon (you can use paper mache if you want).
* Put the pieces of newspaper all over the starch and then let dry.
* Repeat this procedure until you have 3 layers. 
* Once the newspaper is completely dry you can use a pin to pop the balloons. 
* Decorate using the seeds and glue. 
* Paint it with the gold paint. 
* Tie lace onto the match. 
* Put the match inside the ornament to be the hanger. 
Tie the ornament onto the Christmas tree.

 

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