White Christmas Crafts & Treats
We can't promise snow, but we can guarantee a white Christmas with these blizzard-inspired crafts and treats.
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Christmas Calendar
Each day of December, kids can punch through a tissue-papered cup to find a surprise inside.
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How to Make an Advent Calendar
Watch this video to see how to make this very cool advent calendar.
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Season Opener
Pin three feather boas ($4.50 each; ziggos.com) around a 16-inch wreath form. Wire together a group of ornaments and fasten around one section of the wreath.
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Festive Flakes
Kids can glue small and large wagon-wheel-shaped pasta together to form delicate snowflakes.
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How to Make Clothespin Skier Ornaments
Wooden clothespins and ice-pop sticks transform into stylish ski bunnies. Add these cross-country cuties to your Christmas tree!
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Snow Angels
Make these heavenly objects with a doily, yarn, and a wooden bead.
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How to Make an Angel Christmas Ornament
Watch this video to learn how to craft angel ornaments for your tree.
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Yuletide Gallery
Cut white paper into holiday shapes and mount them on colored cardstock; hang them in your existing frames. Go to parents.com/silhouettes to download templates.
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North Pole Pals
Stand pom-pom bears on top of clear rock candy for a cute winter scene.
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How to Make a Pom-Pom Polar Bear
Watch this video to see how to make these cute critters.
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Liner Lights
Cut silver cupcake liners edges in a scallop or star shape and layer with a white liner. Punch a hole in the bottom then slide around the base of the lightbulb.
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Spruced Up Treetop
Perch this snowflake on the peak of your tree for a real winter look.
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Snowdrift Meringue
These airy treats are as light as fresh snow but still burst with flavor.
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Paper Snowflake Tortillas
Crafting meets cooking in this easy recipe. Since these goodies are hand-cut, no two snowflakes are alike!
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Sandwich Cookie Snowglobes
Pop these vignettes into a tote box for a deliciously giftable treat.
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How to Make Sandwich Cookie Snowglobes
Watch this video to learn how to make adorable, edible snowglobes.
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Snowy Sandwiches
Bake up a storm using snowflake cookie cutters in a variety of shapes and sizes.
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Snowman Stacks
Put the kids to work dressing up Frosty and his friends. Keep your new pal cozy with a gummy scarf, mittens, and earmuffs. Don't worry—he won't melt!
Originally published in the December 2012 issue of Parents magazine.