It’s Christmas time and Christmas wreaths are everywhere. Children love wreath-making, but not everyone has the styrofoam rings, bits of fir tree and the other baubles needed to make a real wreath for the door. Plus, there are a lot of mothers out there who just don’t have the time to go to the crafts store to pick up all the specialised materials needed. Here are some toddler-friendly, simple wreath-making ideas using bits and pieces you probably have around the house.HANDPRINT WREATH: This simple idea was on display at the recent Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation open house. Get some green and red paint (non-toxic) and paper and glitter and maybe some old Christmas cards. Paint your child’s hand green and then have them press it in a circular pattern around the paper. They may have to re-dip their hand in the paint several times. By angling the child’s hands in different directions you can make quite a nice leaf pattern. Get your child to use the red paint to dab on the wreath to make berries. You and your child could also cut out little bits from old Christmas cards and glue those on for added decoration. Then sprinkle on the glitter for extra sparkle.PAPER RING WREATH: Another very simple idea for small children is to make a paper ring wreath. This one will involve cutting, so either provide a safety scissors, or supervision. You will need some lightweight cardboard possibly from the back of an empty cereal box red and green construction paper, glue, ribbon and glitter. Cut the cardboard into a circle then cut out the middle to make a ring. Cut the red and green construction paper into strips. Glue the ends of each strip together to make a small ring. The rings should all be about the same size. Wait until the rings have dried. (You might want to skip the glue and use a stapler or tape, as the strips can come undone before the glue dries). Arrange the rings in alternating colours around the wreath. Get a large pretty ribbon and glue it to the bottom of the ring. Add the all-important glitter.PUZZLE WREATH: Do you have a bunch of puzzles hanging around with missing pieces? Don’t throw them out, they might make a great Christmas craft project. For this project you need bits from two puzzles, one large and the other significantly smaller. (If you don’t have a smaller puzzle, don’t worry about it, you can always use a marker and put on large red blobs at the end.) You also need some sturdy cardboard and some glue. Paint the large pieces green, and the small pieces red and put them aside to dry. The paint will dry more quickly if it is acrylic. When the pieces are dry, arrange the large green pieces into a circular wreath pattern. Glue them onto the cardboard. Arrange the red pieces here and there on top of the green pieces to represent berries. Glue them down. Get a piece of ribbon or an old plastic poinsettia flower ornament if you have it, and glue them to the bottom of the reef to make a pretty bow or ornament. Add glitter. (If you have a daughter, by now you know that glitter is an essential ingredient in any craft project.)