Yarn Snowflakes

It's overflowing shares how to make a beautiful fluffy white snowflake ornament using simply twigs and yarn.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2012/12/snowflake-ornament-tutorial/

Creative Jewish mom  glues colorful yarn to cardboard snowflake cut outs.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2010/12/winter-craft-for-kids-make-snowflakes-from-recycled-cardboard-and-yarn.html

Cone Christmas Trees

Apartment therapy shares a very simple way to turn a paper cone cup into a Christmas tree.  They don't include instructions to get cones that look like the photos though but recommend using paint, markers, glitter and stickers.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Missie lizzie me and my shadow uses green glitter paper and adds a gold star to make name cards.

Get the instructions here:
http://missielizzie-meandmyshadow.blogspot.com/2011/10/christmas-crafts-tree-table-place.html

Cookie Christmas Ornaments

Gemma garner shows how to turn salt dough into pretty cookie ornaments.  She recommends using paint for the "icing."  Use your favorite Christmas cookie cutters to create lots of different shapes such as stars, trees, reindeer or snowflakes and ornaments.  She says they take a while to dry including 3 hours to bake. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://gemmagarner.com/craft/salt-dough-christmas-ornaments/

Free Gingerbread House Printables

We love to illustrate share several adorable gingerbread houses to download and fold into three dimensional structures. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the templates here:
http://www.welovetoillustrate.com/2012/12/free-gingerbread-house-download.html

Borax Snowball Ornaments

Modern parent messy kids turns pipe cleaners and borax into "snowballs."  These could make interesting ornaments as well.

Good for ages 12 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.modernparentsmessykids.com/2013/01/make-it-pretty-winter-snow-balls.html

Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes

Martha stewart shows how to turn white pipe cleaners into snowflake ornaments.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/856465/easy-christmas-crafts/@center/307034/christmas-workshop#174726
 

Martha Stewart has a follow up craft where she takes the snow flakes and then shows how to turn them into a Christmas tree.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/265414/pipe-cleaner-decorations-christmas-tree 

Alpha mom uses colorful beads for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/christmas-craft-beaded-snowflake-ornament/

Crystalized Salt Snowflake

Easy preschool crafts shares instructions for making a snowflake out of salt crystals using non-dissolving salt and a paint brushed.  The salt crystals make the snowflake seem true to form.  Have the kids give predictions of how they think the salt will work and the shape it will create.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2012/01/salt-crystal-snowflake-craft.html