Pinecone Christmas tree ornaments
Pinecones can be found at most crafting stores or, if you're lucky, in your own backyard! Your kids will love this Christmas craft that produces their very own ornaments for the tree this year.
Materials:
- Pinecones
- Yarn
- Craft glue
- Water
- 2 Shallow bowls
- Glitter
Directions:
- Fill one shallow bowl with a mixture of craft glue and water
- Mix the glue and water together
- Fill the second shallow bowl with a thin layer of glitter
- Dip the ends of the pinecone into the glue mixture
- Hold the pinecone over the bowl containing the glitter and sprinkle glitter over the wet glue
- Let dry
- Tie a piece of yarn near the top of the pinecone in a loop
Tip: Pinecone Christmas tree ornaments make great gifts for teachers and family members.
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Christmas hand wreath
Christmas hand wreaths are a fun and easy Christmas craft for kids and make for a perfect handmade decoration for your home. Make one each year to remind you just how much your child grows and changes. Then, when a new child is born into the family, start using red paper for the new addition and add those handprints in the wreath.
Materials:
- Green cardstock paper
- Sharpened pencil
- Scissors
- Craft glue
- Glitter or Christmas confetti
- Markers
Directions:
- Using the pencil, trace your child's hand on the green paper
- Glue the hands together -- in a circle or wreath shape -- near the palm area
- Let dry
- Decorate the wreath with glitter, confetti or markers
Tip: When making a hand wreath with an older child, have him or her write a special wish on each hand.
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Beaded Christmas garland
This easy Christmas craft improves your child's fine motor skills while creating something enjoyable for your Christmas tree or home.
Materials:
- Shoelaces
- Beads
Directions:
- Tie a large knot at one end of a shoelace
- Thread beads onto the shoelace
- Tie all the shoelaces together to form one long garland
- Hang your garland on your tree, above the fireplace or above a doorway
3-D snowmen
This Christmas craft can get a little messy, but children love playing with cotton balls and glue, so sit back and enjoy as your child's eyes light up -- and then light up again at the sight of his or her finished craft project.
Materials:
- White cardstock paper
- Black cardstock paper
- Orange cardstock paper
- Cotton balls or white pom pom craft balls
- Craft glue
- Water
- Shallow bowl
- Popsicle stick or hard paintbrush
Directions:
- Cut three circles from the white paper -- small, medium and large
- Cut one square, one thin/long rectangle and five tiny circles from the black paper
- Cut one triangle from the orange paper
- Fill the shallow bowl with a mixture of craft glue and water
- Glue the three white circles together to create the snowman's body
- Glue the black, thin large rectangle and black square together to make the top hat
- Glue the top hat to the top of the snowman's head
- Dip the popsicle stick in the glue and coat the white circles with the glue mixture
- Place the cotton balls or pom poms all over the snowman's body
- Glue the tiny black circles on the snowman's face as eyes
- Glue the orange triangle on the snowman's face as a nose
- Glue the remaining tiny black circles on the snowman's body
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Source: http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/849011/easy-christmas-crafts-for-kids
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