Christmas Craft Gift Ideas For The Young And The Young At Heart

The holidays are special times when family and friends gather to celebrate with food, fun, presents and good cheer. Make your home festive with these colorful holiday crafts.

There are many types of crafts from paper projects to yarn, tile, paint, clay and any number of other mediums. Take a stroll through your local craft supply store for some good inspiration. Crafts can be done to decorate the home, use as gifts or to keep hands busy.

Here two fun Christmas crafts to try:

Craft Gifts:

Artwork Magnet - Everyone loves magnets!

Supplies:

3 Clothespins (the spring kind)

Glue

Magnet Strip

Paint

Paint Stir Stick

What to do:

Step #1 - Paint the paint stir stick any color you wish.

Step #2 - Paint the 3 clothespins a matching color or a contrasting color.

Step #3 - Wait for the paint to dry

Step #4 - Glue the 3 clothespins onto the stir stick ( one in the middle, one about 2" from each end).

Step #5 - Paint to decorate or use a marker to decorate. You can also write a message on the remaining sections of stick.

Step #6 - Attach the magnet strip to the back of the paint stir stick.

Step #7 – Wrap in holiday gift wrap and tie with ribbons and bows.

Cookie Mixes in a Jar:

These are big hits with all cookie lovers and are super easy and fun to make and decorate.

Supplies you will need:

Mason Jars for the number of gifts you are making (Quart size canning jars with lids)

Scrap Fabric in Christmas colors and patterns

Christmas Ribbon

Paper (to write the recipe on)

Glue

The recipe and the required ingredients

Jar:

Step #1 - Make sure you carefully wash the jar and lid (even ones you just bought), then make sure you throughly dry the jar and lid.

Step #2 - Pick your favorite recipe

Filling the jar

Step #1 - Gather together all of the dry ingredients for the recipe.

Step #2 - Make sure you measure the ingredients accurately (small kids will need help with this).

Step #3 - Add each ingredient carefully to the jar.

Step #4 - Decorate the Jar with Christmas fabric and ribbons. Don't forget to decorate the lid by cutting out a circle of the fabric that is 6 - 8" across (trace a bowl if it is easier).

Step #5 - Next, place the round section of the jar's lid on the jar and center the fabric on that.

Step #6 - Screw the other section of the lid in place to hold the fabric.

Step #7 - Fluff out the ends of the fabric that sticks out from under the lid.

Step #8 - Print out the recipe on a card/gift tag or index card

Step #9 - Punch a hole in the recipe card/gift tag or index card so that you can tie a ribbon through it.

Step #10 - Attach the ribbon and recipe tag to the neck of the jar.

Step #11 - You can secure the ribbon with a small dab of glue

This gift is great because it is its own gift wrapping!