Christmas Cracker

Materials: 1 toilet tissue roll snapper* any small favours you wish to add an 8 x 10" piece of crepe paper 2 pieces of 8 x 5" crepe paper decorative trimmings glue transparent tape decorative string  Centre the toilet tissue roll lengthwise along the 10" side of the 8 x 10" piece of crepe paper. Wrap the crepe paper around the roll, securing it with 1 or 2 pieces of transparent tape. (The tape can be attached to the underside of the crepe paper so that it does not show.)

1. Insert snapper and favours (e.g. paper party hats, candies, nuts, riddles, trinkets, etc.) into the roll. The ends of the snapper should extend beyond the ends of the cracker.

   

2. Tie each end of cracker with string.
   

3. To make fringe, take an 8 x 5" piece of crepe paper and fold in half lengthwise. Cut 1" deep slashes about _" apart along unfolded edges. Repeat with second piece of 8 x 5" crepe paper.
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6. Take about 12" of decorative string (gold, silver, etc.) and place along inside fold of fringe. Gather and tie around end of cracker, over first tie. Repeat with other end, using second fringe. Ends of fringes may be curled gently.

   

7. Decorative trims, lace, ribbons, glitter, etc. may be used to decorate the body of the cracker.
   
   

Paper Angels

Click on the angel above to see a full size image. Print out the image Color and decorate the angel Wrap skirt around overlapping on the dotted line. Trace you hands on another piece of paper Cut out your hand tracings and decorate them with glitter Attach them to the back of your angel to form the wings. Put a string on your angel and hang it on the tree

 

Santa Claus TP Roll Craft

Materials: a tp roll a printer,  a piece of paper... I always prefer to use a heavy paper (like construction paper), but it isn't necessary. some crayons, paint, markers or pencil crayons,  scissors, and glue.

Instructions

	Print out the template of choice.
	Colour (where appropriate) and cut out the template pieces.
	Glue the rectangle onto the tp roll (Santa jacket).
	Glue the belt over top.
	Glue on the head, boots and arms.
	Glue the santa bag into one of the hands.
	Attach a string, ribbon or wool as a hanger if you want to hang on the Christmas tree.

  
  

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Elf Toilet Paper Roll Craft Materials: a tp roll a printer,  a piece of paper... I always prefer to use a heavy paper (like construction paper), but it isn't necessary. some crayons, paint, markers or pencil crayons,  scissors, and glue.

Instructions

	Print out the template of choice.
	Colour (where appropriate) and cut out the template pieces.
	Glue the rectangle onto the tp roll.
	Glue the belt over top.
	Glue on the head, legs and legs.   (we glued on the legs so it looked like he was sitting down.
	Glue the toy into one of the hands.
	Attach a string, ribbon or wool as a hanger if you want to hang on the Christmas tree.

 

Christmas Tree Paper Craft This paper tree craft is very easy for young children to make and it turns out really cute.  They love the little face on the tree. The craft is made with a printer, paper, some crayons (or markers or paint), scissors,  and glue.

	Print out the template of choice (color or B&W)
	Colour or paint the template pieces.
	Cut out the template pieces (may require adult assistance, but they're pretty quick to cut out).
	Glue the face onto the tree.  The two "swoopy" things (as my 6 year old put it) are eyebrows.  The ornament is the nose.

	You can add the child's name and the year onto  the back.
	You can glue this craft onto large butcher paper or plain wrapping paper to make personalized gift wrap or onto the front of a large piece of construction paper to make a card.

    
  

 

Christmas Ornament Paper Craft This paper ornament craft is very easy for young children to make and it turns out really cute.  They love the little face on the ornament. The craft is made with a printer, paper, some crayons (or markers or paint), scissors,  and glue.

	Print out the template of choice (color or B&W)
	Colour or paint the template pieces.
	Cut out the template pieces (may require adult assistance, but they're pretty quick to cut out).
	Glue the face onto the ornament.

	You can add the child's name and the year onto  the back.
	You can glue this craft onto large butcher paper or plain wrapping paper to make personalized gift wrap or onto the front of a large piece of construction paper to make a card.

This fun Christmas project is perfect for the kids and adults alike. You can have kids follow these directions exactly to create the ornaments pictured here, or you can provide them with a lot of construction paper and glue and let their imaginations take over.

What you will need:

• Construction paper in dark blue, and white
• Silver corrugated paper
• Gold glitter
• Leaf stickers or four dried leaves
• Hole punch
• Gingham green scrapbooking paper
• Snowflake patterned scrapbooking paper
• Snowflake Confetti
• Fishing Line
• Letter stickers or letter stamps
• Exacto Knife
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Glue Stick
• Old CD’s or CD’s mailed to you as promotions
• Christmas time magazines/catalogs

            Directions for Making Star CD Ornament                                   

1. On a piece of blue construction paper trace around a CD with a pencil.

2. Trace the smaller inside circle of the CD.

3. Cut out the circle with scissors.

4. Use the exacto knife to cut out the inside circle.

5. Glue the paper onto the side of the CD that has a label.

6. Turn over the silver corrugated paper.

7. Draw or use a stencil to make a star that is about three inches tall and wide.

8. Cut out the star with scissors.

9. Glue the star onto the right hand side of the CD. It is okay if the stars points go off the side a little.

10. Put glue along the edge of the CD and around the outside of the star.

11. Sprinkle gold glitter onto the glue.

12. Shake off the excess glitter.

13. Using sticker letters or letter stamps in black write “For we have seen His star in the East”

14. Put fishing line through the hole of the CD.

15. Tie a knot at the very top of the CD with the fishing line. Move up the fishing line about 3 inches and tie another knot. This will be the loop to hang the ornament with.

16. Now you have completed your second ornament.