Thursday, August 19, 2010

Easy Christmas Crafts for Children

Remember how there was the creation of art projects for Christmas? Nothing puts the child in you best of their time with the kids, and there is no better time to do during the holiday season! Start the season with some nice and fun to make Christmas crafts that your children will love it.

Candy Cane Reindeer

What you need:

Candy Canes

Glue

Brown Pipe Cleaners

Small googly eyes

Small Red Pom Poms

Thin festivalTape

Jingle Bell Small

Instructions:

Take your brown pipe cleaner and twist in a V shape under the curve of the Candy Cane, or 'neck' of your reindeer under construction ...  Bend the pipe cleaner antlers back in shape. Take your googly eyes and glue them to the Candy Cane. Glue a red pom pom on the candy cane for a 'reindeer' nose. Tie the thin ribbon around the neck and the string of reindeer Jingle Bell for the final touch! You might want to stick to thattape to secure the cotton candy. Make a pair of these sweet candy reindeer, and hang on your holiday tree!

Pasta Holiday Wreath

What you need:

Small paper plates

Variety of different pasta shapes

Glue

Holiday Tempra paint color

Festive ribbon bow

Instructions:

Cut in the middle of your paper plate. Choose a couple of really interesting pasta noodles, and glue around the outer ring of the plate. Try real hard to coverthe entire plate! After the glue has dried, take Tempra paint and color the pasta. Have an adult tie the ribbon in a bow and then paste on your crown. Enter the house during the holidays!

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