5 Easy DIY Holiday Crafts For Kids

DIY Snow Globes

For an easy video tutorial please click here.

What Do You Need?

*  Distilled water

*  Empty plastic snow globes (or glass jars)

*  Glycerin

*  Festive figurines

*  Glitter of different colors

*  Hot glue gun

Steps:

1. Apply glue on the bottom of the figurines and stick them on the base of the snow globe

2. Make sure to hold for ~30 seconds for each to allow the glue to dry fully

3. Fill the globe with distilled water all the way to the top

4. Add in pinches of glitter. Finer glitter can be harder to see, so opt for bigger sizes!

5. Add in a dash of glycerin which acts as a thickening agent to avoid the glitter from falling too quickly

6. Put the base back on and make sure it’s properly secured

7. Give it a few little shakes and there you go - DIY Snow Globe sorted!

Rustic Holiday Bunting

For an easy video tutorial please click here.

What Do You Need?

*  Hessian fabric cut into small triangular shapes

*  Googly eyes

*  Brown rope

*  Red pom poms

*  Wooden clips

*  White glue

*  Scissors for cutting fabric

*  Gold spray paint to paint the wooden clips (optional)

Steps:

1. Apply white glue to the back on the googly eyes & red pom poms and stick them on the fabric

2. Wait for 30 seconds for the glue to dry

3. Attach the wooden clips to the top so they resemble the ears

4. Hang all your reindeers to the rope and there you have it - super cute, easy and festive rustic bunting!

Reindeer Beer And Wine Bottle Decor

For an easy video tutorial please click here.

What Do You Need?

*  Beer or wine bottles

*  Sparkly pipe cleaners

*  Red pom poms

*  Googly eyes

*  Hot glue gun

Steps:

1. To make your antlers - take half of a pipe cleaner and twist it into a V shape around a full one

2. Twist and tie your two antlers around the bottle.

3. Glue on the googly eyes and red pom poms with your hot glue gun. Make sure to hold for a few seconds for the glue to dry.

4. Works on both wine & beer bottles!

5. Be the talk of the party when you arrive with these festive fancies! Makes for a cute gift idea too.

DIY Wrapping Paper Ideas For the Holidays

For an easy video tutorial please click here.

What Do You Need?

*  Brown wrapping paper

*  2-3 ink pads in different colors

*  Black marker

*  White glue

*  Red pom poms

Steps:

1. Press finger onto the ink pad

2. Place inked finger on the wrapping paper - do as many fingerprints as you want

3. A cute idea is to do one print for each family member!

4. Wait for the ink to dry for a few seconds then draw on the eyes & antlers with black marker

5. Apply white glue to the red pom pom and stick below the eyes so it looks like a nose

6. Ta-da! You’re done! Add more touches as you like - e.g. ribbons. We opted for a cute rope here.

DIY Chrismas Card

For an easy video tutorial please click here.

What Do You Need?

* White cards

* Gold paint

* Black marker

* White glue

* Red pom poms

Steps:

1. Dip finger into the gold paint

2. Place finger on the white card - do as many fingerprints as you want

3. A cute idea is to do one print for each family member!

4. Wait for the paint to dry. Paint is thicker in consistency so it takes longer to dry than ink pads - around 10-15 minutes

5. Draw on the eyes & antlers with black marker. Add more details such as eyelashes, glasses, etc to represent each member in the family 6. Apply white glue to the red pom pom and stick below the eyes so it looks like a nose