How to turn a coffee filter into a snowflake

Make and takes uses coffee filters to make snowflakes.  The natural curve of the coffee filters and the circle shape give them a really elegant look.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/coffee-filter-snowflakes-on-a-string

CBC paints their snowflakes with water and food coloring to give them a tie-dye effect.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cbc.ca/parents/2014/01/beautiful-craft-for-kids-coffee-filter-snowflakes.html

Button Wreath

Martha stewart has a beautiful idea of turning green buttons into a wreath ornament.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/268828/button-wreath-ornament?backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/christmas-ornaments#slide_20

Pine Cone Christmas Trees

Mama jenn paints a pine cone green, adds some glittery gold glue to each stem and tops it with a star button to create these nature friendly ornaments.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mamajennblogs.com/2009/12/pinecone-christmas-tree-ornaments.html

Elementary art fun uses old jewelry for ornaments.

Get the instructions here:
http://elementaryartfun.blogspot.com/2012/12/making-trees.html 

Parenting fun everyday uses colorful balls of melted wax to decorate the pine cone.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parentingfuneveryday.com/fun/christmas/easy-christmas-crafts-for-kids-to-make-beewax-pine-cone-christmas-trees/

Decomposed Snowman

Growing a jeweled rose cuts out snowman pieces and lets the kids create their own snowman on different surfaces from the bathtub tile to the screen doors.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2012/11/build-frosty-diy-stickers.html

 Surviving on a teachers salary shares a free printable as well. 

Get the template here:
http://www.survivingateacherssalary.com/free-printable-winter-snowman-activity/

Paper Snow Flake Ballerinas

Krokotak has beautiful ballerina paper dolls using pretty snowflake patterns as the tutus.  She also uses pretty pastels paper.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://krokotak.com/2012/11/snowflake-ballerinas-for-little-hands/

Newspaper Christmas Trees

Gunny sack race turns vintage books into Christmas trees.  Newspapers might be a good alternative.  Simply cut into a circle, fold in half and fold back and forth to a tree shape design.  Add a ribbon for the trunk.

Good for ages 7 and up.

View the image here:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/85273869/vintage-paper-christmas-trees

El hada de papel colors her version green.

View the image here:
http://www.elhadadepapel.com/2012/12/arboles-de-papel-paper-trees-papierbaume.html

Egg Crate Snowmen

Little family fun has  a cute idea of how to have the little ones make a snowman using egg crates, cotton balls and construction paper for embellishments.  She makes traditional snowmen with black accessories but kids can have fun making different hats and buttons of different shapes or adding yarn instead for a scarf.  You could even make snowwomen.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.littlefamilyfun.com/2009/12/dec-19-egg-carton-snowmen.html