Best Christmas Pinterest Ideas for Kids

Around this time of year, I love looking on Pinterest for all the different Christmas DIYs. I particularly like all the different kid’s activities, so I thought I would share with you 3 of my favourite ones I found.

Please note that none of the pictures used in this post are my own and were all taken from the Pinterest site.

Lollipop Sticks

My first favourite idea found whilst in the site is using lollipop sticks to make ornaments, and is definitely something I am going to do with the little people in my life this year. The basis of the idea is to use lollipop sticks to make an outline, i.e. for a tree or a reindeer and then use pompoms, googly eyes, sequences and other various materials to decorate. You then add a ribbon and its ready to hang on any Christmas tree or fire place. I particularly love the Christmas tree various of this activity. Recently, I have tried and tested these lollipop stick activities and have got a lot of good feed back!

Paper Plates

There are so many characters you can create with paper plates, its so simple but is sure to keep little ones busy. Using paint, pompoms, paper and other materials you can make any Christmas character your heart desires, from Father Christmas, to a snowman or a cute little penguin.

Handprints

I love using handprints to create different pictures, and Christmas is no exception. Snowflakes, robins, reindeers and wreaths can all be made just by dipping a kid’s hand in paint. This type of activity is super easy, super simple and doesn’t take up too much time. The can also be used to make some very cute homemade Christmas cards.

So, for anyone that has little ones around this Christmas and has no idea how to keep them entertained, just check the wonderful world that is Pinterest!

Lots of Love, Holly x

The Stolen Hat

I work in a nursery and when you work with children, you find you have a lot of stories to tell. However, when explained, most of my favourite stories seem so small and simple and yet all those tiny moments make a 38-hour working week so much more fun. 

Recently, one of the most triumphant moments all started with a hat that was thrown up into a tree. The children were playing in the garden when a little girl threw her hat up to catch it, instead a tree branch claimed it and the children where then faced with a problem… how do we get the hat back?

Of course, the first thing they decided to do was to come and ask a member of staff for help but then when they were posed with the question of “how do you think you can get the hat down?” it became a race to see who could think of the best idea first. It started with jumping, trying to push their legs as high of the ground as they possibly could but it didn’t take them to long to realise they just weren’t tall enough – no matter how high they jumped. Then came a line of other ideas, standing on the tips of their toes, using objects like hula hoops to reach, jumping from higher platforms and just generally running around crazily and just hoping it would fall.

Now this story has an underdog, a little boy standing to the side and watching quietly. He had been working out a plan to save the hat, he had watched all of the separate ideas each child had and put them all together. He dragged over a crate and picked up a hula hoop, he stood on it, went onto the tips of his toes and knocked the hat out of the tree.

The hat was saved! The best part? The reaction. Cheers began, all the children and all the staff started to clap and scream and laugh… all the while the little boy stood with the hat in his hand looking at everyone in utter confusion. He handed the hat back to the little girl and ran off to play – like nothing had happened.

And that was the end of that, 5 minutes that would become the highlight of the day and it all started because a tree decided to steal a small pink hat.

I hope you found some joy in my little story,

Lots of Love, Holly x