Parents know how great and wonderful the children's anticipation of Christmas is. The run-up to Christmas attracts us back to the craft table and we usually spend our free time together doing great crafts. Receiving and giving gifts is also part of the Christmas magic that both children and adults love. In today's article you will find great ideas on the topic of “making Christmas presents with children” that can serve as inspiration for you and will be great fun for everyone involved.
Creating homemade gifts can benefit you, your little ones and the recipients in many ways. The children discover their own abilities as well as new ideas and techniques that they can easily implement. Trying things out is just as valuable as the great and creative end results. Homemade,great giftson different occasions bring a smile to your face. And especially when the gifts are masterpieces by little artists, they are even more worth it.
The Christmas craft ideas that we have selected for you are easy to implement and some of them can even be done by young people on their own. Of course you will be happy to support them if your help is required. Children can make great Christmas presentsconjure up from natural materials. To make this beautiful mini Christmas tree, the children simply have to paint the cones on all sides with green paint and let them dry thoroughly.
Make your own Christmas tree decorations
Finally, the Christmas trees can be spruced up with colorful beads or glitter. The small Christmas balls can be attached with glue. The homemade Christmas trees are nice gifts and can be given to grandma and grandpa, for exampleDecorate windowsillor serve as a table decoration. Children can also turn tiny discs into great ornaments for the Christmas tree or decorate gift packaging with them. You can do the small onesDesign wooden discs as desiredand, for example, paint them, sprinkle them with glitter or decorate them with various decorative figures.
At Christmas, relatives and friends get together to spend one of the most beautiful family celebrations together. The Christmas tree is an inseparable part of the Christmas tradition. Children love to decorate the Christmas tree according to their own ideas and wait impatiently for the presents that Santa Claus puts under the Christmas tree for them.
Hand-made Christmas decorations are an excellent idea, especially if you want to make gifts or personal party favors for several people. The child-friendly, absolutely harmless andeasy to shape modeling clay, the salt dough, can be prepared in no time. The children can turn it into beautiful ornaments. Stars, hearts and snowflakes are quick to make and your little ones can get creative with decorating.
Spice up the gifts
Salt dough is also perfect for making Christmas presents with small children. Even if your daughter or son is still too young to prepare the winter surprise all by themselves, you can add a personal touch to the beautifully wrapped gifts with these great ornaments. Parents, siblings or grandparents will definitely appreciate this and can use the jewelry for other purposes after unpacking.
Make snow globes
Another great idea would be to create magically beautiful snow globes. If snow globes are already on your craft and gift list, you have endless design options. Let your imagination run wild and, together with your little ones, arrange great winter landscapes with small figures, animals, artificial snow and Christmas trees in empty jars with screw caps. Depending on the age of the child, you can decide whether to fill the glasses with distilled water or not. Both young and old will look forward to a snow globe like this. Small children constantly shake the snow globe and marvel at the jars.
Decorate glasses
The children would really like to surprise mom and dad for Christmas and, depending on their age, will need your help with the secret craft project. A mug with which dad will enjoy his warm morning drink is a lovely gift idea. Dad's heart is always melted by the sight of this colorful work of art. By the way, this useful Christmas gift from children for parents is a great last-minute gift idea.
Baking with children for Christmas
What do you think about giving the other parent delicious, attractively-looking baked goods for Christmas? Nursery children, for example, like to bake with you and will certainly be happy to take part in preparing, cutting out or shaping cookies. Beautifully packaged, the cookies with a unanimous, wintery look are a nice gift from the kitchen. When mom or grandparents find out who the confectioner is, the treats are eaten with great pleasure. Making Christmas presents with children can be a real treat for the palate.
Snowman chocolate bar
Last minute Christmas presents can sometimes be a real challenge. This interesting and creative idea could help you in such situations. Behind this cute and cheerful snowman is actually a chocolate bar wrapped in paper. Children can give the snowman facial features and add buttons to his coat.
Paint cloths for Christmas
If you're looking for inspiration for useful Christmas gifts to make with children, the project in the image above might be particularly suitable. Kindergarten children can, for example, decorate towels, fabric bags, pillowcases and why not one or two items of clothing with homemade stamps. Winter motifs such as Christmas trees, stars and whatever else your heart desires transform the simplest materials into individual and lovingly designed gifts for loved ones.
Make felt stars
If your own children want to make crafts for other children, these colorful felt stars would be a great and original craft idea. Elementary school children will complete this craft project independently and can surprise their classmates with such a practical gift. Using star stencils in different sizes, the stars are cut out of felt and glued together.
Christmas tree made of wool
Gifts can be made from a variety of materials. A great idea for a pretty gift would be to make an unusual Christmas tree with wool. The materials needed are Styrofoam in a cone shape or cardboard, wool, as well as beads and other embellishments for the finishing touches. Christmas trees are not necessarily green.
Craft ideas with straws
Let the teenagers decide for themselves whether the Christmas tree will be covered with snow and shine in white beauty or whether it will be wrapped with glittery wool in a different color. Original Christmas trees that look just as pretty can also be made out of paper. With a little imagination, simple materials and enthusiasm, you can make individual and creative Christmas presents with children.
