Christmas is the perfect time for kids to get creative. When the weather gets chilly and the mood gets festive, the projects in this book are a brilliant way to keep little hands busy getting ready for the holiday season. Whether making decorations for the tree, cards to give to friends and family, or treats for a Christmas party, there is something to interest any child, and the wide variety of fun projects will appeal to younger children as well as experienced crafters and bakers right up to the age of 10 and beyond.
Fun to Make! includes many of the traditional crafting techniques – from sewing a gorgeous shaker-style stocking to using paper-cutting techniques to make decorative snowflakes and lanterns. Kids can have fun modelling and painting clay tree decorations, or using potato printing to create fun wrapping paper and cards. Let your kids go wild exploring their creativity and adding their own personal embellishments to the finished items!
Fun to Bake! will show you that Christmas is also the perfect time to get kids interested in food and cooking. Steeped in tradition and distinctive flavours, there is nothing quite like cooking up a bûche de Noël or a gingerbread house. Simple treats such as peppermint creams or coconut ice are perfect for younger children to make, and, packaged prettily in homemade gift boxes and bags, make great gifts, too. Recipes for baked treats are ideal for older children and include an easy fruitcake and iced Christmas tree cookies they can decorate using all manner of festive sprinkles and edible sparkles.
This year, make your family Christmas a homemade one with these enjoyable, creative projects that are sure to have grown-ups rolling up their sleeves and joining in the fun, too!
