What xmas gifts could I make with children at nursery?

Question

I would like the children to make a gift for their parents for xmas & would like some creative ideas. It has to be their own work with a little guidance from us adults. The children are 2 to 3 years old. Fed up with the usual decorate a calendar. Need something more creative.

Answer 1

Puzzle Piece Picture Frame
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/puzzle_piece_picture_frame.htm

Desk Snow Globe
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/msnowglobe.html

Crafty Christmas Ornaments
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/ornaments.html

Christmas Handprint Wreath
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/mxmashands.html

Jingle bracelets
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=444

Glitter Bells
http://www.preschooleducation.com/achristmas.shtml

Silhouette
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/silhouette.html?trnstl=1

Handprint Magnets
http://www.families-first.com/kids/ross3.htm

Answer 2

picture frames are the easiest gifts to make and they can be made from lots of different materials: paper is easiest and if you allow the children to paint, draw, color, or marker on the paper and then add some glue and let them sprnkle glitter on the paper. then cut the paper to the size you want, then if you want fancier or more long lasting ive added pictures of the children and then covered the whole thing with clear contact paper.
another good item is a card with a reindeer made from the childrens own hands and feet. use only the main part of the foot toe side up, and once that is dry then use the hands fingers out-stretched for the antlers and then thumbprints for the eyes and nose. then or before allow the children draw or write inside the card. be sure you write the childs name and date on the very back of the card, that way there is no wonder on who and how old, when the parents go to store the card.
other gifts to try are coasters, or even wall hangings

Answer 3

Miniature Christmas cake go down well with everyone. use the small size bean/ spaghetti tins to cook them in. Just follow a classic Christmas cake mix and divide it between the small cans, don't use nuts, substitute more cherries instead, don't put marzipan on (its made with almonds and nuts should be avoided when working with children as with the cake) then give the children some icing ready made from a packet and they can make snowmen, they can make colurfull scarves gloves etc and paint with cake colour or just a pile of snowballs or what ever they can manage to decorate the top. if you cant cook where you are you can still make the mix at school so they all get a wish when they have a turn at mixing, take them home to cook and ice, bring them back for decorating. Can be made over a period of days or weeks.

Answer 4

How about using clay or play-do (that type of thing) make a rock looking shape with a hole in the middle, bake in the oven so it goes nice and hard, when done place a candle in the middle and let the little-ones decorate the base with glitter, tinsel etc.. this would make a lovely centre pieces for the Christmas dinner table which could be used year after year!!!

Or you could have a photo of the child and let them make their own Christmas type of card, by sticking the photo of them self's on the front of coloured card and inside let them do hand prints and you could write a Christmas verse or poem..

Another idea is to buy some cheap plain white baubles and let them have fun decorating them with glitter, material sequins etc.

Hope this helps, have fun!!

Answer 5

make a pop-up card it is probably the easiest thing to do. Or just make a regular card.

oh, oh heres a creative one:

get a blank poster paper have THEM decorate it ( put the words merry christmas on it ) and then once their done put all the posters on a big wall make the parents close their eyes and then have the children lead them into that room have the children yell "SUPRISE, MERRY CHRISTMAS" then they can take there posters home.

Answer 6

Take a picture of the child and cut out a reef looking shape thing. Tell the children to glitter and sequences and all those things and after you're done. Put the picture in the hole of the reef.

You can also use popcicle sticks to make a frame for a portrait

Answer 7

Lots of ideas already. But here goes... Candles - give them blank candles, tea lights are good, cover in glue and glitter. Make places for them to sit on out of strong card. Each child can do 4 then decorate a larger candle to stand in the middle.
Cards - draw, colour, glue sparklies.
Dough shapes - cooked (hardened) and painted with iridescent glitter.
Lots more ideas at:

Answer 8

Now im a mum, I think a good old fahioned x-mas card is lovely, you know glitter, glue everywhere, the childs scrawny writing! plus parents can keep it safe really easily. Now you cannot buy that x
Or what about decorationg a pine cone so it can go on the tree every year, Or wrap some chocs in a santas boot!
Sorry if these are boring, i cannot wait for my 1st nursery card!!
lol

Answer 9

hand made crackers from toilet tube inners and crepe paper with a little stick on drawing filled with some sweets ties at both ends with some parcel ribbon , or try a fairy tree topper made of cardboard and paper doilies, draw a card board circle with a small inner circle to be cut and fold up for a face then make separate wings to be glued on decorate with paper doilies and some glitters .. or a paper mashie Yule log made of card board and mulched paper paints and some spray snow and some card board Hollie hope theses ideas help you a bit with your projects .

Answer 10

You should use something with their picture in. Take a pic with a digital camera and print it out and maybe put the centre piece in a star and stick loads or glitter around it. M&D's love decorations and with a picture in it they can keep it for years and bring it out every year......maybe put their age and hand prints on the back or something like that.

Or paint their hands and feel and laminate it and then stick it to a calender??