Cut the roll in thirds. Cover with red paper, felt, Contac, or even paint or markers, just so it is covered.

Glue 2 circles of white felt, paper or fabric just big enough to go over each end and glue around the edge about 1/8″. Using gold metallic yarn (like the plastic canvas stuff), anchor one end to the top edge of the covered roll, then glue to the other edge going down and at an angle, then angle back up to the top and continue around in the fashion. Glue a couple of round toothpicks to the top, add a string for hanging.

Lay fabric flat on some newspapers. Using one hand to dip in paint, form a circle on the material to look like a wreath. Let the green dry. Dip one finger in the red paint and make holly berries on the wreath. Fold over the top of the material to form an opening to slide the dowel through. Tie the ribbon or yard onto the ends of the dowel to hang it from.

1. Have the children put glue on the bear’s body and sprinkle cinnamon on the glue.
2. After Bear is dry, tie the red ribbon with bell around the neck.
3. Hole punch a hole on each hand and put the candy cane in the holes so the bear is holding the candy cane.
4. This is great to put on the Christmas tree.

Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar, and salt. Add egg, molasses, and vinegar; mix well. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to molasses mixture, mix well. Chill about 3 hours. Roll out, 1/4 in. thick, on lightly floured surface. Trace children’s hands onto paper and cut out with scissors. Place paper hand on dough and cut around with a knife. Place on greased cookie sheet and let children decorate their own hands. Use “red hots” for fingernails, silver balls for rings, etc. Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes, cool on wire rack, makes about 15 hands.

Cut out trees made of construction paper. Punch out holes in the tree. Have children glue colored pieces of colored cellophane or construction paper to the back to cover the holes. This makes it look like lights on the tree. Turn over and decorate the tree with whatever they wish (crayons, construction paper bits, etc).

Trace a picture of a stocking on construction paper and cut. Use cotton balls to trim the stocking on the top. Use catalogs and cut out pictures of what you want for Christmas, and glue to the stocking.

Cut yarn into various lengths. Dip yarn in glue and lay on wax paper, over lapping each piece. Let dry.

Pull yarn off wax paper, attach a string to the top, apply glue and add glitter. Hang to dry.

Cut out a big green tree out of giant tag board and sponge paint ornaments on it.

Cut bell shapes out of lightweight cardboard. Put the glitter in a plastic sandwich bag. Paint the bell shape with glue, put it in the bag with the glitter and shake until it is coated. Make as many as you want. Let the bells dry. Poke a hole in the top and tie bells together, letting each one hang down about 5-6 inches. You can also decorate with miscellaneous craft items.

Cut the pictures from cards. Draw a picture on a piece of paper and this was the back. Then glue on the card pictures. Cover both sides with contact paper.