I have always been into paper crafts. I have no memory of when the interest was sparked, though my Dad showing me how to make an origami crane was likely one of the stepping stones on that path. While other little kids might have indulged in paper crafts because they were asked to, and because television was scarce in my world at the time, and video games hadn’t been invented, I had a true fascination for it and an undying curiosity about the infinite possibilities of paper. While I didn’t plan on having this blog cover the subject of paper crafts, it was natural that paper crafts crept into it in time, as I was describing a chance personal toe-dip into that world a few years ago. I was quite surprised when that article got a good response and it continues to be one of the more popular destinations on this site.
About a year ago, conversations with a friend reminded me of the art of paper-cutting. In response, I created a Christmas themed paper cut, and I have been surprised again by how many people arrive at that simple post looking for information about Christmas paper cuts and related crafts.
Since that was more of a show-and-tell sort of deal, I though it was a bit unfair to all the searching visitors here who were not getting the information they might be looking for. So, maybe it was time to put on my paper-crafter’s thinking hat and make a proper informative article of instructions and ideas for those looking for some easy Christmas paper crafts. That’s what you have before you now.
