Can you hardly believe it’s almost Christmas? A whole 11 days away! Are you able to spend the month with joy or has it been frustrating?
With an overwhelming to-do list, the ideal Christmas can seem impossible. How do we manage to get it all done? And after all of that, how can we enjoy the sentiments of the holiday?
So with that said, here are 3 Simple Christmas Crafts, that really don’t take much of your time. And to be honest, you probably have all of these materials at home. Enjoy some quality time with your kiddos making one or all of these!
#1 Construction paper and paper roll tree
This makes a kid friendly centerpiece or even a little nightstand decor for their room.
You need:
- Paper rolls (paper towel, toilet paper, or even wrapping paper tubes to cut)
- Green and yellow construction paper
- Green and white crayons (or various colors)
- Scissors
- Tape
Step 1:
Using green crayon, draw the tree branches in the above pattern, then using your white crayon create your snowflakes or ornaments.
Step 2:
Wrap green paper in a cone shape and tape. Then cut off excess paper.
Step 3:
Trace star, cut, and tape on top of tree.
Step 4:
Place on paper roll. Small trees would do well on shorter tubes, and larger trees with larger tubes.
#2 Santa Ornament
If you have felt and ribbon scraps laying around, you probably have the rest of the materials needed for this one. I love this ornament the most! He’s a cute Santa if I do say so myself!
You need:
- Cardboard sheet
- Red felt
- Tan or brown construction paper for face
- Marker
- Scissors
- Glue
- Tape
- Glitter glue or substitute nail polish
- Cotton balls
- Ribbon
Step 1:
Draw tear drop shape on cardboard sheet. Here I used a graham cracker box that we happened to have. Then cut the shape out.
Step 2:
Trace construction paper on tear drop and cut for a face. Then trace top of tear drop onto red felt, creating a triangle hat shape. (Also while you have the red felt nearby, cut a small oval nose).
Step 3:
Tape your ribbon onto the tear drop cardboard before adding any pieces.
Step 4:
Glue Santa’s face and hat. Then lightly pull apart a piece of cotton ball to make 3 parts; a small fluff ball for the top of his hat, trim around his hat, and a giant beard. Bonus points if you are able to shape a mustache! Don’t forget to glue his nose!
Step 5:
Using your glitter glue or nail polish, create eyes, and rosy cheeks. And let dry before hanging!
#3 Baby Jesus Ornament
Little reminders of the reason for the season are important. This craft was actually inspired by a little foam sheet cutout ornament that the kids made from church last year. I happened to have burlap ribbon and when I saw it, immediately thought of the manger scene. The texture resembles straw or hay. Its just a reminder that Jesus humbly came into the world.
You need:
- Cardboard sheet
- Burlap ribbon
- Ribbon for hanging
- Felt
- Tan or brown construction paper
- Tape
- Glue
- Scissors
- Marker
- Glitter glue or nail polish
Step 1:
Cut cardboard, burlap ribbon, and construction paper all same size and rectangular shape.
Step 2:
Cut ribbon, and tape to cardboard. Overlap construction paper and burlap ribbon on to the front of the ornament.
Step 3:
Cut oval felt piece for swaddle. and construction paper into a circle for head. Glue these on top of the burlap ribbon.
Step 4:
Draw little “C” shapes for eyes to look like a sleeping baby Jesus. A little black dot for a mouth. And light pink glitter nail polish for rosy cheeks.
That’s all! What other ways will you fill your December with sentiment?
