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DIY Christmas Tree Advent Calendar Craft

November 28, 2021 by In The Playroom

Can you believe December is almost here? A fun craft to make with kids to mark the coming of this festive month, is to make your own advent calendar.

It’s easy and fun to do, and will appeal to kids of all ages. There are lots of different ways to try out making your own advent calendars.

Today we will show you a simple and cute DIY advent calendar in the shape of a Christmas Tree.

The finished result of this easy advent calendar looks great, and the best part is you can fill it up with whatever advent surprises and treats you prefer so it is totally personalised.

This Christmas Tree advent calendar craft is made from cardboard toilet paper roll tubes and a few basic craft supplies.

Wrapping Paper Photo Frames Craft for Kids

November 24, 2021 by In The Playroom

Today we have a beautiful personalised photo Christmas tree ornament craft to share with you all, from the Christmas Craft Book by Laura Minter and Tia Williams.

This craft is easy and fun to make, making use of left over wrapping paper for a gorgeous upcycled ornament for your Christmas tree.

As these Christmas tree decorations feature your child’s photograph, they will also make a lovely handmade gift for relatives – Grandparents will particularly love them!

They will make a cute keepsake to hang up on the tree year after year.

Wrapping Paper Photo Frames

These personalized photo-frame ornaments are a great keepsake to hang on the tree each year. They use scraps of wrapping paper and cardboard so are a great way to use up materials that would otherwise go to waste.

kids craft christmas tree ornaments made from recycled wrapping paper

Elf Bookmark Craft for Kids with Free Printable Template

November 17, 2021 by In The Playroom

Christmas is on it’s way, and with Christmas comes all sorts of holiday festivities. One tradition that many families enjoy is reading holiday-themed books together like Clement Moore’s “The Night Before Christmas” or “The Snowman” by Raymond Briggs.

To make your festive reading more special, here, is an elf bookmark craft activity for young children to enjoy during the season.

Making your own bookmarks is a simple paper craft, but one that will provide hours of enjoyment as kids can keep it to use it over and over again with all their favourite books.

These bookmarks can also be made and given as a simple and sweet home made gift to their friends.

Make your own Elf Bookmark Craft with our free printable template

Elf bookmark craft with printable template

Gingerbread Man Paint Stamping

November 15, 2021November 14, 2021 by In The Playroom

This Gingerbread Man Paint Stamping activity is a super easy Gingerbread Man craft for toddlers but can be used with kids of all ages.

All you need are a few basic craft supplies that you probably already have around the house and children can get creative printing and designing their own gingerbread man family for a fun and simple festive activity.

This project is great for a Winter craft idea and also works as a tie in activity if you are doing a nursery rhyme or fairytale topic looking at the classic story of The Little Gingerbread Man.

Gingerbread man paint stamping easy craft activity for kids using a ginger bread cookie cutter to make prints

Mickey Mouse Printable Snowflake Paper Crafts

November 11, 2021 by In The Playroom

Decorate your house like a Winter Wonderland for the holiday season, with everyone’s favourite mouse – Mickey Mouse! Our free printable snowflakes make this craft super easy and quick to put together.

Today we have three free printable Mickey Mouse snowflake templates to share with you. These can be used for a super easy and cute paper craft for a Disney Christmas decoration, or can even be used as Mickey Mouse Christmas coloring pages or snowflake coloring pages – It’s super versatile!

Free printable Mickey Mouse snowflake templates for christmas decorations or use as coloring pages

Step by Step How to Make a Christmas Eve Box for Kids

November 15, 2021November 11, 2021 by In The Playroom

The holidays are a hectic time of year, and with the hustle and bustle, it’s easy to forget about some of the little details. One idea that’s been catching on …

Paper Bag Reindeer Craft

November 7, 2021November 6, 2021 by In The Playroom

How to make a Paper Bag Reindeer. Super easy Christmas craft for kids, with basic supplies. Works as a DIY gift bag for a cute way to give holiday gifts.

Unicorns and Dragons Toilet Paper Roll Craft & Storytime

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 by In The Playroom

Today we will share a Unicorn and Dragon Story time and Craft, made using toilet paper rolls.

We all love crafts. They’re a great way to keep the kids entertained and they also help strengthen their creativity and imagination. One of the best things about crafts is that there are so many different ones out there, you’ll never get bored! Here, we will show you how to have your own Unicorn and Dragon story time and craft session with this cute unicorns and dragons made using toilet paper rolls.

It’s easy as pie (or as easy as toilet paper) and any child (or grown-up) can do it! Not only is this project adorable, but it’s also educational. We have included a couple of book recommendations to go alongside the crafting.

Plus, the materials are completely free making it super budget friendly. Scroll down for instructions on how to make one!

Unicorns and Dragons Storytime and Craft

Easy & Cute Potato Print Snowman Craft for Kids

October 22, 2021 by In The Playroom

Wintertime is coming, and it’s not too early to start thinking about how kids can create their own home made Christmas cards or winter pictures for friends and family.

What better way to keep kids entertained on a cold day than with a fun, easy, and cute snowman craft? Kids will love how they can make a snowman out of potato prints!

With this guide, you’ll be able to create a friendly snowman painting with your children in no time. Potato printing is a really fun art activity for toddlers, pre-schoolers and even older children too.

This snowman craft is easy to make and the materials are inexpensive, and easily available around the home making it perfect to pull together last minute.

Rustic Star Craft: A Year of Nature Craft and Play

October 19, 2021 by In The Playroom

A Year of Nature Craft and Play (Harper Collins) is a new nature based activity book by garden blogger Catherine Hughes and well-being author Becky Goddard-Hill.

In the book they share a host of nature craft and play ideas following the seasons.

They also include nature-based science experiments and gardening projects as well as mindfulness activities, cooking and gift ideas.

Today we will share with you a Rustic Star Craft tutorial from the book, and we have a copy to giveaway to one lucky reader at the end of this blog post.