Holiday crafts are a definite holiday tradition. I have numerous handmade ornaments on my Christmas tree. Some that I made as a child and some that my daughter has made. Making an ornament is a great way to keep your child’s holiday crafts over the years.
Holiday Crafts at Home
Tri-Bead Ornaments
Tri-Bead Ornaments are one of my perennial favorites. I remember making them as a kid, and my daughter loves making them. They are great for preschoolers to practice their dexterity and pattern making skills. Tri-Bead Ornaments are great for a tree or to decorate a package.
Christmas Origami
My daughter loves making origami. We bought a pack of holiday colored origami paper and found some directions online. We had a lot of fun making Christmas Origami.
Stockings
When my daughter was in preschool we attended a stocking decorating event at Michaels. We still display the stockings every year. She had so much fun that we bought stockings for her to decorate and fill for her grandparents and aunts and uncles.
Ornament Frame Craft Kits
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When my daughter I found a box of foam picture frame ornaments. They were perfect for attaching to gifts from my daughter and for our own tree. My daughter was able to do all of the decorating by herself. I was able to find these similar ornaments on Amazon.
Height Ornaments
I love little ornaments for the tree that mark my daughter’s growth. For years we added a photo ornament each year. Create one of these height ornaments each year to mark your child’s growth. Unfortunately I think we’re starting too late. My daughter is already 5’3″. That would be a lot of string to wrap up.
Pinterest Holiday Crafts
I also have a Pinterest board with other craft ideas.
Check out our board here:
Holiday Craft Events
There are also lots of Holiday Craft events around Ann Arbor. I love these events because I don’t have to find project ideas or the expertise to guide my daughter.
We are still adding holiday events to our calendar, so this list will continue to update throughout the holiday season.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
<h4>🎄Swiftie Ornaments - The Eras Tour</h4>2:00pm-3:00pm at Whitepine Studios: 141 E Michigan Avenue, Suite B
Cost: $25
Saturday, November 16, 2024
<h4>🎄Snowman Painting PARTy for Kids</h4>2:00pm-3:00pm at Whitepine Studios: 141 E Michigan Avenue, Suite B
Cost: $20
Thursday, November 21, 2024
<h4>🎄Introductory Woodcarving Lab: Simple Birds</h4>5:30pm-7:30pm at Downtown Branch of AADL: 343 South Fifth Avenue
Cost: Free
Saturday, November 23, 2024
<h4>🎄Clay Workshop Ornaments</h4>1:00pm-3:00pm at Hudson Mills Metropark: 8801 N. Territorial Rd
Cost: $63
Saturday, November 30, 2024
<h4>🎄Printmaking Holiday Cards</h4>9:30am-11:30am at Gutman Gallery: 118 N. Fourth Avenue
Cost: $35
<h4>🎄Christms on the Farm</h4>
12:00pm-4:00pm at Jacob’s Fresh Farm: 475 N Fletcher Rd
Cost: $5/person. Kids 2 & under are free
Sunday, December 1, 2024
<h4>🎄Kids Holiday Craft Workshop</h4>11:00am-12:00pm at Sip Boba Tea: 1928 W. Stadium Blvd
Cost: $35
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
<h4>🎄PJs & Stories with Santa</h4>5:00pm-6:00pm at Saline Rec Center: 1866 Woodland Dr
Cost: $19/non-member, $15/member
<h4>🎄PJs & Stories with Santa</h4>
6:30pm-7:30pm at Saline Rec Center: 1866 Woodland Dr
Cost: $19/non-member, $15/member
Thursday, December 5, 2024
