Christmas is truly a magical time of the year, our hearts brim with excitement and cheerful expectations! Every year, the cherished tradition of decking our homes with vibrant stockings, enchanting fairy lights, missile toes, Santa figurines, and a splendid Christmas tree makes the holiday season very special.
Adorning the tree with delicate ornaments, shiny baubles, multiple strands of twinkling tinsel and stars just adds to the rapturous delight associated with this grand festival. The Christmas season allows us to reconnect with family, and friends and express how much each one of them means to us. Exchanging gifts is a sacred custom, radiating the joyous spirit of this festive season. And, as Christmas Eve nears, our spirits soar with joyful anticipation of the magical wonders of the season. No wonder, kids are bubbling with delight and eagerly want to find what Santa has planned for them!
However, with all the excitement around it can get a little difficult to keep them engaged with the real essence attached to this festival. If you are looking for meaningful traditions that you can indulge in with your child together year after year, continue to read as we share with you easy, fun and interesting ways to engage your child this Christmas.
Christmas Day Card Making Ideas To Inspire Kids
The Christmas break begins, and so does the incessant blare of repetitive music and children’s TV shows that can be a cacophony to the ears. To help avoid this, you can keep your children fruitfully engaged, by encouraging them to make handmade Christmas greeting cards for everyone. This idea can work like a charm and get them all excited if you add some glitter, sparkle, stickers, and decorative articles, accompanied with your time and effort. You will have them hooked on and making Christmas cards in no time. And this can become your very own special Christmas tradition. Don’t believe it? Read on for some simple Christmas card ideas for kids you can craft with your child this Christmas.
Here is a list of the materials you will need for your handmade Christmas greeting cards: a small rim of thick colourful A4 size sheets or cardstock, colour pencils or crayons, markers, lots of glitter, stickers, decorative material, glue and scissors. A word of caution, please use child-friendly scissors and monitor them from time to time.
Christmas Tree Greeting Card:
The Christmas tree is at the heart of the holiday season, and there is no better way to start a tradition than with handmade Christmas Tree design greeting cards.
To make the card base, fold a sheet in half. Now you can make a stencil of the Christmas tree or cut-outs or draw it and encourage your child to colour it green and use their creativity to choose different colours to make Christmas decorations and ornaments for all cards and stick them. Let them add their own individual touch or personalise the cards with messages or drawings. They may need your assistance with cutting the ornaments or writing a Christmas message initially, but you will be surprised how soon they will manage it all by themselves. Giving a Christmas card adorned with a tree figurine with their hand-written message will capture the essence of the celebration and connection that defines the holiday spirit.
Snowman Christmas Greeting Card:
Your card base will remain the same, but the front decoration design will change. Another simple Christmas card design is of a snowman. A figure that embodies the playful spirit of the season and is a very simple design for your child to make. You can watch them beaming with pride while they make the Snowman with a cheerful smile, a scarf and pointed carrot shaped nose. Let them add a touch of glitter or snowflakes to enhance the festivities and bring joy to the card and the occasion. Giving a card featuring a snowman combined with their heartfelt wishes can create lasting memories during this magical time of year.
Santa Christmas Greeting Card:
Once again, the base of the card will continue to remain the same. Now for the design, how about you teach them to make a card of a figurine that symbolises joy, generosity and the spirit of giving that defines the very essence of Christmas. Confused? It is Santa Claus, a beloved figure of every child and embodies the wonder associated with this time of the year.
You can choose to make a stencil or cut-outs of the various elements associated with Santa and help your child put them together and stick it, or you can draw and let them colour or add a Santa image on the cover of the card. Let them decorate the card with bright colours, stickers, and glitter to give it that magical touch. Giving a Santa Christmas card with a hand-written warm note will add to the merriment connected to this festival.
Reindeer Christmas Greeting Card:
Like before, the base of the card will be the same. You can help your child choose different colourful sheets to add depth and vibrancy. Never push them to choose a colour and allow them to make decisions themselves. Now to give the Christmas card a fun look, you can choose to add Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer figurine, symbolising uniqueness, perseverance, hope and the power of embracing one’s differences. Qualities you would like your child to imbibe. You can make a stencil or cut-outs of the various elements associated with Rudolph and help your child put them together and stick it. Let them add decorative elements with a personalised message to add a touch of whimsy and bring the festivities alive.
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Conclusion
Kids simply cannot wait for the big day. Christmas mornings are filled with excitement, joy, chatter and animated or emotional reactions as kids unwrap their Christmas gifts. Gifting on Christmas instils in children the value of giving and gratitude. These unique gifts serve as tangible reminders to children of the love, and care within the family; creating strong bonds and everlasting memories. To find the best Christmas gift for your kid checkout Skillmatics’ unique range of educational games that combine learning with fun. Their games are perfect for all ages and offer a variety of skill development and cognitive advantages. Shop on Skillmatics to make your child’s Christmas truly magical.