Making fun Christmas ornaments doesn't need to be a complicated affair. Keep it simple with just a pile of silly things and watch your kids have fun! Simply spend time with your kids working on delightful Christmas ornament crafts and create memories and fun decorations at the same time! Here are a few easy projects to make with your youngsters.
Candy Cane Reindeer: One of the most fun and fast traditional Christmas ornament crafts for the season is this cute little googly eye reindeer. You'll need some candy canes, brown pipe cleaners, small googly eyes, small red pompoms, thin ribbon, and a small jingle bell.
Start with the pipe cleaner. Twist it tight around the "neck", under the hook of the candy cane, and it will form a V. Then shape the ends to look like antlers. Glue the eyes on each side of the "head." Glue the red pompom on to be the nose. Tie the ribbon on for a hanger and string the bell through the ribbon. You'll probably want several for your tree and your wreath.
Noodles Wreath: Noodles, or pasta, is a great material to work with. It's inexpensive and paints up very well. You'll need some noodles of various shapes and sizes, some sturdy paper plates, some craft glue, poster paint or craft spray paint, and ribbon or other embellishments to decorate the wreath.
Create the wreath form by cutting out the middle of the paper plate. Start gluing the pasta onto the wreath form trying to cover as much of the plate as possible. Take whatever paint you have chosen and carefully paint the pasta and let it dry. Then, tie a pretty bow and glue it to your wreath and hang any other ornaments you might like on your completed wreath. Make a few more so everyone in the family gets to display their own creation!
Cinnamon Cookie Cutter Ornaments: These pretty little ornaments are not only a sweet smelling ornament, but they are a great way to keep little ones busy and happy. You'll need the following: 1 cup of ground cinnamon, 4 tablespoons of white craft glue, a little less than 1 cup of water, but you might need more. To get set up you'll need to have a cookie sheet, toothpicks or straws to make a hole, some ribbon, and of course, cookie cutters.
In a bowl, mix together the cinnamon and glue. Add about 1/2 the water, mixing well, then adding more until your dough is like cookie dough. Put the bowl with the dough in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Sprinkle a cutting or pastry board with cinnamon and put your dough on it, kneading the dough until it's smooth. Then, taking your rolling pin, roll the dough out evenly to 1/4 inch thick, sprinkling more cinnamon on the board if the dough sticks. Cut out the shapes using your cookie cutters and set on cookie sheet. Take your straw or toothpick and put a hole in the top of each one. Put the cookie sheet in a warm oven for about 2 hours. Take out and cool. Tie your ribbon through the hole to make a hanger, then hang your ornaments on the tree, or wrap them up for gifts.
You'll find there are many simple Christmas ornament crafts for kids to make for every age group. When you're looking at your little ones waiting with great expectation for the big day to come, give them a fun project to keep their hands and minds busy, and keep a smile on their face!
Fun Homemade Christmas crafts and party activities are a must if you need to keep your children entertained during the holidays. Check out all the fun at ShowKidsTheFun.com and make this season a jolly season!
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