Watercolor reindeer
This is one of my favorite projects, watercolor + straws. I think I love the unconventional use of the straw but even more the uniqueness of each little piece of art.
What you need:
brown watercolor, watered down
straw
watercolor paper
oil pastels/crayons
gold paint (optional)
What you do:
Take the straw and insert it into the liquid, keeping your finger on the tip of the straw to trap the liquid inside. Pull the straw from the watercolor and let go onto the watercolor paper. (although most paper types would probably work).
Then, the fun part, just blow. 
For littler ones, make sure they keep the straw away from the inside of their mouth, because they will possibly try to suck through the straw.
Once they have dried, you can use the oil pastels to draw on eyes and a nose. Although, I often find they can be beautiful on their own.
Merry Christmas!