Christmas season is a holiday for many families, and individuals usually sing Christmas carols, decorate trees, celebratory meals, hang lights and stockings, and adorn cooking is one of the multiple traditions many households participate in annually at this time of year.
Moreover, another way for families to celebrate Christmas and make it fun is by making crafts with children.
Crafts specially made before and during Christmas are one of the beautiful ways to engage with your kids as this establishes new traditions, creates new memories, and boost children's creativity and fine motor skills.
Christmas crafts appear to be festive decorations and stuff that can be relished throughout the holiday. Below are the crafts your kids can make with, of course, your help:
Glittery Paper Bag Star
Katie Sevigny, an owner of Sevigny Studio art galleries in Anchorage, Alaska, and Portland, Oregon, says that a simple bag can turn into a beautiful and festive decoration which you can suit in any set-up of the house as it brings a calm ambiance.
Moreover, this art is ideal for elementary-aged youngsters or even younger ones with just more parental help, a lunch-sized paper bag, optional use of glitter, glue, hole punch, scissors, spray adhesive, and string.
Santa Claus Paper Plate Craft
Patti Smith, a preschool educator and the craft blogger behind Preschool Patti, says that the Santa Claus paper plate craft would be enjoyable for kids, especially kids, as this is also doable for juniors aged 3 and above.
Noting that children love decorating Santa's face and pasting it on the pillowy cotton balls to create Santa's beard.
Smith added that this craft hones and develops fine motor skills, critical thinking skills, and hand-eye coordination.
Cardboard Christmas Cookie Ornaments
Kimberly McLeod, mom of two from Ontario, Canada, and maker of this craft in "The Best Ideas for Kids," says that creating Christmas crafts and ornaments with children is one of the fun activities a family can do as one, per Very Well Family.
Furthermore, cardboard Christmas cookie ornaments are long-lasting, which means that they cannot be only used for one year but for several years, too.
Pinecone Christmas Trees
Chloe Duffy, the Instagram user of the username chloe_duffy3, does a craft project and fun sensory play for children aged 2 and above with a parent's help only takes roughly 30 minutes which already entails drying time.
Thus, kids would surely love the opportunity to adorn their own Christmas tree in whatever way they see fit.
Duffy from Aiken, South Carolina, added that the tiny Christmas tree pine cones are a suitable and perfect addition to small world play, a tabletop set, and even a Christmas tree ornament.
Paper Bag Gingerbread Houses
Cera Ruby, crafting master, says that the paper bag gingerbread houses only require a few simple steps to create this beautiful craft. Children of all ages can partake in this craft, while preschoolers can do so independently.
Kids can make this Christmas craft with a white or black paint pen or colorful paper.
Kids can also make their own gingerbread based on how they picture the gingerbread houses on their heads.
Ruby, a mom of four, also shares fun snack ideas on her Instagram account, rubybyrds.
