Christmas Craft
ideas for kids

Christmas craft ideas that the kids will just love. These crafts will keep them busy and provide you with some great decorations and gifts.

Below are some easy and child friendly craft ideas that any parent or child will be proud to hang on the tree or to give as a gift to someone special.

Most of the bits and pieces you may need for these Christmas craft ideas, you will probably have around the house. However if you want to buy craft supplies, I recommend you start looking here:

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Christmas craft ideas for the tree

* Fabric Angels *

Preparation :

Making your angel :

1. Cut out two different sized circles of fabric using the plates as a template. The larger circle will form the body of the angel and the smaller one will form the wings. Put some glitter glue all around the edge of both circles and allow to dry.


2. Place a polystyrene or cotton ball in the center of the large circle. Draw the material up and tie it with the thread or string – this is the angel head and body.


3. Using the smaller circle, fold it into a concertina (fan) shape and then tie a piece of thread in the middle – this will be the angels wings. Then tie the wings around neck of the body using some colored ribbon and so that it forms a pretty bow.


4. Glue some colored or sparkly beads around the head of the angel to from a halo and draw on a simple face using the black marker pen.


5. Attach a small loop of thread to the back of the angel and hang her on your tree.

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Preparation :

Making your Glitter balls :

1. Stick a toothpick or pin into one of the polystyrene balls and cover the ball with a thin layer of glue.


2. Place the glitter in a bowl and then carefully remove the pin and place the ball in the glitter. Holding the bowl, carefully tip it so the ball gets to roll about and to get covered in glitter.


3. When full coated, remove from the bowl using the pin or toothpick and allow to dry fully – a couple of hours should be fine.


4. Uncurl a paper clip or use the wire and form it into a thin 'U' shape. Stick both ends of the 'U' into the top of the ball so that the curved end of the wire is just sticking out of the ball in a loop shape.


5. Thread a piece of colored ribbon through the wire loop, tie a bow and hang on the tree.

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Christmas craft ideas for decorating the house

* Everlasting Candles *

Preparation :

Making your everlasting candles :

1. Using the craft knife, cut the cardboard paper towel tubes into different lengths.


2. Spray paint with the metallic paint.


3. When fully dry, decorate with your bits and bobs and glue a colored ribbon round the middle


4. For the flame, cut out a round circle from the craft paper which is the same size as the circumference of the candle. Spray paint it the same color as the candle and then when dry, make a small slit in the center about 1" and glue it carefully to the top of the candle.


5. Make the flame by cutting out a flame shape from the craft paper but make sure that at the bottom of the flame you have allowed a small tab which you will insert in the slit fo the candle top. Color the flame in yellow and orange and then insert it into the candle.


6. Make a candle base out of card, decorate it and then glue the finished candle to it. This will stop the candle from toppling over.


7. My kids made a selection of different sized candles and we grouped them all together near some real candles and it looked really stunning.

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Christmas craft ideas for the table

* Festive napkin rings *

Preparation :

Making your festive napkin rings :

1. Using the craft knife, cut the cardboard paper towel tubes into 5cm lengths.


2. Cut out some lengths of felt so that they are long enough to wrap around the outside of the napkin rings and wide enough to tuck at least 1cm in the inside of the ring. Brush the felt with glue and stick to the napkin rings.


3. When fully dry, decorate the outside of the napkin rings with accessories or write on people's names with fabric paint.


4. Place a napkin inside each one and enjoy your meal!

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* Christmas Crackers

This is much cheaper than buying your own Christmas crackers.

Preparation :

Making your Christmas crackers :

1. Put the red and green paint onto two separate plates


2. Lay the white paper flat and using the sponge, dab it onto the green paint and then onto the white paper. Repeat with the red color and leave to dry.


3. Place the paper pattern side down on the table and place the cardboard roll in the center. Carefully roll it up and glue down the edge.


4. Feel where the ends of the tube are and pinch in the paper at one end. Tie it with a ribbon. In the open end, place a small gift and then tie the end with a ribbon.


5. Cut out some small images from old Christmas cards and stick to the front ot each cracker


6. If you wish, you can also insert Christmas snappers which can easily be purchased from craft stores.

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Christmas gift crafts

* Stained glass plate/glass *

My kids each made one of these for their grandparents and they looked absolutely stunning.

Preparation:

Making a stained glass plate :

1. Place your plate on the white paper and draw round the diameter.


2. Next plan your design and draw it in pencil on the paper.


3. Using double sided tape, stick the paper to the inside of the plate with the design facing downwards. When you turn the plate over, you should be able to see your design through the bottom of the glass plate.


4. Using the gold glass outliner, paint the outline of your design onto your plate and allow to fully dry.


5. Now use the glass paint to fill in your design and again allow to dry fully.


6. Read the manufacturers paint instructions about how to set the paint and whether it can go in a dish washer.

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* Christmas Box *

Ellie my daughter made one of these and we now use it to store our Christmas baubles.

Preparation :

Making your Christmas Box :

1. Cut out various pictures from the cards or wrapping paper. Vary the sizes and shapes.


2. Place the pictures randomly on the box so that they overlap slightly and no gaps are showing. When you are happy with your design, glue each picture and set in place.


3. To protect the box, cover it in sticky back plastic or alternatively you could use a clear varnish.

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* Christmas Pot *

Preparation :

Making your Christmas pot :

1. Mix together three parts PVA glue with one party water. Brush all over the flower pot and saucer and leave to dry. This helps to seal the pot and to give it a waterproof surface.


2. Paint the outside of the pot and its inner rim and the outside of the saucer in your chosen color. Leave to dry and then repeat.


3. Now paint the pot in your chosen design. For example you could put white snowflakes on a blue base or green Christmas trees on a red base. TIP: if you want to paint on horizontal bands, place the rubber band around the pot and use that as a marker for painting.


4. When you have finished painting and it is fully dry, paint the pot and saucer again with a mixture of PVA glue and water as you used in step 1.


5. Place a poinsettia in the pot and you have a special gift for someone.

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