70+ Fun Christmas Crafts and Holiday Activities for Kids

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Remove the tops from the ornament. Place several small pieces of broken crayon into the ornament. (Start with just a few; you can add more if needed.)

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Hold the ornament carefully by the neck using the pliers. Use the hair dryer to melt the crayon pieces, turning the ornament carefully and slowly to create swirled patterns.

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When you’re satisfied with the design, turn off the hair dryer and let the ornament cool. Replace the top, and it’s ready to display.

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Fold the card stock in half to create a card. Cut various sizes of triangles from the paint chips as shown.

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Arrange the paint chips on the front of the card, and glue them in place. Add a star sticker to the top of the tallest tree.

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Add gem stickers to represent stars or snow. Write your message inside!

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Cut a piece of black ribbon to fit around the middle of the ornament. Glue into place with glue dots.

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Cut a buckle from the washi tape and attach it to the belt.

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Remove the top from the ornament and fill it with red pom poms. Reattach the hanger and your ornament is done!

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String a white bead onto a pipe cleaner, and loop the pipe cleaner through to hold it in place.

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Add red and white beads alternately until you reach your desired length. Finish by looping the pipe cleaner around and through the bead as you did at the start.

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Bend the pipe cleaner into a candy cane shape, and give it to a friend of family member to hang on their tree!

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Use index fingers to make fingerprints in different colors scattered around the photo mat as shown. Add bulb bases and cord with black marker.

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Use your mat to frame a favorite photo, and place it in the frame!

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Choose the words or names you’d like to spell out from the tiles. Lay them out vertically on the ribbon, then cut a piece of ribbon about three inches longer.

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Cut a piece of twine for a hanger. Lay it across the ribbon horizontally close to the top. Fold the ribbon over the twine and glue it in place. Tie the twine in a loop.

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Turn the ribbon over and arrange your Scrabble tiles and embellishments, gluing them in place once you’re happy with the design.

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Remove the top of the ornament and fill it about one-third of the way with styrofoam balls and about half a teaspoon of white glitter.

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Add in your snowman pieces: some black pom poms for eyes, mouth, and buttons, two small twigs or pretzel sticks for arms; a small orange triangle cut from paper for the nose, and a strip of fabric for the scarf.

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Put the top back on, and your ornament is complete!

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Paint the entire jar brown. It may take several coats for full coverage. Allow the jar to dry completely.

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Cut two ears from felt, and attach to the rim with hot glue. Twist the pipe cleaners to form antlers, and glue them into place.

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Attach the googly eyes and red nose. Now, fill your jar with treats and give it to someone special!

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Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.

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Mix one cup cinnamon with applesauce, adding more cinnamon as needed until a soft dough forms.

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Dust a surface with cinnamon and roll out the dough. Use cookie cutters to cut any shapes you desire. Use the drinking straw to poke a hole for hanging near the top of each.

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Carefully transfer the shapes to a baking sheet. Bake the dough in the oven for several hours until fully dried out. Once cool, add ribbon hangers.

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Decide what height(s) you’d like your luminaries to be. Use the ruler to mark lines on the bags, then cut along them to trim your bags to height. Cut curves, scallops, or points for a unique look.

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Open up the bags, and use the hole punch (or other paper punches) to create designs along the top edges, as far as the hole punch will reach.

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Place a layer of pebbles in the bottom of each bag, and set a flameless tealight on top to shine after dark!

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Lay down newspaper or scrap paper to protect your table.

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Using a foam brush or wide paintbrush, paint the outside of the clay pot with white acrylic paint. Apply 2–3 coats if needed for full coverage, letting each coat dry.

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Once the base is dry, paint the top rim of the pot with black acrylic paint to create the “hat” band. Allow to dry.

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Once the base is dry, paint the top rim of the pot with black acrylic paint to create the “hat” band. Allow to dry.

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Use black paint and a small brush to paint two round eyes. Dip the brush handle tip or a fine brush into black paint to dot small circles in a curved line for the mouth (like coal). Paint a small orange triangle in the center for the carrot nose.

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Seal with clear acrylic spray or Mod Podge if you’d like to protect the paint.

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Remove any stickers and wash the orange. Wrap ribbon around the orange to create a bow and hanging loop.

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Use a toothpick to poke holes into the orange in any pattern you like. Push the pointed end of each clove into the orange.

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Give as a gift to use as a seasonal scent. Discard pomander at the first sign of mold or mildew or allow to dry.

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Turn the pot upside down and decorate it to look like a gingerbread house. If you like, you can glue on glitter, gems, and other embellishments too.

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When the paint is dry, cut a piece of ribbon. String the jingle bell onto the ribbon, then push the two ends into the pot from the top. Turn the pot over and tie a knot in the ribbon, creating a loop. Your ornament is ready to hang.

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Paint the wooden spoon brown and let dry.

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Use glue to attach the googly eyes and red pom pom nose. Draw a mouth with the marker.

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Bend the pipe cleaners to form antlers, using smaller pieces to make the prongs. Glue into place on the back of the spoon.

