Children aged 4 are becoming increasingly confident and independent in their motor skills and want to do many things on their own. They learn incredibly quickly, especially when they are given appropriate support. 4-year-old girls and boys enjoy painting, threading, winding, shaping, building and playing with enthusiasm. The Christmas season offers a great opportunity to spend exciting craft hours with the little ones. Below we've put together great ideas for Christmas crafts with 4-year-old children that will be fun and challenging for growing children. You will certainly be amazed at the remarkable results.
Make a cute Christmas tree out of cones with the children
The question of what can you make with 4-year-old children probably concerns you from time to time. This time of year you can't go without itChristmas tree craftsout of. Collect pine cones in different sizes with your child and use them to create beautiful and pretty miniature Christmas trees. Get brown and green craft paint and have your child paint the cones and a round wooden plate or plate.
Glue the cones onto the plate and let the little ones get creative. Now the ornaments have to be attached. Pompoms, beads or glitter look good. Finally, spray the mini creatures with artificial snow and let the spray dry completely. The children can now display the handmade Christmas decorations in their own room.
Create a snow globe
To match the beautiful winter landscape outside, the children can have a sweetDesign a snow globe, which you can display at home as decoration or give as a gift. In addition, if the snow globe contains a cute drawing of your child, it will undoubtedly become an adorable keepsake. Your sweetheart can also make such an enchanting snow globe out of paper, colored pencils, polystyrene balls of artificial snow and transparent disposable plastic plates. Draw a circle and help your child paint different winter motifs on it and then color them to their heart's content.
Glue the black snow globe base to the back of the picture and add some Styrofoam snow to the center of the picture. Now all you have to do is stick the plastic plate onto the beautiful snow globe. It is best to leave the snow globe lying down to prevent the Styrofoam balls from sticking to the edges of the plastic plate. If you want, you can stick a bow on the back of the handmade ball and use it to create an ornament.
Ideas for Christmas tree decorations
It is always a great joy for adolescents to make great and individual Christmas tree decorations. We have selected some great and easy-to-implement ideas for Christmas ornaments for you that are simply part of a successful Christmas. Our first suggestion would be an original Christmas tree bauble that is beautifully colorful and great. With a 4-year-old child, you probably have an abundance of broken crayons in your home. You can use these leftovers to create a unique ornament with your loved one. To create such a unique Christmas tree ball with 4-year-old children, you will need the following materials:
fillable Christmas balls
Wax crayons
Grater or peeler
hairdryer
Decorate with wax crayons
First, rub the wax crayons finely and fill the shavings into the ball. Now heat the ball with the hairdryer by shaking the ornament again and again so that the crayon shavings are evenly distributed. Your support is very important in this project as the ball is getting very hot. It's best to hold the ball and your child to hold the hairdryer. Kitchen gloves make the movement a little more laborious, but offer protection from the heat.
Children will certainly love it if you can create colorful ornaments for the Christmas tree out of candies. If you transform the sweets into such beautiful decorations in the typical Christmas colors, you can create a special atmosphere at home in no time.
Materials required:
cookie cutters
Pfefferminzbonbons
baking paper
toothpick
Band
Spray the inside of the cookie cutters with cooking spray and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Then have your loved one arrange the mints in a layer in the cookie cutters. If you have large empty spaces, you can fill them with crushed candy. Put the baking tray in the oven for a few minutes and let the sweets melt at 170 degrees. You don't want them to start bubbling, so don't leave them in the oven for too long.
Let the beautiful molds cool for two minutes and then grease a toothpick or wooden skewer with oil. Use it to make a hole in the top part of the ornament. Carefully remove the cookie cutter and thread the ribbon. Do not wait longer than 15 minutes because the small works of art will then be too hard and could break.
