I am sorry that I did not get to post more kids Christmas crafts before Christmas. I have been so busy trying to keep three excited and wild boys busy this week. First, we had Big D’s 10th birthday on Sunday and then the pre-Christmas excitement. It has been a hectic week, to say the least.
I thought I would take a little time in between my Christmas baking to post some links and pictures.
Today, I am making peanut butter, peanut butter chip cookies for my sister’s boyfriend, brownies for my mother’s boyfriend, Oreo cookie bark for my mother’s boyfriend’s brother, and a chocolate cream pie (with homemade crust), pineapple upside-down cake, and rolls for our Christmas eve dinner at my mother’s house. That might sound like a lot, but I really enjoy baking.
This week, the kids and I made a lot of ornaments. Here are a few of my favorite.
This one comes from Martha Stewart. The instructions are here. There was a video, but I can’t find it right now.
It is made from strips of paper (or old Christmas cards) and brads (paper fasteners). I like it because you can make it as simple as construction paper and office brads,
or take it up a level with scrapbook paper and fancy fasteners, like these snowflakes that I found in the scrap booking section of the craft store.
We also made these ribbon candy ornaments, also found on Martha Stewart.
Here are the instructions. This one has a link to watch the video. This was easy enough for the 8- and 10-year-olds to do.
Here is one more ornament that the kids made. Simply take a styrofoam ball and wrap it with variegated Christmas-colored yarn. Embellishments, such as sequins and beads, can be added with straight pins. Tie a ribbon around and secure a bow at the top with a straight pin.
Have a merry Christmas!
