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Christmas craft

Christmas angel puppets

Age 18 months plus Duration of activity 1/4 to ¾ hour Materials/equipment Angel puppet template Coloured cardboard Glue Stick Drinking straws Sticky tape Colouring pencils, crayons or textas Embellishments, for examples glitter, stickers, petals, leaves,...

Make your own Santa beard

Age 18 months plus Duration of activity 10-30 minutes Materials/equipment Santa beard template or you can let your child draw their own beard. Cardboard or a scrap of fabric Craft glue Paintbrush Cotton...

Salt dough gifts and ornaments

Age 2-10 years Duration of activity Making the dough takes about five minutes. You can spend a few minutes or a couple of hours making and adorning...