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No more searching every year for small Christmas presents for relatives who, according to their own statements, already have everything they could possibly need. After all, you have the best Christmas elves at home that there could be: your children. Because when they present their homemade Christmas presents, grandma and grandpa's eyes are guaranteed to shine.
That's why we're showing you eight simple, quick and creative Christmas gift ideas for painting, crafting and designing yourself that will make your relatives' hearts beat faster. And what's more, Christmas crafts give you lots of great and relaxing moments with your children in the hectic run-up to Christmas.
You can make these Christmas presents
Photo calendars or key chains, tea lights or decorations for the Christmas tree, Christmas cards or picture frames... With our gift ideas and instructions, homemade gifts for Christmas are child's play!
Do you love doing crafts with your child? There's more here!
1. Photo calendar
A picture is worth a thousand words - that also applies to Christmas presents! Today you can edit and order photo calendars on various websites. Simply download the provider's software, select the calendar format, assign one or more photos to the months (ideally selected with the children), save, send and wait for the calendar to be delivered. This is quick and uncomplicated and is guaranteed to please the recipient.
Alternative Idee:The photo calendar is a touch more personal if you buy a blank calendar for the coming year and paste printed pictures into it. In addition, your children can glue and paint frames and decorations to the pictures under supervision, or you can let them realize their ideas independently. This is a DIY gift that is guaranteed to be looked at again. What's more, it's fun to reminisce about the most beautiful moments of the year when choosing your photos. Christmas crafting is twice as much fun.
>You can easily order a calendar to paint and stick on here on Amazon.*
2. Paint your own dishes
This homemade Christmas surprise is practical and decorative. The children can paint plates, cups and soup bowls to their heart's content using appropriate porcelain pens. Once the paint has dried, you can simply “fire” the dishes in your own oven. If you want your works of art to last even longer, it's best to buy porcelain pens that are also dishwasher safe.
>You can order dishwasher-safe glass crayons in 10 colors directly here on Amazon.*
3. Christmas tree decorations made from salt dough or clay
If your local pottery offers Advent pottery, grab the kids and go. There you can get the all-round, worry-free package for five to ten euros if you want to make your own Christmas tree decorations. It's best to look directly at the events calendar of the nearest pottery.
If you prefer to create the small works of art in your own four walls, the best and easiest way to make the Christmas tree decorations is to use themback. It's super quick to make and you only need 4 ingredients! The good thing about salt dough: It's easy to color and you don't even have to bake it. It simply hardens in the air.
So when you've finished kneading the dough, simply roll it out, cut it out with molds, poke a hole in it for hanging and let it dry for about two days. You can have the children paint the pendants, but you don't have to.
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4. Paint Christmas tree balls
If you can paint eggs at Easter, then it's obvious that you can also paint the Christmas tree balls to your heart's content for Christmas. All you need for the Christmas Easter egg campaign are the balls in the color of your choice and metallic markers.
>You can order metallic markers in 10 colors directly here on Amazon.*
The best way to draw delicate patterns is with a very thin marker. The children can also use a thicker marker for easier handling. This homemade Christmas present is guaranteed to delight for years to come. And if you paint a few more baubles, you'll not only have Christmas tree baubles to give as gifts, but also a pretty Christmas tree decoration for yourself.
>You can buy Christmas tree baubles to paint right here on Amazon.*
5. DIY keychain
6. Perler bead coasters
And even the littlest ones can make something else out of ironing beads: coasters for glasses and pots. The children can either put their hands on a simple, square or round shape, or they can be given a pattern. We promise you that the little ones won't get enough of it and will put together pendants and coasters like world champions. In the end, mom or dad just has to iron the whole thing together tightly.
7. Decorated tea lights
Everyone can use beautiful tea lights and the best thing is: you can easily and individually embellish them with decorative tape, beads, glass crayons and much more. So what you definitely need are simple glass tea lights or preserving jars. After that, there are no limits to your creativity and your children's enthusiasm.
Glue pretty patterns onto the glass with decorative tape, paint pictures, dots and lines with glass crayons, or stick on beads with a hot glue gun or colorful transparent paper with paste. This handmade Christmas present can be wonderfully placed under the tree or brought to a pre-Christmas party as a guest gift.
8. Glue or paint picture frames
Another creative gift idea that is guaranteed to bring joy: As with the tea lights, you can alsocustomize very quickly. Wooden picture frames are the most practical. But plastic is also possible if you have the appropriate pens and glue on hand.
Let your children paint or glue the picture frames – the main thing is that each one looks different. Use colorful paper, beads, rhinestones, shells, dried pine branches or handmade stars to decorate the frames. Then put a beautiful picture or photo of the artists themselves in the frame and the recipient will be amazed. Grandparents and great-grandparents in particular can be particularly happy with this DIY Christmas present.
We told you straight away: making your own gifts can be so easy! Now all you have to do is present the homemade Christmas present accordingly. So let the child or children paint and write on the name cards on the gift themselves. Or create beautiful Christmas cards together that you can send to friends and relatives who you can't see during the holidays.
Now Christmas can come!
