Christmas Crafts

Christmas Day is one of happiest times in our life, and everything that most of us do every year is to prepare gifts and Christmas greeting cards, but, sometimes a greeting card that made from an old photo would mean a lot more than any gift to those who you love, because it is not just a card with colorful pictures and warming words, it may remind those happy times that spent togther, refresh those good old memeries, strenthen the relationship with each other and so on.

Make Jingle Bell Necklaces:In bright bowls, have an assortment of jingle bells for the kids to thread onto thin satin ribbon. Help the kids tie a tight knot to hold the jingles on the necklace. The kids can wear these throughout the party and take ho...

There are many variations of "Reindeer Food." This non-edible version comes with a little instructional poem to sprinkle the glittery, oaten mixture on the front lawn as a sparkling signal for Santa to stop!Reindeer Food PoemSprinkle this mix on the lawn at night,The moon will make it sparkle bright,As Santa's reindeer fly and roam,The sparkles will guide them to your home! 

Making soap is probably the most advanced craft in this line up of homemade Christmas gifts.  There are plenty of soap-making kits available that make the process creative and fun. I find that the easiest way to...

The art of paper collage is simple if you have an all-in-one glue and glaze medium. All you have to do is chose images that appeal to your gift recipient and decoupage your design on to an item such as a small wood treasure box.

Decorating Styrofoam balls by inserting pins, beads, and sequins into them was a holiday craft I loved when I was little. With all the gorgeous ribbons and jewelry accents available at most craft stores, you can turn a glass or nice plastic ball into...

What you'll need:All your holiday cards that were about to go in the trash.Scissors (If you have specially scissors that cut zigzags or waves, like pinking shears)Hole PuncherGlue or TapeLeft over Ribbon from opened giftsUsed wrapping paper and gift bagsGo green and save paper by reusing your Christmas cards and making them into labels for your gifts next year.Store your gift tags in Tupperware containers or Zip Lock bags to keep them pretty for next year.

Make a sweet snowman out of marshmallows! This cute idea is from the new book Kids in the Holiday Kitchen by Jessica Strand and Tammy Massman-Johnson. Also, in the book are recipes and craft instructions for Incredible Edible Ornaments, Ice Cream Treewitches and more to inspire kids of all ages to get into the kitchen and get creative!

Not only is this craft useful as gift-wrap, it makes great use of brown paper grocery store bags.   The design on the bag is made using a kitchen sponge, which you cut into the shape of a Christmas tree. Or mix it up a bit and cut sponges into a variety of holiday shapes.

Did you know that a five-point star can easily be transformed into a Santa craft? All you need is a little red, white and black paint and any accents you can find at the craft store, such as googly eyes or white furry trim, to create a St. Nick star.