4 Holiday DIY Crafts to Create with the Little Ones
4 Holiday DIY Crafts to Create with the Little Ones!
12/09/2020
Christmas is all about spending time with family and friends and making fun memories that will last a lifetime. This rings especially true when it comes to children. During this time of year, you may be thinking what fun it would be to make snow angels and go sledding, but we haven't gotten snow yet. So some indoor activities may be the best option for now until we see that first snow fall. Rather than sitting the kids down in front of a holiday movie, make lasting memories with DIY Christmas crafts the little ones will love! Here are a few DIY craft ideas you can start working on today!
1. Santa Advent Calendar
The kids will love helping Santa’s beard grow with fluffy cotton balls. By the 25th he will have the full monty! Here's what you'll need:
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The kids will love helping Santa’s beard grow with fluffy cotton balls. By the 25th he will have the full monty! Here's what you'll need:
Construction paper
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- Cotton balls
To make:
1. Cut Santa’s face from white craft paper. Add texture with colored pencil. Cut pink cheeks, eyes, and nose from construction paper; glue to the face.
2. Cut the hat from red and white craft paper; glue to the face. Cut a long beard shape from white craft paper. Glue a large cotton ball at the point of the hat.
3. Write the dates of the month leading up to Christmas on the beard. Hang the calendar and set a bowl of cotton balls and a bottle of glue nearby.
2. Sparkly Snowflake Ornament Craft
There's nothing wrong with making snowflakes by cutting holes in paper, but we think these are just a little more jazzy. Your kids will love deciding which colors to use and, of course, bedazzling each flake. Here are the supplies you’ll need to make your own Popsicle Stick Snowflake Ornaments:
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- Popsicle Sticks (we used colored ones but plain would work too, you would just need to paint them)
- Tacky Glue
- Hot Glue Sticks and Hot Glue
- Christmas Bells
- Glitter Stickers
- Silver Glitter
- Tinsel Pom Poms and/or craft foam balls
- Fabric Snowflakes
- Twine for hanging
To make:
1. First you need to paint your Popsicle Sticks if you don’t already have colored sticks.
2. Next you need to hot glue your popsicle sticks together. Forming the shape of the snowflake, put a small bit of hot glue in between each popsicle stick. Once done, add a bit of hot glue to the back and add your twine for hanging. Adults should do this part.
3. Now is the fun part! Time to decorate!
3. Paper Plate Christmas Tree Craft
You'll soon find that you can make almost anything with paper plates. Just cut one into thirds and layer on top of one another. For the ornaments and garlands, use pom-poms and ribbons. Here's what you'll need:
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- Paper plate
- Green acrylic paint
- Paint brush
- Scissors
- Hole punch
- Rribbon or yarn
- Tape
- Stapler
- Brown cardstock paper or brown foam sheet
- Star foam sticker
- Sequins, small poms or embellishments
- Glue
To make:
1. Start by painting your paper plate green. Let it dry completely. When your paper plate is dry, cut it into thirds, then cut one of the section a bit smaller. When you layer them together with the smallest one on top, you have a Christmas Tree shape.
2. Use your hole punch to punch six (6) holes across the bottom of each paper plate section. Cut a 12-inch section of ribbon for each paper plate section and lace them through the holes. Start by bringing the ribbon up from the back of the paper plate into the first hole and then continue through the holes, finishing with the excess ribbon hanging off the back of the paper plate. Tape the excess pieces of ribbon to the back of the paper plate to hold them in place. When you are finished lacing all your pieces, use a stapler to staple them together into your Christmas tree.
3. Finish you paper plate Christmas tree craft by stapling (or gluing) on a brown tree stump cut out from your brown paper and adding a foam star sticker at the top. Glue on any sequin or embellishments that you would like to decorate your paper plate Christmas Tree craft. Such a beautiful piece of artwork to display for the holiday!
4. Grinch Slime Craft
Slime is popular for its versatility, and the fact that it's extremely fun to play with! That's why your kids will enjoy mixing up a batch of Grinch-inspired slime—with a red heart to boot. Here's the ingredients you'll need:
1/2 Cup of Elmer’s Clear Glue
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- 1/2 Cup of Water
- Measuring Cup
- Bowls and a spoon
- Green food coloring
- Green Glitter (LOTS!)
- Red Heart Charm
- Small bowl
To make:
1. In a bowl mix 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup of glue (make sure to really mix to combine completely). Next you can add in a drop of green food coloring. After you have your color mixed in, you can add in your green glitter to this step.
2. Then you’ll pour in 1/2 cup of liquid starch. You will see the slime immediately start to form and start sticking to your fork. Once it starts completely sticking, then switch to mixing with your hands for a few minutes until you feel the majority of the liquid incorporated into the slime.
We hope that you and your little ones will enjoy making memories while making these super fun festive DIY craft projects! Remember, that the key to great DIY craft projects is to have great quality water! Contact Lindyspring Systems to find out what type of water treatment system is best for your household needs to ensure your drinking water is safe to consume! Got questions about our water treatment services? Give us a call today! We're happy to answer your questions. We hope you enjoy these Autumn flavors!
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