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Here's a fun and very
colorful Christmas craft that will keep kids of all ages occupied for a
few hours! Make Christmas ornaments using Christmas cookie cutters!
You can use the ornaments as actual tree ornaments, window decorations,
or to tie onto Christmas gifts for Grandma! This craft can be made with
very simple craft items, and is easy enough for very young children.
You'll need:
- Christmas cookie cutters (shown
here are cookie cutters purchased at Walgreens using a store coupon,
4-for-$1)
- Poster board (or cardboard) and
colored construction paper
- Crayons, markers, or colored
pencils
- Glitter
- Glue stick
- Curl Ribbon
- Scissors (kid-friendly scissors
shown here), pencil, and a hole punch
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First, trace around the
cookie cutter with a pencil onto the poster board (or cardboard). The
simple shapes are easiest for little kids, like the star, bell, and
Christmas tree. The other shapes (snowman, horn, angel, Santa, and
wooden soldier) are more intricate to trace, cut, and decorate. This
makes them more suitable for older kids (or for Mommies to work on!). |
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Separate the ornaments,
but don't actually trim them yet. Moms, it might be easier for you to do
this if you are doing this craft with very young children.
By leaving some space around the traced
outlines, it will be easier for kids to color and decorate. |
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Using crayons, markers or
colored pencils, color and decorate the ornaments. Mom, it might be
easier for young kids to decorate the ornaments if you have some
pictures handy of Christmas bells, stars, and Christmas trees. For very
young children, just allow them to have fun coloring! |
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You can use glitter to
add to the decoration!
Place the ornament on a large piece of
construction paper (or newspaper). Rub the glue stick wherever you want
to glitter. Sprinkle glitter over the gluey area. Press lightly with
your fingertips.
After a few moments, shake off the
excess glitter onto the piece of paper. If you are saving glitter, you
can use the piece of paper to "funnel" the glitter back into the glitter
bottle. |
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Now, trim the ornament. |
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Use a hole punch to make
a hole in the top of the ornament. Tie a loop of curl ribbon through the
hole to create an ornament hanger. |
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You can "add" to the
decoration by cutting out a piece of colored construction paper, just
slightly larger than the ornament.
Mom, it might be easier for you to do
this, freehand, when doing this craft with young children.
Run the glue stick along the back of
the decorated ornament, and glue onto the construction paper. Make a
hole in the top, and loop some curl ribbon through for the ornament
hanger. |
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Make as many Christmas
ornaments as you like! You can use them as window decorations, or you
can string them together to make a garland (or banner) to hang in a
doorway. |
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For another fun craft
that is quick and easy, make this Christmas Stocking gift bag. For the
illustrated instructions, go to
Make A Christmas Stocking Gift Bag.
This craft used free printables provided
by Mom's Break
Christmas printables.
For more easy-to-make Christmas
crafts, many of which use Mom's Break exclusive Christmas clipart, go to
Jan's Reading Room, and check out the Holidays and Seasonal section.
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