Christmas Wreath Crafts

Save your childrens' hand prints and get a cute Christmas wreath with this holiday craft project.

Material:

Construction paper (different colors)
Ribbon
Glue

The history of Advent, how to make an advent wreath at home, advent calendar craft idea. Create your own wreath every year, using greens from the yard, florist wire, pine cones, candles and candle holders. Insert your greens pine cones candles etc. into a Styrofoam ring. You can also find wood or metal bases to be used year after year.

Materials:

greens from the yard
florist wire
pine cones
candles
candle holders
Styrofoam ring

Christmas crafts for kids, Scout troops, and family decorations. Make a Pretzel Wreath and a Cinnamon Cut Out Christmas Ornament.

Kids will love these Stained Glass Christmas wreaths to celebrate Christmas. Your children will love hanging them in the window. Size depends on the size of your window. The wreath measures 26" wide by 35" long. The materials and the pattern given below on the 2" grids is for the above dimensions. To make larger or smaller patterns, make the size of the grid squares larger or smaller, adjusting the construction paper size accordingly.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

Two sheets of black construction paper— 30" x 40" for the wreath
one roll double-face transparent tape
X-acto knife No. 1 with extra blades
swivel knife
white or yellow carbon paper
heavy white tracing paper for the white portions of the wreath
one sheet each of colored cellophane as specified below (or gelatin sheets used by theaters to tint white spotlights, available at many photography shops)
two black illustration boards
Wreath Cellophane Colors: Red, orange, yellow, turquoise, chartreuse and emerald green.