When I was younger, one of the things I remember is making Christmas ornaments for the tree. Sometimes we did paper ones and sometimes we used clay and baked them. Either way, this was one of my best family memories. Give the gift of memories to your preschooler this year by making a Snow White Ornament together.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Easy for Little Hands: This craft is simple enough for preschoolers to handle with minimal assistance, perfect for fine motor skills.
- Cute Keepsake: The finished Snow White ornament makes a sweet and personal holiday decoration or gift.
- Fairytale Fun: Kids will enjoy bringing a beloved Disney character to life and can even incorporate storytelling into the craft.
Why Do This Craft With Your Preschooler?
Crafts are a great way to spend time with your kiddos, but they offer more than that to your child. Here are just a few reasons you should do this craft with your preschooler:
- You get to spend quality time together.
- It builds fine motor skills that they will need when in school.
- Crafts foster creativity allowing children to do better in school.
- You can read the story of Snow White to your child and work on comparing and contrasting the movie to the book. The craft is something fun to do after watching the movie or reading the book.
- You don't have to buy Christmas ornaments for your Christmas tree!
Get started on this cute Snow White ornament, today!
🖌️ How To Make A Snow White Ornament
- Step 1: Download and print out the Snow White Dress template. Cut the Snow White template pieces out.
- Step 2: Bend and fold the yellow dress on the black lines ready to glue.
- Step 3: Glue the pieces together as shown in the image below.
- Step 4: Add glue to Snow White's sleeves in preparation for adding glitter.
- Step 5: Decorate the yellow and blue Snow White dress with glitter.
- Step 6: The red glitter adds to the dress and makes super cute finishing touches to this Disney ornament
- Step 7: Cut the twine or ribbon and loop this with glue to the back of the ornament. This will allow you to hang your Snow White ornament with ease!
💡 Pro Tip: Encourage children to plan their design on scrap paper before starting the actual ornament. This step promotes thoughtful planning and reduces the likelihood of errors during crafting.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Color Coordination: Encourage children to select a consistent color palette for their ornament, such as primary colors or pastels. This practice enhances their understanding of color harmony and design aesthetics.
- Symmetry Practice: Guide kids to create symmetrical designs on their ornaments. This exercise helps develop their spatial awareness and attention to detail.
- Pattern Creation: Suggest incorporating simple patterns like stripes or polka dots into the ornament design. This activity fosters creativity and introduces basic pattern recognition.
- Layering Techniques: Teach children to layer different paper elements to add depth to their ornament. This technique enhances their understanding of composition and dimension.
- Texture Exploration: Introduce various paper textures, such as glossy or matte finishes, to the crafting process. Exploring different textures can stimulate sensory development and artistic expression.
- Proportion Awareness: Discuss the importance of proportion when designing the ornament, ensuring that elements like the dress and collar are balanced. This concept aids in developing a sense of scale and proportion.
💭 FAQs
Attach several Snow White ornaments to a circular frame using strings of varying lengths. Hang the mobile in a child's room for a dynamic, rotating display.
When made with firm backing and a clip, the ornament can attach to bags or jackets as a playful Snow White-themed accessory for everyday use.
Snow White ornaments can be clustered around floral vases or candles to create themed centerpieces for birthday or tea party tables, adding a whimsical detail.
The craft can be placed behind glass in a shadow box along with small paper apples or themed cutouts, turning it into a decorative memory display.
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Download Template
Download your free Printable Snow White Dress Template here!
Snow White Ornament
Equipment
- Scissors
Materials
- Construction Paper or cardstock
- Glue
- Glitter
- Twine or Ribbon
Instructions
- Download and print out the Snow White ornament template.
- Cut the Snow White template pieces out.
- Bend and fold the yellow dress on the black lines ready to glue.
- Glue the pieces together as shown in the image below.
- Add glue to Snow White’s sleeves in preparation for adding glitter.
- Decorate the yellow and blue Snow White dress with glitter.
- The red glitter adds to the dress and makes super cute finishing touches to this Disney ornament
- Cut the twine or ribbon and loop this with glue to the back of the ornament. This will allow you to hang your Snow White ornament with ease!
One more way to spend quality time and bond with the kids in this pandemic. Thanks for helping us pull through in your own way.