All these projects will require adult supervision and assistance. Certain projects make use of tools like hammers and nails which can injure children.

Snowmen Fence

Since kids below the age of seven cannot handle any kind of woodworking projects, we have come up with this simple project for kids that fall under the age bracket of 7 and slightly below. This is a popsicle stick craft that does not require the use of any dangerous tools and small children will love this activity, especially during Christmas season. • Popsicle sticks (about 6 inches long and ¾ inch wide), 6 • Paint stir sticks, 5 • White craft paint • Rub-on snowmen faces • Felt buttons and yarn to make outfits • Glue • Ruler • Scissors • Wire or string • Line up the paint stir sticks in one line over a rough newspaper and paint them white in color with the help of a paintbrush. More than one coat may be necessary. Let the sticks dry completely. • Similarly, the Popsicle sticks have to be painted white in color as well. More than one coat may be necessary. Let the sticks dry completely. • Rub the snowmen faces on the paint sticks as per the directions provided on the package. You can also paint the faces using markers or craft paint. • Next, make scarves for each snowman out of rough yarn and glue it in place around the 'neck' of the paint sticks. Get as creative as you can with shawls, scarves and braids. • Make small hats and glue them to the 'head' of the snowmen. You can even use a pom-pom for a funny look. • Next, glue on the buttons on to the sticks. • Apply glue on the back of the painted snowmen and stick them to the Popsicle sticks to make a fence. The bottom popsicle stick is about three inches from the bottom of the snowman while the upper stick is about three and half inches above the bottom popsicle stick. You can use a scale to mark the positions where the paint stick will be glued to the Popsicle in an effort to ensure that your fence is straight. • You can also use wood glue to strengthen the joins. • Tie some wire or strings at the end of the fences to hang it in a room.

Pumpkin Heads

This is a very interesting piece of craft and is especially useful if you have odd pieces of wood lying about in your house. The kids will especially love these customized pumpkin heads during Halloween. • Wooden blocks of any shape • Sanding foam block • Craft paint, orange, black and white • Paintbrush • Ribbon • Nail • Hammer • A block of wood is required. Make sure that it is not very heavy. If you do not have any lying around in your backyard, you could probably ask the building supply store for a scrap end. • Sand the block of wood thoroughly and remove the sharp ends or the splinters. Dust off with a damp piece of cloth. • Hammer in a nail and leave the head of the nail about half an inch above the wooden surface. • Paint the block of wood in orange color and let it dry. • Paint on the facial details and let it dry. • Tie a piece of ribbon and a strong string around the nail. • The wooden pumpkin heads are ready and can be hung near the fireplace or can be placed by a window.

Key Chain Holder

This activity is a very handy one that the kids will especially love because the final product can be used by all in the house. They will feel a sense of achievement for having done something that they can proudly display. Given the difficulty of this task, it is meant for children eight years and above. • Wooden piece • Nails • Craft paints • Sanding Foam • Paintbrush • Plaster of Paris • Thick adhesive • Cling film • Hammer • Sand the piece of wood thoroughly to ensure that all the splinters have been cleared. Next, wipe it with a moist cloth. • Take the wooden piece and mark equidistant points to hammer the nails to hold the keys. Hammer the nails one by one into the marked spots. • The next step is to take the craft paint and paint the piece of wood. You may require two to three coats to give it a good finish. • While the wooden piece is drying, take the plaster of Paris in a bowl and add the adhesive to it. Using a spoon mix the two ingredients till a rough, dough-like consistency is formed. Don't expect the dough to be smooth, because you are not using your hands. It is important to note that you should not touch the POP mixture with your hands, because the heat from your hands will harden the mixture. • Next, carefully spoon the mixture into the cling film and seal it. Let it rest for ten minutes. • Following which, use a little mixture onto a smooth working platform and seal the rest of the mixture. Using your hands, smoothen the dough and shape it into little flowers, etc. as quickly as you can. Work quickly because the dough will harden very fast. • Make any design, shapes, alphabets, etc. according to your liking and set is aside to dry. • Once it's dry, paint the little flowers you have made. • Then stick the flowers that you have made onto the wooden block. Decorate it any way you like. You can even paint a few designs using the paintbrush. Allow the whole piece to dry. • Hammer two nails behind the wooden block as well and tie a strong string or metal chain between them, to hold them on the wall. The string can be put across any nail on the wall, thereby holding the key chain holder on the wall.