I don’t know about you, but my family and I are in the holiday mood and these holiday crafts are some of my favorite activities to do with the girls to kick off the holiday season. I love a simple, easy craft to do with Olivia because it’s fun and it’s a great bonding moment. Until one of us gets frustrated. Lol!
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Here are some cute and simple crafts you can do with your kids to help get into the holiday spirit…
Cardboard Cellophane Ornaments
Supplies:
-Cardboard
-Colorful Cellophane
-Paint To Match The Cellophane
-Glue Stick
-String to Hang
-Exacto Knife or Scissors
Instructions:
- Draw an ornament on cardboard and use an Exacto Knife to cut it out.
- Pick your favorite cellophane color.
- Match the paint color to the color of the cellophane as best you can & paint the ornaments.
- Glue the cellophane to the back of your cardboard ornament and trim the edges.
- Now hang your ornaments up somewhere you get a lot of sun.
Now you can look for some cute colorful reflections with your littles!
Coffee Filter Snowflakes
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Supplies:
-Markers
-Coffee Filters
-Scissors
-Spray Bottle or Dropper
Instructions:
- Draw a few patters on the coffee filter with the markers
- Squirt the coffee filter with water & let the color run and then let it dry
- Fold it in half & then in half again & then fold in half again (make sure it is lined up), you can fold it up as many times as you want for all different designs
- Cut some fun patterns out on the coffee filter
- Then unfold & you will have your cute little coffee filter snowflakes
Paint Your Own Christmas Tree
Supplies:
-Paintable Cardboard or wooden Paintable Christmas Tree
-Paint
Instructions:
- Have your little one choose their paint colors & just let them paint the tree however they want
Then use this as a great opportunity to jump in the memory with them & capture this moment! Just like I was talking about at the beginning of the blog! You being in the picture with them is so important, I promise your kids will be grateful for those memories when they are older.