All the euphoria surrounding Christmas is over, and you may have already taken down the Christmas decorations. In this case, you surely need one or two suitable replacement decorations, right? And since the weather isn't exactly wintry, you have the opportunity to bring the romance of snow and winter landscapes into your home - and also spend some creative craft time with the children. These winter craft ideas are beautiful, easy and perfect for young and old!
Making snowmen with children
Simple mason jars and artificial snow can be used to make cute lanterns that emit pleasant light in the evenings, but are also pretty to look at without candles. These snowmen are also wonderful if youwith children in primary schoolwant to make something wintery.
- coarse artificial snow or coconut flakes
- Mason jars, preferably in an elongated shape
- pom poms
- Pipe cleaners
- Googly eyes
- orange beads
- Paint brush
- Napkin glue (or other that becomes transparent)
Generously coat the outside of the glass with the adhesive. Glue the wiggly eyes in place and underneath the orange bead for the carrot nose and immediately sprinkle artificial snow or coconut flakes over the free areas. Allow the glue to dry. Then you can cut a mouth out of red pipe cleaner and glue it in place (you could also use black like charcoal or small black buttons for the mouth).
Twist two different colored pipe cleaners together and bend them into a U shape, then attach a pom-pom to each end. You will receive the earmuffs that you will glue to the top of the rim of the glass. Place an LED candle in thedesigned mason jar.
Craft ideas for the winter – make snowflakes out of toilet paper rolls for the windows
You can turn simple toilet paper rolls into beautiful onesConjure up snowflakes, decorate them and then use them for decorative purposes. They look lovely on the window if you decorate them on both sides, but can also simply be spread on the table. Perfect if you want to make window decorations with the children in winter. These winter craft ideas are also ideal for kindergarten.
- Cut toilet rolls into rings of equal width
- Glue
- Materials for decorating (e.g. spray paints in winter colors or with glitter, rhinestones)
- String for hanging
After you have cut the rings, you can fold them in countless different ways. To do this, press them together to create ovals. Children in particular can get really creative here and experiment with the composition. You can see a few examples in the pictures. Finally, just glue the individual elements together.
The snowflakes can then be designed in any way you like. If you are working with spray paint, it is best to go outside or work with the window wide open due to the fumes. Children should not be working with it or be present if you are spraying indoors. Alternatively, you can also work with acrylic paints or glue that you sprinkle with glitter.
Recycled Winter Craft Ideas for Adults – Creative Planter
No matter whether you want to make a decoration for yourself in January or are looking for a gift for a winter birthday child, such a planter is perfect, especially if youwith a matching winter flowergive away. You can recycle or buy new wood for this idea. Bark is also suitable.
- Leftover wood or laminate in elongated pieces or bark (also artificial), preferably in a gray or white color to match winter
- Flower pot/planter
- Hot glue
- any other decorations
All you need to do is glue the pieces of wood around the pot so that it is completely covered. You can then wrap pretty twine around the flower pot several times for extra support. You can also add other suitable decorations. Thebeautiful Christmas rosesWouldn't you look really great in it, don't you think?
Make windows out of sticks as a winter decoration - idea for children and adults
Make a classic window out of sticks and dab it here and there with white acrylic paint to create a vintage effect. Once the paint and hot glue have dried, you can start designing. If the decoration with fir green, red berries and cones seems too Christmassy for you, you can also use white berries instead, for example, or snowflakes from the craft shop.
Hanging windows are also suitable for children as simple craft ideas for the winter. Just let them decorate the prepared window however they want. Ribbons, colorful yarn to wrap around the sticks, rhinestones reminiscent of ice and even small winter figures such as snowmen or sleighs can all be attached to the small window.
Or how about cutting paper the size of the window and then the kidsa winter landscapehave it painted? Glue the frame onto the finished picture and it's like looking at a beautiful landscape through the window. That makes these creative craft ideas great for kindergarten and even for toddlers. If you use tracing paper, you can also get interesting, wintery window pictures.
Make your own winter picture with small children
Cotton wool and craft paper as well as glue and scissors - that's all you need to conjure up a beautiful winter picture with children and toddlers. You can use cotton pads to make clouds and a snowman, while loose cotton wool can be used to create a snowy landscape or, shaped into balls,used for snowflakescan be. You can then use paper to add additional elements such as Christmas trees, the snowman's accessories and so on.
