Holiday Crafts and Activities for Kids + MM 183

Winter break will be here before you know it. Kids can be extra anxious over break waiting to open all of those beautiful presents under the tree. These holiday crafts and activities for kids can make the wait easier. Fill each day leading up to Christmas with creative fun your kids will love and save your sanity in the process. After you’re done, stick around for the Merry Monday link party. You’ll find more amazing crafts, DIY projects, and recipes to rock your Christmas holiday.

Winter break is coming. Fill each day leading up to Christmas with creative fun with these holiday crafts and activities for kids can make the wait easier.

 

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Winter break is coming. Fill each day leading up to Christmas with creative fun with these holiday crafts and activities for kids can make the wait easier.

Honey Maid Graham Cracker Nativity Scene (Gluesticks Blog)

These Nativity scenes are an adorable new take on gingerbread houses. The whole family will love making these fun beauties and even more fun eating them.

 

Winter break is coming. Fill each day leading up to Christmas with creative fun with these holiday crafts and activities for kids can make the wait easier.

DIY Lip Gloss Only 2 Ingredients (Parent Club)

Let your little princess feel like a rock star with this incredibly DIY. It’s also a great gift idea for her friends and cousins that you can make together.

 

Winter break is coming. Fill each day leading up to Christmas with creative fun with these holiday crafts and activities for kids can make the wait easier.

Kids Christmas Craft Christmas Slime (All Crafty Things)

This slime is so super pretty and festive. Your kids will have fun playing long after you have finished making it.

 

Winter break is coming. Fill each day leading up to Christmas with creative fun with these holiday crafts and activities for kids can make the wait easier.

Felt Christmas Cookies (Premeditated Leftovers)

What is better than baking cookies together? Decorating play cookies that kids can put with their pretend play toys. These are super easy to make and so much fun!

 

Winter break is coming. Fill each day leading up to Christmas with creative fun with these holiday crafts and activities for kids can make the wait easier.

Cute Christmas Cloche (Pillar Box Blue)

You won’t believe how easy this gorgeous craft is. It is so beautiful that any friend or family member would love getting it as a gift. Even better is that it is easy to personalize.

 

Winter break is coming. Fill each day leading up to Christmas with creative fun with these holiday crafts and activities for kids can make the wait easier.

Christmas Noise Makers Craft for Kids (DIY Adulation)

This fun craft lets kids get all of their energy out in a big way. Watch them dance and shake after you have fun making them.

 

Winter break is coming. Fill each day leading up to Christmas with creative fun with these holiday crafts and activities for kids can make the wait easier.

Thumbprint Art for Your Christmas Tree (The Country Chic Cottage)

Still need a keepsake ornament for the tree this year? This easy thumbprint art is a fun way to immortalize your kiddos this season.

 

Winter break is coming. Fill each day leading up to Christmas with creative fun with these holiday crafts and activities for kids can make the wait easier.

Kid-Crafts Disney Pixar Cars 3 Christmas Ornament (Momma D Jane)

Speaking of fun ornaments, this kid-made one is another cute and easy one kids can make over winter break.

 

Winter break is coming. Fill each day leading up to Christmas with creative fun with these holiday crafts and activities for kids can make the wait easier.

Nativity Look and Find Printable (Bombshell Bling)

This printable game is a fun activity to whip out on a day when you don’t feel like dragging out craft supplies. Simply print and let your kids have some quiet fun while you wrap gifts.

 

Winter break is coming. Fill each day leading up to Christmas with creative fun with these holiday crafts and activities for kids can make the wait easier.

Don’t worry if the holiday break has crept up on you this year. The holiday season is hectic for busy moms like you. Make the winter break fun and easy with these holiday crafts and activities for kids. Many of them can be a fun time for the whole family to enjoy together. Now it’s time to get the party started. Link up your latest posts and projects below. Then hop around and see what your friends are sharing at the Merry Monday link party this week.

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Winter break is coming. Fill each day leading up to Christmas with creative fun with these holiday crafts and activities for kids can make the wait easier.

DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa Hat and Mask

It’s no secret that Christmas movies are one of my favorite things about Christmas. That is why I’m so excited they are the theme for Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas blog hop. Instead of the traditional movies I let my kiddos pick the Christmas movie I created a craft for. They chose A Christmas Special: Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. If you haven’t seen it, you totally should. You can find it on Netflix. It’s one of the few kid shows that I don’t mind watching over and over (as much). This DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask are a wonderful Christmas surprise for your little superhero.

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Welcome to the third annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!

Stop by every day from December first through the twelfth for new ideas you can use to make your season brighter!

Meet Your Hosts

They have all been busy as Elves creating, decorating, cooking and crafting tons of new ideas for you to try this holiday season!

Shirley~Intelligent Domestications I Alli~An Alli Event I Michelle~Our Crafty Mom I Marie~DIY Adulation 

Erlene~My Pinterventures I Beverly~Across The Blvd. I Debra~Shoppe No. 5 I Victoria~Dazzle While Frazzled

Megan~C’mon Get Crafty I Michelle~Michelle James Designs I Amanda~Domestically Creative

Deborah~Salvage Sister & Mister I Jeanie~Create & Babble I Sherry~Olives & Okra

Jenny~Cookies Coffee & Crafts I Emily~Domestic Deadline I Bonbon~Farmhouse 40

Leanna~Of Faeries & Fauna I Pam Larmore~P.S. I Love You Crafts I Kelly~North Country Nest I

Marie~The Inspiration Vault I Gail~Purple Hues and Me I Lynne~My Family Thyme I

Karen~Dragonfly and Lily Pads I Trisha~Blowing Away Out West Lorrin~Embrace The Perfect Mess I

Terri~Christmas Tree Lane I Sam~Raggedy Bits I Cyn~Creative Cynchronicity  Valeria~Val Event Gal 

Yami~The Latina Next Door I Jeannee~Centsably Creative I Tania~Little Vintage Cottage

 Lauren~Wonderfully Made I Vanessa~DIY 180 I Kimberly~A Wonderful Thought I

Kim~Everyday Parties  I Dru~Polka Dot Poplars


Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

 

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Materials

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 1

First, remove any tags or stickers on your Santa hat.

