I have surfed the net to find some of what I think are the most affordable and/or easy craft ideas for the holidays.
First let’s start with a few fun ornaments.
Peppermint Candy Ornaments shared with links to the original
author Shae at Hello Homebody! Why did I think to include this? Simple, few
materials needed, and fun. All you need is some simple shaped metal cookie
cutters, nonstick cooking spray, parchment paper, string or ribbon for hanging
and some circle peppermints (which I get at the dollar store at $1 per bag). I had everything but the peppermints on hand!
The full directions are on this great blog post by Shea from Hello Homebody! Peppermint Candy Christmas Ornaments (hello-homebody.com)
Want something you can make with younger kids? How about gathering some buttons, construction paper, pipe cleaners, craft glue, googly eyes, felt, popsicle sticks and cotton balls, or whatever you have around, and letting your youngsters make some cotton ball snowmen or sheep ornaments? What could be more fun or less hassle?
Have more talented crafters in your family? How about origami and paper gift tags and ornaments? This was one of the most interesting sites I found, and I’m a seasoned origami fan!
My favorite was her heart gift tags!
10 Origami Ornaments for Cute DIY Christmas Tree Decorations
You can also do a quick YouTube search for some great how-to visuals on cute DIY ideas! Here’s some I found:
Easy diamond ornaments: Easy and rich - Origami
diamond ornaments. Christmas decoration. Ideas for Christmas - YouTube
Paper Snowflake: Paper Snowflake / Christmas
Snowflake ❄️ - YouTube
3D Christmas trees: 3D Paper Christmas Tree |
How to Make a 3D Paper Xmas Tree DIY Tutorial - YouTube
Christmas Angel made from real money, what a great gift
topper or card surprise! My MONEY
CHRISTMAS ANGEL | Decoration for your Xmas Tree | Dollar Origami | Tutorial DIY
by NProkuda - YouTube
3D snowflakes, which look great hanging from the ceiling or window, as I used to teach kids to make these for extra credit and hang them all over the classroom! 3D Paper Snowflakes DIY - YouTube
I hope these ideas got your own creative juices flowing! They'll sure help keep bored kids active in positive, creative
ways!
5 comments:
Takes me back to when my grand guy was my little guy (and not the kid that's now taller than I am!). He'd spend a day in my apartment dining room with me assembling holiday yummies . . . and get to eat those that didn't turn out just right.
My twins (4 yo) are coming over this afternoon. Thanks for the great suggestions.
Wow! I love these ideas, especially the Peppermint Candy Christmas Ornaments! I was looking for something different to make with the grandchildren. Thanks for sharing, Elizabeth. Happy Holidays!
I hope you have fun experimenting with some of these ideas everyone. My hubs gifts money and in a card the 'angel' folded money is going to be really cute. I had fun learning to make it, too!
Post a Comment