by Beatrix Kiddo

Created on: November 09, 2009   Last Updated: May 04, 2010

Whether for one child or many children festive crafts can be fun and lead to many fond memories.  But what crafts to create for or during the Christmas holiday?

From Christmas cards, bells created from small planting pots, Christmas hairpieces, felt wreaths to Christmas candy cane ornaments, popcorn house ornaments, and Christmas stationary, these are easy Christmas crafts for kids to create.

Christmas Cards:

Items needed would be one piece of white paper (standard size), small to medium Christmas foam cut outs (found at local craft stores), standard glue, red crayon or marker, green crayon or marker, and one 2' white ribbon.

The instructions are easy. Simply fold the paper once and then again to create the card form. Have a child write a nice Christmas greeting, such as Merry Christmas, on the top center of the front of the card in any color they desire. Inside of the card the child will write a longer greeting with thoughts from their hearts. If the child is too young to do so, have them color whatever artwork they wish on the inside of the card. Have the child place the Christmas cut-outs on the front of the card. This is also called the face of the card. The child can place the cut-outs anywhere they wish to as you, the adult, will glue them on for the child and sit the card aside to allow proper drying time. If your child is old enough to glue the cut-outs on themselves, allow them to. A Christmas card is born.

Silver Bells from Small Planting Pots:

Items needed would be one small miniature pot with a hole on the bottom (found at local craft stores), one sheet of newspaper, one paint brush (small to medium in size), silver glitter (or silver glitter glue to spread), standard glue, a 1' strand of white yarn, one small bell with eye for tying, and one 6" strand of thin red ribbon with a 6" strand of thin green ribbon.

The instructions are easy. Take the planting pot and either spread glue all over the outside of it with the paint brush or use the silver glitter glue to spread all over the outside of the pot. If you are using glitter, sprinkle the silver glitter all over the glue after placing the pot top down onto the newspaper. Allow to dry.

Take the white yarn end and tie it to the bell. From the inside of the planting pot pull up the yarn so that the bell is inside of the pot. Have a child take the large holed bead and thread the yarn from above the pot into the hole of the bead. Once they have at least one inch of string loose inside of the pot

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• Next Page >>