If you have crafty kids, or you love doing some simple craft yourself, these two cute Christmas cards are ideal. Follow our step-by-step instructions for some festive fun.

Christmas Tree Card

You will need:

• a colour printer
• white A4 paper
• red card (optional – see tips below)
• scissors
• glue

Instructions

1. Download and print this pdf
2. Cut out each element. Put all three green triangles in a neat pile and carefully cut the bottom edge into thin strips about 1.5cm high. Be careful at the edges that you don’t cut the edge of the triangle off.
3. Cut your red card into the size of half an A4 and fold (make sure you have it in portrait orientation)
4. Cut a piece of white paper a bit smaller than this so you have a red border
   Tip: If you don’t have red card, you could draw a red border, or just use a white card
5. Glue all the bits on as per the picture

Snowman Card

You will need:

• a colour printer
• white A4 paper
• red card
• scissors
• glue
• sticky tape
• black marker pen

Instructions

1. Download and print this pdf
2. Cut out each element.
3. Cut your red card into the size of half an A4 and fold (make sure you have it in portrait orientation)
4. Take a piece of A4 white paper and fold into half and then half again (portrait orientation). Cut along the folds
5. Now place sticky tape along one long edge leaving some above the paper so you can now gently roll your snowman body shape and secure on the exposed sticky tape edge. Cut into three uneven lengths to form the body.
6. Mark the eyes, mouth and buttons gently with your black marker and stick the nose on.
7. Fold the hat brim (you might want to colour the other side of the brim black, and carefully glue the three body rolls, and slide the white part of the brim behind the head. Form the hat and secure as for the body.
8. Glue on the stars and arms.

See more:

• Our favourite Christmas movies
• Make your own Christmas snowglobe
• All You Need To Know About Creating Christmas Traditions