How to make
Here are some craft ideas from different countries of the world. Follow these
easy craft instructions and make wonderful crafts for Christmas:
Cranberry and popcorn garlands (U.S.)
Things needed:
1) Popcorn
2) Fresh cranberries
3) Heavyweight sowing needle
4) Heavyweight sewing thread
Instructions:
1) Lay out long lengths of sewing thread. Tie a knot at one end of the
thread, and pass the other end through the needle. You can tie the
individual segments together when you have finished, but do not forget to
leave a couple inches of thread at the end of each segment.
2) Push the needle through the cranberry and slide it down the length of the
thread to the knotted end. Then pass the needle through a piece of popcorn
in a similar manner. Alternate popcorn and cranberries until the segment is
finished.
3) Lastly, tie the segments together, and hang the garland.
Note: For kids under 8, parental supervision is necessary.
Christmas Tree Skirts (Canada)
Things needed:
1) Red fleece - 2 yards
2) White fleece - 2 yards
3) red craft felt - 2 squares
4) green craft felt - 3 squares
5) white craft felt - 4 squares (if desired, buy extra squares for
snowflakes)
6) Black buttons - 12 , each of size 1/2 inch.
Also needed: String, Tape measure, Chalk, Fabric scissors, Straight pins,
Pinking shears, Sewing machine, Thread(of colours red and white), Craft
glue, Black fabric marker, Hot glue gun, glue sticks.
Instructions:
1) Fold a red fleece in half as it came off the bolt, fold it in half again,
matching cut ends. Take the lower corner of shorter edge of fold, and bring
it to the long edge.
2) Cut 50-inch length of string and tie it to the piece of chalk. Hold down
string at point of fleece, and pull taut. Move the chalk in arc around
bottom edge of fleece to mark off curve. Cut on curve to create circular
skirt.
3) Repeat the first two steps with white fleece. Pin together the red and
white circles.
4) Cut strips (5'' long X 1'' wide) of similar sizes from both layers of
fleece. Knot together matching red and white strips.
5) Put red thread in the top of your sewing machine and white in its bobbin.
Stitch two straight lines 1/2 inch apart from edge to center of skirt. Cut
between stitched lines towards center to create skirt opening. Using chalk,
make a 7-inch circle in the middle of the skirt.
6) Cut out designs like snowman, holly berries, Santa and leaves from felt.
Glue snowman to the red side of fleece and the other designs to white side
of fleece with craft glue. Hot glue black buttons on snowmen. Draw the eyes
of the snowman using fabric marker.
Note: To clean, spot wash only with mild soap and water.
Christmas Fairy (Britain)
Things needed:
1) Fairy bottle
2) Tissue paper
3) Pipe cleaners
4) Stickers
5) Polystyrene craft ball
6) Wool
7) Paint
8) Paintbrush
9) Scissors
Instructions:
1) Wash an old, used Fairy bottle and cut a round hole in its bottom. Some
adult assistance is required here.
2) Make a dress out of tissue paper for your Fairy. Use pipe cleaners for
making the straps, waistband and trim. Take off the cap of your Fairy bottle
and attach with glue the craft ball in its place. This is the head of your
Fairy. Glue on wool for hair.
3) Apply skin colour paint on head and parts of bottle that are not covered
by the dress.
4) Roll up some tissue paper for arms and attach to the bottle with glue.
Make a wand out of a spare pipe cleaner.
5) Decorate your Fairy’s dress with sparkly stickers. Your Christmas Fairy
is ready to be gifted.
Note: For kids under 10, parental supervision is necessary.
Advent calendar (Germany)
Things needed:
1) A one month pill box(with 28 compartments)
2) Printer paper/Sticker paper (dimensions: 8 ½ x 11 inches)
3) Super glue
4) An X-Acto knife (utility knife)/ Crayola Cutter tools
5) Small candies (suitable to fit into the pill box compartments)
Instructions:
1) First, take the pill box and the paper. Choose any four compartments on
the left or the right of the box and using sticker paper, cover them. Fold
the extra length of paper on the sides or snip off with the knife or cutter.
Put glue atop each compartment and glue the paper down.
2) Once the glue dries, use the knife/cutter to cut open the sides and
bottoms of the 24 compartments.
3) Now draw a design atop the paper glued to the pill box. A nice idea is to
write the name of the person who will be using the Advent Calendar or a
Christmas related term on the four closed compartments.
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