Cardboard and Art Christmas Tree Ornaments (20 Days of a Kid-Made Christmas: Ornaments)

A couple days ago I shared our Yarn Christmas Tree Cards that we made out of re-purposing “free paintings” and today I wanted to share with you how we made simple Tree Ornaments with the same batch of art! I received a star ornament a few years ago from a neighbor that was made from removing the top layer of corrugated cardboard and I love it! We have since made several projects with same technique for cardboard – I just think it looks so cool. This tree ornament was inspired by that star!

Inspiration!

  

Enjoy this single stem idea of
Cardboard and Art Christmas Tree Ornaments
for Sprouts ages 2-5!

Yarn Christmas Tree Cards (Single Stem Post)

 

I love "free painting" where kiddos can use different tools and just create! We have done ice, worm, sponge, shaving cream, marble, credit card, veggie, bubble, comb, kool-aid, feather, pool noodle, q-tip and many more types of painting! I unfortunately have a problem with saving much of this artwork because it really does look cool. So to try and widdle down some of my piles (yes, I am a piler) we will be using some of this free painting to create new art! Over the next couple weeks I will share what we have done! 

First I will share with you these fun Yarn Christmas Tree Cards. This is a great project because the kiddos artwork is re-purposed and it also is fun to use yarn and practice sewing! They yarn also gives it a nice texture. Oh and my favorite thing about this is it is a nice combo of a kid and adult craft (it takes some teamwork)! 

Enjoy this single stem idea of
Yarn Christmas Tree Cards
for Seedlings ages 2-5!

The Stuff

The FUN!

“Free paintings” (if you don’t have any then create some using the ideas given above) Scissors Pencil Hole punch Yarn Tape Plastic needle (or just tape around the end of the yarn) Tacky glue Blank cards and envelopes Heavy book

1. Cut triangles from “free paintings”. 2. On the back of the triangles mark a dot where your kiddo should hole punch. 3. Kiddo punches holes (they may need a little help with this). 4. Cut a piece of yarn and tape it to the back of the triangle. 5. Either use a plastic needle or put a little tape around the end. 6. Teach your kiddo how to sew the yarn through the holes while pulling the yarn all the way through each time. *I found it best to do one at the same time they were doing one so they could glance over to mine and also so I didn’t take over theirs when they were going through the holes a bit crazy. The crazy turned out pretty cute! 7. When finished sewing, tape the yarn to the back and trim if needed. 8. Put tacky glue all over the back. 9. Put on the front part of a blank card. You can add a star too if you want. 10. Put a heavy book on top until it is dry. Give these fun homemade Christmas Cards to someone this year!

Now for the Pictures:

Gather the "free painting"

1. Cut triangles from “free paintings”.

2. On the back of the triangles mark a dot
where your kiddo should hole punch.

3. Kiddo punches holes
(they may need a little help with this).

4. Cut a piece of yarn and tape
it to the back of the triangle. 5. Either use a plastic needle or
put a little tape around the end.

6. Teach your kiddo how to sew the yarn
through the holes while pulling the yarn
all the way through each time.

7. When finished sewing, tape the yarn
to the back and trim if needed.

8. Put tacky glue all over the back.

9. Put on the front part of a blank card.
You can add a star too if you want.

10. Put a heavy book on top until it is dry.

Give these fun homemade Christmas Cards
to someone special this year!

 
Please BRAINSTORM your ideas/suggestions in the COMMENTS below for the Yarn Christmas Tree Cards

Merry Christmas and Happy Card Making
~Sara

Christmas (Bouquet Event)

For our preschool age playgroup we had a Christmas Morning here full of Christmas tree crafts, play dough, candy cane fizz and circle time, snacks and fun!
Here are a few ideas for a
Christmas Event for
Sprouts and Seedlings (toddler/preschool and elementary age)...

Stump Christmas Tree CRAFT

The Stuff	The FUN!
Log cut into 3-4 inches with 1/4” hole drilled Pencil Green paper (we used foam paper) cut into strips Sequins, pom poms, etc Glue Scissors Yellow paper for star or Christmas bow	1. Kids cut green strip into 4-5 sections from long to short. 2. Kids decorate strips with sequins and pom poms. Glue strips onto pencil. Add star. 3. Let dry. 4. Glue pencil into hole in log piece. Display!

Yarn Christmas Tree Lacing CRAFT

The Stuff	The FUN!
Cardstock Hole punch Yarn (I precut the yarn to 4 yards – you can put a piece of tape on the end to be like a needle) Sequins and glue (optional) Yellow paper, scissors for star or Christmas bow	1. Punch 7 holes across the bottom and one on the top. 2. Tape the yarn on the back near the first bottom. 3. Lace the yarn through the bottom hole through top hole. Continue through all of the holes. Tape of the end on the back. 4. Add a star and sequins!

Rice Krispies Tree SNACK
*I didn't get a pic but it was just green rice krispies treats cut into triangles. We also had Cutie oranges and hot cocoa!

More ideas…

Circle time was great with Christmas word stomps (stomp for each syllable sound), Candy Cane games and Jingle Bells high, low, behind, etc!

 The kids played with mint scented (just add mint extract) green, red, white w/ glitter play dough and Christmas cookie cutter shapes.

 

My boys continued to play with this long after everyone left!

We did a fun Candy Cane Fizz
from Growing a Jeweled Rose

 

Please BRAINSTORM your ideas/suggestions in the COMMENTS below for the Christmas Event!
Happy Crafting
~Sara