Last week when we were making our driftwood Christmas cards we all got a bit excited about making cards ourselves and so we created these drinking straw Christmas cards too. They’re super simple but there’s also a little bit of learning and fine motor skills involved too which makes it into a great Christmas activity for kids.
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A couple of weeks ago my lovely friend Jen asked me if I’d like to be involved in her kid made Christmas card series and of course I said yes and then I remembered two teeny tiny issues. We didn’t have any cards or craft materials. I did panic for a bit but actually this is real life in which sometimes you kids decide that they want to make things and you have to improvise a bit, even though I have a lot of crafting stuff my house is not Hobbycraft and, like most parents, I have to make the most with what we have. This driftwood Christmas tree card came about after a walk that I shared some pictures of on Instagram, filling my pockets with some freebie craft materials.
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I know it’s only November but like most parents my planning for Christmas starts way before December kicks in, if it’s not buying presents then it’s working out when we will visit family or what festive food we want to make. Of course the kids get more than a little excited too and once they see the Christmas goods go out in the shops they want to get started on Christmas stuff too!
Today I’m sharing a free printable with you for a month of fun Christmas activities for kids. You can print it off and stick it on your fridge like a little festive bucket list, get your kids to choose what they want to do each day or use it to fill an advent calendar of Christmas activities, either way it should be lots of fun!
I’ve listed all the different activities below along with some links if you need more details or a recipe and if you scroll to the bottom you can find your free printable!
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Yesterday I did a super brave thing, I got the glitter out. I know that if you write about kids crafts then somehow you are expected to automatically love glitter but this mama has spent too long cleaning the stuff up to be a big fan of it! We did find a way to keep the mess under control though and I think our winter tree suncatchers worked out really well!
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I kind of love penguin crafts. Actually that’s probably because I rather love penguins, there’s something about them that never fails to bring a smile to my face. This cute penguin craft for kids is really simple to make and is a fun winter craft for colder days. What’s more, with a simple hack you can turn it into a fun luminary too!
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