HO! HO! HO! Tis the Season!! Enjoy making these easy Christmas craft ideas for kids together! While Christmas is one day a year, it follows a month of excitement and preparation.
These crafts will give kids something to do while they count down the sleeps to Santa.
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Some of these easy Christmas craft ideas for kids could even be used as decorations or gifts (why not even leave one for Santa himself!) or treats to give out to their classmates at school.
There are plenty of Christmas symbols and things you can use for your crafts.
There are things like:
- Santa
- Rudolph
- Elves
- Candy canes
- Wreaths
- Gingerbread houses
- Presents, etc.
Easy School Christmas Crafts KS1
One of my most favorite easy Christmas crafts for kids is this handprint Angel poster that my daughter did at school! She is really into art and was so proud of her poster!
It is such a simple idea and only requires a few materials. You could even do it with preschool kids or older! There are so many ways to make your pretty angel unique!
I have mine on the wall but there is no reason why you could not stick your angel onto some cardstock and make a pretty Christmas card.
Handprint crafts are great for the youngest of children!
Candy Cane Reindeer
Make cute little reindeer treats with our Candy Cane Reindeer preschool Christmas crafts 2024.
These are a craft, decoration and treat all in one! Give these with gifts, or as a treat to your classmates at school. You can also use these to decorate your tree, or gifts.
Here’s how to make candy cane reindeer
Pipe Cleaner Ornaments
Decorate your Christmas tree with these Pipe cleaner ornaments with our kids Christmas craft ornaments!
pipe cleaner bauble
We can teach you how to make cute and unique Christmas ornaments out of simple craft supplies like pipe cleaners, foam or Popsicle sticks.
Or, if you need to jazz up your existing ornaments, we can help you with a decoration make over!
Here’s how to make the pipe cleaner ornaments
Paper Roll Christmas Tree
Cute Paper Roll Christmas Tree.
We’ve made paper rolls into a snowman and animals. How about a making them into a Christmas tree? So simple to make! Then let your child decorate it with some stickers. This sticker package has almost 5000 stickers that will delight your little one!
How about checking out my fabulous list of Easy Christmas Tree Crafts for Kids
Christmas Wreath
Create a miniature tree with a paper roll in our Christmas Wreath.
A simple craft that will give hours of fun. Ball up some tissue paper and come make a Christmas wreath with us!
If you love wreath crafts for December then I also recommend you check out my simple paper Christmas wreath for preschool
Angel Christmas Tree Topper
Top your tree with our home-made guardian Angel Christmas Tree Topper.
Here’s a beautiful way to top your tree. When you take her down after Christmas, let her decorate your house as a family guardian angel. You will also learn how to make wigs for any dolls with this craft.
Learn how to make an angel here.
I have lots more Christmas Toilet Paper Roll Crafts to try if you like this one!
Egg Carton Christmas Ornament
Cover up those ordinary tree lights with our Bell Light Covers to make your tree truly one of a kind. It’s a cute way to change an ordinary Christmas light into something special.
We will save money on Christmas ornaments and recycle old egg cartons – it’s win win! This are definitely one of my favorite easy Christmas craft ideas for kids.
Christmas Lanterns
Christmas Lantern: Re-use some empty jars and make beautiful Christmas lanterns… great for all ages!
A great Christmas crafts for preschoolers, toddlers children and older kids too! It’s not only unique and one of a kind, but we are re-using items from the kitchen.
Supplies:
- jar
- tissue paper
- glue
- water
- scissors
Christmas Caroler
Christmas Caroler: Turn some paper rolls into Christmas singing carolers in 10 easy steps. Why not make lots!
Supplies:
- Paper roll
- Paint (variety of colors)
- Paint brush
- Marker
- Construction paper
- Pipe cleaner
- Pom Pom
- Scissors
- Glue
Are you loving my easy Christmas craft ideas for kids?
Well guess what I have only gone and added lots more ideas below so keep reading.
I had some spare popsicle sticks and I thought there was no better time to make a reindeer, Nutcracker, Gingerbread House, Hot Chocolate and even an Ugly Sweater craft. I also added a Santa bottle craft and Paper plate nativity craft for you to try.
