“Fun Kids Christmas Craft Ideas”

Created By: Tricia Allen
Robert’s Crafts
December, 2008

Kids always want to be part of the giving season! Why not let them help make their own gifts for friends, siblings, teachers, and parents? Here are some cute ideas that are easy for them to help with!

Reindeer Pots:



Supplies:
Terra Cotta Pots (we have all different sizes!)
Brown and Red Paint
Paint Brush
Brown Fun Foam
Brown Chenille Stems
Wiggly Eyes
Red pom pom
Black Painty Pen
Hot Glue Gun

Directions:
1.Paint the pot brown and set aside to dry completely
2.Decide if you want to use for the antlers – chenille stems or fun foam.
3.For the fun foam, trace your small child’s hands onto the fun foam and cut out.
4.For the chenille stems, cut to size and wrap additional stems around the first to form antlers.
5.Hot glue antlers to back of painted pot.
6.Hot glue wiggly eyes and red pom pom on for the face.
7.Draw a mouth with the painty pen.
8.Add red cheeks with a sponge and red paint.
9.Add a favorite treat inside the pot to give as a gift!

Small Gift Band-aid Tin:


Supples:
Band-aid Tin
Christmas Paper
Rub-ons or stickers.
Ribbon
Christmas Metal Tag
Modge Podge

1.Cut paper to size to wrap around band-aid tin
2.Modge podge the paper on (less is better!)
3.Modge podge over the paper.
4.Add the stickers or rub-ons.
5.Tie ribbon around the handle adding a cute Christmas metal tag.
6.The band-aid tin is the perfect size for a gift card, jewelry, lip gloss, candy, etc.

Christmas Tree Pin:


Supplies:
Craft Spoons
Green Paint
Bar Pin
Yellow Fun Foam or Felt
Foam paint or jewels
Hot Glue Gun

Directions:
1.Paint 5 craft spoons green and let dry completely.
2.Layer them on top of each other and hot glue together to look like a tree.
3.Cut out a star with the yellow fun foam or felt.
4.Glue to the top of the tree.
5.Add ornaments with either jewels or dots of foam paint.
6.Glue the pin to the back of the tree.
7.All the Mom’s will love wearing a “Blinged” Christmas Tree Pin!!


Homemade Coupons and Tin Holder:


Supplies:
Tin Box – we have tons to choose from – this one is a lunch box tin.
Christmas paper – patterned and plain
Modge Podge
Ribbon
Christmas Metal Tag
Jeweled Brads or any Christmas Embellishment
Alphabet Stickers

Directions:
1.Cut the paper to the sizes you want to cover the tin. (Be creative! You don’t have to cover the entire tin, either!)
2.Modge Podge all paper to tin. (less is better)
3.Modge Podge over paper.
4.Add Alphabet Stickers.
5.Add any Christmas Embellishments
6.Adhere ribbon with tacky tape.
7.Tie the Christmas Metal Tag to the handle with ribbon.
8.For the coupons, cut out a piece of patterned paper (mine were 4 x 6) and a piece of plain colored cardstock (mine were 3 ½ x 5 ½).
9.Glue together.
10.Fill out the coupon information such as:
a. To:
b. From:
c. Good for:
d. Expiration:
11.Let the kids have fun with this!!