Looking for fun and easy Christmas crafts for kids? Whether you want to keep little hands busy or create festive decorations together, these holiday DIYs are perfect for children of all ages. Gather some basic craft supplies and get ready for a season full of creativity and holiday cheer!
1. Handprint Christmas Tree
Supplies
- Paper
- Paint
- Yellow star sticker or cutout
Instructions
Cover your child’s hand with green paint and print onto paper several times to make a tree shape, layering them from bottom to top. Once dry, paint a brown trunk at the bottom and add decorations to the branches. Add a yellow star at the top of the tree.
2. Paper Plate Santa Claus
Supplies
- Paper plate
- Red construction paper
- Cotton balls
- Googly eyes
- Glue and scissors
- Black marker
Instructions
Cut a triangle shape from red construction paper for Santa’s hat.
Glue the hat to the top of the paper plate.
Add googly eyes and draw a small nose and mouth with a black marker.
Glue cotton balls along the bottom of the hat and around the edge of the plate to create Santa’s beard.
Let it dry, then display it as a fun holiday decoration!
3.Yarn Snowman Craft
Make this adorable string snowman with just a few craft supplies.
Materials
- White yarn
- Balloons (2 sizes for head and body)
- White glue (PVA)
- Water
- Bowl and brush
- Black and red buttons (for eyes, mouth, and nose)
- Hot glue gun
Instructions
Inflate Balloons: Blow up two balloons per snowman—one smaller (head) and one larger (body).
Prepare Glue Mixture: Mix white glue with a bit of water (2:1 ratio) in a bowl.
Wrap Yarn: Dip yarn into the glue mixture, remove excess glue, and wrap it randomly around each balloon until mostly covered.
Dry Completely: Let the yarn-wrapped balloons dry for 24 hours.
Pop Balloons: Once dry and stiff, pop and remove the balloons.
Assemble Snowman: Hot glue the head sphere onto the body.
Decorate: Glue buttons for eyes, mouth, and body. Add a red button for the nose.
