In addition to making lots of cool ornamentsover the last few years, we’ve also had fun making other types of crafts. Not everything has worked the way I envisioned, (the wax paper/melted crayon “stars” are an example of that), and some things, even though meant for children, were so involved that I ended up doing most of the work, (the foam nativity, which is why we no longer do foam crafts!). Most of the crafts have been successful, though, and all have been enjoyed by the children, (even the ones that didn’t turn out as planned), and a few were so popular that they’ve already been repeated, even though this is only (only?!?) our fourth year of homeschooling!
Christmas Wreaths
Handprint Wreath
Tissue Paper Wreath
Christmas Trees
Handprint Tree
“Stained Glass” Tree
Snowflakes
Pipe Cleaner Snowflake with Pom-Pom “Snow”
Q-Tip Snowflake
Another Q-Tip Snowflake
Basic Paper Snowflake
Stars
A variety of stars made with foil, glitter, and crayons
3-D Stars
Wax Paper/Melted Crayon Stars, appearing with limited success
Angels
Handprint Angel
Paper Plate Angel
Other
The ubiquitous paper chain
Stick puppets of different varieties, (wise men shown here)
The dreaded foam nativity scene
Gingerbread House
Mexican lantern from a “Christmas Around the World” lesson
3-D Poinsettia
Christmas Greetings from Around the World
Stamped & Laminated Cardstock Bookmarks
Santa Lucia Crown and Star Boy Hat
What great crafts! It looks like your little ones made lots of fun memories. Merry Christmas to your family!
Thanks! I’m not usually a very crafty person, but at Thanksgiving and Christmas, I try to go all out. It’s exhausting, but the children love it!
Merry Christmas!
Looks like a very crafty Christmas for someone that isn’t crafty! I love the snow on your blog as well!
Thanks!
You should see how long it takes me to make a sample of each craft. I have to think way too hard about how it’s supposed to look before I’m confident enough to get started! 🙂