Comments on: What Christmas crafts has your child done in the past?

By: nicheknack

nicheknack — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:55:59 +0000

If they haven’t done the 3d Christmas snowflake yet, it’s fun and easy. Here’s a page I found that will get you started.

Hope this helps, Link below.
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http://www.bestchristmasideas.com/crafts/paper-christmas-ornament-craft-time.html

By: Giselle

Giselle — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:46:59 +0000

How about making Christmas birds from red construction paper, sequins and walnut shells painted gold?
Or you could make Christmas Star decorations with kids’ photos on them, and decorate them with acrylic craft jewels. Then write the year on the back with a silver pen. The kids’ and their families will treasure these decorations in years to come.
If you’d like full instructions and photos of these Christmas crafts, as well as more ideas, visit my website:
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http://www.original-kids-crafts.com/kids-crafts-for-christmas.html
http://www.original-kids-crafts.com/christmas-crafts-for-preschoolers.html

By: Spongeluv11

Spongeluv11 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:02:59 +0000

Take a wire coat hanger and twist it into a circle.
Take 1 by 2 inch strips of tissue paper and put one under the wire, one above it.. and twist.
It was a lot of work in the 4th grade, but it turned out kinda cool..
It made a paper wreath kinda thing
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By: Katie T

Katie T — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:12:59 +0000

When my girl was young, she made a Christmas picture (santa, but could be anything) by taking a piece of cardboard and drawing the outline of her pic in P.V.A glue, waiting for it to dry, then used a roller with red paint over it. It could be done with any colour.
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By: Mallory665

Mallory665 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:44:59 +0000

I loved it when my daughter made a wreath from green construction paper – basically she traced her hand multiple times, cut them out and glued them on a "wreath shaped" piece of cardboard. So basically the entire wreath was made with little hands… Then the bow had a little message on it with glitter etc.
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By: palmermom3

palmermom3 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:37:59 +0000

My kids love to make Salt dough ornaments. They can paint them when they are done baking and they get to be creative. The other thing they like to make is pipe cleaner snowflakes. all you need are 3 pipe cleaners per smowflake and star beads. You can also make photo frames from foam sheets and let the kids decorate with foam stickers.
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By: Sara C

Sara C — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:28:59 +0000

I use to teach 3rd grade and I did paper poinsettas and snowflakes. Then we blew up a big white ballon, medium white balloon and a small white balloon and made a snowman. We used velvet material circles for the mouth and nose and glued them onto the small balloon. We also did a 3D velvet material nose and shaped it like a carrot and stuck it on the ballon. We gave it stick arms and a scarf. IT was really cute!
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By: ash09

ash09 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:44:59 +0000

The kids I work with made snow pictures last year=)

Just mix elmers glue with shaving cream, to make a foamy-looking substance.

Then, the kids can paint a fun snow picture, whether it be a snowman, snowballs, etc.

The kids i work with LOVED it=]

Other than that, parents love anything to do with their child’s picture, so a picture frame would also be cute. Get a few 100 piece puzzles, and spray paint all of the pieces green. the kids can glue the pieces onto "donut shaped" pieces of cardboard (or cut the middle out of mini paper plates) to make a christmas wreath picture frame. Add string, and it will make a cute ornament as well!

Good luck!
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By: Mommy of Marc

Mommy of Marc — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:10:59 +0000

I am a kindergarten teacher and I make several crafts for Christmas. We make Rudolphs. They are so cute. You first get a wire hanger then bend it into a rhombus shape and slide a ankle pantyhose over the hanger. Have your kids trace their hands on brown felt then attach to the sides for antlers. Attach googly eyes then a bright red pom pom at the end and it is so cute. We also make puzzle ornaments. I get paper plates and cut out the the circle within the middle then I cut another small circle within the middle of the circle. After that we place puzzle pieces around the circle and paint it red or green. Then I place a ribbon in the back and a picture of each kid in the back. They are a hit with the parents. One more thing we do is make wreaths using paper plates. I cut out the middle of a paper plate and then I cut small one inch by one inch squares from wrapping paper. The kids will then place it over the back of a pencil and glue the end and place it around the paper plate. I make sure to tell my students to cover the entire plate. I then put a bow on the top and their you go beautiful wreaths. Hope that helps.
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By: blueglitterz

blueglitterz — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:34:59 +0000

she decorated a little box with wrapping paper and stickers. She put a letter or poem in it saying merry christmas and a little note.
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