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7 holiday gifts kids can make
Want to give homemade gifts this year? Here are 7 DIY projects the whole family can make together
All images by Andrea Ford
Apple wreath for the childcare provider
6 and up
What you'll need:
10-12 apples
Lemon juice
Cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice, ground cloves
Wire coat hanger or floral wire
Cookie sheet
Ribbon and raffia
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 175°F.
2. Slice apples into thin disc-shaped slices or 2” chunks.
3. Soak apples in lemon juice for 10 minutes.
4. Coat apples with spice mixture.
5. Lay apple pieces on a cookie sheet in one layer.
6. Bake apples for 4-5 hours until dried. Flip at two-hour mark.
7. Set to cool.
8. Untwist a coat hanger to straight or cut a 12” piece of floral wire.
9. Slide apple pieces onto the wire, leaving 3” on each end.
10. Shape loaded wire into a shape – heart, oval, circle, square – then twist ends together to secure and leave space for a bow.
11. Tie a bow with raffia and ribbon and attach to the wreath.
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What do you think?
Anonymous says ....
Great idea! Thanks for sharing...
linlal says ....
In #4, could you change the '3-4"pieces' to '3 or 4" pieces', please? To a 9 year-old, it looked like 'three-quarter inch pieces'. Does anyone know of a craft that uses about 30 very small pieces of a zipper? The piece that's turned under the headband at each end will certainly catch in the hair so we'll trim it off or do the project using ribbon.
Alex Mlynek says ....
Hi Michelle, thanks for your comment. That is a good question. This image is a stock photo. The christmas tree and snowman are not part of the craft roundup. On second thought, I perhaps should have chosen an image of one of the crafts featured. The good news is that I believe the craft featured in the photo is simply modelling clay or Play-doh formed into a Christmas tree and snowman. Thanks again for getting in touch. I truly appreciate your feedback. Alex, editor of Todaysparent.com
Michelle (not verified) says ....
Where do I find the craft for the christmas tree & snowman in the cover picture?
Charlie39 says ....
Good thought Amanda, I think in that case, we shall use a Christmas /ribbon
alysha (not verified) says ....
wont it get tangled in their hair
amanda (not verified) says ....
It LOOKS great, but won't the wearer's hair get tangled and caught in the zipper?