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And here we are, celebrating the end of one of the most adventurous, unexpected and vulnerable years of our life. The year 2020. While most of this year has been spent with family quarantined at home and creating lots of memories together, nothing beats having fun doing arts and crafts with your kids. And that too, when it’s the season of Christmas! I love Christmas. It’s absolutely the best ever holiday! And one of the things I love most is quality time spent with my children—baking, decorating the tree and the gingerbread house, and making ornaments to hang on our tree.
1. Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree Ornament Image Courtesy: Go Mommy This quick DIY craft requires: – Popsicle sticks – A few colours of pom-poms – Decorative material like a star – Pipe cleaner (optional)
2. LED Snowman Christmas Tree Ornament Image Courtesy: Go Mommy This cute little snowman will take your heart away! These tea light snowman ornaments are really easy to make and they look ADORABLE! Who would have thought you could make such a cute Christmas ornament just by using leftover tea lights from Diwali? When you turn on the tea light, the “flame” becomes the snowman’s carrot nose. Talk about adorable! Things you would need: – LED light (Diya) – Some black paper for making the hat (or use white paper and colour it black) – Red pipe cleaner – Googly eyes – Red shiny tape
3. Mini Wreath Christmas Tree Ornament Source: Go Mommy These mini Christmas wreath ornaments would look so festive on the tree. It is an adorable craft that requires little prep and almost no cleanup! Things you would need: – 2 pipe cleaners (1 light green and 1 dark green) – 1 pipe cleaner (red) – A string, twine or yarn for the hanging loop
4. Salt Dough Fingerprint Christmas Tree Ornament We love how easy and versatile salt dough ornaments are to make for the holiday season. For this salt dough fingerprint ornament, your child’s fingerprints will turn plain salt dough ornaments into a special memory for your Christmas tree! This one is one of our favourites really when it comes to homemade Christmas ornaments as the whole family takes part in making it. Make a new one each year and watch the little fingers grow. Such a cute and personalised idea. Here’s what you will need: – Salt – Flour – Water – Ribbon – Ornament Cookie Cutters – Red and Green Paint – Skewer or Straw to make the hole for hanging
5. Growing Crystal Christmas Tree Ornament What’s with STEM and Christmas decoration? Well, an infinite number of options to create! Growing Crystal Ornaments is a science you can hang on your tree! These crystal hearts made from pipe cleaners and a simple borax solution are SO COOL. And they’re really easy to make! Leave them overnight and crystals magically form! Things you would need: – Borax powder – Water – Pipe cleaners to make the shape – Heart-shaped cookie cutter – Ribbon or string to hang – Popsicle sticks – Mason jars for the experiment
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