Christmas art can make a great gift or decoration in the house, while keeping your children occupied during the long break from school. Christmas crafts do not need to be expensive or elaborate and can often be made from items you find around your house. It is important that an adult always supervise young children when using scissors. Do the crafts together, keeping the children safe and allowing you to enjoy an activity together.

Hand and Foot Print Reindeer
The hand and foot print reindeer craft, featured on KinderArt, is suitable for children between the ages of three and six. Have your child trace both of his hands and one foot, one at a time, onto a piece of construction paper. Cut out the hand and foot prints using safety scissors. Glue the hand prints to the heel of the foot print to create antlers. The toes of the foot print will be the nose of the reindeer. Have your child draw eyes and a nose using the crayons.

Snowflake Ornaments
Snowflake ornaments, featured on Teacher Vision, are a craft that is suitable for children ages five to 11. When making paper snowflakes you do not have to follow a general rule, which makes paper snowflakes as unique as real snowflakes. Fold a piece of tissue paper into fours. While it is folded, cut off the tips of the paper and any shapes you desire into the center of the paper. When you unfold the paper you will have a unique snowflake. Glue the tissue paper snowflake to a piece of construction paper, a simple design is to cut the construction paper in a circle or square. Older children can cut around each point to emphasize the snowflake shape. Cut or punch a hole in the top of the construction paper and tie a piece of string or ribbon through the hole so that the ornament can be hung on the tree.

Acorn Snowman
The Acorn Snowman, featured on Craftown, is suitable for children 10 and older, and requires adult supervision. You will need three acorns per child. Dip each acorn into white paint and let it dry completely. While you are waiting for the acorns to dry, cut an orange triangle for the nose out of construction paper. Cut a strip of fabric scraps for a scarf and one for a cone-shaped hat. Using a hot glue gun, glue the acorns on top of one another, with the largest on the bottom and smallest on the top. Glue three buttons to the front of the snowman in a vertical row. Wrap and glue the cloth scrap around the neck of the snowman, between the top and middle acorn. Glue the orange triangle to the top acorn for the nose and draw two black eyes above it with a marker. Attach the fabric cone hat on the very top.

Christmas Cards
Fold a piece of construction paper in half, either way. Have each child decorate the outside of the card anyway they want to for Christmas. Cotton balls make great snowballs or a snowman, that can be easily glued to the construction paper. On a white or lined piece of paper -- cut slightly smaller than the construction paper -- have each child write a Christmas note or poem.