Easy Christmas Crafts For Kids
Some of my favorite ideas for Easy Christmas crafts for kids can be found here.
Christmas would not be the same without a great nativity craft for kids! I love this paper plate version.
This easy Christmas craft for kids comes with step by step guide and free templates.
Why not say Happy Christmas with a 3D Pop up card! This Snowman version is adorable!
This clay pot reindeer craft is a super Christmas decoration and ornament for little children to make. Like all my Christmas clay pot crafts Mum or Dad will have to help with the glue gun.
Christmas is coming and perhaps you are here to find out how to make an angel paper cone craft. These make a wonderful decoration for the Christmas tree as well as being a fun craft activity for the classroom in the weeks leading up to December 25th.
This Christmas paper plate craft features the Grinch disguised as Santa! He looks as if he is about to run off with some presents from below the Christmas tree!
This Dollar Tree Gnome Ornament for Christmas is the perfect Christmas activity for Mum and kids to help make a beautiful decoration for your tree.
This Santa train craft is an easy paper craft for kids this Christmas. It can also be used for pretend play afterwards. Hands up who wants to help Santa deliver some presents!
Let us all have fun making this paper Santa who has a clever rocking motion. Such a fun adorable craft that doubles up as a nice Christmas decoration.
Those naughty elves are everywhere and this easy Christmas elf painting craft is sure to appeal to kids young and old.
Who says we can only have male Gingerbread people?! Not us here at Easy Crafts for Kids! How adorable is my clay pot gingerbread woman!
This Gingerbread man pop up card for Christmas is a great craft for little kids
Let us decorate our table for Christmas Day with some recycled toilet paper roll crafts to create these adorable Santa belt napkin holders
Anyone want to have the latest bookmark craft ideas for Christmas?! This Santa Claus bookmark will definitely help you read your book. He is so easy to make by following my Santa Claus craft instructions complete with free template.
Save yourself some money by making one of these best Christmas cards with a pop up Santa in the middle. Lots of fun and loved by kids.
Hands up who loves everything Ginger at Christmas? Everyone in my house that's for sure.
This cute craft lets you make your own popsicle stick Gingerbread house.
I would recommend this for kids aged 6 and upwards.
We love nutcrackers here in our home and this one totally rocks! He is a little more difficult to make than the other Christmas crafts I have featured so adult help will be needed.
Anyone for hot chocolate? These cold nights will make you wanna sit by the fire and enjoy some hot cocoa. If you do not have any why not make a pretend one using popsicle sticks, markers and some paint!
This is a great looking craft which does not need many supplies.
Everyone loves reindeer and this popsicle stick version is super cute and super simple to put together with my step by step guide.
Have you got your ugly sweater ready this year? Maybe you are not brave enough to wear it in public.
Kids can make their own sweater as ugly and tacky as they like with this craft. Just give them some accessories and watch their creativity flow.
Turn an old bottle into Santa Claus this year!
Why not put your Christmas wishlist inside this Santa bottle and you never know what the man in red might deliver on Christmas Eve.
This adorable felt craft for Christmas will look great on anyone's Christmas tree.
Great DIY Christmas crafts from our friends at Red Ted Art!!
Check out a ton more great Christmas DIY. Learn to make:
- Gingerbread crafts
- Santa sleigh treats
- More cute snowmen
- so much more!
Learn how to make these great Christmas DIY.
Religious Christmas Crafts
Help teach the kids about the religious meaning of Christmas with our Religous Christmas crafts for kids. DON’T FORGET to check back with us frequently for more craft ideas!
We’ve created some crafts like:
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- Baby Jesus
- Hand print Dove
- Christmas Star
Use these fun and easy Christmas crafts to ring in the holiday season. These easy crafts can be fun for decorations, gifts or even to put in with their letter to Santa. These are a great way to spend some of those final days of school before Christmas holidays. The kids are very anxious and would definitely enjoy crafts over school work for those days!!
Do you like these Easy Christmas Crafts For Kids?
Hi there, I’m Laura an avid kids crafter with two little ones of my own to keep entertained! I have been doing kids crafts since 2018! Here at Easy Crafts for Kids you can find seasonal crafts for all age groups, as well as drawing tutorials, coloring pages and some other fun printables!