Paper Plate Xmas Tree

Naturally educational turns a paper plate into a Christmas tree using a painted green coffee filter to give it a more leafy texture.  She tops with tin foil ornaments and a gold pipecleaner star.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.naturallyeducational.com/2011/12/paper-plate-christmas-tree-craft/

A little learning for two uses cut paper plates and layers them.

Get the instructions here:
http://alittlelearningfortwo.blogspot.com/2010/12/paper-plate-christmas-trees.html

Glass Snowman Ornament

Learning at home fills a clear glass found ornament with fake snow, colors on eye and a mouth, adds and foam sticker nose and tops with a pipecleaner and pompom ear muffs to make a cute snowman ornament.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://learningathome.ca/december-craft-club/

Sand Paper Gingerbread Man Xmas Ornament

About.com shares a simple Xmas ornament making a gingerbread out of sand paper and decorating with paint. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/treeornaments/a/SandPaperGingerbread.htm

Xmas Tree Puzzle Ornament

About.com formats puzzle pieces and paints them to make a cute Christmas tree ornament adding red buttons for ornaments and topping it with a gold star.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/treeornaments/ss/puztree.htm

Santa Christmas Ornament

Easy preschool crafts makes Santa Xmas ornaments using paper cones and cotton. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.jp/2011/12/santa-ornament-conehead-craft.html

Cookie Cutter Xmas Ornaments

All you turns a cookie cutter into a Christmas ornament by simply adding some festive scrapbooking paper. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allyou.com/budget-home/crafts/cookie-cutter-ornaments-00411000070130/

Fruit Loop Candy Canes

Creative connections for kids takes a pipe cleaner and fruit loops to get an easy candy cane craft/fine motor skill activity for young kids. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://creativeconnectionsforkids.com/2011/12/easy-christmas-candy-cane/