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Tie the strip of cloth around the base of the spoon where it narrows into the handle to form a scarf. Your reindeer puppet is done!

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Cut the straws into pieces about one inch long.

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String beads and straw pieces onto pipe cleaners in any pattern you like. Bend the pipe cleaner into a circle and twist the ends together.

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Cut a piece of string for a hanger, and tie it onto the top of the wreath. Finish by tying a ribbon bow around the string, and your wreath is ready to hang!

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Cut the construction paper into strips about one inch wide and six inches long. Cut 12 red strips and 12 green strips.

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Start the chain by bending one strip of red construction paper into a loop. Fasten the end with the glue stick or stapler.

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Now, thread a strip of green paper through the first loop, bending it to form the second loop in the chain. Glue or staple into place.

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Continue until you’ve made a chain of 24 loops. Use the marker to number the loops 1 to 24.

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Hang your chain, dangling straight down. Each day in December, tear off one loop, counting down the days until Christmas!

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Glue the googly eyes and red pom pom onto the brown pom pom to create the reindeer’s face.

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Trim the pipe cleaners into smaller pieces. Twist them together to form antlers. Glue into place.

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Attach the magnet to the back of the pom pom reindeer (hot glue may work best).

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Glue the craft sticks or twigs together to form a triangle (tree) as shown in the video, and let dry.

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If using craft sticks, paint them green (or any color you like) and let dry.

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Wrap ribbon around the tree as garland. Then glue pom poms or other decorations in place as ornaments. Add a ribbon hanger to the top, if desired.

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Paint the tube the color of your choice (white, blue, red, or green) and allow it to dry.

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Mark the tube at half-inch intervals down the side. Press the tube flat gently and cut along the lines to make small loops.

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Lay the loops into a design you like, then glue in place and let dry.

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Give the whole surface, inside and out, another coat of paint. Allow it to dry. To apply glitter, paint the edges with glue, dip into glitter, let dry.

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Glue the craft sticks or twigs together to form a triangle as shown in the video, and let dry.

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Glue two eyes in place, along with a red pom pom for a nose. Add a ribbon hanger to the top if you like.

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Trace and cut a circle from cardboard.

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Use the pencil to mark evenly-spaced lines around the edges as shown. Cut a short slit at each mark.

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Tape a piece of yarn in place at the back of the cardboard. Now, begin wrapping it from one slit to another, creating any design you like. Tuck the end in on the back, and repeat with other colors.

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Place the cones upside-down on a piece of wax paper.

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Spread frosting all over the cone using the spatula or knife.

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Add candies to decorate the tree. You can also sprinkle it with shredded coconut to represent snow.

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Break the mini pretzels in half to create antlers, and set aside.

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Push a lollipop stick into the bottom of each marshmallow.

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Melt the chocolate according to the directions on the package. (Kids may need adult supervision.)

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Dip a marshmallow into the chocolate, covering the entire surface. Insert an antler into each side of the marshmallow. (Make a slit with a small knife to make this process easier.)

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Attach the candy eyes and red M&M nose to the front.

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Place one or two candy canes into the zipper bag and seal. Use the rolling pin to crush the candy canes into smaller pieces. Empty the pieces onto a shallow plate.

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Melt the chocolate according to the instructions on the package. (Kids may need adult supervision.)

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Dip the candy cane about half way into the chocolate, then roll in the crushed candy.

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Place finished candy canes on wax paper to set.

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Lay the pretzels out on the wax paper and melt the chocolate according to the directions on the package.

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Use the spoon to drop chocolate into the middle of each pretzel ring. Decorate with sprinkles. Allow the chocolate to set before eating.

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Wrap the styrofoam cone in plastic wrap and set it upright on a plate.

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Starting at the bottom, insert a toothpick into each piece of fruit, then push it through the plastic wrap into the cone. Fill the tree all the way to the top, then display and dine.

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Place the first piece of cereal on the pipe cleaner, and bend the end of the pipe cleaner around to hold it in place.

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String more cereal pieces onto the pipe cleaner in alternating colors. Finish by bending the end of the pipe cleaner around, then bending the whole thing into a candy cane shape.

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Using glue to hold them together, stack one Rolo, two upside-down peanut butter cups, and one Hershey’s Kiss on top.

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Glue on sequins to decorate. Add stars or ribbon bows to the tops.

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Stack a grape, banana slice, upside-down strawberry, and mini marshmallow onto a skewer. Repeat on each skewer with remaining ingredients, and enjoy your treat!

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Cut pipe cleaners into shorter lengths, from about one inch to six inches.

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Starting at the top of the skewer, wrap one of the shortest pipe cleaners around the skewer a couple of times, letting the end stick out to form a branch. Just below, wrap another short pipe cleaner, letting the end stick out in a different direction.

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Continue down the skewer, using longer pipe cleaners as you go. Stop when there are a few inches of skewer left to form the trunk.

