Craft Snowflakes | craftingafunlife
As snow drifts to the ground outside , families are huddled away in their homes looking for something to do while they fight to stay warm. Luckily, there are plenty of crafts to be done that will boost the holiday spirit!
Handmade ornaments
There are a variety of ornaments that can be made, whether they are made with paper, wood or even by cross stitching. These handmade additions to any tree will add a spark of life!
Some options include cross stitch, if you are willing to buy a kit, as well as at-home choices such as cardboard, paper/origami and even yarn.
String trees
On the same topic as yarn, there are plenty of craft options that involve yarn. One of these examples is mini trees made with string. Before, during and after you wrap the string around the cardboard base, you can apply glitter, markers or even paint to help spruce up your craft!
Experimenting with the different types of yarn you may have also makes the activity even more fun. An excellent tutorial can be found here.
Finger painting
For those with children, younger relatives or even those that were a simple yet messy activity to do, finger painting is always an excellent option!
Similar to making a turkey with the outline of your hand, there are a variety of holiday crafts that utilize the same method. Simply search “holiday finger paint crafts,” and you will find lots of inspiration!
Some of the cutest crafts involve Christmas lights, wreaths and snowmen.
Paper snowflakes
A timeless craft that every child should be taught how to make is paper snowflakes! To make them, you will need to be a little dexterous as the paper needs to be folded a certain way. After that, though, you get to the fun part— cutting out chunks however you want.
This unpredictability of what the snowflake will look like after you open it is always the best part! For those stuck on the first folding part, an excellent tutorial can be found here.
Hand-made cards
With all the holiday cheer surrounding December, like Christmas or New Year’s, there are plenty of occasions to give out cards.
People love handmade gifts. After all, it is the thought that counts, not how much it cost! Putting in that extra effort to design cards by hand will always delight whoever you plan to gift it to.
Here is an excellent list of potential cards to make if you are stumped on creativity. While some of these may look difficult, keep in mind that putting in the effort is all that matters!
Snowflake lantern
While this craft is a bit more intense than the others, as it requires special LED lights and some special tools, craftier people will absolutely obsess over these snowflake lanterns!
The square lights almost look like lanterns you would see in the sky, and with the elegant snowflake design on the front, these are the perfect table decoration for anyone!
Templates and a proper tutorial can be found online for anyone willing to put in the effort.
Hot chocolate bombs
This is another more difficult craft as it will require some sort of mold to actually make it, but hot chocolate bombs are a delicious craft to do with the family so that everyone can have their own unique drink!
Molds similar to these will work. To actually make the bombs, you will need hot chocolate mix, marshmallows, melted chocolate of any kind and then any sort of topping or mix-in that you can think of. Simply coat the mold with chocolate, let it dry, and then drop all the additives you want into it.
Here is an excellent recipe that explains how to make proper hot chocolate bombs.
Acrylic paintings
While this is less of a craft and more of an activity, you can never go wrong with bringing out a couple of canvases and some acrylic paints and painting whatever your heart desires.
The holiday season is an incredibly beautiful time— with the lights shimmering against neighbor’s homes, or the snow covering everything it touches, there is plenty of inspiration to take from real life to paint something really beautiful.
Snow globes, two ways
To end it off, one of the best crafts to do is to create snow globes! There are two ways to go about this— you can choose to make snow globes with or without a liquid filling.
Snow globes with water will require a little more effort, as you have to be sure to not let it leak or spill. You will need to glue down the inside decoration down to the lid to prevent the water from uprooting it.
While this sounds dreadful, making it is actually pretty simple. An excellent tutorial can be found here.
Unfortunately, waterless snow globes are not as fun as original snow globes, but you can still provide a beautiful decoration that anyone would love to keep as a winter decoration.
It also requires some more materials, but a list and tutorial can be found here.
Kick back and relax!
Overall, there are plenty of activities to do during this holiday season. If none of these crafts pique your interest, you can always search online or on Pinterest for more craft opportunities.
Your top priority should be to kick back, put on some festive tunes, and enjoy yourself this winter. Have fun crafting!
