It’s officially the hot cocoa season with peppermint. This means blurry weather, hot slow cooker dinners and hearty mornings with oatmeal. In other words, winter is in full swing and there’s no better season to stay in doors for a good old crafternoon. Looking for a new way to keep the kids entertained this winter? Maybe try a new clever tool.
If you haven’t heard of it, Cricut is a cutting machine that cuts every shape imaginable. Think of the perfect stars every time minus the children’s plotting, scissors and occasional tears. Then you can use your creations on everything from wrapping paper to pillows to clothes and tea towels.
Maybe the best part, though? The cutter comes with access to Cricut Design Space, a program full of images, fonts and hundreds of predefined projects already made for you—all you need to do is click “Go.”Thanks to the cult of this clever paper cutter, the craftsmen have also created a variety of projects for beginners and professionals with Cricut.
Whether you’ve ever jumped on Cricut’s moving train or you’re looking for a fun Christmas gift for the whole family, we’ve put together some of our favorite projects for kids in winter that you’ll find in Design Space and among bloggers for inspiration.
Simple felt Christmas trees
These adorable kid-friendly felt Christmas trees (pictured above) are from Cori George’s clever blog, Hey, let’s Make Stuff. The whimsical glowing felt trees are the perfect craft for beginner cricut creators and/or for parents who are just starting to make with their children. This is certainly one of the many Cricut projects that will grow with your family over the years.
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Cricut Playful Calendar Coins
Why not dress up your busy oversized family calendar with fun calendar embellishments? This Cricut project for beginners makes labels seven days a week and several calendar parts and it takes less than 30 minutes to do. Just print cardboard with fun custom labels and then use a glue stick to stick pieces to your calendar to get a monthly perspective that’s Pinterest-worthy.
What you need:
White Carton
Cricut black glittering cardboard
Machine carpet StandardGrip-12″-x-12″
Printer at home
Glue Pen
Calendar
Washi tape
How to do it: in the design section, print images from the cardboard, and then cut them out. Make sure you use the correct setting for the materials to be cut. Use a glue stick to stick pieces to your calendar.
DIY Silhouette Necklaces
Sure, your little ones love jewelry, and a fun way to derail them to loot their jewelry box is to give them their own. In this matter, make your own necklaces that showcase your silhouettes printed on vinyl, as made by Tasha, on her blog, Kaleidoscope Living. Tasha has many inspiring cricut projects on her crafting blog, but this cricut DIY jewelry project stands out because it is very unique.
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Advent calendar of Christmas flowers Cricut
It is now the season to make an Advent calendar for your little ones to count the days until December 25th. For those who are in the spirit of the holidays, this is your unmissable Cricut project. If you don’t already know, the cricut maker is a Christmas cutting machine when it comes to making Advent. No matter what material your Advent comes from (felt, cardboard, etc.), this powerful machine can cut and stick different textures and patterns. However, we love the simplicity of this particular project of the Cricut floral Advent.
Finished Size: Approx.)
What you need:
Cardboard, Grey
Glittering cardboard, Gold
Cardboard, Brown
Cardboard, white
Everything else: Lightgrip machine carpet; Weed finisher; Black pen with Fine tip; Paper glue; Scoreboard with clip
How to do it: Follow the instructions in the design section to cut the pictures of cardboard and glittering cardboard. To assemble, apply the cut cardboard paper in the same order as it appears in the layer panel in the design area, starting with the bottom layer and again up, using glue.
Monogrammed Sneakers
What child (and mother) doesn’t like their own monogram stamped on something they own? Traditionally the monogram can be quite expensive, but with a Cricut, the monogram is a piece of cake. For those who often use their cricut, know that the monogram (everything) is one of the most popular cricut projects of craftsmen. We’ve seen moms customize their tot lunch bags, school sweaters, stockings, bookends. However, this particular Cricut project, the monogrammed sneakers, stands out from the other Cricut projects we have seen!
Presentation, monogrammed Dorne! We love this Chuck Taylor Converse Monogram craft by Melissa from the blog, Polkadot Chair. It’s so simple, you will love the project Cricut simple and airy too.
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Monthly Calendar Cricut
A monthly replaceable class letter is ideal for all kinds of events—even the most festive. We imagine that this Cricut-Festival-inspired project would be a great resource in a classroom, but a nice addition to an office or a homework Station for kids. This particular Cricut project can grow with the family throughout the year by sharing the months. However, we plan New Year celebrations, toboggan playdates as well as fairy tale time as some of the activities written on this calendar by Cricut.
What you need:
Cardboard, Grey
Glittering cardboard, Gold
Cardboard, Brown
Cardboard, white
Everything else: Lightgrip machine carpet; Weed finisher; Black pen with Fine tip; Paper glue; Scoreboard with clip
How to do it: Follow the instructions in the design section to cut the pictures of cardboard and glittering cardboard. To assemble, apply the cut cardboard paper in the same order as it appears in the layer panel in the design area, starting with the bottom layer and again up, using glue.
