Interactive Kids Gift Wrap

Lines across has the most fantastic ideas for how to wrap gifts for kids adding toys, crayons and stickers to make the gifts interactive.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.linesacross.com/2012/12/interactive-gift-wrap-for-kids.html

Real simple suggests decorating with a bunch of colorful rubber bands.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.realsimple.com/new-uses-for-old-things/new-uses-gifts/rubber-bands-as-gift-bow-00000000044166/index.html

Minieco shares her idea of using a word search program to create a puzzle for the recipient.  Rather than highlighting the words, add a pencil on the outside so the kids can do the search themselves.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.minieco.co.uk/diy-word-search-wrap/

Ribbon Christmas Tree Ornaments

Folksy sells a cute Christmas craft ornament that you could easily make as well.  Using ribbon, colorful beads and yarn.

Good for ages 6 and up.

See more images here:
http://folksy.com/items/2671245-Christmas-Tree-Decorations-

Handprint Wreath

Busy bee craft kids shares a hand and thumbprint wreath using white construction paper and green and red paint.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Hands-and-Fingers-Wreath.html

Pipe Cleaner Christmas Trees

Happy together creates takes a stick and colorful pipe cleaners.  She curls the pipe cleaners around her finger and glues them onto the stick for a simple ornament.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.happytogethercreates.com/2012/12/curly-pipe-cleaner-tree-ornaments-diy.html

Child made bends a green pipe cleaner into a tree shape and places beads on each branch.

Get the instructions here:
http://childmade.com/child00/instructions%20-%20chenille%20tree.htm

Puchi collective makes a shiny version complete with ornaments. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.puchicollective.com/tutorials/miscellaneous-tutorials/make-a-miniature-tinsel-tree/ 

Pink stripey socks makes a hollow version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2013/12/make-mini-christmas-trees-from-pipe.html

Buzzmills wraps hers around a stick that she sticks into a cork.

Get the instructions here:
http://buzzmills.typepad.com/blog/2012/12/pipe-cleaner-christmas-trees.html

Felt Stacked Christmas Trees

The magic onions has a really easy and cute way to create Christmas tree ornaments.  All you need is circles of colorful felt in increasingly smaller sizes and glue.  This is a really good activity for younger kids because all they need to do is glue and stack.  She adds a jingle bell on top for a cute tree top.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themagiconions.com/2012/11/felt-christmas-tree-ornament.html

 Julia crossland art adds a star.

Get the instructions here:
http://juliacrosslandart.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/oh-felty-christmas-tree.html

Winter Window Ornament

Spoonful has a cute way to make a winter window.  They use mini popsicle or craft sticks for the window frame, felt for the curtains and snow texture for the snow.  White wax from crayons or sugar or even small pieces of Kleenex might work for the snow as well.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://spoonful.com/crafts/snowy-window

Lace Christmas Trees

Smashed peas and carrots takes a paper cup cone and wraps in lace trimming to make decorative Christmas trees. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://smashedpeasandcarrots.blogspot.com/2012/12/decorative-lace-trim-christmas-trees.html