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Coral Candy cookie cutter
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Have little ones help you wrap an assortment of candies using cookie cutters to separate each candy with style. Or, arrange them on a platter and fill them with snacks at a holiday get-together.
Twine Wrapped Toppers
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Kids will love helping to wrap the cookie cutters with baker’s twine which will add a fun touch to the gifts.
Do: Wrap baker’s twine (if your twine is thin, wrap two strands at a time) around the cookie cutters, holding the ends in place with glue. Secure it to gifts with extra twine.
Cookie Cutter Ornaments
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A handmade decoration will bring back sweet memories every year when you hang it on the tree and what could be sweeter than the memory of a day of crafting with the children.
Do: Hot glue garlands and mini Christmas crafts in sturdy backed aluminum cookie cutters. Tie or glue a piece of thin ribbon to the back for hanging.
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Oversized Pom Poms
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When it’s time to go out skiing and skating, kids will love showing off the oversized pom poms they made for their skates!
Snowflake stamped bags
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After spending time with the kids in the kitchen baking and decorating cookies, head over to the craft room and put together a quick set of snowflake-covered gift bags to deliver your delicious treats.
Do: Stamp snowflakes on the front of brown paper bags using snowflake rubber stamps and light blue, dark blue and white ink. Use a small round hole punch to make two holes in the top of the bag. Thread and tie a piece of red and white baker’s twine through the holes.
Santa’s Advent Calendar
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Kids will love growing Santa’s beard with fluffy cotton balls. On the 25th, he will have the entire amount!
Do: Cut out Santa’s face from white kraft paper. Add texture with a colored pencil. Cut out pink cheeks, eyes and nose from construction paper; stick on the face. Cut the hat out of red and white kraft paper; stick on the face. Glue a large cotton ball to the tip of the hat. Cut out a long beard shape from white kraft paper. Write the dates of the month before Christmas on the beard. Hang the calendar and place a bowl of cotton balls and a bottle of glue nearby.
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DIY Hot Chocolate Kit
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We can guarantee you’ll need to make the kids a cup of hot chocolate when you recruit them to help you put together these cute DIY kits. But spending quality time giving gifts to loved ones will be worth the sugar rush.
Do: Paint a red circle with acrylic paint (or use a red circle sticker) on a 1-cup mason jar. Once dry, paint some greenery and write Hot chocolate. Arrange the hot chocolate mixture, chocolate chips and mini marshmallows in the jar. Place a square of seasonal fabric between the lid and the screw band and tighten.
Felt crown
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Simply tie strips of green felt around a wreath to create this fluffy and fun holiday decor.
Do: Cut strips of two different shades of green felt. Tie strips around a wreath shape. Attach small red ornaments all over the wreath with hot glue. Wrap a length of wide ribbon around the wreath to hang it.
Swag Jingle Bell
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Kids will love helping you create this cute holiday noise maker. Have them thread the bells onto the ribbon while you tie the bow. Hang it on the front door, above the fireplace or at the end of a bed.
Do: Thread large bells onto three lengths of ribbon; tie one end of the ribbon. Tie the unknotted end around a small wreath or length of wire in a circle shape. Assemble a small bouquet of seasonal greenery; attach it to the wreath or circle shape. Attach an oversized bow and hot glue to the wire just above the greenery.
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Treat bags with Christmas characters
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If your child is having a Christmas party at school or you are hosting one, these cute Christmas treat bags make the perfect holder for taking treats home. Create a cast of characters for even more fun!
Get the tutorial at The houses I built.
Christmas character candy jars
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Santa Claus paper plate
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DIY Christmas Balloon Wreath
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Pine cone tree crafts
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This project is so easy to do that you don’t even need to go to the craft store to find the supplies. Just venture into your garden to find materials for these pine cone craftsPaint the pine cones green and add dots of color for “ornaments.”
Get the tutorial at Pajamas and painting.
Glitter Snowflake Ornament Craft
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There’s nothing wrong with making snowflakes by cutting holes in paper, but we think these are just a little jazzier. Your kids will love deciding which colors to use and, of course, dazzling each snowflake.
Get the tutorial at The best ideas for children.
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Lollipop Photo Ornament Craft
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Christmas Popsicle Stick Craft
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Paper plate Christmas tree crafts
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You’ll soon discover that you can do almost anything with paper plates. Simply cut them into thirds and layer them on top of each other. For ornaments and garlands, use pompoms and ribbons.
Get the tutorial at I like clever things.
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Santa and Reindeer Handprint Craft
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Your kids can use their hands for more than just cutting and pasting paper with this project. Have them trace their hand on a piece of paper to create Santa’s beard and Rudolph’s antlers!
Get the tutorial at Simple everyday mom.
Grinch Slime Crafts
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Slime is popular for its versatility and the fact that it is 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.
Get the tutorial at I have a heart for arts and crafts.
Director of Food and Crafts
Charlyne Mattox is the food and craft director for Country Living.
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