You can also make pretty and colorful ornaments with 4-year-old children using the following materials:
Cardboard
yellow color
Paint brush
Newspaper or paper plate to protect the work surface
Pony beads
Craft glue
Scissors
Pencil
Band
Children of this age can complete this simple and attractive craft project independently. All you have to do is cut out the cardboard in a star shape and admire what beautiful Christmas decorations your little hands can already conjure up. Have them paint the star, put craft glue on it, and attach the beads.
Design Christmas cards
The little ones can do most of our next DIY project with children for Christmas independently. Making Christmas cards can be really fun, especially if the teenagers are allowed to create their artwork with lots of color. You will need the following materials for the Christmas tree Christmas card:
different acrylic colors
sponge
Blank cards/construction paper
Bubble wrap
Cardboard
Scissors
Glue
Paint brush
Help your child create the great Christmas stamp. Cut a triangle out of bubble wrap. Work carefully and be careful not to cut the small balloons. Then cut out a slightly larger triangle from thick cardboard and stick the bubble wrap onto it with the bubbles facing up. Have your sweetheart spread different colors on the sponge. Now the stamp is pressed onto the ink pad and placed on the blank card. Now encourage your child to gently apply pressure all over the stamp to get a clear print.
Your child will enjoy the whole process and be proud of the card they created. Finally, don't forget to add a small star to the top of the tree. If you want to expand the fun craft activity and make it more complicated, allow your child to make the stamp themselves. You might also want to compose the text and have your child write their initials by hand. You are welcome to create a different print for each card by having your child paint individual bubbles with a brush in a specific colored pattern.
Decorate the Christmas tree with fragrant cinnamon decorations
These cinnamon ornaments will make your home smell heavenly. Your child will love making Christmas decorations out of cinnamon. To do this, you need to mix equal amounts of cinnamon and applesauce and knead into a smooth, non-sticky dough. One cup of each ingredient makes about 18 standard cookie cutters. Your child will have a lot of fun while kneading. Have your loved one roll out a third of the dough between two layers of plastic wrap.
Then remove the top layer of cling film and let the teenagers cut out the Christmas motifs. Use a straw to make a hole for the ribbon. Bake the Christmas ornaments at 200 degrees until dry and hard. Let them cool. Of course, the children can let off steam creatively when decorating.
Making golden modeling clay with 4-year-old children for Christmas
Playing with dough and making different figures out of it is a real pleasure for the little ones. Shaping the dough with your hands has a positive effect on motor skills and promotes children's creativity. If you involve the little ones in making the modeling clay, they will have even more fun playing.HereYou will find great recipes on how to make colorful modeling clay at home. To match the festive mood, you can then make sparkling gold clay out of it. Then have your child incorporate glitter powder, gold sequins, small hats and beads into the modeling clay. Your loved one can then remove the objects and explore the prints or create different figures and decorate them.
Winter DIY projects – design a Christmas tree with surprises
This Christmas tree holds little surprises and sweets for your children and looks beautifully decorative. To make the Christmas tree you will need:
Tissue paper in red and green
Paper cups in red and green
Rubber bands
Craft paper
Hot glue gun
Scissors
Bowl
Pencil
Cardboard/foam board
Filling goods (small toys, gummy bears, chocolates, etc.)
Have your child fill the cups with Christmas treats or toys. Together, cut out circles from the tissue paper and place them on the opening of the paper cup. Wrap a rubber band and the cup to secure the paper circle. Glue the cups to the plate using the hot glue in the shape of a Christmas tree. Cut a tree trunk out of paper and glue it to the plate. Your child will now stick their finger through the tissue paper every day and look forward to the surprise inside.
Decorate clothing for Christmas
To add even more atmosphere, you can decorate a simple, plain T-shirt with your little one. A sparkling Christmas tree looks great on a white background and is quick to make. First, place a piece of cardboard between the two layers of fabric on the T-shirt so that the selected motif has nice, straight contours. Now create a Christmas tree out of painter's tape strips and apply glue to the white spaces. Of course, your child can take on this task. Generously shake green and gold glitter powder on top. Finally, shake away the excess powder and remove the adhesive strips.
