Easy Holiday Gifts Kids Can Make
Creative Gifts You Can Make at Home
'Tis the season when children make their holiday wish lists and check them twice. An important part of the season is experiencing the joy of giving as well as receiving. What better way to teach that lesson than by helping your child make his own gift? With these gift projects, he'll be doing something creative and productive with his free time during the holiday season while practicing his math and writing skills, too. Friends and relatives will no doubt appreciate these homemade, heartfelt gifts.
Hot Chocolate in a Jar
When your child makes this gift, she'll be using math and writing skills to measure the hot chocolate, measure and cut a fabric scrap, and write a personal holiday message.
Materials needed:
- Small glass jar (baby food size)
- 1 serving of hot cocoa mix
- About 1/4 cup of small marshmallows
- 4-inch or larger fabric scrap (depending on the size of your jar)
- 18" length of ribbon
- Glue
- Hershey Kiss candy
- Small wrapped candy cane
- Holiday card
Directions:
Clean the jar and dry it well. Measure a one-cup serving of the hot cocoa mix into the jar. Fill the jar to the top with small marshmallows. Count them to see how many you used. Cut the fabric scrap into a circle. Center the fabric circle on top of the jar lid. Tie the ribbon around the edge. Glue the Hershey Kiss on top of the fabric cover. Glue the candy cane to the side of the jar. Write a personal note and draw a candy cane or other holiday symbol on the card. Include simple directions like the following: "Here's a little gift to warm you up on a cold afternoon. Simply pour this jar of cocoa mix into a mug filled with 6 to 8 oz. of hot water. Top with marshmallows and drop in the Hershey Kiss. Stir with the candy cane and enjoy!"
