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Five fun and easy Christmas classroom activities

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Catrin Williams
Staedtler
06 Nov 2024

Festive Gingerbread-Style decorations

Create gingerbread-style hanging tree decorations using our FIMO soft and FIMO liquid products. Download the step-by-step guide here.

You will need:

FIMO soft
FIMO liquid
Cookie cutters
Cocktail sticks
Baking tray
Ribbon

How to make:

Knead your block of FIMO and roll out. Using a cookie cutter, cut a shape out, then using a small cutter, create a hole in the middle.
Add small balls of FIMO for decoration using a modelling tool.
Make a hole near the top with a cocktail stick.
Place the decoration onto a baking tray covered with baking parchment and press down ensuring there are no raised areas.
Squeeze a small amount of FIMO liquid into a plastic container. Add a drop of coloured ink and stir until evenly mixed. Scoop up a blob of the coloured liquid with a teaspoon and drop it into the hole in the decoration. Spread evenly to fill the hole, pushing the liquid into all corners.
Place the baking tray with your FIMO decoration onto the middle shelf of a pre-heated oven and bake at 110ºC for 30 minutes. Allow to cool then tie a ribbon through the hole to complete your decoration.

Draw along with Tom Fletcher to create a Christmasaurus

As part of our STAEDTLER’s Teachers’ Club, we’ve created a fun draw-along and sing-along festive activity. Watch the video below along with a print-out copy of the draw-along resource, and have some fun in the classroom.

You will need:

How to make:

Download and print out our draw-along template.
Open up the Christmasaurus video, and share it onto a large screen for the whole class to view.
Play the video and get ready to follow the video and create a Christmas dinosaur.

Festive calligraphy labels

Get creative this festive season by making your own present labels. Creating your own present labels adds a fun touch to any gift.

christmas gift tag craft

You will need:

Plain labels
White brush pen for the lettering
A black permanent marker pen for the shadow
White pen for the star
Ribbon

How to make:

Grab your plain label ready, and decide on your design.
Begin by writing your chosen name using the white brush pen.
Once you’ve written your name, add a shadow to the lettering by using a black pen.
Decorate your label until you’re happy with your design, and thread a piece of ribbon through the hole, ready to be added to a present!

Eye-catching tree ornament

DIY tree ornaments are a great way to add a personal touch to your Christmas tree, and can make a great Christmas gift.

christmas tree decoration craft

You will need:

A plain ornament for decoration
String of your choosing
Red acrylic paint for the base
A white brush pen for the lettering
Gold metallic pen for the stars

How to make:

Get your plain ornament, and paint a base colour onto it.
Using your white brush pen, create a fun festive design on your ornament, such as a festive phrase, your own name, or a creative drawing.
Once you’re happy with your design, use a gold metallic pen to add any add additional decorations.
Thread your ribbon through the hole in the decoration, ready to be put on the tree!

Personalised Christmas bags

Decorating paper bags is an easy way to create personalised Christmas wrapping for friends and family, and is a great opportunity to get creative.

christmas gift bag craft

You will need:

Paper bags
White brush pen
Metallic green brush pen
Copper metallic brush pen

How to make:

Take a plain paper bag, in any colour, and have a think about what kind of design you’d like to create.
Using a white brush pen, write a festive message, or your recipients name, to create your festive design.
Using other coloured brush pens, draw any additional decorations, such as Christmas trees, stars or snowflakes.

If you have enjoyed the above activities, head over to STAEDTLER’s Teachers’ Club UK website for more free downloadable activities. This club is primarily for primary school teachers and membership is completely free. There is a wide range of free downloadable curriculum-linked teaching resources and fun classroom competitions available. For more STAEDTLER crafting inspiration, visit Christmas creativity with STAEDTLER.

Visit YPO’s full range of Christmas products here.

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Catrin Williams

Junior Marketing Executive

Staedtler

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