Gingerbread pots
If you’re looking for a way to create a gingerbread village without having to bake or purchase a kit, check out Projects with Kids’ terracotta gingerbread houses. Using terracotta mini pots and chalk markers, you can create these sweet little houses that look good enough to eat.
Here’s another great idea for a Christmas centrepiece using terracotta pots.
Magical lanterns
There’s nothing like candlelight during the holidays. Projects with Kids has an easy DIY that transforms glass jars into magical lanterns. The lanterns look stunning lit up with a candle inside and make the perfect handcrafted addition to any holiday decor.
Salt dough ornaments
You can’t talk about DIY Christmas decorations without discussing salt dough ornaments. They’re a classic for a reason, after all! Make the salt dough by bringing together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup salt and 1 cup water. Mix the ingredients until they form a dough with a Play-Doh-like consistency. Form the dough into a ball, and knead for approximately 5 minutes. Then roll out the dough to a 1/4 thickness, and cut out shapes with cookie cutters. Bake at 95 degrees Celsius until the dough is completely dry and hard. Once the shapes have cooled, decorate them with paint.