Use the Christmas shape templates provided to make both patterned paper Christmas shapes and colouring in Christmas shapes and then craft these into Christmas decorations, Christmas present tags and handmade Christmas cards.

Christmas shape templates:

• Christmas mixed shapes 1
• Christmas mixed shapes 2
• Christmas angel
• Candy cane
• Christmas bell
• Christmas gift
• Christmas star
• Christmas wreath
• Christmas decorations
• Christmas mistletoe
• Christmas candle
• Santa printable
• Christmas colouring pages

What you need

• Pretty patterned paper or Christmas paper (to make patterned paper shapes only)
• Plain white paper
• Pencil for tracing
• Scissors
• Cardboard
• Colouring pencils (to make colouring in Christmas shapes only)
• Glue
• Ribbon
• Cardboard folded in half to make a card (to make Christmas shape cards only)

How to make patterned paper shapes decorations and gift tags

• Print out the shapes you want using the above template on patterned paper. If the patterned paper you have doesn’t fit in the printer, simply print the shapes on plain paper first, cut them out, then use the paper shapes as a template and trace the shape onto the patterned paper.
• Cut the shapes out. Place the shapes on top of the cardboard and trace around these (so that you have a drawing of the shape on the cardboard), cut around the shape.
• Glue the paper shape on top the cut out cardboard shape.
• Punch a hole in the top of the glued-together Christmas shape.
• Tie a ribbon through the hole and hang the finished shape on the Christmas tree, or use them as gift tags for presents.

How to make patterned paper Christmas shape cards

• Print out the shapes you want using the above template on patterned paper. If the patterned paper you have doesn’t fit in the printer, simply print the shapes on plain paper first, cut them out, then use the paper shapes as a template and trace the shape onto the patterned paper.
• Cut the shapes out.
• Glue the shapes onto the front of the cardboard card.

How to make colouring in Christmas shape decorations, tags and cards

• Print out the shapes you want on plain paper using the above template.
• Get kids to colour in the shapes.
• Cut the coloured-in shapes out.
• If making decorations or gift tags, cut the same shape out in cardboard and glue the paper and cardboard shapes together. Punch a hole in the top of the glued-together shape and thread a ribbon through it.
• If making Christmas cards, skip the above step and glue the coloured-in shape on the front of the cardboard card.