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Christmas paper chains - simple toddler Christmas craft

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christmas paper chainsThis toddler Christmas craft is so simple that I'm sure it doesn't need much explanation. However, it's one that I often forget about until I see someone else making them. Toddlers LOVE making paper chains, and they make great decorations for the Christmas tree or just around the house.

I often call this the never ending toddler Christmas craft, as I leave out the paper strips and glue and they can go back to it as often as they like. We have used red and green strips here but you can use any color paper that you have. It also looks quite nice with colored catalogs and junk mail and is a good way to recycle all those Christmas catalogs that inevitably arrive this time of year.

Another option is to use up old kids paintings if they don't mind cutting them up - this can look really colorful and means that the paintings don't go to waste (lets face it, you can only keep so many paintings each year!).

Tip: this is a great opportunity to begin teaching patterning. 

Christmas paper chains - simple toddler Christmas craft

What you need for Christmas paper chains - simple toddler Christmas craft

  • Cut up strips of paper (any color will do)
  • Glue (or stapler if used under adult supervision)

What to do

  1. Make a circle from the paper strips and glue together
  2. Add another colored piece of paper and glue together
  3. Repeat!

Glue is the easiest for toddlers, but if you would like them to be a bit stronger, a stapler will help. Obviously, an adult will need to do the stapling. 

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