Recycling Christmas cards

Christmas card Pictures

 

 

This is a nice way to get the kids practicing their scissor skills and get them recycling to. Christmas cards are great for kids to cut out. All the lovely pictures keep their interest going and they can use them to create lovely pictures.

For more ideas about Recycling have a look at our Recycling Page.

Alexis



Penguin craft for kids

One Little Penguin

 

This little penguin is an easy make you can do with any age of child. You can pre cut the shapes needed for the younger children and the older ones can practise their scissor skills .All that is needed is cardboard tubes, some card ,coloured foam and glue. His head is covered in plastic from a bin bag which gives it a good effect.

I have put some pictures below that might help, if you want to give it a try.For more Ideas checkout our Christmas page.

 

 

 



Children's Winter tree

Tinfoil Tree

 

 

May showed me how to do tinfoil trees last week and I was surprised how easy they are to make.

Cut or tear the foil into rectangle shaped strips, fold over one side a little at a time until you end up with a thick strip of tinfoil. Twist the strip round and round to form the branches. A long strip can be bent in half and twisted to form the tree trunk. Sounds a bit simple but it works and you get to design your own silver tree.

 



Alexis

Home made Santa signs

Winter Sign Post

 

 

Home made santa signs are great for the window sills .May helped me make this one for ours ! Not a santa stop here, but Mr Penguins igloo directions just in case he gets lost. When it comes to my daughter's imagination there is no end.

One cardboard box and one cardboard tube put together, add in some wrapping paper and card and we have a signpost

Alexis

For more Christmas idea's checkout our Christmas Page

 

 

 

 



Winter Craft Idea

Mr Penguin's Igloo

 

 

 

May got a new cuddly toy this weekend ,he still hasn't got a name , but I was told he needed a house.

One cardboard box got recycled into an igloo in one afternoon, not bad work.

We opened up both ends of the box so we could form a hexagon shape at the top and the bottom. Next was layer of paper mache and a doorway cut out, finally some glitter. Then May said it was finished and Mr Penguin was happy!

He's now part of our Winter window display though at night time Mr Penguin seems to disappear.

 



Winter Origami Bears

How to make an Origami Bear

 

 

May managed to make these bears with only a little help. Its a good Origami make for Primary kids a bit too hard for Preschool. I have put  instructions below ,its a lot easier than it looks! Why not give it a go.



Start with a square and fold diagonally across. You will be left with a triangle like the one below. I have puts lines on the example to make it easier.



fold in half and unfold
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Fold the left and right tips over towards each other so it looks like below.

 Next 2 folds

Fold the right and left tips outward at an angle so it looks like below

 

Next 3 folds in ,each ear and the bottom tip

Then turn over and fold the other side of the bottom tip up

 

 

Then make the final fold to finish the mouth!

 

Alexis

 





Plastic Bottle Snowman

                                                   Winter Snowman

Christmas madness has already started in our house and its not even December yet. May's School even has its Christmas Fayre next weekend and I spent my last parent helper morning being Santa's little helper. 30 cuddly dogs needing collars with bells,next week I think there's another 30 to do.

 

This little snowman was made from a plastic bottle, covered in strips of paper. For more instructions on how to make him check out our new Christmas page! Where I have gathered together a few idea's for easy Christmas Arts and Crafts.

Alexis

                                       

How to make Paper Snowflakes for kids

Easy Make Snowflakes

 

 

 

 One Christmas make that can be done with children of all ages is paper snowflakes. I have put photo's at the side so you can see how easy it can be done. Start with a circle and fold in half, half again and again. Then simple cuts into the sides.
                                  



                                      

                                     



Homemade Christmas Presents

Wooden Spoon Puppets

 

 

This little Snowman is made from a kit from Yellow moon arts and craft catalogue. { the links on our cheap art supplies } May's been making some of these puppets for christmas presents for her little cousins. They are cheap to buy and easy to make.

 But we also cheated and went to the Pound store and bought wooden spoons and coloured foam, which worked out even cheaper!

Alexis

For more Chrisrmas Ideas checkout our Christmas Page