Christmas Crafts

DIY Pipe Cleaner Crystal Ornaments – A Safe Borax-Free Craft for Kids

9 Comments / childrens craft, Christmas, Christmas Crafts, Winter, Winter / By Jen Walshaw

These beautiful pipe cleaner crystal ornaments are the perfect mix of science and craft. Instead of using borax, we’ll make them with a borax substitute safe crystal-growing solution (such as table salt, sugar, or Epsom salts). Kids can create sparkling snowflakes, icicles, or gems while learning about how crystals form. Now, these Pipe Cleaner […]

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Crafting with Children: Make Your Own Wrapping Paper

3 Comments / childrens craft, Christmas, Christmas Crafts, crafting with children challenge / By Jen Walshaw

This is another really simple, but fun childrens craft, which will save you some pennies over the Christmas period and also over the year to come. Materials Paper – we have a roll of white paper from Ikea £2.99 Washable paints Paper plates Washing up bowl filled with soapy water

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Easy Christmas Cards for Children

5 Comments / Christmas, christmas cards, Christmas Crafts, homemade; crafts / By Jen Walshaw

I think that Christmas cards that the children have made are a lovely thing to give, but often they can be messy, difficult, time consuming and complicated to make. Not these easy stenciled christmas cards that are kid made. Firstly you need: Card Masking tape Green Paint Sponges Glue Sequins or stars Glitter You start by

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