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Tag Archives: Christmas crafts

Christmas crafts: Nativity crafts for kids

08/12/202107/12/2021
A Nativity scene in a shoebox showing Mary and Joseph with baby Jesus in the manger; a shepherd with his sheep; a King and an angel

We love doing crafts in the run-up to Christmas. Over the years we’ve made a few different nativity-themed crafts, ranging from simple preschool crafts, such as the ‘Baby Jesus in the manger’ craft through to more involved craft projects, like our shoebox nativity scene. They’ve all been a lot of fun to make and some… Read More

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Crafting with kids: Tissue paper ‘stained-glass’ Nativity scene

16/12/202001/12/2021

Small squares of tissue paper stuck on to sticky-back plastic is a great way of creating ‘stained-glass’ decorations to go on windows. We still have the Christmas tree and star that the girls made a few years ago which come out each year to decorate our living room windows. Now that Sophie’s older, I thought… Read More

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Toilet roll snowmen – a simple winter craft

09/12/201908/12/2019
Two snowmen made from white paper covered toilet roll tubes with pipe cleaner and pompom scarves and earmuffs

We were inspired to make these cute little toilet roll snowmen after spotting some similar ones at the local Christmas tree festival. They’re very simple to make and would be a good craft activity for preschool-age children or above. My 6-year-old was able to make hers by herself, but younger children may need a little… Read More

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Crafting with kids: Simple Christmas decorations

05/12/201804/12/2018
Colourful paper chains and handmade Christmas crackers

I have happy memories of childhood Christmases and making crackers and paper chains. They’re so simple for children to make with little, if any, adult help and are such fun to do. For this month’s #BostikBlogger craft, I’ve been revisiting my childhood and having fun making some simple Christmas decorations with Sophie.     Christmas… Read More

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Remembering Jessica: creating a special angel for the top of our Christmas tree

22/11/201822/11/2019
Our Jessica angel made from a polystyrene ball and paper cup on top of a Christmas tree

For the last few years we’ve had a star at the top of our tree. This year though, our tree will be topped with a very special angel – our little heart angel Jessica who died in April. Last year Jessica enjoyed helping me make figures for a shoebox Nativity using polystyrene balls and paper… Read More

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Crafting with kids: 3 simple Christmas card ideas

12/11/201811/11/2018
A sparkly craft foam Christmas tree card; a ribbon Christmas tree card and a card with festive stickers on

Homemade Christmas cards are always nice. For this month’s #BostikBlogger craft, Sophie and I have had fun making a few Christmas cards. We’ve used three different designs for our cards, each of which are simple for children to make.     Ribbon Christmas trees You will need: Folded card Ribbon in two contrasting colours Glue… Read More

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The Nativity in a shoebox: a fun Christmas craft

01/11/201722/11/2019
A Nativity scene in a shoebox showing Mary and Joseph with baby Jesus in the manger; a shepherd with his sheep; a King and an angel

One of my favourite Christmas decorations is our Nativity scene. My girls love playing with the figures although I have to make sure they are careful not to break them. The contents of our latest #BostikBlogger craft box gave me an idea for the perfect Christmas craft project: a Nativity scene in a shoebox. The… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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