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Christmas Craft - Bonding Time For the Family By David Urmann
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| Wednesday, January 7, 2009 |
Christmas crafts are decorations people make for personal use. They are used as decorations, or something that can serve as a gift to special persons
Making Christmas crafts was first introduced in the 18th century. The society of women made Christmas crafts with their friends, like stars and paper packages. Now, more children are enjoying making craft collections for Christmas. Below are some of the popular craft ideas you can use this holiday season. You can try making garlands out of popcorn. String these pieces of popcorn together with needle and thread. Aside from popcorn, you can also use cranberries or nuts.
Christmas stockings are easy to make, and you can personalize it. Just decorate it with beads, buttons, sequins, laces and some iron-on letters. You can also sprinkle some glitters to make it more beautiful.
Christmas crafts also include baking pastries or cookies. Kids will love decorating these cookies with colorful icing and candy sprinkles. They can also make different shapes and designs from cookie dough, like angel designs. It is also good bonding time to make holiday candles. Melt some beeswax and roll them up into sheets. Put a wick in the middle before the wax cools. You can also add scents. You can buy a mold to shape the candle more easily.
A sock snowman is made of old socks and filled with cotton balls. Put eyes, nose and a mouth with a black belt. Hats and black belts make the snowman more attractive.
In making reindeer antlers, a red construction paper is needed to fit the head of the child. Hands can be attached in front of the red band and add-ons like stickers, sequins and pompom will dazzle up the reindeer.
Bead tree ornaments are shaped like a candy cane and wreath bells. It is strung in a pipe cleaner and a ribbon loop is tied up to assist hanging.
Another suggestion is to take a picture of Santa Claus and have your child color it. Cut the picture and put cotton balls as Santa's beard. You can use buttons to serve as the face and frame it.
Christmas cards bring out the creativity of children. A simple paper can turn into a beautifully designed card with lots of love. Let the children's ideas explode. Have them write Christmas messages to feel the warmth it brings to them.
Making your own Christmas decoration is one great thing to do with the family to feel the breeze of the holidays. The use of concrete material like Styrofoam, dough and ribbons would make glittering Christmas balls shimmer in your home.
Christmas gift bags are very useful and beautiful gift-wrapping ideas. A handmade personalized bag can make a lasting impression to the person who will receive the gift.
Making Christmas crafts is a wonderful idea to feel the yuletide season. It is good bonding time with the family.
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