Christmas crafts are a great way to exchange screen time for quality family time. They’re also ideal gifts for friends and grandparents.
Toddlers and preschoolers will love gluing beads onto paper to make these beautiful snowflake ornaments from Happiness Are Homemade. This simple holiday frame is an inexpensive gift for teachers or relatives.
Beaded Bow Ornaments
These beaded bow ornaments are a fun and enchanting way to add a touch of coquette to your Christmas decor. They are also a great DIY project for kids to get them in the holiday spirit.
Create a Template: Choose the shape of your ornament and trace it onto a piece of felt to use as a template. Cut the felt pieces out.
String your Beads: Using the center bead as your guide, add beads to your wire. Make sure to use an odd number of beads for a balanced look.
From the Bow: Loop one end of your wire through the middle bead to create a loop for your bow. Repeat with the other end of the wire.
Scrabble Tile Ornaments
This fun and simple ornament craft can be customized for your family. It also makes a great gift for kids to give to friends and family this holiday. You can even add a name to the back for a personalized touch. It’s also a great way to use up old Scrabble tiles that you may have around the house.
To make this Christmas ornament, start by lining up the Scrabble tiles on top of a paper plate to form the desired word. Trace around the shape with a pencil or marker on the felt to create a template. Next, cut out the felt piece and glue it to the top of the Scrabble tiles with hot glue (adult assistance required).
It’s time to embellish once your felt is glued to the Scrabble tile letters. You can paint the letter with some sparkly Mod Podge if you want a little more color. This will also add a nice shine to your ornament.
Alternatively, you could use fine glitter to cover the entire letter. You can also try other holiday-themed colors, like red or green, for an added festive look. To finish, glue a bow to the front of the ornament.
You can also glue some twine to the back for hanging.
Make these cute Scrabble Tile Ornaments to hang on your tree or give as gifts this holiday season. They are simple to make and can be customized with any message or name you’d like. You can even include a special message on the back, like “Love, Mom” or “Love, Dad.”
These are great for kids because they can practice spelling while creating an adorable ornament for their tree. They can also be made to spell out special words for friends and family or classic holiday words such as love, peace, or joy.
This is also a great way to get the kids involved in crafting and to help them feel a part of the holiday festivities.
Christmas Mobiles
Whether you want to add festive flair to your living room or a focal point for your Christmas tree, a holiday mobile can be just the thing. T
he facets of our Christmas mobiles catch the light from your lamps and natural daylight, creating a cozy atmosphere without the need for extra artificial lighting. They also make a unique gift that can be enjoyed year after year.
Use various materials to craft a Christmas mobile with the kids and create a piece that will stand out this season. For example, you can turn wooden crates and galvanized tubs into a fun winter display.
Children’s baby doll buggies are another great option that adds a vintage touch to the display. Fill the containers with seasonal flowers, ornaments, and other embellishments.
This is the ideal activity if you’re looking for a quick and easy project to help the kids get into the spirit of the holidays. Using their imagination and creativity, you can teach the kids about balancing principles while letting them create something fun to look at that will be used around the house.
Begin by collecting a few sticks from outside. Then, take a little twine or yarn and tie the ends together in a loop that will be used to hang your mobile. After the twine is securely tied, place a small dab of glue in the center of the “X” shape and attach the sticks. Allow the glue to dry completely.
Once the sticks are glued together, you can add decorations. Some ideas include twigs and berries wrapped in ribbon; woodcraft bobbles painted green, buttons, and rickrack. The endless possibilities result in a beautiful piece of art that will brighten up any space in the house.
You can even use a ring of sticks and glue on a wide satin hard headband to create an adorable Christmas headband for the princess in your home.
Then, attach a putz house, mini and small bottle brush trees, Christmas pom-poms, and an array of other seasonal decorative pieces to the ring for a truly festive and stylish accessory that will be appreciated long after the Christmas season has passed.
Pinecone Trees
Pinecones bring a rustic, natural look to Christmas decorations and can be found in abundance in nature and craft stores. They can be dyed in different colors, gilded, or painted to create unique designs for holiday centerpieces, mantel decorating, and more.
Large pinecones can be glued together to make tree topiaries, which are then topped with fairy lights and displayed on the mantel. They can also be grouped around a candle to create a simple but festive centerpiece. Pinecones can be bleached or painted before assembly to give them a snowy look.
The pine cone is the vessel in which the seeds of the pine tree are sheltered. This is also true for other conifer trees, like hemlock and spruce. Each scale on the pinecone contains two seeds.
The green cones on the branches of pine trees are female, while the pollen-filled male cones appear later in the spring and are found in clumps on the ground. The wind disperses the seeds from the male cones, while the seeds are deposited on the female pinecones, so the female cones will later bear fruit.
When you find pinecones in your yard or at a craft store, try to get the largest ones you can. This will give your project a more realistic look, and it’s easier to find matching scales. You can also use a drier, darker pinecone if you want your ornament to look more brown rather than just yellow.
If you want to add a little sparkle to your pinecone, you can gild the tips of the scales. This is easy to do and gives your pinecones a glittery finish.
You can also paint the pinecones a light grey or white and then dip the tips in silver glitter for an even more sparkly effect.
The pinecones can also be grouped with evergreen and holly sprigs to create wreaths that can be used for door decor or to dress up a table runner. They can also be arranged on the mantel as the base for other decorative items, like glass ornaments and candles.
A simple but eye-catching arrangement can be made by centering a candle in a ceramic dish and then placing pinecones, holly berries, and variegated euonymus leaves around it.
Summary
Christmas crafts are a fun way to bring creativity and joy to the season. These do-it-yourself projects, which range from the rustic beauty of pinecone trees to the glittering elegance of beaded ornaments, bring families together while creating enduring memories.
These suggestions bring holiday enjoyment, whether decorating your house, making heartfelt presents, or spending time with loved ones.