There are only 5 weeks left of the school year! You know what that means? It’s time to get out the glitter, paimt and crepe paper and emmerse your children in Christmas Craft! Unfortunately it is alays this time of year that the clasroom budget starts to run dry so I have found some 5 year old friendly, cheap and creative ideas you can make at home!
- daniellesplace.com
Reindeer Games. How cute is this little guy? Perfect for holding christmas cards! If you look carefully you will see he is made from some paper plates and paper! You could substitue the forks for pipecleaners!
- familyfun.go.com
Hand me a Santa. Take some card and paint and a cute little handprint! What a great memento of their 2011 Christmas. If you want to turn it into a keepsake why not put it on a canvas!
- kinderart.com
Wrap a Wreath. This is an effective and easy family or class project! Just use a wire coathanger, bend it into a wreath shape and then tie hundreds of ribbons on to it! A handmade wreath!
- urbancomfort.typepad.com
Paper Roll Puppets. Got some toilet rolls and craft scraps! How cute are these little guys! They would make a wonderful puppet show! These are obviously made by an adult but with a little help your child could make their very own christmas puppet!
Santa Sticks. I have these sticks!!! I bought them at a 2 dollar store a while ago waiting to see what I would do with them! You could use felt, paint, material scraps anything you can scrape together! Add some ribbon to the top and hang them from the tree!
- oopseydaisyblog.com
Countdown Claus. Is it chirtsmas yet? How many more sleeps? I will definitley be doing this clever idea! LOVE it! Just add a new cotton wall ball to santas beard every day! I am going to send home this one to the students in my class. Once school finishes they will still have more than 20 days to count down until Christmas! Hopefully this helps pass the time!
My favourite….
- craftrookie.blogspot.com
Footprint Christmas Tree. How cute! A perfect memento of how big they were! You could put it on paper and lmainate it, turn it into a christmas card for family, or print onto a canvas and hang it up each christmas! This is a double winner for me! Great for my class and great for my own children!
So do you have a favourite Christmas Craft?
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LOL I did kids christmas crafts today too – and almost used 3 of the same pins – phew .. now i have twice as many to share with my kids. I love a good footprint craft! think mine will want to do the toilet roll puppets though – might just let them finally use the glue gun!
Brilliant minds think alike Deb! Would love to see what you and the kids create!
some great ideas to do in the home as well!
Remind me to email you my shocking version of a toilet paper roll nativity scene I did with Sophie last year. It was so funny cause it was so bad I HAD to keep it!
I have to see it NOW, Gemma! I have seen many a craft activity turn to a disaster, and it is usually my fault!
They’re all so cute! I’m thinking that even I could make that coat hanger wreath. Thanks for linking up x
I am sooo uncrafty and I agree, these are activities ANYONE could do! Get out your glue gun Tina!
Love those adorable ideas! I think those stick ones would make great tree decorations – I’m all for handmade and not too expensive decorations.
They mean so much more when your kids have made them!
ohhh I love the Santa Sticks, and the card made with the prints…….great ideas!
Arent they so simple! Have to love that!
So many cute ideas here! Love the first two especially!
I love the hand print Santa. Just wish my little man was a few years older so we could do some of these together.
Love the footprints, they’d make cute cards too!