Get Christmas ready with PAPER!

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Are you ready for Christmas?! We know how busy it gets during December as Christmas comes closer and we selected a few easy Christmas crafts for kids to get you ready for Christmas quickly! All of the Christmas crafts listed here are paper based and fun for kids to make!

Some of the basic supplies needed to complete these Christmas paper craft projects:

Construction paper
Origami paper
Glue stick
Scissors
Markers

Pick one of these Christmas ideas with paper and get on with crafting!

There are few Christmas characters which are super popular with kids. One of them is surely Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer! If you can pick up a book about Rudolph, origami Reindeer bookmark will be a perfect match! Great idea for a Christmas present for classmates and friends! You can also choose of of the other available Christmas bookmark designs.

Fill your home (or classroom) with stars for Christmas! An easy origami stars are so simple to make, even beginners will have no problem making them! String them to form a garland or hang them on the Christmas tree as an ornament!

Would you believe if we told you that you can make an awesome Christmas card in less than 5 minutes, including preparations? Yes, you can! Head over and pick instructions how to make super simple Santa Christmas card! And you can choose from many other designs in 5 minute make series!

Unicorns are one of my kids’ favorite themes! Your kids love them as well? Invite them to make an easy 3D paper unicorns! These would love so lovely hanging on the Christmas tree! While at it, pick out a few more DIY ornaments to make with your children!

When craft kids make can double as a toy, it makes fun double! Print and cut templates to assemble Christmas elf puppets for kids to play! Use them for retelling Christmas stories or let your child’s imagination create new stories! You can also print the complete set of Christmas themed puppets!

Upgrade ordinary white paper snowflakes! How? Add glitter and turn them into sparkly glitter snowflakes! They are super easy to make! Head over to pick a tip how to avoid glitter spreading throughout the house.

For toddlers and preschoolers, let them work on their fine motor skills as they make torn paper Christmas wreath. From cutting, pasting, tearing – all of these activities are beneficial for little fingers! Then why not add a DIY Dried Orange Slices to hang from the centre for that extra Christmassy loveliness!

Got post-it notes? Save time cutting paper and use post it notes to make lovely 3D paper stars! They will be an attention grabber when you hang them around your home or classroom!

For white Christmas, make a wish early on! Create a forest filled with winter white 3D paper Christmas trees and maybe your wish comes true!

Do you love pop-up cards? They have a special appeal, wouldn’t you agree? And they don’t have to be elaborate or hard to make! Best example is a DIY Christmas pop-up card! It’s adorable!

So many super easy and quick ideas to make Christmas crafts! If you like this selection, you will LOVE a new book published by our friend Maggy from Red Ted Art called Easy Paper Project. Holding a collection of both everyday and seasonal crafts, ideas from this book will be a perfect opportunity to sit together with your kids and make lovely crafts and new memories!