Easy Christmas Crafts for Kids

Here on this page you'll find all kinds of easy Christmas crafts for kids to make. This page is split into two sections - gifts and decorations. So no matter if you are looking to decorate the main room with easy Christmas crafts, or wanting to make beautiful gifts for family members, you are sure to find it here!

Christmas Gifts

Cookie Gift Bags
What you'll need:
- 1 peice of cute fabric
- A recipe for yoru favorite cookies
- Dry ingredients to this cookie recipe
- Plastic zip baggie
- Rubber band
- Decorative ribbon
- Cookie cutter (optional)

Once you have the recipe you want to use, print it out on a cute recipe card. Measure out the dry ingredients to this recipe and place in the zip baggie. Wrap the baggie up in the fabric, and use your rubber band to hold it all together. Punch a hold in your recipe, and use the ribbon to tye it on to the bag along with the cookie cutter if you have one. The possibilities here are endless with these easy Christmas crafts for kids, and these make fantastic gifts!

Decorated Bags
1 plain brown bag
Sponge
Acrylic paint(s)
Hole puncher
Twine or curling ribbon

Take a plain brown bag and a sponge cut into any shape. Dip into acrylic paint on a saucer and then place on bag and lift straight up. Use either one color or several. Allow to dry and then turn down a couple of inches at the top and use a hole puncher and punch two holes about 2" apart. Use either packing twine or curling ribbon through the holes and tie a bow. Makes a really cute country bag that is fun and inexpensive and easy to do. You can also use a stencil and stencil a design on the bag. Can be used to give cookies or candies or gifts other than food items.

Santa Brown Bag
1 brown bag
White yarn
Scissors
Cotton ball
Red felt
Black marker or crayon
Glue
Ruler

1. Cut the red felt out in a triangle for the hat. Large circle for the nose and a small circle for the mouth.
2. Glue shapes to bag.
3. Draw eyes on bag with marker or crayon.
4. Use ruler to measure 3 inch lengths of yarn for the beard, cut. Then glue to bag Glue cotton ball to top of the hat.
5. Beard on bottom of bag. Fill bag with goodies.

Christmas Decorations

Dough Ornaments
2 c. flour
1 c. salt
1 c. water

Mix all thoroughly. Add 1 tablespoon of water if dough is dry. Knead 5 minutes. Shape. Poke a small paper clip in back of ornaments. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Smooth rough edges with wet knife before baking. Bake at 250 degrees for 2 hours. Paint with acrylic paints or Testor's paints (model paint). Coat with clear shellac.

IDEAS: Braid dough and make into wreath. Decorate with ribbon and dried flowers. Make into holiday ornaments; snowman, santa, etc. Use utensils, garlic press, fork, knives, toothpicks to make designs.

Jingle Bell
1 paper cup
Glue
Ribbon
Bells
Little candy (pieces)

Poke hole in middle of the bottom of the paper cup. Spread glue with fingers on outside of cup. Hold cup and roll in candy, let dry. Loop ribbon through hole and tie a knot inside. Attach bells to end of ribbon. You can make several easy Christmas crafts for kids out of this one simple idea.

Baby Food Jar Snow Globe
by Anita DeFrank
http://www.MommysHelperOnline.com

Supplies:
Baby food jar
Plastic Greenery
(Optional - Something from a train set works well.)
Glitter
Small figurine
Hot Glue Gun

Directions:
Attach the small figurine and greenery on the inside of the lid with the hot glue gun.Fill the jar within 1/2 inch from the top of the jar. Add approximately 1/2 tsp of glitter (for snow).

Line the inside of the using the hot glue gun and screw the lid onto the jar. Apply a layer of glue around the rim of the lid to help seal completely. Place the jar lid side up and let it dry overnight.

NOTE: With a few alterations ... much larger globes can be made with any other jars that have a lid.