Christmas
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For a number of reasons, the first being we didn’t want JDaniel to accidentally knock over the tree or try to climb it, we haven’t had a full size Christmas tree.
We have had a table top tree instead.
This year things will be different.
We are going to put up a full size tree and I thought it would be fun to have JDaniel make some ornaments for it.
Christmas Card Ball:
This ornament is super easy to make and looks so pretty when it is done.
Supplies:
- Old Christmas cards
- Scissors
- Hole punch
- Brass fasteners
Directions:
- Cut the front of a Christmas card into strip a half an inch wide.
- Place a hole in the same spot at the top and bottom of each card.
- Stack the strips in the order they appeared on the front cover from left to right.
- Place a brass fastener in the holes at the top and bottom of the strips.
- Slowly pull each strip to the left until each strip is free of the others in the stack. You may need to bend the strips a little at the top and bottom to form a ball.
Ice Cream Cup Stick Snowflakes:
Supplies:
- Ice cream cup sticks
- Glitter Glue
Directions:
- Place glitter glue on a ice cream cup stick in globs and smear all over the front of the stick.
- Place a second stick on top of the first and repeat the process.
- Keeping adding sticks to the stack until it looks like a snowflake to you.
Reindeer Handprint Ornament:
Supplies:
- A sheet of brown felt or foam
- Brown paint
- Glue
- Glittery pipe cleaner
- Hole punch
- Cardboard from a cereal box
- Red marker
Directions:
- Dip your child’s hand into brown paint and help them press it onto the brown foam/felt.
- Glue the foam or felt onto a piece of cardboard cut from a cereal box with the colored side of the box facing out.
- After letting it dry, cut around the handprint.
- Using a hole punch create an eye hole in the palm of your handprint just above the thumb.
- Color the tip of thumbprint red with the marker.
- Cut a small slit in the palm of the handprint and thread the pipe cleaner through it.
More Christmas Ornaments:
- 30 Homemade Christmas Ornaments for the Kids
- Christmas Tree Ornament
Plus more ways to make snowflakes! Check out these 30 ideas to make a snowflake!
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RedTedArt says
Ooh these are cute! I love the reindeer! Adorable!
Thanks for sharing on Kids Get Crafty :-)
Maggy
OneMommy says
I love the card idea! What a terrific way to recycle old Christmas cards! And pretty, too!
I'm thinking we need to do the reindeer tomorrow…
Smallgood says
We made those ball ornaments at work. The kids loved it!
Chrissy @ The Outlaw Mom Blog says
Supercute! I love the reindeer :-)
Mama, Hear Me Roar says
Very good ideas here! I'm going to try them with my kids. Thanks!
Angelique Felix says
What a great post!
~ Noelle says
adorable… we might have to try these soon :)
Niki says
Very cute! I'm planning on making ornaments with my two and a half year olds, but have yet to figure out what kind will be easiest for them to do. These have potential…
JDaniel4's Mom says
Thank you so much for the opportunity to share our creations!