Christmas
Gifts Kids Can Make
ages 8 and up
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Craft Supply list for Holiday ProjectsButtons Galore
Kids can find many ways to use buttons. They can glue buttons to a
picture frame
and put their picture, or art work inside. Glue buttons to a colorfully painted cardboard box for an interesting keepsake. They could even fill the box with homemade sweets!
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The Beat Goes On...
A Great gift for siblings
Your kids can mix and record favorite
tunes for brothers, sisters or cousins. They can record from the radio
or their own CD's. The CD cases can be
personalized by using a computer program, stickers or magazine
photos.
Out of Town/Older Relatives
Help your child record a piano recital piece, or a melody from their
band instrument. Maybe even gather the kids to sing some family
tunes. It's such a pleasure to play these CD's, Tapes or videos and feel like you are there with these
budding musicians!
Key Chains
Key chains can be made a variety of ways. The easiest is to use large
plastic or glass beads with a durable string or plastic "boon
doggle" lacing
material. Simple place all of the beads into a bowl and let
your child create on their own. You can purchase the rings at a local craft supply at very little
cost. Personalize a key chain by writing the name on craft foam,
or use
alphabet beads.
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Snowman Pin
A gift that is sure to please. You'll need two white buttons, each with two holes. One button should be larger than the other. Glue
the buttons to the back of a jewelry pin. The smaller button with the
holes positioned horizontally for eyes and The larger button with the holes vertically for
buttons. Cut out a hat from black felt or fun foam and glue to the head.
Tie
a ribbon around the neck for a scarf.
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Pots of Love
Brighten dreary winter days, with brightly hand painted, terra cotta
pots. Add a festive touch with gold and silver paint. A painted
flowerpot can be filled with little stones and used for forcing bulbs.
Or include some cuttings from some of your favorite houseplants.
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Personalized Clock
Pop the plastic cover off an inexpensive clock and remove the
clock face. Cut prepared artwork to the same size as the clock face and add numbers around the edge.
Slide the artwork in place and replace the plastic cover.
Note: If you cannot remove the clock face, it can be colored or your child can add stickers.
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Decorative Soap Bars
Bar of soap ( regular or glycerin)
Paintbrushes
Aluminum Coffee can
Large pot
Canning wax or a white candle
Candle/Soap Paint
Have your children paint designs on the soap with the
soap paint (acrylic will also work). Meanwhile an adult places the coffee can in a pot half-filled with water. Drop in wax and melt it over low heat. Then use a disposable paintbrush to cover the design on top of the soap. Let the wax dry. The protective coating will allow the soap to be used without washing
away the picture.
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Chocolate melting Spoons
Yummy!
Simply dip colored, sturdy plastic spoons in
melted dark, milk or white chocolate (or candy melts) and top with multicolored or glittery sprinkles.
Wrap in clear or colored cellophane, tied with ribbon. For a special
addition to this yummy gift, glue a photo of your child onto a square
of construction paper & make it a gift tag. NOTE: This
is intended as a hot drink stirrer. We do NOT recommend you allow
young children to eat these alone, as they could bite into the
plastic spoon.
Related Links:
Hand-Made Gift Kits
Everything your child needs to make their own special Christmas present.
Christmas Craft Supply List
Keep these basic supplies around the house during the holidays and
cold winter days...you'll be ready when the kids need entertaining!
Gifts for kids to make ages 2-6
Gifts for kids to make ages 5-8
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