Christmas Crafts
Dec 09 2023
Christmas feels especially magical when you’re little. A cardboard tube can become Santa Claus, a few pieces of green felt can turn into a tiny Christmas tree, and two fuzzy pipe cleaners can suddenly look like a candy cane ready for the tree. Preschool Christmas crafts don’t have to be complicated to be memorable. In …
Dec 06 2023
There’s something about yarn that feels made for Christmas crafting. It’s soft, cozy, inexpensive, and wonderfully forgiving, whether you’re wrapping it around a simple cardboard shape or turning it into a handmade gift someone can wear all winter. Best of all, you don’t have to be an expert knitter or crocheter to make beautiful Christmas …
Dec 05 2023
Some of the most charming Christmas crafts begin with the simplest supplies. A handful of colorful pipe cleaners—also called chenille stems—can be twisted, curled, wrapped, and shaped into tiny Santas, candy canes, Christmas trees, wreaths, and other cheerful decorations. There’s very little mess, the projects come together quickly, and no advanced crafting skills are required. …
Dec 04 2023
Some of the loveliest Christmas decorations don’t begin in the craft aisle. They begin with an empty glass jar you almost tossed into the recycling bin, an old sweater tucked away at the back of a closet, or a handful of branches gathered from the yard. Turning everyday materials into Christmas décor is wonderfully satisfying. …
Dec 03 2023
Before you toss those empty toilet paper rolls into the recycling bin, take another look. With a little colored paper, paint, glue, and imagination, those humble cardboard tubes can become some of the cutest Christmas decorations of the season. Santa Claus, rosy-nosed reindeer, cheerful snowmen, miniature Christmas trees, and even the Grinch can all begin …
