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December 2007
Fun, festive activities for your family!
We all know everyone’s favorite reindeer is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer! Now you and your kids can make your very own to hang on the tree. This is a great craft for kids of any age.
Supplies Needed:
- 1/4 sheet of light brown craft foam
- 2 glitter gold chenille sticks
- 2 medium wiggle eyes
- 1 red glitter pom pom
- 6-8 inches of ribbon
- White craft glue or hot glue gun
- Scissors
Directions:
- To make the head, cut 2 tear drop shapes from the craft foam.
- To make the ears, cut a small oval, and then cut it in half lengthwise.
- Bend each chenille stick in half, then bend and twist them to form two antlers.
- Glue the ears toward the top of the round end of one of the tear drop shapes. Tip: Hot glue works much faster.
- Glue antlers to the top of the same oval shape.
- For the hanger, fold ribbon in half and glue the open ends together in between the two antlers.
- Glue the second oval shape to the back of the first oval to create the back of the reindeer’s head. This sandwiches the ears, antlers and hanger inside the two tear drop shapes and gives the ornament a more finished look.
- Glue on wiggle eyes.
- Glue on red pom pom for nose at the pointed end of the tear drop.
- Allow to dry completely.
Tips:
- Check the holiday section of the craft store for glitter chenille sticks and pom poms.
- To make it easier for younger children, either draw the shapes onto the craft foam for them, or cut out the shapes yourself ahead of time.
Activity found at: crafts.kaboose.com
What is better than a decoration made completely out of candy? Have fun creating this decoration of Santa riding off in his sleigh full of presents. And have even more fun eating the candy as Christmas nears….
Supplies Needed:
- 2 candy canes
- 3 Hershey's miniature candy bars (all should be the same color)
- 1 chocolate wrapped Santa (about 2" tall)
- 2 Dove chocolate bars (Christmas ones look like presents)
- Low temp glue gun
Directions:
- Put hot glue on the bottom short edges of a Hershey's candy bar.
- Place on top of two candy canes (curly sides up to imitate a sleigh), about a quarter of the way down from the ends.
- Put hot glue on the bottom short sides of another Hershey's candy bar.
- Place on top of two candy canes right in front of the other candy bar.
- Put hot glue on the top long side of a third Hershey's candy bar.
- Place it upright along the outside edge of the first candy bar. This makes the back of the seat.
- Put hot glue on the bottom of Santa's feet and attach to the back of the chair in the sleigh.
- Put hot glue on the bottom of the Dove "presents", and place on the seat in front of Santa.
- Repeat for second present.
- Make several and give as sweet treats!
Activity found at: crafts.kaboose.com
Activity found at: www.kidsdomain.com
Materials:
- Baby Food Jars
- Tissue Paper
- Glue
- Scissors
- Thin Ribbon
Directions:
Using clean baby food jars, glue on small squares of colored tissue paper to completely cover it. When dried, add a votive candle and a thin ribbon around the top.
Activity found at: familycrafts.about.com
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