Winter has arrived and Christmas is just around the corner. It’s time to embrace the festive spirit of the season. Escape the cold weather by staying indoors and enjoy some crafting with your kids. Keep your little ones entertained with these Christmas crafts, and in the meantime, let them release their creativity.
Christmas crafts will keep the children busy long after the big tree goes up! Decorating the tree is among one of the best parts of Christmas. But after it’s done, it’s done. And toddlers with busy hands and active bodies might go "redecorate" it a couple of times before Christmas Eve. That can be totally fine, as long as the ornaments are all kid-safe. However, with lights, sharp branches, and other dangers, it would be best to offer kids something else to decorate, or keep them distracted doing something else at least, until the tree comes down.
We have 20+ easy Christmas crafts for toddlers and preschoolers at every skill level. Need to add more decorations to your Christmas tree? There are fun Christmas tree ornament ideas that your kids are going to be excited to hold up. Are you trying to find a personalized Christmas present you want to give to your family? Creating a snow globe or a themed treat might be a good idea.
Once you decide which craft or crafts to make, pair it with Christmas light decorations to give your home the whole cozy Christmas feel. These Christmas crafts for toddlers and adolescents will keep those excited kiddos busy, and give you adorable art to keep all season long. Have fun!
1. Snow Globe Card
It might be the perfect gift for any grandparents. This beautiful snow globe card can feature a photo of your kid, family etc. It is very simple to be done by kids of all ages, starting with toddlers. Use BRIGHT PAPER in the colors of your choice. Draw snowflakes and put a ribbon on top. Cut the picture in a circle shape and glue it on the paper. You can get creative and cut the picture in different shapes as well. Spruce it up with SNOWMAN AND SNOWFLAKE STICKERS and your card will be ready to go!
2. Reindeer
Recreate your family as reindeers! Each family member has to paint his/her thumb and then print it on the postcard front. Draw the reindeer's horns, ears, red nose and eyes. Additionally, write Merry Christmas or other happy holiday wishes.
3. Paper Strip Trees
This is another simple craft to do with your child. Cut different COLORFUL PAPERS in rectangular like strips. On the other hand, you can browse our selection of PAPER CHAIN STRIPS. They don't have to be all green. Take the strips and glue them together on a big white paper, or any other color you would like as the background. Don't forget to add a sparkling star on the top of the tree.
4. Button Baubles
Collecting buttons like your Granny always did, but undecided what to try and do with them? These Button Bauble Christmas cards are simple and effective, making them one of our favorite Christmas card ideas for kids to create.
Have you checked out Hygloss Button Assortments? Perfect for this button craft and any others!
5. Potato Print Snowmen
Most of us have had a chance to do potato printing at some point in our childhood. You’ll only need white paint and a potato. This craft is very easy to create and enjoy.
6. Cotton Wool Pad Snowman
If you need a last minute crafty Christmas card idea, we got your back. Rush to your bathroom supplies to create this striking cotton wool pad creation.
7. Fingerprint Lights
All you need to have is some Hygloss Paint Paper, a selection of paint colors in hand, and lots of little fingers that need entertaining. Why not give it a try at these fingerprint Christmas lights?
8. Footprint Trees
It might sound like a crazy idea, but these festive footprint trees are sure to become a treasured artistic piece for years to come when your little one isn’t so little anymore. Fun and simple, but do make sure your baby isn't going to step anywhere besides the Hygloss Paint Paper surface!
9. Pasta Wreath
Cheap, yet incredibly effective! Paint some dried pasta bowties any color you prefer. Encourage kids to sprinkle their creations with glitter to add some extra sparkle.
10. Cupcake Wrapper Trees
Another idea for parents and caretakers. Just get some bright cupcake wrappers and fold them into different sizes.
11. Cupcake Wrapper Angels
While you still have the cupcake wrapper idea in your mind, what about these friendly smiley angels? Ask children to draw each little face differently.
12. Ribbon Snowman
If you only have Hygloss White Cardstock on hand, try to do this modest ribbon snowman! It is plain, simple, and cute. Hygloss' Ribbon Rainbow Assortments might just have the ribbon you need!
13. Handprint Santa
Grandparents will cherish these Christmas crafts from their children. They are one of the most ideal Christmas card ideas to make while children are still young.
14. Christmas Tree Paper Chain
Hygloss Paper Chains are one of the easiest things to make. To create this Christmas tree, cut green and red stripes of paper. Chain them together and assemble using the picture as a guide.
15. Balloon Christmas Light Garland
Make a Christmas light garland using Balloons. To do this, just glue balloons to cups. Then, string them up like Christmas lights!
16. Popsicle Tree
Popsicle Stick trees are fun. Kids can cut the sticks into different sizes to create their tree! Don't worry if your little ones aren’t ready for scissors. Popsicle Stick trees can be done without using scissors too!
17. Handprint Tree Version
Christmas tree handprint is a keeper, too!
18. Origami trees
Origami trees are fun and not difficult to fold. You can easily store them for next year also!
19. Tissue Paper Trees for Windows
How beautiful will these Tissue Paper trees look hanging on your window? Sandwiched between 2 layers of clear contact paper, these Tissue Squares will bring color to your window, while letting in the sunlight as well!
20. Accordion Christmas Trees
All kids can make this super-simple Christmas tree craft in just 5 minutes. Fold green Craft Paper accordion-style. Afterwards, add some colorful paper cutouts as ornaments. Don’t forget the star on top!
21. Foam Balls Wreath
To make this seasonal DIY craft, just arrange Foam Balls in varying sizes in a wreath shape. Add a burst of color with a satin bow that complements your front door.
Hygloss Products to Help You Build Your Christmas Crafts
- Bright Shapes - 7" Christmas Tree Green
- Corrugated Holiday Tree
- Natural Craft Wood Popstix, Jumbo- 6 Inch
- Lollipops™ Office Shears 7"
- Bucket O'Buttons
- Bright Sentence Strips
- Dot Daubers - 4 Sizes - 40-Pk
- Textured Stampers, 6 Pcs
- Mosaic 1" Foil Board - 500 Squares in Assorte…
- Transparent Acetate Sheets, 8.5 x 11- Inch
- Wiggle Eyes
- Ribbon Rainbow
- Styrofoam Shapes Activity Kit
- Colored Sand
- Balloons
- Foam Balls
- 5" Gingerbread Men Cut-Outs