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Kid-Crafted Holiday Decor Ideas
Children can make the most of their time
crafting items for holiday decorating.
Getting children in on the
fun of decorating for the
holiday season makes this
time of year that much more special.
Children who make their own
ornaments and other items can
proudly display them all season
long.
Th ere are plenty of handmade
holiday crafts to keep little fi ngers
occupied. Here are some ideas to
spark imagination and hours of
creative fun.
Easy snow globes
A visit to the craft store will uncover
various items that can be turned
into snow globes. Look for a plastic
cookie jar-like container with a lid
that screws on tightly; otherwise,
choose glass mason jars. Use a general
ratio of one cup of water, three
teaspoons of glycerin or an oil like
baby oil or mineral oil, and a few
teaspoons of glitter. Glue a plastic
Christmas tree or snowman fi gurine
to the underside of the lid of
the jar with a rubberized adhesive
or another glue that will hold up to
wet conditions. When dry, replace
the lid, invert the jar and watch the
snow fall.
Salt dough ornaments
Salt dough is a modeling dough
made from two cups of all-purpose
fl our, one cup of salt, and about
3/4 cup of water. Mix the ingredients
together and knead until the
dough is smooth and easy to work
with. Add more fl our if it’s too
sticky; more water if it’s too dry.
Kids can use cookie cutters to cut
shapes from the rolled-out dough,
or sculpt freehand. Remember to
poke a hole through the top of
the ornament to thread through
string or ribbon later on. While the
dough can be dried out by air in
about a week, a faster method is to
bake in an oven at 250 F for 11/2
to two hours, or until the dough is
dry and hard. Kids can then paint
the dried creations.
Paper gingerbread fi gures
Children may delight in making
life-sized gingerbread girls and boys
they can decorate and then hang up
on the wall. A roll of brown postal
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paper will work, as will other embellishments
like markers, paints,
crayons, or ribbon. Kids take turns
being traced while lying down on
a piece of rolled-out paper. Th en
the general shape is cut out and
decorated. Children can raise their
arms, bend their legs, or vary their
positions to give life to the gingerbread
fi gures.
Winter wonderland
It can be fun to create a diorama or
small winter landscape that can be
set out with other decorations. Craft
stores will likely sell small, plastic
evergreen trees this time of year, or
they may be available in the model
train aisle of a local hobby shop. Th e
trees can be given snowy boughs
with a little acrylic paint. Include
fi gures of bunnies, deer and whatever
else kids can dream up. A thin
strand of LED, battery-operated
lights can add some illumination to
the scene. Secure all items to a piece
of cardboard or foam board for ease.
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