When the holidays come around, you have to think of new ways to keep the kids happy and occupied for hours and days. The good news is that kids are creative and crafty, so one of the best ways to keep them occupied is to give them some fun crafts to work on. In the article below, you can find some classic and innovative craft ideas to keep your children occupied.
Craft Bookmarks
Bookmarks never go wrong; they are also fun and inspiring to make. During the holiday, families tend to read a lot more, so there is a higher demand for bookmarks, but you can also hand them out to your family and friends. If your children don’t read very often and you want to encourage them to read, making bookmarks on the holidays is a nice way to spark their interest in stories.
Making a bookmark is very simple and straightforward; all you need is a piece of card, some pens and pencils, and any decorations you want to include. Start by using an existing bookmark as a template to draw the outline, then get creative with a design; think animals, characters from books, or fantasy creatures. When you’ve finished decorating it, taper the ends with scissors.
The good news is that kids are creative and crafty, so one of the best ways to keep them occupied is to give them some fun crafts to work on.
Crafting Beautiful Candles
Paper Plate Crafts
Paper plate crafts are a classic form of creative expression for kids; not only is it creative, but it’s simple, affordable, and accessible. All you need for some fun paper plate crafting is a supply of paper plates, some drawing and coloring materials, and some textured items for decoration. Some nice ideas for plate decoration include pipe cleaners, yarn, natural elements, and stickers.
The simplest thing to create for a plate craft is a face, but you can be as creative as you like with the face you choose. For example, why not create plate portraits of your family members or famous people? Alternatively, you could choose a favorite character from a book or movie. It can also be fun to make paper plate faces of each other and ask family members to guess who.
Crafting Cards
Card crafting is normally associated with Christmas, but special cards are relevant at other times of the year as well, such as birthdays, easter, and other special occasions. When your kids are off for their holidays, or you need to fill up some time on the weekends, why not buy the things you need for a card crafting session and have a few hours of creative time together?
Crafting cards is very easy; all you need is some cardboard, pens and pencils, decorations, scissors and tape, and some time and space to get creative. It helps to use an existing card as inspiration for the dimensions of your card, decorations, and for the writing inside. Once you have cut the dimensions of the card, it’s time to decorate it using your creative inspiration.
Crafting cards is very easy; all you need is some cardboard, pens and pencils, decorations, scissors and tape, and some time and space to get creative.
Nature Crafts
Nature crafts are an excellent way to embrace the season, explore the local wilderness with children, and create lovely items that you can share with your friends and family members. Some nature crafts you can make include necklaces, lamps, pine cone roses, and wicker items made by weaving different grasses and straws. Some of these crafts require online instructions.
If you want to make the most of the season, why not head out for a nature walk with your family and collect items for crafting? It helps if you have an idea of what you want to craft before going on a nature walk; then, you can look out for the correct items along the way. Pine cones and chestnuts are useful for a whole variety of crafts, so make sure you find a lovely foraging forest.
Origami Crafts
The art of folding paper originates in Japan, where it has a long tradition; in fact, origami is considered an art form, and people can create some quite amazing models and figures. However, origami is also excellent for children during the holidays, and you don’t need to be an expert to have some fun crafting paper animals, people, and fantasy creatures, only paper.
If your kids are not skilled at origami, it’s best to start as simple as possible; begin by making paper airplanes, paper ships, and paper hats; this will get them into the habit of folding and creating 3D shapes. When they have some basic skills, they can move on to the origami crane, which is the most popular and easiest origami animal. Then, there are other animals to make.
