Every year I make a crafty advent calendar for my 3 and 6 year old boys. Here are some of the crafts we will are making this year. All the crafts are pretty simple and use everyday household items…enjoy!
Cookies in a jar..
Reuse a big jar and fill it with all the dry ingredients for a cookie mix; flour, raising agent, currants and festive spices. Write up a simple recipe card and then add the butter and egg when your ready to bake!
Woven windmills- great tree decorations
1 - tie your wooden BBQ sticks together in the middle with a double knot
2- tie a long piece (50cm) of yarn to the center of the cross
3- weave the yarn in between each spoke and wrap around the the spoke and take it too the next spoke.
4- mix up the yarns, using some festive colors and metallic. Knot your yarn onto your new yarn and then keep weaving until you reach the end. When you reach the end thread a needle onto the end of your yarn and stitch it securely around the spoke, or knot the thread end onto a spoke if its easier.
Simple felt stockings
-cut out two simple stocking shapes
-punch holes every 1 inch around the edge of the stocking
-get creative…cutting out a fun top for your stocking or shapes and letters to embellish your stocking
-thread a needle with a long thick contrasting thread
-knot the thread onto the end and either stitch with blanket stitch or running stitch, knot off at the end
- fill with some treats!
Hand stamped Christmas cards
Handmade rubber stamps are such an easy way to make dozens of Christmas cards super fast, I normally buy a pack of rubber stamps from tiger for £3 and the kit includes a wooden cutter.
Draw your design on to tracing paper and trace the design on the reverse. Then transfer the ‘reversed design‘ on to your rubber. Draw over the pencil with biro and scratch out the areas around your design like I have done.
Then get stamping..press the rubber stamp into your ink pad until its completely covered, this is the best for kids to do! Messy but fun!
I buy my card from eco craft.
Where does Santa hide his big bottom?!!
Silly chocolate coin treasure hunts are popular in our house too!
My children’s tapestry kits are simple and easy to use and can create something really cute and stylish for their room. Using the yarns provided thread the needle and start weaving, add tassels and fringing with all your favorite colors and when you have cut it off the loom tie too the wooden doweling inside your kit.
For more details on how to use the children’s kit go here! To be active on 20.12.19
A great resource for really affordable craft materials in Derby is Play and Recycling Centre.
