Some simple crafting can become a family activity during the Christmas holiday season. You can start by making snowflakes from tissue paper to be hanged on the windows. Try making small snowflakes from quarter sheets of construction paper and then glue, or staple together to make a garland. You can glue pinecones, ribbon, and artificial holly leaves to a cardboard or styrofoam wreath. Or for a special wreath, wrap a circle of wire from a coat hanger with red or green ribbon.
Sugar cookies are another fun holiday activity. Make plenty of sugar cookies and have fun decorating them. You can also use frosting to attach a wallet size photo of each family member to a cookie for gift giving, or for decorating the tree. Christmas and gingerbread houses seem to go together. Make it a family activity to make a gingerbread house. Even very young children can help decorate.
Taffy is easy to make, and when done can be wrapped in colored plastic wrap and hung on the tree as a delightful addition to the decorations.
Try decorating your tree with bows. Tie small bows with holiday ribbon around the ends of the branches. Stars made of cardboard, covered with foil, or holiday paper can help you add an old fashioned charm to your decorations.
Children love to do crafts, and Christmas seems to be full of craft opportunities for children and adults alike. Use your imagination, spend some time with your family and make this the best Christmas ever.