<\/p>\n We like to make the extra effort with home-made cards at Christmas <\/a>for our family and friends. Even when my first born was just a month old, I carefully painted his little foot and stamped it onto the front of his very Christmas cards for his closest family members.<\/p>\n Since moving over to Ireland 5 years ago, sending home-made cards has become an important way for my kids to stay connected with their family in the UK. And for that family to see how well the kids are getting on with their writing, drawing and imagination skills (plus a great excuse to fill the cards with lovely photographs of them as well of course).<\/p>\n Now that I have 3 kids it can get pretty busy in the run up to Christmas. So I try and keep our ideas simple and achievable and start as early as we can. It is one thing making them, but then to get the kids to sit down and write a few words in each one can take some time. It is worth it though knowing how well received they will be, especially by their great-grandparents. They love to show them off to their friends, as they take pride of place on their mantles.<\/p>\n This year we are making simple cookie cutter Christmas cards for the kid’s school friends. For our family, we have been busy making our “Bubble Wrap Bauble Christmas Cards.” We love to use recyclables in our crafts, not only is it a good way to keep the costs down, it also provides a good opportunity to talk to the kids about looking after their planet and making it a greener place to live.<\/p>\n For more ideas on how to use recyclables in your crafts check out our latest book, Green Crafty & Creative.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n I made a set of Bubble Wrap stamps by attaching pieces of bubble wrap over the end TP Rolls with an elastic band. They were then all ready to dip into paint and print over some old packaging paper, which I had cut into smaller pieces.<\/p>\n Once dry we added on a simple string and bow with a gold pen and then glued them onto the front of some cards (I used large sheets of white card to cut down into smaller pieces to fold over and make the cards).<\/p>\n This is a simple idea that is suitable for all ages of children to enjoy making. Let the kids choose which colours to paint their cards and who they are for, to create a truly unique and personal card for some one special.<\/p>\n These\u00a0Easy Ribbon Christmas Trees<\/a> by Mum in the Madhouse are ideal to use up any ribbon scraps you have.<\/p>\n Last year we had fun together making these Christmas Tree Collage Cards<\/a>\u00a0or have a go at our Washi Tape Christmas Bauble Cards.<\/a><\/p>\n We are making these\u00a0Cookie Cutter Christmas Cards<\/a> by Crafts on Sea for the kids to give their friends at school this year.<\/p>\n A really lovely idea from Let Kids be Kids to recreate your own family as a\u00a0Fingerprint Reindeer Family<\/a>.<\/p>\n We call them stickle bricks, but you could use any bricks you have to hand to make these\u00a0Brick Painted Christmas Tree Card<\/a> from FSPDT.![\"10-DIY-Christmas-Cards-for-Kids\"](\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/10-DIY-Christmas-Cards-for-Kids3.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nDIY Christmas Cards for Kids<\/h2>\n
Cookie Cutter Christmas Cards for Friends<\/h2>\n
How to make Bubble Wrap Bauble Christmas Cards for Kids<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nHere are 9 more ideas for DIY Christmas Cards for Kids to make:<\/h2>\n
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