Christmas Crafting for the young, not so young and oldish

Christmas Holidays start for in a couple of days for us so I've come up with some options for some fun and easy things to do with my kids in the next week or so....

1. Paper Snow flakes Check out this amazing image with lots of ideas.

http://littlemoonbaberainbow.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/christmas-crafts.html

2. Ice block stick Reindeer and Christmas Trees.

3. Button Wreaths

4.  Clothes peg reindeer

5.  Paper Plate reindeer

6. Hand Print and finger paint Christmas tree

7.  Paper plate cancle

8.  Stars

9.  Candy Cane reindeer

10.  Toilet Roll characters

11.  Ice Cream Snowmen!! (Perfect for WA)

http://nurturestore.co.uk/snowman-ice-cream

12.  Pom-pom trees.

http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/christmas/pom-pom-christmas-tree.asp

13.  Salt Dough Candle Holders

http://nurturestore.co.uk/diwali-activity-craft-ideas-salt-dough-candle-holders

 

14.  Decorated Paper Trees
 

http://littlemoonbaberainbow.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/christmas-crafts.html

15.  Home made Advent Calendar- we may do this one to countdown the last few days to Christmas

http://www.redtedart.com/2012/11/21/advent-calendar-ideas-2/

16.  Hand printed Wrapping Paper

http://littlemoonbaberainbow.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/christmas-crafts.html

17. Make a Snowy little town

http://nurturestore.co.uk/let-it-snow-christmas-craft#more-12782

 18. Play Dough Angels

http://nurturestore.co.uk/christmas-angel-play-dough#more-13273

 19. Bead Canes- no instructions these are pretty simple.

20. Magazine trees

http://clairespapercraft.blogspot.com.au/2010/12/upcycleing-gold-christmas-tree.html

21. Super simple paper balls

http://rustsunshine.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/12-days-of-christmas-ornaments-day-1.html

 22. Rocking Christmas Trees

http://bonnindesigns.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/paper-christmas-tree-tutorial.html

  
23. Not so simple but stunning paper balls- helps if you have a circle punch

http://blush-dolly.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/christmas-paper-baubles-how-to.html

  
24. Felt Candy canes

http://rustsunshine.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/12-days-of-christmas-ornaments-day-4.html

25. A baby could make it painted bauble

http://rustsunshine.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/12-days-of-christmas-ornaments-day-5.html

26. Monogram felt ornaments

http://www.danamadeit.com/2008/07/tutorial-monogrammed-family-ornaments.html

 27.Sequinned Baubles- 4 'ingredients' Ribbon, Bauble, Sequins and water!!

http://madebygirl.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/diy-sequin-holiday-ornaments.html

28. Photoshop tutorial for making Silhouettes- which you can then use to make ornaments.

http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/10/head-shot/

29. Shrink Plastic Ornaments- using plastic trays (like the ones strawberries come in!)

http://rustsunshine.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/12-days-of-christmas-ornaments-day-7.html

 

30. Love these AWESOME Brown Bear, Brown Bear ornaments- Need the fabric though there must be a work around- maybe those printable iron ons?  Brown Bear, Brown Bearis one of Tama's favourite books right now.

 

 

 

http://rustsunshine.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/12-days-of-christmas-ornaments-day-6.html

 

I won't be doing any Christmas Crafting this year as I really need to get packing but my friend Paula always does some cool stuff you should click on this link to check out her CHRISTMAS CRAFT CHALLENGE.

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