Gifts children can make
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| Thu, 12-02-2004 - 7:05am |
Gomom's post below made me think you guys can help me (and each other, perhaps) come up with ideas for my son to make for grandparents and aunts and uncles, etc.
What are some projects you've done or seen done with small children that would be easy to make and appreciated by relatives? Please include simple instructions in your post. :) This is a great way to get children involved in the holiday and for them to see that giving truly is more blessed than receiving.
My niece and nephew made little votive candle holders last year, by gluing fake gem pieces onto glass holders, and they were the hit of the party. The children enjoyed giving them at least as much as they enjoyed getting gifts--they were so proud! And we brought ours out again this year and my three-year-old is enjoying having it in his room for a Christmas decoration. We would have placed it in a more prominent position in the family room, but ds was so excited and wanted it for himself!
Another idea is bookmarks, which can be made for the cost of paper (or you can recycle things that have been scribbled on on one side already by your children, and have them decorate the other side in Christmas colors) and clear contact paper. You can add glitter, pressed flowers, magazine cut-outs, or whatever else you have on hand.
Bring on those ideas!
Heather

I love crafts and try to find things my DD can do all the time.
Have you ever heard of foamies? They are fairly cheap and fun. They are little foam shapes that you stick to things. They sell kits to make frames you can stick on the refrigerator.
How about a calendar? The kids can choose the photos, you can mark in special days.
This year we are making a book. One of my DD's favorite stories is "When Jessica Margaret was born." She has developed a sequel of sorts "Now Jessica is a big girl" and she tells of all the things she likes, special event and things she can do. Well, my co woker suggested writing the original story down for her as a keepsake. I thought it might be cool to make a 2004 book for grandparents and relatives. We are going through all our pictures form 2004 to select events to put in the book. My DD is choosing pictures and will dicatate the text. I will play editor. I haven't decided if we will make this a "scrapbook" publication, or I will use the computer to lay everything out and print at Kikos.
Most craft shopes have projects online that can give you great ideas. Here are a couple of links for the kids section at Michaels and Ragshop. The instructions are free and may give you some ideas.
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/static?page=kids (projects are on teh right side of the page in a pull down menu)
http://www.ragshop.com/crafts/childrens/
Good luck.
Sandra
My two year old loooooves to paint so we are framing some of her paintings this year! I bought the plain frames at the dollar store! one really cute frame decorating idea I found was in Womans Day this month. Take the frames(preferably wooden) and paint them a solid color, like red, then take puzzle pieces from a an old puzzle that may be missing a few, and paint them other colors. you then paint constrating polka dots on those, or other designs or just leave them as they are.. and then glue them to the frame in a haphazard way.. it's really cute! and a great way to recycle. I think it goes really with childrens drawings, so bright and colorful and it teaches the children how to recycle!
kel
Ok - this isn't real crafty lol - but here's something we did a few years ago....I think when ds was 4?
We bought those kits at the Walmart
Sorry I didn't read this thread when I posted my gift ideas post. It pertains to more than just kid gifts, so hopefully it will help everyone out too. You guys have had some really good ideas here. You can also make beaded necklaces with kids that are old enough. Just get some string and beads. Thread them and tie at the back. Make sure they are big enough to fit over someones head though lol.
Jessi
Jessi
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