<h4>🎄PJs & Stories with Santa</h4>5:00pm-6:00pm at Saline Rec Center: 1866 Woodland Dr
Cost: $19/non-member, $15/member
<h4>🎄PJs & Stories with Santa</h4>
6:30pm-7:30pm at Saline Rec Center: 1866 Woodland Dr
Cost: $19/non-member, $15/member
Friday, December 6, 2024
<h4>🎄Family Fridays: Cozy Cocoa Mug</h4>4:00pm-6:00pm at Ann Arbor Art Center: 117 W. Liberty St
Cost: $35
<h4>🎄KindleFest & Midnight Madness</h4>
5:00pm-10:00pm at Kerrytown Market & Shops: 407 N. Fifth Avenue
Cost: Free
Saturday, December 7, 2024
<h4>🎄Clay Ornaments</h4>10:00am-11:30am at Ann Arbor Art Center: 117 W. Liberty St
Cost: $35
<h4>🎄Kids Holiday Craft Club</h4>
10:00am-12:00pm at Saline Rec Center: 1866 Woodland Dr
Cost: $24/non-member, $19/member
<h4>🎄Clay Ornament Making</h4>
12:30pm-2:00pm at Ann Arbor Art Center: 117 W. Liberty St
Cost: $35
<h4>🎄Winter Wonderland Bash</h4>
2:00pm-4:00pm at Michigan Academy of Gymnastics: 240 Metty Drive Suite C
Cost: $15/child
Sunday, December 8, 2024
<h4>🎄Kids Holiday Craft Workshop</h4>11:00am-12:00pm at Sip Boba Tea: 1928 W. Stadium Blvd
Cost: $35
<h4>🎄Make it at the Marsh: Holiday Decorations</h4>
2:00pm-4:00pm at Lake Erie Metropark: 32481 West Jefferson Avenue
Cost: $8/person plus metroparks daily or annual vehicle admission
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
<h4>🎄Fused Glass Ornaments</h4>11:00am-12:00pm at Whitepine Studios: 141 E Michigan Avenue, Suite B
Cost: $55
Friday, December 13, 2024
<h4>🎄Fused Glass Ornaments</h4>6:30pm-8:00pm at Whitepine Studios: 141 E Michigan Avenue, Suite B
Cost: $55
<h4>🎄Yule Log Making</h4>
7:00pm-8:00pm at Independence Lake: 3200 Jennings Rd
Cost: $10/family, Plus vehicle admisison
Saturday, December 14, 2024
<h4>🎄Felt Ornament Making</h4>10:00am-12:00pm at Gutman Gallery: 118 N. Fourth Avenue
Cost: $30
<h4>🎄Glo Pals Sensory Snow Globes Workshop</h4>
10:00am-4:00pm at We Rock the Spectrum: 4370 Varsity Drive, Suite A
Cost: $50
<h4>🎄Mommy and Me - Handprint Tree Ornament</h4>
10:00am-11:00am at Whitepine Studios: 141 E Michigan Avenue, Suite B
Cost: $25
<h4>🎄Winter Snowman</h4>
10:00am-12:00pm at Ann Arbor Art Center: 117 W. Liberty St
Cost: $40
<h4>🎄Elf or Frosty Clay Ornaments</h4>
12:00pm-1:00pm at Whitepine Studios: 141 E Michigan Avenue, Suite B
Cost: $25
<h4>🎄Gingerbread House Workshop</h4>
12:00pm-4:00pm at First Congregational Church: 121 E Middle St
Cost: Free
<h4>🎄Winter Snowman</h4>
1:00pm-3:00pm at Ann Arbor Art Center: 117 W. Liberty St
Cost: $40
<h4>🎄Winter Fox Kids Painting PARTy for Kids</h4>
2:00pm-3:00pm at Whitepine Studios: 141 E Michigan Avenue, Suite B
Cost: $20
Sunday, December 15, 2024
<h4>🎄The Memento Merry: A Dark Holiday Artisan Market</h4>12:00am-4:00pm at Ypsilanti Freighthouse: 100 Market Place
Cost: Free
<h4>🎄Kids Holiday Craft Workshop</h4>
11:00am-12:00pm at Sip Boba Tea: 1928 W. Stadium Blvd
Cost: $35
<h4>🎄Make it at the Marsh: Wrapping Paper</h4>
2:00pm-4:00pm at Lake Erie Metropark: 32481 West Jefferson Avenue
Cost: $8/person plus metroparks daily or annual vehicle admission
Sunday, December 22, 2024
<h4>🎄Make it at the Marsh: Natural Ornaments</h4>2:00pm-4:00pm at Lake Erie Metropark: 32481 West Jefferson Avenue
Cost: $8/person plus metroparks daily or annual vehicle admission
Monday, December 30, 2024
<h4>🎄K-5 Nature Crafts: Winter Celebration</h4>2:00pm-3:30pm at Burns Park Warming Hut: 1700 Wells St
Cost: Free
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