When you hear the term “kid friendly” what sorts of things do you think of? Most people automatically associate children’s toys and bright colors with things that are kid friendly. It is not the norm to consider kid friendly things as beautiful. Yet, there are many ways that you can make beautiful Christmas decorations that are in fact kid friendly.<\/p>\n
Making beautiful Christmas decorations that are kid friendly may require more effort but you do not have to sacrifice style for function. There are many different ways that you can either create your own beautiful decorations or that you can alter your existing decorations to be more conducive to a home with children. <\/p>\n
Below you will find some suggestions for kid friendly decorations that you can make with your children. Not only do these craft decorations have the potential to create a lot of happy memories for you and your children, but they can also be a beautiful addition to your home this holiday season.<\/p>\n
Salt Water Clay Ornaments<\/strong><\/p>\n Salt water clay is the perfect medium for kids who want to be creative. Salt water clay is edible (but doesn’t taste very good) and can be molded into almost any shape. A great thing to do is to make ornaments for your tree by using the clay and some holiday cookie cutters as the molds. Have your kids push the clay into the molds or roll the clay flat and cut out the shapes with the cookie cutters. Poke or cut a hole at the top of the shape that will be large enough to string a ribbon through. Allow the clay to dry and paint the ornament. Try not to use too many different colors of paint. Sticking to one base color usually gives the end product a cleaner look. Decorate your shape accordingly. If you made gingerbread man shapes out of your clay, use gumdrops, peppermints and any other edible small candy to give the gingerbread man a face and buttons or clothes. Use a glue gun or frosting to attach any candy details. Allow everything to dry and then string and tie a piece of ribbon through your finished ornament. Your kids will love that they helped to contribute to the making of the ornaments for the tree, and you can appreciate the simple and beautiful touch that these kid friendly ornaments add to your tree. Adding shatter proof bulbs to the tree will help to fill in the bald spots on the tree and are still safe enough to be handled by children (just make sure that you use ribbon to tie them on the tree instead of metal hooks).<\/p>\n