There's something magical about the Christmas season, with the scent of cinnamon, hot chocolate, twinkling lights, and of course - presents under the tree!
But, do you know what makes all this even more special? The decorations! And they become even more special when made by your child's hands. In this blog, we're going to talk about some Christmas arts and craft ideas that are all about decorating and creating lasting memories with your little one.
So parents, this year let's forget about expensive store-bought decor. Gather your little ones, roll up your sleeves, and make the Christmas magic come alive with these simple arts and crafts Christmas decorations.
It is time to weave the Christmas magic together with these Christmas art ideas for kids.
Let your child paint the rim red for Santa’s hat.
Glue cotton balls for his fluffy beard. Add those silly googly eyes and a red pom-pom nose.
No complicated steps. Just simple joy!
Paint your pinecones green in colour, then dust them with glitter while they’re still wet. Add tiny pom-poms as “ornaments,” and top with a gold star cut from cardboard. These mini trees look stunning on windowsills. It’s a homemade Christmas decoration idea that teaches children the beauty of nature and everything around us!
Arrange the cinnamon sticks into a star-shaped design. Glue the points together. Tie it with a ribbon to hang it anywhere. They smell great, and look so rustic and charming!
Kids can glue buttons onto cardboard tree shapes, overlapping and covering the cardboard cutout completely. These Christmas art ideas for kids work beautifully as educational gifts for kids too, since they entail sorting buttons by size.
This easy arts and craft Christmas decoration kit can be used in the following ways:
Pick an ornament, peel off the sticker to reveal the sticky surface underneath. Then, press your favourite coloured foil sheets on top of the ornaments, and gently peel them away to see the magic. Add googly eyes, then tie with a golden string.
This Foil Fun: Christmas Ornaments | No-Mess Art Kit is an excellent choice of a gift for students, and can be used for some fun Christmas class activities too.
Now that you’ve pinned down some creative Christmas decor ideas, here are some tips for parents to make this festive season even more joyful:
Did your child make a lopsided Star, and you don't know what to do with it? Take our suggestion, and frame it! When you display your child's creative Christmas decor ideas around your home, you show them that creativity matters and their effort is meaningful, which is going to give them a confidence boost. In fact, you can even try pairing these handmade treasures with birthday gifts for one-year-old boys and girls to make this Christmas even more special.
The best way to make homemade Christmas decoration ideas more special is to set aside some time for this practice. For instance, you can take some time on Sunday evenings and make simple arts and crafts Christmas decorations with a side of hot chocolate. When Christmas music is going to play in the background softly, and crafting supplies are going to be spread across the table, your home is going to be filled with holiday magic.
Christmas mornings will come and go, presents will be unwrapped, and the wrapping paper is going to pile up. But years from now, do you know what your child will remember? Not the store-bought decor, but crafting paper plate Santas with you!
After all, the magic of creating something from scratch is a lot of fun. The above-mentioned creative Christmas decor ideas have little to do with decoration, and a lot more to do with connection. So this December, let's get glitter everywhere and spread happy cheer all around.
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