Christmas Crafts

Here are some holiday crafts and links to other craft pages. If you make any of the crafts on this page, please send me a picture. I would love to use the pictures on this page!

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Christmas Mouse

1 piece of stiffened green felt
2 small black beads
1 piece of brown felt
1 Brazil nut in the shell
1 small red bead
1 rubber band

Trace holly leaf on to green felt and cut out (see pattern. Trace 2 ears on to brown felt and cut out (see pattern. Pinch bottom of each ear together and glue Cut 3" piece of rubber band. Spread glue on felt leaf and put rubber band on top with some hanging over. Glue flat side of nut to felt, covering end of rubber band tail. Glue ears to sides of nut, sticking up over top Glue red bead to end for a nose. Click on the "Pattern" button below to view and print the patterns for this project. PATTERN!

Merry Chris-moose

2 --1 1/2 Beige or brown pompoms
1 1/2" red pompom
1 wooden clothes pin
1 sheet stiffened felt
2 12 mm movable eyes
glue
1 Small bow

Glue two large pompoms together (squeeze together as they dry. Trace antlers on to green felt using pattern and cut out and glue to back of pompoms. Glue red pompom to bottom pompom to make nose. Glue eyes to top pompom. Glue clothes pin to back. Add bow to top of head. Click on the "Pattern" button below to view and print the pattern(s) for this project. PATTERN!

Peppermint Poinsettia

Peppermint stick (not a candy cane)
Red craft foam
Green craft foam
2 sizes of star cookie cutters
Hole puncher

Trace around the large cookie two times on red foam and one time on the green foam, and cut out. Trace around the small cookie cutter two times and cut out. Punch a hole with the hole punch in each star. Thread the large green star then the reds on the candy stick turning each a different way. Do the same with the small stars, keeping all the stars close to the top of the stick. Use as a gift or table decoration.

Cinnamon Ornaments

1/2 cup cinnamon
1/4 cup applesauce
mini-cookie cutters or a sharp knife
rolling pin and cooling racks
paper towel
ribbon or string

Put 1/4 cup of cinnamon in a bowl and gradually add 1/4 cup applesauce. Add another 1/4 cup of cinnamon until the dough becomes stiff. Knead lightly. Sprinkle cinnamon on your work surface and then roll out the dough 1/8" thick. Cut with mini-cookie cutters or a sharp knife. Use the knife to punch a small hole in each ornament for hanging. Place ornaments on a rack covered with paper towel. Let dry for 24 hours. Hang with string or ribbon or place ornaments in a bowl.

Visit these holiday sites for more craft ideas! Craft Central Station Christmas Goodies Crafty Visions Reader's Digest Christmas Crafts Wendy's Christmas Crafts and Links Crafts For Kids

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