When I was a registered child minder I was always on the lookout for activities for the children; Christmas was my favourite time for providing crafts for them to do:-
There are some new downloads available from ichild:
The star gives children a chance to practice their cutting skills.
It is beautiful as it is , children could add glitter, making it even more special. I would encourage sticking it onto card to make their own Christmas card, or even as a decoration for the top of the tree, adding a ribbon loop and you have a Christmas tree decoration.
The Christmas tree download is another opportunity to get those scissors out.
This design is a bit more intricate, so would be better suited for slightly older children, again more sparkle could be added and used to make Christmas cards and tree decorations.
How often have the children started to do a jigsaw puzzle to discover that there are some pieces missing?
Rather than throwing the puzzle away, use it to make these great Christmas crafts that I came across on the internet, other than spare jigsaw pieces. paint, glue and some imagination is all that is needed.
Jigsaw puzzles can also be purchased from charity shops or car boot sales for a few pounds.
ichild have other activities and crafts available to download, many are free, plus for a small joining fee you can acess even more.
Find them herehttp://www.ichild.co.uk
As always questions and comments are welcome.
Until next time.
Karen
x
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Thank you for your kind comments on our two crafts! And we love the jigsaw crafts – some good ideas for the future!
Happy Christmas!
Cecilia, Editor iChild
It’s my pleasure, Cecelia, Merry Christmas to you also
A lot of imagination has gone into these crafts, I especially liked the idea with the jigsaw puzzles. Brilliant ideas for these winter months .
Oh goodness, I have so many jigsaws in our games room this is true of, I’m pinning this as a possible craft with our guests for next Christmas here. Thank you #GlobalBlogging
Very creative! Sharing these…
Fun!
This are brilliant and shall bookmark to do a couple over the holidays with my boys 🙂 X #anythinggoes
Great crafting ideas for Christmas! #DreamTeam
Oh I really love the idea of reusing the jigsaw pieces. The reindeer tree decorations look fab. #StayClassyMama
I love the jigsaw ideas! Definitely a craft to try out next year! Thanks for linking up with #globalblogging
Oh these are fab. I will be making a note for next year. I run toddler groups so I am always looking for Christmas craft ideas. Love the reindeer!! #stayclassymama
That’s great, Karen, glad to be of assistance
So simple but effective! Thanks for linking up with #dreamteam
and #stayclassymama