{"id":24694,"date":"2014-12-19T18:47:10","date_gmt":"2014-12-20T00:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thisblogrules.com\/?p=24694"},"modified":"2014-12-22T19:04:06","modified_gmt":"2014-12-23T01:04:06","slug":"9-cool-christmas-crafts-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisblogrules.com\/9-cool-christmas-crafts-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Cool Christmas Crafts for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to Christmas, everyone in the family should engage in an activity that can involve food, Christmas ornaments or decorations. Kids however are not as easy to handle or please so here are some cool Christmas crafts to keep them busy and entertained.<\/p>\n

1. Hand Printed Decorations and Ornaments<\/h2>\n

\"cool<\/a>Paint your hand in different colors and then touch your simple Christmas globes to create some pretty cool snowmen or reindeer designs. In terms of Christmas Arts and Craft, this<\/a> is one of the prettiest and simplest ideas.<\/p>\n

2. Snowmen out of paper rolls<\/h2>\n

\"cool<\/a>Who knew something as \u201cuseless\u201d as a toilet paper roll can be put to such a good use? I certainly didn\u2019t! Put your small artist to work on one of these really cool kids crafts for Christmas and teach him how to make something really amazing from something as ordinary as a paper roll. Full instructions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Yummy Pasta into Cool easy Christmas Crafts for Kids<\/h2>\n

\"cool<\/a>The only things you will need in terms of Christmas tree ornaments this year are going to be pasta and different color spray paints. Follow this link<\/a> to see in how many ways you can use simple pasta to create one of the most stunning Christmas ornament crafts for kids.<\/p>\n

4. Pinecones as small Christmas Tress<\/h2>\n

\"cool<\/a>Another great Christmas craft for kids is to let them transform a simple pine cone into a miniature Christmas tree. By simply painting the cone and gluing different ornaments onto it, they can create something truly beautiful. Click here<\/a> for other ideas.<\/p>\n

5. Amazing Wreaths out of Paper<\/h2>\n

\"cool<\/a>If this Christmas you are a bit tired of the common Christmas wreaths that you can buy in shops, put your kids to work on a joyful paper wreath. By simply cutting out pieces of paper following a certain pattern, you can teach your little ones to make new shapes and introduce them to the world of Christmas craft ideas for kids. Follow the link\u00a0here<\/a> for detailed instructions.<\/p>\n

6. Snowy winter in a wine glass<\/h2>\n

\"cool<\/a>One of the most beautiful Christmas crafts for kids to make is definitely this idea. Use artificial snow glued onto a piece of round cardboard with either Christmas trees, animals or other things which inspire holiday cheer and place them under a wine glass. To make the assembly even more amazing, you can also put a candle on the glass\u2019s foot. Tutorials and ideas can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

7. Plastic bottle snowflakes<\/h2>\n

\"cool<\/a>A great idea that you can find on Pinterest Christmas crafts for kids is using the bottom of plastic bottles to create snowflakes. Simply cut off the bottom of the bottle, and then use silver or white paint to make the outline of your snowflake and attach a string to it. It is as easy as it sounds! However, be sure to not let children use cutting tools unsupervised. Tutorial and other ideas\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

8. Reindeers out of Bottles<\/h2>\n

\"cool<\/a>If you have leftover brown bottles of beer or soda you can actually turn them into Christmas ornaments. Use a pair of googly eyes, a red nose and rain horns and make your old bottles feel new again. Follow this link<\/a> for further instructions.<\/p>\n

9. Snowmen out of bottle caps<\/h2>\n

\"cool<\/a>Collect bottle caps to make snowmen out of them. Tie together three bottle caps, paint the inside of them and add different types of materials or fabric to make the snowman look more realistic. Full tutorial here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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By following at least one or two ideas presented in this article you do not only get to spend some quality time with your children but you can also teach them how they can use old or ordinary objects and turn them into something new, with a bit of effort.<\/p>\n

Instead of just buying new ornaments each year, let your child express himself and create something unique.<\/p>\n

For more Christmas crafts for kids Pinterest, follow this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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