{"id":972,"date":"2014-11-27T21:38:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-27T21:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/index.php\/2014\/11\/27\/simple-christmas-cards-for-kids-to-make-2\/"},"modified":"2018-05-17T09:06:37","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T08:06:37","slug":"simple-christmas-cards-for-kids-to-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/simple-christmas-cards-for-kids-to-make\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Christmas cards for kids to make"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWe\u2019ve been busy making a start on our Christmas cards this
\nweek. Sending actual Christmas cards during this digital age is a tradition
\nthat needs to be nurtured and maintained for future generations. So many people
\nnow turn to emails and text messages in place of sending cards and it\u2019s such as
\nshame. Yes it\u2019s quicker and can be a lot cheaper, but it requires so little
\nthought and is quickly deleted and forgotten about. Whereas making cards with
\nyour kids to send gives you all time to reflect on the person(s) you are
\nsending it to, you can make it personal to them and they will really appreciate
\nthe work gone into it and hang on to it for a lot longer than a text or
\nemail.  <\/span>I have made cards with each of my
\nchildren every year now and we have had lovely feedback from family and
\nfriends. Living away from a lot of our family makes them even more special, as
\nfamily members can see how well the children are coming on with their drawing
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\nWe love to re-use everyday objects in our arts and crafts.
\nI\u2019ve been doing a fair bit of online shopping of late on Santa\u2019s behalf, so
\nI\u2019ve a large supply of cardboard boxes and packing paper, which is ideal to
\nup-cycle into something else.  <\/span>I decided
\nto use the packing paper for a painting activity which we would then turn into
\nsome Christmas cards. The paper was very crumpled up after being scrunched into
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\nI set up the activity ahead of time for Freddie (5) and
\nBella (2.5) to do after school one day. I laid out the long roll of packing
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\na power struggle after school, as Bella doesn\u2019t like to give up having my full
\nattention. Therefore I always try to remain flexible with an after school
\nactivity and try to have a backup plan ready for cases such as this. In this
\ninstance I quickly moved Freddie up on to the nearby kitchen table and set out
\na long roll of easel paper along with some paint and cutters of his own. They
\nthen worked away much more happily. For more tips on doing arts and crafts with
\nmore than one child you may find this previous post of interest. Top Tips for a successful arts and crafts session with children under 6.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nWhen the kids were in bed and the paintings had dried, I
\nthen cut out the individual stamps and added them onto the front of some cards.
\nThen seeing as they had done so many, I also used some to re-fashion into gift
\ntags. To make the gift tags, I cut out the tags from an old brown paper bag and
\nthen glued on a stamp. I then punched a hole into the top of the tag using a
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\nDo you enjoy making cards with your children?<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Multicraftingmummy has recently been nominated in the UK
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\nyour appreciation by casting me a vote, then please click on the
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