Make your own Card Garland Christmas Cards

How to make some really personal cards that children can help with

Merry Christmas to Jenny, Michael, Joseph and Peter

What you will need (1)

White or creamblank cards

(and envelopes)

Christmas stickers (mini)Coloured card

(scraps will do)

Some old Christmas cards

What you will need (2)

GlueGreen, gold or

silver pens

Scissors

Glitter (optional)

Step 1

Making mini cards

This is something your children could help with to make it a family affair

You could just cut out the part of an old card near the fold

You can leave it like it is or add an extra sticker/glitter etc

You can make them from scratch using your coloured card

cut

score

Cut and score a strip Cut into smaller bits Fold and decorate

Alternatively, your kids could just create some free-hand

Step 2

Making the garland

Using a gel pen, draw a wavy line across the top of your folded card

This looks most festive in gold, silver or green

Stick some of your mini-cards along the line with glue

Use a mixture of colours and sizes

Decorate the ends and gaps in the garland with holly leaves or stars

This just makes it look more festive

Adding the finishing touches

Happy

Christmas!

Add some Christmas greetings along the bottom of the card using the gel pen

You can personalise this or just put something general

Merry Christmas to Jenny, Michael, Joseph and Peter

Add glitter, sparkles or stickers as you wish

Merry Christmas to Jenny, Michael, Joseph and Peter

Your lovely card is now ready to send

Merry Christmas to Jenny, Michael, Joseph and Peter

And every one you make will be unique!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Mum and Dad!

Idea, instructions and PowerPoint presentation by Jacqui Bartram