Kids in Prague

Christmas Craft Ideas

Activities, Useful Information on 14 December 2009 by Larissa (1 comment)

Are you just like me - stuck indoors with restless little folk? Cold weather, short days and lots of flu means that we are all spending a lot of time indoors these days. Make the most of this quiet time of year and get your kids creative by trying out some of the following ideas.

Angels for the Tree and Table
These sweet angels are made out of paper plates, tinsel, cotton wool and some glitter glue and pencils for decoration. Kids can really personalise their angels with colouring, stickers, coloured paper - only limited by their imagination and available materials. Find the paper plate pattern here.

Wrapping Paper
Make use of your child’s desire to paint. Set up an easel or place paper on the floor (with an old sheet underneath) and provide the paper, sponges and/or brushes - voila! We always hold onto the packing paper from Ikea - it’s cut into an ideal size and is thick enough to absorb large blobs of paint. We buy acrylic paint in bulk from art supply stores - it’s cheaper, looks great, but you have to be super careful with your kids clothes. Paper egg cartons are great for pouring the coloured paints in.

Illuminated Candle Holders
Wash out a glass jar then all you need is tissue paper ripped up into small pieces - glue the pieces to the outside of the jar and leave to dry. Once dry (and dark outside) place a lit tea light candle inside and enjoy the gorgeous light. Ok so this is our Halloween example but just imagine the same burner with multiple colours of tissue paper - it’s like bringing a gorgeous stained glass window into the home.

Orange & Clove Tree Bauble
I loved making these as a child and the smell from the oranges and cloves is very evocative of Christmases past. This is a very easy and enjoyable craft for all ages, even the youngest kids can get involved by puncturing the orange with a pencil and then placing the cloves into the holes. Coloured ribbon is then tied around the orange and attached to the tree - alternatively you can place them on the Christmas table.

Merry Christmas Everyone!