Embrace the Christmas spirit with these fun and easy craft projects as featured on Channel 9’s Christmas with The Australian Women’s Weekly TV special.
Getting the kids involved in making Christmas craft is a great way to involve them in all the excitement of the season.
It’s also a way of creating the much-loved family heirlooms of future Christmases – the special baubles and decoration that only come out at this magical time of year.
Felt tree garland
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Viscose wool felt sheets
Fine jute twine roll
Scissors
Pencil
Tree template
Hot glue gun
Reindeer thumbprint card
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Stamp pad
Red and black felt tip pens
Cardstock
Scissors
Honeycomb place card
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Teeny tiny 5cm honeycomb balls
Double-sided tape
Place cards
Calligraphy pen or marker
Scissors
Fuzzy pipe-cleaner angels
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
20 pipe-cleaners, 12mm wide x 30cm long (1 pipe-cleaner for each angel)
Scissors
Ruler
Yarn, 25cm long
Bead
Button with two holes
Ribbon wreath
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Ribbons in various colours
Wooden ring
Scissors
Pipe cleaner snowflakes
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
15 white pipe-cleaners, cut to these lengths: 3 x 15cm, 6 x 7cm, 6 x 5cm
Scissors
Paddle-pop Christmas tree decoration
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Green mini craft sticks
Hot glue gun
Fine jute twine roll
Scissors
Washi tape Christmas card
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Cardstock, various colours
Scissors
Washi tape in various colours and patterns
Gold spray-painted bottle
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Mixed clear glass bottles or vessels
Gold spray paint
Newspaper
Glitter cone centrepiece
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Craft deco foam cone, 250mm
Craft deco foam cone, 350mm
Craft deco foam cone, 450mm
Foam glue
Paintbrush
Glass glitter
Newspaper