Here’s something kids (and grown-ups) will treasure! Make this keepsake ornament as a simple preschool craft for your kid’s ministry.

Prepare for the Preschool Christmas Craft

You’ll Need:

• photos of preschoolers in your class (see Easy Prep)
• instant camera (for kids who are visiting)
• old Christmas cards
• pencils
• circle shape to trace (such as a jar lid)
• child-safe scissors
• glue sticks
• red and green markers
• Con-Tact paper
• hole punches
• ribbon

Easy Prep:

Two to three weeks before Christmas, take a photo of each child in your class. Have the photos printed.

Make a Simple Keepsake Ornament

During the craft time, display old Christmas cards. Have children each choose one card, and give children their photographs.

To create the ornament, help children trace a 3-inch circle over a picture on their card and a 2-inch circle over their photograph. You could use the base of a jar or a cardboard cut-out as a pattern. After kids trace their circles, have them cut out each circle. Younger preschoolers will need an adult’s help for cutting.

Kids can then glue the backs of their photos and cards together. Use a red or green marker to write the year above their photo and “Merry Christmas” below their photo. Cover both sides with clear Con-Tact paper and trim the edges. Help kids punch a hole through the top of their keepsake ornament and tie a ribbon through the hole.

Pam Zimmerman

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