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Poke a hole into the bottom of the bottle cap, just large enough to stick the skewer through. (Kids will need adult help with this step.) Place the skewer through the hole. Now, decorate your tree by pushing beads or sequins onto the ends of the pipe cleaners. Be creative and decorate your tree however you like!

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Cover the cardboard tubes with red felt and glue into place, OR paint the cardboard tubes red and let try.

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Lay the tubes side by side. (You may find this step easier if you use paperclips to hold them in place while you work.) Wrap a strip of black tape around them to make the “belt.”

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Cut a square buckle from the gold paper and glue it into place as shown. Wrap the strip of faux fur around the end and glue into place. Cut a strip of ribbon for a strap, and glue it into place on the insides of the tubes.

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Use your “binoculars” when you “spy to see if reindeer really know how to fly!”

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Print the coloring pages on paper or card stock. You can use the small (6 to a page) or medium (4 to a page), or a mix of the two.

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Cut out each ornament. Use the crayons, markers, and other art supplies to decorate each ornament however you like.

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Punch a hole in the top of each ornament, where the hanger loop is. String the ornaments onto the ribbon or string, tying them in place if needed. Hang your garland along a mantlepiece or doorway!

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Print the coloring page on card stock. Use the scissors to trim around the edges of Santa’s outline.

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Color in Santa, leaving his beard, mustache, and fur trim white.

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Squirt some glue onto a piece of scrap paper. Dip a cotton ball into the glue and press it onto Santa’s beard, mustache, or fur trim. Repeat until all the white areas are covered in cotton balls, and allow to dry.

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Trace around the plates or bowls to create a wreath shape, then cut out the wreath form.

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Glue one end of the burlap ribbon in place on the back of the wreath, then wrap around until the wreath is completely covered. Tuck the end of the ribbon in and glue into place.

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Cut out petals, leaves, and stamens to form paper poinsettias. You can use the templates from The Flying Couponer, or create your own design.

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Glue the poinsettias together and attach to your wreath. Glue a twine hanger to the back of your wreath, and display!

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Trace around the plates or bowls to create a wreath shape, then cut out the wreath form.

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Glue one end of the burlap ribbon in place on the back of the wreath, then wrap around until the wreath is completely covered. Tuck the end of the ribbon in and glue into place.

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Cut out petals, leaves, and stamens to form paper poinsettias. You can use the templates from The Flying Couponer, or create your own design.

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Glue the poinsettias together and attach to your wreath. Glue a twine hanger to the back of your wreath, and display!

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Print the gingerbread man coloring pages on brown card stock. You can use the sheet of Simple Gingerbread Man Outlines or sheet of 6 Gingerbread Men.

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Cut out each gingerbread man. Use white paint or the chalk marker to fill in the markings, or decorate using art supplies however you like.

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Cut a long strip of ribbon. Staple each gingerbread man at the top of his head onto the ribbon, evenly spaced. Hang your garland for decoration!

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Paint the paper plate brown and let it dry.

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Cut and twist the brown pipe cleaners to form antlers, punch two holes in the top of the paper plate, and attach the antlers as shown.

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Glue the googly eyes in place.

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Cut a small hole in the middle of the paper plate so you’ll be able to reach the switch for the tealight. Glue the tealight in place overtop, being careful not to glue the switch itself.

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Use the black marker to draw a smiling mouth. Switch on the light for Rudolph’s glowing nose!

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Print the ABCmouse star coloring pages of your choice onto card stock. We recommended using the Three Sizes of Stars or Trace the Stars.

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Cut out each star, and punch a hole in the top point of each.

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Use the glue and glitter (or glitter glue) to fill in each star. If you’ll be hanging the garland in a place where both sides are visible, fill in the front and the back. Let the stars dry completely.

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Add hanging loops of white thread, and hang your stars wherever you like!

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Draw and cut out a basic Christmas tree shape from the green card stock.

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Attach a clothespin to each pom pom to turn it into a “paintbrush.”

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Pour a little paint of each color into shallow bowls, or onto a paper plate. Dip a pom pom into one color of paint, and dot it onto the tree in random places.

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Choose a new pom pom and repeat. Continue until you’re satisfied with the decoration on your tree. Let it dry, and display!

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Use the ruler and pencil to make marks about one inch apart along the short side of the light brown construction paper. Cut the paper into strips along the marks.

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Use the ruler to lightly mark the middle of each paper strip.

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Lay one strip flat on the table and apply a small amount of glue to the middle. Lay another strip across it to form a cross. Repeat with two more strips, laying each diagonally to form a splayed star shape. Allow to dry completely.

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Lift both ends of one strip and bend them up to form a loop. Glue it in place. Bend each of the remaining strips to continue forming the paper sphere. Let glue dry.

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Cut antlers from the darker construction paper and glue them in place. Add the googly eyes and red pom pom nose as shown.

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Print the coloring pages on cardstock. Cut out the letters, and trim around the outside of the wreath. Color the letters and wreath any way you like.

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Lay out the letters and wreath to spell JOY, with the wreath as the O. Glue the three together, slightly overlapping. Hang your merry sign!