Arts and Crafts Activities http://www.education.com/activity/arts-and-crafts/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:38:48 -0700 FeedCreator 1.7.2 en Make a Holiday Scarf http://www.education.com/activity/article/holiday-scarf/

Have your child make a Holiday scarf with inexpensive materials, no sewing required!

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36388 Make Your Own Snowy Gift Tags http://www.education.com/activity/article/snowy-gift-tags/

In this activity, you can spend time with your child while creating your own gift tags. All you need is some colorful paper, ribbon, glue and a hole punch.

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36438 Countdown to Christmas on Santa's Beard! http://www.education.com/activity/article/countdown-christmas-santa-beard/

In this fun Christmas craft, your child can countdown to Christmas by making a Santa beard and adding a cotton ball representing each day until the 25th!

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36459 Make Your Own Reindeer Antlers http://www.education.com/activity/article/reindeer-antlers/

Your child will put Rudolf to shame this Christmas with his very own set of homemade antlers!

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36460 Make a Santa's Helper Paper Poinsettia http://www.education.com/activity/article/santa-helper-day-poinsettia-postman/

Your child can be Santa's Helper this year by making a Christmas card and a paper poinsettia for someone in her life who may get overlooked this year.

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36462 Make Reusable Christmas Gift Bags http://www.education.com/activity/article/reusable-christmas-bags/

You and your child can create eco-friendly bags to wrap your Christmas gifts in!

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36467 Make Holiday Cookie Canisters http://www.education.com/activity/article/Holiday_cookie_canisters/

You can buy fancy gift tins for your homemade cookies this year, but if you’ve got a curious kid, why not try this inexpensive, easy, and truly adorable version?

]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 35899 Make New Year's Confetti Balloons http://www.education.com/activity/article/year-wishes-confetti-balloons/

Tuck confetti and tiny messages inside balloons, then blow them up and hand them out to everyone, along with a toothpick for popping!

]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 35939 Make a Set of Constellation Placemats http://www.education.com/activity/article/set-constellations-placemats-previously-constellation/

Introduce your child to the concept of constellations, or commonly known groups of stars, from the comfort of your very own home. Pick a few constellations to serve as the inspiration for a set of placemats crafted by your child!

]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 35444 Make Marbled Christmas Balls http://www.education.com/activity/article/marbled-christmas-ball/

Forget mass-produced, store bought holiday ornaments. Using just some paint and clear plastic ornament balls, your child can usher in the holidays by making his own homemade marbled Christmas ornaments!

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