Fun and Easy Old Fashioned Christmas Crafts

Some of the best ideas are the oldest - that is certainly true of Christmas craft ideas. Here are thee fun and old fashioned Christmas crafts to help you to ring in the season. The old fashioned Christms craft ideas below are aimed at adults because some of the supplies are not safe for kids.

Paper Snowflakes

Use white construction paper for this project to symbolize snowflakes. An alternative idea is to use construction paper in Christmas colors. Trace around a bowl or other round object to create a circle on the paper. Then, cut out the circle. Fold the circle in half twice so that you are left with a folded triangle shape. Next, carefully cut small shapes out of both folded edges of the triangle. Do not cut the whole length of the folded edge because you must leave some paper to hold it together. For an added decorative effect, cut small shapes out of the curved base of the triangle also. Finally, unfold the paper to reveal a unique paper snowflake. It takes some practice but this idea for old fashioned Christmas crafts can produce many unique snowflake designs. No two are alike.

Cotton Batting Santas

Roll cotton batting to create primitive animals and figures. Use craft glue to sculpt the cotton batting by securing it into place. For a Santa figure, cut out a Santa face from a greeting card and glue it in place on the cotton batting body. You can use the same technique to create carollers, angels, animals, etc. You might also accessorize the cotton batting figures with paper boots, belts, mittens etc. To make the cotton batting figures look old, put a mixture of water and tea (cold) into a spray bottle. Misting the cotton figures with the solution will give them an aged look.

Popcorn Garlands

This simple choice of old fashioned craft ideas is still a classic. Start with a large bowl of plain popcorn without any butter, salt or coatings. Thread a needle with a piece of thread the length of the garland you want to create. Make a knot in the end of the thread. Use the needle to string together enough popcorn to cover the thread. Remove the needle and put it in a pincushion. Then, tie the loose end of the thread into a knot. Decorate windows, walls and wreathes with the popcorn garlands. Keep in mind that popcorn should not be near hot Christmas lights for safety reasons.