Posts Tagged "christmas"

Christmas Cupcake Decorating Ideas for the Whole Family

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Are Christmas cupcakes on your baking agenda? If you're looking for a few fun-filled ways to jazz up your cupcakes, read on for ideas, inspirations and tips to create cute holiday-themed cupcakes with your kiddos! Santa Claus Hat Cupcakes You've baked a batch of your favorite chocolate, vanilla or other flavor cupcakes. Now what? Instead of a splash of frosting, turn the treats into Santa hat-themed desserts. Bake a batch of sugar cookies. Instead of traditional circle shapes, use a cookie cutter to create triangles. After the cookies cool, frost them with red icing. Frost the top of the cupcakes...

How To Craft a Kids’ Christmas Book

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Create a Christmas keepsake to cherish for years to come. Your kiddos can craft their own holiday book to chronicle this years' events. Add to the book every year, continuing on with the holiday tradition. Read on for the easy how-to steps! Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need Cardboard- Reuse the sides of an old cardboard box.8x10-inch card stock paperMarkers or crayonsA hole punchScissorsYarn How-To Book-Making Steps Place the card stock paper on top of the cardboard. Draw an outline. Repeat with a second piece of paper.Cut out the cardboard to make a cover and back of the book.Punch two...

3 Festive Christmas Party Games for Kids

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How can you add even more fun to your family, school or any other Christmas party? Holiday-themed games! If you're planning a party, check out these easy ideas that kids of all ages will enjoy. Christmas Tree Decorating Relay Create two teams. Give each team a small-sized Christmas tree to decorate and everything from tinsel to ornaments. You can use either real or faux trees. Time the teams to see which one can put the most ornaments on their tree or race to see who uses all of their decorations first. Holiday Bingo Cut card stock paper or cardboard into...

Easy Christmas Treat Ideas for the Whole Family

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Whip up a batch of tasty treats for Christmas! Your kiddos can help out in the kitchen, creating colorful cookies and so much more. Don't worry if you aren't an expert baker. These holiday goodies are easy for everyone to make. Christmas Ornament Sugar Cookies Start with your favorite sugar cookie recipe or a boxed mix. If you don't have the time to whip up a batch of your own cookies, buy ready-made treats. Just make sure the cookies aren't decorated yet. Use red, green and white frosting to cover the cookies, creating ornaments. Add snowy white crystal sugar to...

Santa Claus Christmas Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids

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Are you looking for a fun-filled way for the kiddos to celebrate the Christmas holiday? If your creative kids are into crafting, check out this Santa Claus paper bag puppet art activity! Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need A lunch-sized paper bagScissorsMarkers or crayonsClear-drying school glueRed and white craft feltCotton balls How-To Art-Making Steps Place the bag with the flap facing out and up towards the top.Draw Santa's face onto the bag's flap using markers or crayons.Cut a triangle out of the red felt to make Santa's hat and a large rectangle to create his coat.Glue the triangle to the...

Easy Christmas Meal Ideas the Kids Can Help With

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How can the kids help you to prep or cook Christmas dinner? Even though your littles can't chop vegetables or use the stove, you can still find plenty of ways for them to pitch in. Check out the easy holiday recipe ideas children can help with. Christmas Salad Get in the holiday spirit with a green (and red) salad. Not only will this festive starter add cheer to your Christmas dinner table, it's also a healthy menu option. Choose your family's favorite greens and help your child to wash and dry them thoroughly. Put the greens in a large salad...

Kids’ Finger Paint Coloring Mixing Christmas Tree Craft

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Start celebrating Christmas right now with a fun-filled family-friendly craft! This easy tree art activity is a creative way for your kiddo to practice fine motor skills, learn about the colors and make their own holiday decor. Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need 8x10-inch card stock paper Finger paint- in the primary colors (red, yellow and blue) and white Paper plates How-To Art-Making Steps Pour each color of finger paint onto one paper plate. If you don't have paper plates, use pieces of recycled cardboard from the front or sides of an old box. Your child can mix colors to...

Snowball Paint Print Holiday Card Craft

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With winter on the horizon, your kiddo is ready for a good old fashioned snowball fight. But there's no snow. Or maybe you it's just too cold to go outside. Celebrate the season and use paint, cotton balls and paper to create a cute winter craft. And bonus, this paint print art activity also doubles as a DIY holiday card! Art Materials You'll Need Tempera paint Card stock paper Markers or crayons Scissors Cotton balls How To Art-Making Steps Fold the card stock paper in half. Draw a semi-circle, starting at the fold. Cut along the line. Unfold the paper...

Paint Print Christmas Card Crafts for Kids

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Before you send a store-bought greeting, check out the cute Christmas cards your kiddo can create! Whether you're a Pinterest-ing crafter or your child just enjoys anything that involves art, these paint-covered projects are perfect for the holidays. Santa Print Card Pour a pool of red paint onto a piece of scrap cardboard, a paper plate or wax paper. Have your child make a fist to dip into the paint. Press your child's paint-covered fist onto a piece of snowy white card stock paper to make Santa's red coat. Add a face with crayons or markers and a hat with...

Sponge Paint Print Christmas Cards for Kids

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Create your own cute Christmas cards with your children this year. Forget about the generic store-bought cards. This year your kiddos can craft their own holiday greetings with a few swipes of tempera paint and a regular kitchen sponge! Check out the easy-to-follow directions and help your family to design their own Christmas tree art cards for family and friends. Art-Making Materials You'll Need Card stock paper Kitchen sponges (plain sponges, not scrubbing sponges) Scissors Temper paint in green, brown and red Markers Christmas Card Crafting Steps Cut the sponges into shapes. Your child will need a triangle for the...

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