Make Your Own Didgeridoo
Children will have fun designing and then decorating their own didgeridoo in bright colours. The final touch is added with small sticky dots!
Make Your Own Kinara
Every family celebrating Kwanzaa displays a kinara, a candelabra for 7 candles representing the seven days of the Kwanzaa holiday and the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Each night a particular candle is lit.
Make Your Own Olympic Medals
These pretty medals will take pride of place at your own Olympic Games - or perhaps you can make them with the kids to hand out as an "award" for extra special behavior.
Make Your Own Shuttlecock
Shuttlecocks are fun to make - and we have many ingenious shuttlecock games of skill in which your children can use them to while away the hours, both on their own and with friends.
Make Your Own Snow Globe
Make your own snow globe with a few simple supplies. Kids can make this craft as simple or as complicated as they like, using "found" objects inside or - like us - modelling their own. Snow globes are always a favourite at Christmas!
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Make Your Own Tartan Craft
This very messy craft gives children an idea of how tartan patterns are formed. If you are doing this as a group activity, provide a large collection of ribbons and fabric and you will be surprised how many different variations of tartan you will get!
Making Felt Pictures
Making felt is hard work but very satisfying - our children were thrilled with their creations, and enjoyed all aspects of the process! Younger children will need supervision, especially when the hot water is involved.
Maneki Neko
Maneki Neko is also known as Beckoning Cat or Welcoming Cat. It is a common Japanese ceramic figure which is thought to bring good luck. If the cat's right paw is raised it is supposed to attract money; if the left paw if raised it is supposed to attract customers.
Manger Mince Pies
Mince pies are a very old English Christmas tradition. If you go back far enough (perhaps to the 11th Century), the pies were made with a minced meat mixture, sweetened with spices and fruit to represent the gifts of the Wise Men, and in the shape of a manger.
Maori Art Bookmark
Have a go at this craft stock bookmark inspired by intricate traditional Maori designs.
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