Safety guidelines recommend this art project is suitable for children age 4 years and older.
Small hands create this keepsake wreath. Put creative hands and minds into the holiday spirit.
1. With Crayola� Scissors, cut a circle across out of the center of a paper plate. Gently fold it in the middle to get the cut started.
2. Place your hand, with your fingers slightly spread, on green construction paper. Trace around your palm and fingers with Crayola� Gel FX Crayons. Do this several times, using both hands as patterns, until you have enough hands to go all around the plate.
3. Cut out the hands. Arrange them around the plate and glue in place with Crayola� School Glue. Dry overnight.
4. Write your name and the date on the back of the wreath. Decorate your hands with holiday images and words using crayons and Crayola� Glitter Glue.
5. Tie a ribbon in a bow and glue to the top. Loop another ribbon and glue to the back of the paper plate to hang. Dry overnight before hanging.
"This hand wreath gives the holidays personal significance." Dylan M., religious educator.
"Parents asked us to make more wreaths for grandparents." Andrea A., family child care provider.
In England, Father Christmas brings gifts and goodies to children on Christmas Eve. Other English Christmas traditions include actors called Mummers who present plays during the holiday season.
Safety guidelines recommend this art project is suitable for children age 4 years and older.
Kids ring in the fun with their own hand-painted bell. Your whole family will want to chime in to make this great gift and holiday decorating idea.
1. Spread newspaper over your work area. Place a clay flower pot upside down on newspaper. Decorate your bell using Crayola� Washable Kid's Paint and Crayola� Paint Brushes. Dry.
2. To make a ringer for your bell, tie a metal washer to string or twine. Tie string to a short dowel stick to keep it from slipping through the hole. Thread string through the hole in the flower pot and knot to hang indoors.
"The kids loved the bells they made for our school bazaar. Many ended up buying back their own craft!" Laura Z., PTA volunteer.
"This idea launched a blizzard of bell discoveries: Liberty Bell history, handbells, jingle bells, and sleigh bells!" Dion A., after-school club volunteer.
The U.S. Liberty Bell was built in 1751 to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of William Penn's Charter of Privileges, which was Pennsylvania's original constitution. See www.ushistory.org/libertybell.