The Simplest Christmas Crafts Ideas for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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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 crafting together 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 one among 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. You are trying to find a personalized Christmas present you’ll give to your family? Creating a snow globe or themed treat might be a good idea.

Once you decide which craft or crafts to make, pair it with Christmas lights decorations to give your home the whole cozy Christmas feel. These Christmas crafts for toddlers and preschooler level 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 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 a family of reindeers. Each family member has to paint his 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 shape like strips. Or 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 colour you would like as the background. Do not 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 among our favorite Christmas card ideas for kids to create.

Have you checked out Hygloss BUTTON ASSORTMENTS? Perfect for this button craft and any other craft!

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, clear up, 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 PAINT PAPER and a selection of paint colours to hand and lots of little fingers that need entertaining. why not give a try at these fingerprint Christmas lights?

8. Footprint Trees

Might sound like a crazy idea but these festive footprint trees are sure to become a treasured keepsake 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 PAINT PAPER surface!

9. Pasta Wreath

Cheap yet incredibly effective! Paint some dried pasta bow ties any colour you prefer. Encourage kids to sprinkle their creations with glitter to add some extra sparkle.

10. Cupcake Wrapper Trees

Another idea for parents and carers. 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 Snowmen

If you only have a WHITE CARDSTOCK onhand, try to do this modest ribbon snowman. It is plain simple and cute. Hygloss’ RIBBON RAINBOW ASSORTMENTS might have just the ribbon you need!

13. Pop Up Christmas Tree

Try creating your very own popup Christmas tree this time. Let children decorate the tree as much as they like. A little trickier than our other suggestions, we recommend following a tutorial to make it easier.

14. Handprint Santa

Grandparents will cherish these Christmas keepsakes from when the children were young. They are one of the most ideal Christmas card ideas to make if the children are very young.

15. Christmas Tree Paper Chain

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.

16. 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!

17. 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 as well.

18. Handprint Tree Version

Christmas tree handprint is a keeper, too!

19. Origami trees

Origami trees are fun and not difficult to fold. You can easily store them for next year also!

20. Tissue Paper trees for the windows

How beautiful will this TISSUE PAPER trees look hanging in your window? Sandwiched between 2 layers of clear contact paper, the TISSUE SQUARES will bring color to your windo while letting in the sunlight!

21. 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.

22. Styrofoam Balls Wreath

To make this seasonal DIY, just arrange STYROFOAM BALLS in varying sizes around a styrofoam wreath form. Add a burst of colour with a satin bow that complements your front door.

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