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Christmas Paper Crafts for Kids

Standing Christmas Paper Craft Tree

Brown Paper Bag Christmas Stocking

Paper Plate Hand Wreath or Poinsettia

Snowflake Garland Paper Christmas Crafts

Supplies

	Using the green construction paper, fold in half and then fold in half again. Trace out half a Christmas tree along the fold and cut.   Tip:  You can fold the paper in half only once and trace an entire Christmas tree if you want.  The reason to trace and cut with the paper folded is to ensure both trees are the same shape and size.
	Now have the kids add decoration to each side of the two trees.  They can use crayons, markers, paints or anything you can think of.  If you want to get really fancy you can glue on cotton balls (to make it look like snow) or beads for ornaments.  You can glue this stuff on now or after you put the trees together. Tip:  Don't glue something in the middle of the tree as you will be cutting slits in both trees down the middle.  Also, if you want your tree to have garland, it's easier to wait until after you have put the two pieces together to glue on ribbon or string for garland.
	Once the trees are decorated and the glue and/or paint is completely dry, it's time to put them together to make a 3 dimensional standing tree.  Cut a slit from the bottom up half way on one of the trees directly down the middle. Now cut a slit in the other tree, again half way down, starting from the top of the tree directly in the middle.
	Now simply slide the two trees together using the slits to fit together.  To help hold the trees together, use clear tape and tape towards the top of the tree. Tip:  You may have to do a bit of trimming at the bottom to get the tree to stand correctly.
	Add some finishing touches to your tree.  You can make a star out of construction paper and cut a slit in the bottom.  Slide this on the top of your tree.  You can also add some garland by simply gluing on some colored string or ribbon.

Supplies

	Take your paper bag and cut off the bottom.  You won't need this part.  Now draw a stocking on the paper bag and cut it out.  You will have two stockings.
	Decorate the stocking.  If you plan to hang this on your tree as an ornament, decorate both pieces.  Remember you will glue to the two pieces together, back to back, so be sure to decorate the side that will be showing. Tip:  You can decorate after you put the stocking together.  It doesn't matter if you do this first or after gluing together.
	Glue to two stocking together at the sides only.  Do not glue the top as you want to leave this open.
	Once the glue drys, punch some holes around the edges of the stocking.  A hole punch works best but you can use a pencil or scissors to poke a hole.
	Thread some colored string or ribbon around the stocking through the holes.  Tie the two ends of the string together.  You can use this to hang the stocking on the tree, the wall or over the fireplace.

Paper plate Christmas crafts are a great way to keep the kids busy and their imagination going. This Christmas paper craft idea for kids is easy, inexpensive and adds a special touch as it uses their handprints to make the leaves. Supplies 1 Paper Plate Green and Red Construction Paper Yellow Construction Paper or Yellow Marker Glue Scissors Yellow Marker or Crayon

	Taking the green construction paper, trace and cut several hand prints.  You need enough to go around the outside of the plate.
	Using the red construction paper, trace and cut several hand prints.  These will go around the inside of the plate.  You will do two layers of red on the inside of the plate.
	Now arrange your hand prints on the plate (green on the outside and two layers of red on the inside).  Leave a circle in the middle of the plate uncovered.  Glue the hands to the plate.
	To make the center of your poinsettia, color the inside circle yellow or cut a yellow circle out of construction and glue in the center.

	To make a snowflake you first need to learn how to fold the paper before you start cutting.  For smaller snowflakes, I like to use only 1/4 of the construction paper.  If you want bigger snowflakes, say to hang on the door or walls, then use 1/2 or a full sheet of paper.
	To fold the paper, fold in half along the longer end of the paper.
	Now crease the paper down the middle (but don't fold, just create the crease for folding later).
	From this center crease, fold one side over to the middle crease forming a triangle.  Now fold over the other side again towards the middle crease.  When folded, this will hang over the bottom of the paper.  Don't worry as we will cut this off.
	Now fold along the crease.  You should end up with a traingle shape.  Cut off the excess off the bottom. For more detailed instructions on folding, click here.
	Now it's time to do some cutting.  There is no specific pattern that you need, just make some small cuts here and bigger cuts there.  Make some that are small triangle shapes and others that are wavy or circles.  This is the best part of snowflakes, figuring out what to cut where to make your snowflake beautiful and unique.
	Now take your colored string or ribbon and weave it through each snowflake. Use the smallest hole that will still let the snowflake hang correctly.  Simply string on as many snowflakes as you want to make a big or small garland. Tip:  You can use a hole punch to create a smaller hole if needed.  I like to tie a knot behind each snowflake with the string or ribbon so the snowflakes stay in place and don't bunch up together.