| There are many green crafts children can make | | | | pattern or randomly. You can mix colors and |
| for Christmas. Not only are they fun and easy, | | | | shapes, or make it all the same. Choose |
| they reuse items you probably have. Make your | | | | decorations in a size to match the ornament |
| home sparkle with these fun Christmas ornament | | | | (small decorations for small sizes, etc.) |
| crafts for children - and their parents! | | | | Ribbons & Bows. Use Christmas ribbon - |
| Ornaments - Do you have old decorations that | | | | patterns, red, green, gold, etc. Glue the ribbons in |
| have seen better years? Ornaments that are | | | | a pattern around the ornament. You can make |
| chipped or scratched can be made new and cool | | | | horizontal stripes or crossing vertical ones. |
| again. Try any or all of the following: | | | | Alternate colors and patterns. Tie extra ribbons |
| Fine glitter. You can use a spray adhesive or thin | | | | around the top, either in a bow or curl them. |
| coat of glue to coat the ornament. Sprinkle the | | | | Paint it. Using acrylic paints, paint over the old |
| glitter all over. Add a bow at the top for extra | | | | ornament. You can do stripes, dots or graphic |
| color. | | | | patterns. You can also paint on snowmen, |
| Chunky glitter. You will need a stronger adhesive | | | | Christmas trees or snow scenes. Ornaments look |
| or glue for the chunky glitter. Kids can coat the | | | | best if you spray on a glossy sealer after the |
| ornament with a brush and some school | | | | paint dries. You can also add glitter over the paint |
| (non-toxic) glue. Shake on one or more colors of | | | | while it is still wet. |
| chunky glitter to cover the ornament. Add a | | | | Fill it. If you have transparent ornaments, fill them |
| ribbon or Christmas decorative flower at the top. | | | | with glitter or confetti, or extra fine potpourri. |
| Glitter patterns. Using a glue stick, make stripes, | | | | Make it. Go for a nice walk in the woods with |
| polka dots, or graphic patterns on your ornament. | | | | your kids and gather up some pine cones. You |
| Sprinkle fine glitter (use your fingers or a pour | | | | can also pick some mini pine cones to decorate |
| spout) over the glue area. If you are using | | | | the larger ones. Dry them out and then decorate |
| multiple colors, put glue in the areas for the first | | | | with Christmas picks or flowers, some white |
| color, then do the second color, and so on. You | | | | 'snow' paint or glitter, and wrap ribbons around |
| can also use fine coloured craft sand instead of | | | | (leave extra ribbon at the back to hang the pine |
| glitter. | | | | cone). |
| Personalize. Get some gold, silver, red or green | | | | Kids love Christmas, so let them have fun with |
| permanent markers. Write Christmas sentiments, | | | | the decorating. Christmas crafts can also make |
| the family name, Christmas 2009, or make | | | | cute teacher gifts. Pine cones and candy cane |
| patterns on the ornament. | | | | reindeer can make nice gift decorations. Making |
| Decorate it. Cover old ornaments with Christmas | | | | fun crafts, especially green ones, is a great way |
| confetti, foam felt Christmas shapes, or even | | | | to spend quality holiday time with the kids. |
| gems and rhinestones. Simply glue them on - in a | | | | |