Paper crafts — Page 3
A decoration, card, place card or little book: choose what you want to make from paper, then follow its own instructions.
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Sail a paper boat between two Christmas harbours
Draw a paper sea with four stopping places. Take turns choosing the next stop with an arrow and moving a flat boat card.
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A paper Christmas ornament with its own hanging tab
Cut one broad tab as part of a paper ornament, bend it behind the picture and glue its end down. Try the loop size before gluing, then check the light decoration after the glue has set.
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Make a paper Christmas stocking with room for one drawing
Cut two matching paper shapes, join the sides and leave the top open. Test the pocket with a small drawing before decorating it.
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Make paper corners for one Christmas picture
Use four small paper triangles to hold a drawing or spare print on a page. Test the fit before fixing all four corners.
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Make a paper-cup forest for a Christmas story
Turn three clean paper cups upside down, add simple tree marks and leave a path between them. Check that your little forest can stand and pack away again.
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Make a folded-paper holly corner for a Christmas card
Fold and cut two green leaves, then arrange them with three red paper circles in one corner. Try the layout before gluing so the Christmas message still has room.
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One paper window, two Christmas views
Make a broad paper window frame and place two different drawings behind it in turn. The views can be entirely imagined: a Christmas house by day, then the same house at night.
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Cut one simple paper snowflake from a folded square
Start with two folds and a few shallow cuts. Open the paper slowly to see the repeated pattern before making another.
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Try the paper around a small box before cutting
Use one empty rectangular box for a Christmas wrapping trial. Check the paper around the sides and at both ends, then mark a cutting line while there is still room to adjust.
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Make a paper Christmas lantern that stays unlit
Fold, cut and join one sheet into a small lantern-shaped decoration. Leave the rims whole and test the shape before adding a pattern.
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Play Christmas three-in-a-row with stars and circles
Draw a small grid and choose two easy marks. One complete game needs only a pencil, nine spaces and a clear stopping rule.
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Balance a small Christmas mobile before hanging it
Two paper decorations can become a simple mobile when they hang from opposite sides of a light bar. The interesting part is finding the balance point. Decorations that look equally large may not weigh the same, and a knot moved a little can change the result.
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