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It’s holiday season, and you know what that means—snow, bells, sleighs, reindeer, and more! Whether you live in a snowy state or one that stays hot all year round, you can turn your home into a winter wonderland by getting crafty. Spark your preschooler’s creative side and spend the day trying these fun crafts that will get your children into the holiday spirit.
Paper Snowflakes
A classic winter craft, all this requires is paper and scissors. Have your kiddo fold a square piece of paper into smaller triangles until you have a good-sized triangle that you can still cut through. Cut shapes into your triangle—just don’t cut the inner-most corner of your triangle, or it’ll fall apart! You can get extra creative with these by using bright colored paper, or having your preschoolers color and add sparkles or anything they want before folding and cutting. Just make sure everything is dry first and always use child-safe scissors!
Gingerbread House
This craft is fun for the whole family—and you get to eat it, too! Many stores sell gingerbread house kits with the design already cut into gingerbread pieces along with icing, gum drops, peppermint, and anything else you could imagine needing to make a beautiful gingerbread house. If you love to bake, you can of course make everything in your own kitchen and extend the fun!
Fluffy Snowmen
With some cotton balls and creativity, you don’t need snow to build snowmen! Glue cotton balls onto construction paper to form the snowmen—you can pull the cotton balls apart to get wispier snowmen or keep the whole thing intact for fat, squishy creations. Your little ones can then cut out or draw a top hat, a carrot nose, and anything else they want their snowmen to wear—the possibilities are endless! Hang your preschooler’s creations on the fridge for all to admire.
Homemade Ornaments
Your little ones can design their own ornaments to hang on the tree this year! A great idea for children of all ages is a popsicle stick snowflake. Use glitter glue to cover the popsicle sticks entirely in your child’s favorite color, and once they’re dry, glue them into the shape of a snowflake. You can get as simple or intricate as you want with your design—either way, it’ll look beautiful on your tree once you attach some yarn or string to hold it. Have your preschooler sign and date the back of their ornament to keep the memories sweet for years to come.
Winter is a time of endless fun for children of all ages, and the magic doesn’t have to stop when you spend the day indoors. With a little creativity (and a lot of glitter) your preschooler will never run out of fun winter crafts this December.
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