Thanksgiving is barely over, but already the stores are playing Christmas music and my kids’ thoughts have turned to dreams of red-and-green wrapped candy and presents under the tree.

No matter what your religious beliefs, the winter seems to bring about plenty of opportunities to celebrate something. Here are some ideas from around the blogosphere to help you and your kids kick off the winter holidays–whichever ones you celebrate–with a kid-friendly craft:

Christmas:

Make your own advent calendar. Check our Dollar Store Crafts for instructions on how to make a fantastic–and decidedly green–advent calendar from a recycled cereal box. Or try making this Countdown to Christmas wreath from FaveCrafts.

Hanukkah:

Create a bag to hold coins (chocolate, of course) using these easy instructions from Education.com or embroider this pretty bag from Purlbee.com. Or try making an edible marshmallow Dreidel like this one on EdibleCrafts.craftgossip.com.

Kwanzaa:

It’s still a little early for the blogosphere to be hopping with Kwanzaa crafts, but Kaboose.com has a nice list with easy-to-use instructions.

Which winter holidays do you celebrate? Do you have a great resource for crafts and activities to help you kick off the season?

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