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Supplies:
Cucumber slices
Yellow & orange pepper slices
Grape or cherry tomato halves
Celery slice
Carrot slices

Directions:
Arrange sliced cucumbers into the shape of a Christmas tree. Add celery and/or carrots to the bottom for the tree trunk. Decorate tree with tomatoes and peppers.

Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree

12/13/2013

Materials needed:

3 Popsicle sticks
Green marker
Beads or berries to decorate
Ribbon
Glue

Color popsicle sticks with green marker or use pre colored popsicle sticks to make it easier. Glue them together in a triangle shape like the shape of a Christmas tree. Glue berries or beads onto the popsicle sticks. Tie a ribbon on top and hang on your tree.

Snowman Snow Globe Q-tip Painting

12/10/2013

Supplies:

Construction paper
Scissors
Q-tips
Paint
Glue
Optional: glitter

Directions:

Cut out a circle and snow globe base from the construction paper.

Glue base to bottom of circle (some of our children did not want them).

Dip Q-tips into paint and dab onto circle to create a snowman or other wintery snow globe scene.

Glitter can be sprinkled onto wet paint or on to dots of glue or glue can be mixed into paint.

Christmas Tree Sorting

12/9/2013

Supplies:

Paper (such as scrapbook paper, wrapping paper, cardstock)
Scissors
Pom poms

Directions:

Cut the paper into the shape of a triangle tree. Cut the tree into strips. Cut out a trunk.

Have child sort the papers and make the Christmas tree. Child can then use the pom poms to decorate the tree.

Pipe Cleaner Snowflake

12/6/2013

Here is a wonderful craft for older children.

Supplies Needed; Pipe cleaners
Directions; Create an X shape with two full length pipe cleaners, twist the two together. Twist in one more pipe cleaner to create 6 equally length ends. Cut 4 gold pipe cleaners in thirds. Twist two gold pipe cleaners onto each white cleaner.

Button Tree - Ornament

12/5/2013

Supplies Needed:

green felt
ribbon
various sized/colored buttons
glue gun
Elmer’s glue

Directions: Print out tree template (below) or draw your own. Cut it out. Trace it onto felt and cut it out. Sort through your buttons and choose your favorites and then use Elmer’s glue to decorate the tree with buttons or other colorful items. Use an awl or the edge of scissors to make a hole through the top of the tree. Thread a piece of ribbon through the hole and tie a knot to make a loop.

Candy Cane Christmas Tree

12/5/2013

Supplies Needed:

Green Felt
glue {craft glue, or hot glue)
beads and/or other assorted “ornaments”
Candy Cane

Instructions: Roughly measure out (or use the stencil below) and cut out a piece of green felt, into a tree shape. You want the candy cane trunk to show
Cut slits where desired for the candy cane to slide through. You want them just big enough for the candy cane.
Now it’s time to decorate. Pull out the candy cane and glue on a star and some ornaments. You can use Elmer’s Glue-All or hot glue depending on ages {and speed you want to go!}. Allow time for the glue to dry before inserting the candy cane again.

Ninja Turtle Ornaments

12/5/2013

These have to be the easiest and cutest ornaments we have ever made!

Supplies Needed; Green (round) ornaments), construction paper, glue, and wiggly eyes
Directions; Cut 4 strips of construction paper, they should be 1/2" thick and about 5.5" long. Glue construction paper strips to across the center of the ornaments. Glue wiggly eyes to the front. Done!

Paper Clip Angel

12/4/2013

Supplies Needed;
Butterfly paperclips, ribbon or yarn, and plastic beads

Directions;
These paper clips are called Butterfly Paperclips and aren't as easy to find as you may think. Try an office supply store, or Dollar Tree Store.

Fold ribbon in half. Then fold cut ends around loop of floss threader. Place bead on floss threader.
Pull bead over threader onto ribbon.
With bead on ribbon, place ribbon through paper clip as shown.
Place loop of ribbon over bead.
Pull tight.
Make a knot above the bead and at the ends of the ribbon.