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Christmas time is the best time of the year for most children; it is a time when families come together. This is a small collection of crafts for the children at Christmas that is so easy and so delightful, it will be fun for the whole family to join in.
The wreath of candy
You will need:
Green poster board
Red yarn
Yellow poster board
Double sided tape
Glue
Assorted colored paper
Scissors
Small sprigs of spruce
2 different size plates
Yarn needle
Wide red ribbon
13 Individually wrapped candies
1 Medium cup
1 Large cup
Directions:
Take the green poster board and draw two different size circles using the plates to trace the circle. Cut the circles out and glue the spruce sprigs onto one side of the ring, to completely cover it.
Take the yellow poster board and draw twelve small circles and one large circle using the two different size cups as a guideline. With the scrape paper draw and cut out twelve stars. Then place one star on each circle and place one piece of candy on each star and glue to the large spruce covered ring.
Using the yarn needle make a hole in each yellow card circle. Thread the yarn through each hole and tie in a pretty bow. Make a hole at the top of the green circle and pull a piece of red yarn through the top hole to make a hanger.
FAIRY TREE TOP
You will need:
1 piece cardboard your choice color
1 Silver poster board
4 Popsicle sticks
Various colored papers
Assorted tiny beads or buttons
Star stickers
Yellow, brown tissue paper torn in stripes
Felt various colors
tiny stick
Dinner plate
Gold thread
Embroidery floss
Embroidery needle
Scotch tape
Scissors
Glue
Directions:
Cut a semicircle from the cardboard with scissors. Make the semicircle into a cone and tape to hold. Cut the top off the cone. Take the two Popsicle sticks and make into arms for fairy, then take tissue paper and fold and place over the Popsicle sticks to make sleeves, leaving the ends sticking out to make hands. Glue the Popsicle sticks onto the back of the cone making the arms.
Take the silver poster board and fold in half and trace wings and then cut out. You should have a pair of wings joined in the middle. Decorate the wings with sequins or buttons and glue to the back of the cone.
Cut a head and neck from the poster board. Draw a nose and mouth. Glue on beads or buttons to make eyes and tissue paper for the hair. To make a halo bead sequins or buttons together and wrap around head. Glue to hold in place. Then glue the neck inside the cone.
Then decorate two of the Popsicle sticks for the legs and glue each leg inside the bottom of the cone. Then decorate the dress with stars and beads or buttons.
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