| Are you looking for new Christmas crafts - | | | | baking tray, and poke a lollipop stick horizontally |
| something different? Here are three fresh ideas | | | | into each cookie before baking it. Once the |
| to get keep and your kids busy and creative. | | | | cookies are cool, lift each one by its stick, dip it |
| Christmas Ornaments with Kids' Photos | | | | into melted chocolate and then coloured sprinkles |
| Your children will love giving these to their | | | | to make the hair, and stick candy on with |
| grandparents each year. | | | | chocolate for the eyes and mouth. Wrap in small |
| To make one, cut two identical stars from | | | | cellophane bags, one for each member of the |
| cardboard. Cut a hole the right size to frame your | | | | family. Tie ribbons around the tops, and attach a |
| child's photograph in the centre of one of them. | | | | gift tag with each person's name. Delicious! |
| Decorate the stars by painting them gold or silver | | | | The Great Christmas Candy Chase |
| and gluing on craft jewels and sequins. Use a black | | | | This Home-made Christmas gift will be a hit! It's |
| marker pen to write the year in the centre of | | | | also a cool present to give a family. |
| the star that has no hole in it. Once the stars are | | | | Buy a large men's shirt, preferably in bright red or |
| dry, glue your child's photo into its star frame. | | | | green, from a second hand shop. Wash and dry it. |
| Arrange the two stars back-to-back, with the | | | | Using a hot glue gun, glue wrapped lollies and |
| decorated sides facing out, and glue together. | | | | candy about every 5cm (2 inches), all over it. Fold |
| Punch a hole in the top and add a loop of silver or | | | | it, and wrap it up along with these instructions: |
| gold cord to hang it by. | | | | "The Great Christmas Candy Chase: On |
| Your home-made Christmas gifts will decorate the | | | | Christmas Day, Dad needs to put this shirt on, |
| tree each year, and be treasured as your children | | | | shout, 'Ho, Ho, Ho!', and run away. This is the |
| grow up. | | | | signal for all the kids to chase him and get the |
| Christmas Candy Crafts | | | | candy!" |
| These make a wonderful Christmas gift for a | | | | If Dad isn't fit now, he soon will be! |
| family. Make cookies on sticks, like lollipops, and | | | | I hope you enjoy these new Christmas crafts, |
| give them happy faces with candy. Here's how: | | | | and the pleasure of those who receive your gifts. |
| Use any chocolate chip cookie recipe. Put balls of | | | | Happy Christmas! |
| cookie dough onto non-stick baking paper on a | | | | |