Christmas: A Festival of Love & Joy

Christmas is celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus Christ — by singing carols, decorating the Christmas tree, offering gifts to family, and lighting houses with candles and tiny lights.

Wrapping gifts is an important activity during the festival, and children wait for Santa Claus to distribute them. Plum cakes are baked in every house to mark the day.

Make any craft item that represents the Christmas festival.

What to make

1. Christmas tree ornaments using origami, paper craft, clay craft, stained glass, mosaic, carving or crochet
2. A Christmas wreath from real flowers and leaves, or from paper or clay flowers
3. Household items decorated on a Christmas theme
4. Gift wrapping
5. Greeting cards using quilling, iris and tea-bag folding, parchment craft or rubber stamping
6. A scrapbook album to capture special moments
7. A canvas portraying the festival in full spirit

Use any crafting technique from the Vault, or one you already know, to make a beautiful artwork. Upload your project with step-by-step instructions if you can — and win a prize!