Super Space Rockets

Great for children who love space! Allows plenty of time and space to express their creativity!

You will need:

~ Plastic bottle

~ Things to decorate with

Method:

1) Wash out the bottle. 

2) Allow children to decorate the bottle however they'd like.

Talk to children about their space rockets. Where are they going? If they're going to a planet, what happens on the planet? What is there? What is it called? Does anything live there? Any questions you can think of! Always give children time to answer and expand their responses. Make sure you listen to them!

This craft is suitable for 2 years + with appropriate supervision. 

Crown

A craft for all ages!

You will need:

~ Paper

~ Staples in a stapler

~ Things to decorate with

Method:

1) Measure the child's head and cut a length of paper. You may need more than one piece.

2) Allow child to decorate their strip of paper.

3) Staple together to create a circle.

Can be used for any time of year or occasion. Ours were made for New Year.

We used pipe cleaners to stick out of the top of the crown. These were stapled on.

You could always buy crown templates in craft shops and online.

This craft is suitable for 18 months + with appropriate supervision

Large Wall Art (Older Children and Adults)

Creates a Christmassy glow in any room!

These are created with big sheets of paper or paper sellotaped together. The shapes/characters are drawn and painted. Once dried, they're cut out and stuck on the walls. These are great for small children, but are better if they're made by children aged 9 years + or adults.

Santa

My very first design, inspired by the nursery I was a student at.

Penguin

Creates the wintery feel in our dining room

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

Snowman

Helping create a wintery feel in our dining room

A Jolly Elf!

Christmas Tree

The presents and the star are extras and blue tacked to the wall

Snowflakes

Great if you hang from different lengths of fishing wire!

You will need:

~ Paper 

~ Scissors

~ Fishing wire (or alternative)

Method:

1) Fold the paper and cut designs to make the snowflakes

2) Can be stuck to the walls or can be hung from the ceiling with different lengths of fishing wire to create a snowing impression

Suitable for 8 years +

Paper Bag Decorations

Great decorations which encourages recycling!

You will need:

~ Paper bag

~ Scissors

Method:

1) Fold the bag and cut out shapes to create chains

Christmas Trees

Gingerbread Men

Advent Tree

A lovely idea for advent!

You will need:

~ A Christmas tree template

~ 24 bauble templates

~ A star template

Method:

1) Allow children to decorate the tree.

2) Decorate and cut out 1 bauble every day from 1st December. Add to the tree.

3) Decorate and glue the star on, on Christmas day

This craft is suitable from 2 years +

Snowman Nails

A wintery design!

You will need:

~ White, orange and black nail varnish

~ Small nail brush

Method:

1) Prepare the nails

2) Paint the nails white. Allow to dry

3) Use the nail brush to paint an orange carrot nose

4) Use the nail brush to paint on eyes and a mouth in black nail varnish. Allow to dry

You could use a clear nail varnish to top the nails.