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Christmas Crafts to Make

Are you looking for Christmas crafts to make? Well, this page features a variety of wonderful Christmas and other winter arts and crafts projects. Take a look at these great ideas! Make something special for yourself or to give as a Christmas present. Crafts make wonderful, treasured gifts.

Wow! How's this for a Christmas craft decoration that's out of the ordinary? These beauties started out as plain white toddler shoes from a thrift store! Click the link or photo for instructions for these charming painted baby shoes.

To see a similar winter arts and crafts project that I am working on, take a look at these hockey skates I am painting with an alpine motif.

Easy candle making is a fun family crafts project. How about making these bees wax candles and beeswax taper candles in Christmas colors?

All you need to do is roll a sheet of bees wax around a wick! This no melt, no mess method is safe enough for your younger children to join in the fun.

For more Christmas crafts to make, feast your eyes on these great Christmas tree ornament crafts! Click on the photos or links for instructions to make these handmade Christmas ornaments.

I just love these festive Christmas spider ornaments. Use different colors and create countless variations of these sparkly rascals!

Frogs make unusual but fabulous Christmas ornaments too! This handmade fellow is green like a real frog. But you can be even more imaginative and make these frog Christmas ornaments any color you choose!

Here's a favorite Christmas handmade ornament of mine. I sure do think this clever glass Santa ornament is mighty cute. Click the link or photo for instructions and photos on how to make him.

Are you looking for snowman crafts? You can make many variations of the versatile glass snowman ornament. Use a clear glass ball instead of a frosted one. Or use chenille pompons instead of glittery ones. The list of possibilities is endless!

Christmas crafts to make. To instructions to make sugar plum tree ornament.

This sugar plum tree ornament is very easy to make -- and you will love the way this handmade Christmas ornament looks hanging on your tree.

Christmas crafts to make. To instructions to make cornstarch dough ornaments.

Christmas crafts to make. To instructions to make salt dough ornaments.

Here are two different types of dough ornaments. The bear ornament is made with cornstarch dough. The train engine ornament is made of salt dough. I used cookie cutters for these dough Christmas ornaments. If you prefer, you can hand mold the dough instead.

Are you looking for really simple Christmas crafts? Here are some very easy Christmas crafts to make. Simply buy ready-to-paint plaster Christmas ornaments like the two below. Crafts supply stores carry a wide assortment during the months preceding Christmas. Choose your own colors and add your own creative touches!

Christmas crafts to make. To instructions about painting plaster Christmas ornaments.

Christmas crafts to make. To instructions to paint Santa plaster Christmas ornaments.

Need Christmas party favor ideas? Make personalized Christmas party favors from plaster Christmas ornaments and use them as Christmas place cards. After the party your guests take them home to display on their trees! Easy and inexpensive.

Christmas crafts to make. Photo of snowman made using a Christmas ornament craft kit.

Christmas crafts to make. Photo of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer made using a Christmas ornament craft kit.

Making Christmas ornaments using craft kits is another great idea. I made the adorable snowman and Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer ornaments shown in these photos using kits.

For more information, see the Christmas ornament craft kit page.

For another Christmas arts and crafts idea, take a look at this beautiful and clever angel ornament made with beads, pearls, and safety pins!

Homemade Christmas crafts. To instructions to make safety pin bell ornament.

For more homemade Christmas crafts, see the instructions for these sweet safety pin bell ornaments.

Want more Christmas crafts to make? For creative Christmas projects, check out other ornaments featured on the Handmade Ornaments page. Make them as shown or adapt them by using Christmas colors!

Christmas crafts to make. To instructions to adapt Halloween bat ornament.

Thinking outside the box is fun when making Christmas craft. Handmade ornaments of just about anything can look great on the tree. For example, I bet the Halloween bat ornament would look darling in sparkly red or green!

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