December means that the holiday break from school is right around the corner. Two weeks home with the kids can leave you wondering how to keep them busy. At school, I love to do holiday crafts with my students but they have to be easy when you’re making 22 of them! So this week I’ve put together 5 easy Christmas crafts!
5 Easy Christmas Crafts
All of these easy Christmas crafts are fun to make with your family! On a cold night at the kitchen table you can all make memories together! Some are great for gift giving as well! We’ve included some affiliate links in case you need to order any supplies!
1. Craft Stick Snowflakes
What you need:
- 4 Craft Sticks for each snowflake
- Paint, if desired
- Glue
- Ribbon/string
- Glitter, Buttons, Sequins, etc. for decorating
Find the full directions here at The Simple Parent.
2. Craft Stick Christmas Trees
What you need:
- Craft sticks
- Green paint
- Cardboard (to make the trunk)
- Ribbon or Twine
- Pom poms, sequins, and craft foam shapes to decorate
- Glue
For full directions, visit Simmworks Family.
3. Thumbprint Reindeer Ornaments
What you need:
- Glass ornaments
- Multi-surface craft paint (green and red)
- Brown craft paint
- 1 small brush
- Puff paint/paint pens – red, white and brown/blue/green (for eyes)
- Gold or silver pen for personalizing
Find the full directions here at The Simple Parent.
4. Candy Cane Reindeer
What you need:
For full directions, visit I Am the Maven.
5. Paper Plate Christmas Tree
What you need:
- 2 small paper plates
- Green craft paint
- Brown craft paint
- Small paint brush
- Medium and small multi-colored pom poms
- Low temp hot glue gun OR a glue stick
- Scissors
Find full directions here at The Simple Parent!
Looking for more ideas for easy Christmas crafts? Check out these 10 Easy Christmas Crafts!
Alisha says
I love making stockings for Christmas. Great holiday crafts for the kids. :)
Jennifer says
Terrific ornament!
Whitt Madden says
Hello, we featured this post in our Christmas Treasures series today! Blessings!
Jennifer says
Terrific craft!
Linda says
I was wondering if there is an easier way to get the fake snow into the Christmas ball I love these ornaments but it took me over an hour just to fill 4 of them using a paper funnel since the snow stuck to the plastic funnel I was using
Karen About Art says
If you are using the plastic flake snow….I heard that spraying Static Guard helps or lining your funnel with a fabric softener sheet perhaps?
Karen About Art says
We love making our “all natural” Christmas tree ornaments. We slice up oranges, limes, lemons and apples so that they are circles. Next we put them on pizza pans and place them in a low temperature oven 200 degrees all day to speed up the drying process. While that is drying we make cinnamon ornaments (mini gingerbread men and stars are our favorites) So simple. When all the ornaments are dried and strings are on them for hanging we begin decorating the tree. The fruit and cinnamon begin to scent the home with the warmth of the lights. The dried citrus fruit become like stain glass with the lights behind them.
In Addition: we also place pine cones on that we find in the yard, hang candy canes and tie the end of branches with raffia bows. We also wrap the base with burlap and all of our packages in brown craft paper (some with decorative stamping) and tied up with torn strips of plaid material, colored raffia and such for bows. The result is a very rustic, naturally charming and wonderfully smelling tree!
Joanie says
Tried the hot glue snowman…..do they have to be real thick. Maybe I will put them in fridge..mine r quite thin…..LOVE THE IDEA