As Christmas gets closer there are many different worthwhile Christmas Activity Ideas that you can use to get children in a festive mood and to keep them busy. Children can make decorations, make gifts, make wrapping and cards and cook Christmas goodies.

Christmas Decorations
One of the most popular Christmas activity ideas to make decorations that can be used to decorate a Christmas tree or decorate walls, windows or outdoors. A simple but very effective decoration is to create a Christmas wreath from pasta, a paper plate, glue and gold or silver spray paint.

Children start with a paper plate with a hole cut out of the center. They glue different shaped pasta pieces around the paper plate wreath to create a pattern. When it is dry it is then spray painted in gold or silver. Using a piece of ribbon it can then be hung on a door or wall.

Christmas Gifts
Children love to make gifts for their family or friends. This is a favorite Christmas activity as not only do they get to have fun making it but they also get to experience the joy of giving the gift. Of course some children will get so excited about giving the gift that they won't be able to wait until Christmas to give it.

A calendar is a simple gift for a child to make. The calendar can be printed on a computer and the child can decorate the surrounding. This can be painted or drawn or decorated with a mosaic effect using small pieces of paper. If it is laminated it will last the whole year.

Christmas Wrapping
If you are looking for Christmas activity ideas, it worthwhile considering making wrapping paper or Christmas cards. The paper can be made by decorating large sheets of white paper. Children can paint them in red and green or print them with sponge cut into shapes like stars or Christmas trees.

Another simple but effective type of wrapping paper can be made by using crayons to draw a repeated Christmas shape or design all over the paper. This might be as simple as covering the paper with stars or holly. The paper can then be painted with a light red or green wash. The crayon will show through the wash. This looks particularly effective if gold or silver crayons are used.

Christmas Cooking
Christmas cooking is another favorite Christmas activity idea. Children can make candies or fudges which can then become a Christmas gift. Christmas cookies can also be made and then given as a gift.

There are many different Christmas activity ideas that can be used to entertain kids in the lead up to Christmas. Why not try making decorations, gifts, wrapping or cooking Christmas goodies. But don't stop there. Christmas activity ideas might also include Christmas puzzles, games and other just for fun activities that might also be educational.

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