Step 2

Next, pour some of your black fabric paint into a small tray or container and dip the wooden end of your brush into it.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 3

Cover one side of your Santa hat with black polka dots.

Step 4

Allow your fabric paint to dry completely before moving on.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 5

Next, flip your hat over and paint polka dots on the remaining blank side.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 6

Set you hat to the side to dry and pull out your mask.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 7

Cut the nose part off of your mask.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 8

Then, slightly trim the sharp edges where your nose was so that they don’t stab you.

Note:

  • Seriously, trim them. I’m super clumsy and can vouch that they hurt.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 9

Next, fold a sheet of red tissue paper so that it is roughly a ½ inch to 1 inch bigger than your mask on all sides.

Tip:

  • You’ll need about 8 layers of paper for the mask.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 10

Now draw an infinity symbol on your folded tissue paper.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 11

Add pencil lines to the center as pictured so that the center is wider.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 12

Then fold your tissue paper in half, long ways, at the center of your infinity symbol.

Step 13

Cut out your symbol through all of the layers of tissue paper.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 14

Next, add a thin coat of Mod Podge to your mask with your foam brush.

Tip:

  • It is best to do this on a non-stick surface.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 15

Add one of your tissue paper cut-outs to the mask. Then trim the excess mask around the paper. See the picture for reference.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 16

Now flip your mask over and tape the attached stretch band of the mask to it so that it doesn’t get in your way.

Tip:

  • Make sure that you weave it around the eye holes in the mask.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 17

Flip your mask back over and continue adding alternating layers of Mod Podge and paper cut-outs.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 18

Add a final coat of Mod Podge and let it dry for 20 minutes.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 19

Next, carefully add black polka dots to your mask as you did with your Santa hat.

Tip:

  • You can use acrylic paint for the mask. I simply chose to use the same fabric paint because I already had it out. Either works find for this part of the project.

Step 20

Let everything dry completely before moving on.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 21

After your paint and Mod Podge has dried, carefully cut the paper from the eye holes in the mask.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Step 22 (Optional)

Lastly, toss your hat in the dryer on high for 10 minutes to help set the paint.

 

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask. Again, if you haven’t checked out the show, look it up. Both the show and the Christmas movie are great. It’s not long, either, so it’s perfect for fitting in on Christmas Eve before bed time. Now it’s time to see what awesome Christmas movie projects and recipes my friends shared. See all of the DIY fun below.

See where I’m linking up!


Be sure to visit our fellow 12 Days of Christmas Bloggers below for even more creative ideas this holiday season!

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop 2018. Intelligentdomestications.com


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Do your kids love Ladybug and Cat Noir? Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.

Christmas Noise Makers Craft for Kids

loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose. First, make your basic noise maker, then choose to paint a festive gingerbread man or an adorable penguin. I can’t wait to make these with the kiddos as part of our Advent fun. If you plan to add this to your calendar this year, don’t miss my tip below to make the activity go smoother.

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You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

 

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Materials

**Don’t forget to protect kiddos clothes with this Kid Decorated Aprons

Basic Noise Maker Construction

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Step 1

First, pull out 2 dessert plates.

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Step 2

Toss some beads into one of the plates.

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Step 3

Next, put a line of hot glue around the lip of the plate with beads in it.

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Step 4

Lastly, press your second plate firmly on top of the glue-lined plate.

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Gingerbread Man Painting Instructions

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Step 1

First paint one side of your noise maker brown and let it dry.

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Step 2

After your paint has dried, flip your noise maker over and paint the second side brown.

Step 3

Again, allow the paint to dry completely before moving on.

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Step 4

Next, paint a white line around the plate and paint the face elements as pictured. Let the paint dry.

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Step 5

Then paint black pupils in the eyes and red cheeks.

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Step 6

Next, outline the smile in red.

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Step 7

Lastly add red dots along your white line and white eyebrows above the eyes.

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Penguin Painting Instructions

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Step 1

Paint one side of your noise maker black. Let it dry before moving on.

Step 2

Next, flip your noise maker over and paint the opposite side black as well.

Step 3

Allow your paint to dry completely before moving on.

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Step 4

After your paint has dried, paint a large white heart with a rounded tip. See the picture above for reference.

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Step 5

Next, paint black eyes on the heart.

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

Step 6

Lastly, paint a yellow beak on the penguin and let it dry.

 

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.

These Christmas noise makers are adorable and fun. The kids have loved testing them out for me (and they are surprisingly durable, for better or worse). Before you rush off to make yours, I have a tip for making these with kids. If you are doing this craft with kids, it is a good idea to get the base coats on the noise makers. The dry time during that stage will lose their attention in a hurry. Don’t forget to check out our Christmas Tree Advent Calendar to see the other fun we have planned for December. Feel free to steal any or all of the ideas you find for your family’s Advent Calendar.

See where I’m linking up!

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You hate to admit it, but sometimes kids need to get loud and make some noise. These Christmas noise makers are the perfect craft to let kids cut loose.