Kids' Christmas Crafts
Peppermint Ornaments
With an icy tingle on the tongue and a pinwheel of Santa-red and snow-white stripes, peppermints are the coolest holiday sweets -- especially when transformed into edible hanging ornaments. Lay five or so peppermint candies in a circle to form a wreath; bond sides together with icing. Adorn front with cinnamon candies or mints. Let dry two hours before hanging. Loop twine around ornament; knot.
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Crystal Snowflake
The snowflakes outside will sigh with envy when they see this one in the window.
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Children's Hand Cookies
Kids can lend a hand in holiday baking; let them help prepare the dough as well as serve as the model for the cookies inspired by their little palms.
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Card Garland
Give old cards more hang time by making a garland of disks cut from them.
Use craft punches (or trace a round object and cut out). Attach to heavy thread with stickers; rub with craft stick to secure.
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Snow Globes
The shimmering magic of snowfall is always transfixing, whether it's outside your window or inside this classic toy.
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Gingerbread Reindeer
To make a reindeer's head, turn a gingerbread man on his. Add a face, ears, and antlers with melted chocolate chips, sanding sugar, gumdrops, and other candy.
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Button Cards
Button shapes resemble many seasonal things, as on these simple cards made of folded card stock. Construction paper cut-outs and a snip of ribbon help turn green buttons into a wreath, tiny red ones into holly berries, and white ones into a friendly snowman. (When they're turned vertically, the holes in the snowman's belly button look like buttons themselves.)
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Snowman Cupcakes
Happy times with kids call for cheerful cupcakes. Easier to serve than cake, cupcakes require no slicing, no plates, and no forks -- and every child gets her fair share of icing.
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Snowflake Quesadillas
With these edible snowflakes, only the cheese melts.