Enjoy these Christmas Crafts for Toddlers during the holiday season. 35 easy crafts for toddlers and preschoolers that are fun and festive.
Easy Christmas Crafts for Toddlers
This list of holiday crafts is so much fun for toddlers and preschoolers. The entire family can get involved for fun and learning. Not only will you have adorable crafts, but they are perfect for fine motor skills.
These ideas for kids are super cute and will enhance the Christmas season. Gather the kids and make some of these homemade ornaments, art projects and fun crafts. Christmas Crafts for Toddlers are so much fun.
For more Christmas ideas, take a look at Christmas Gift Ideas for Teachers.
1. Salt Dough Ornaments
Kids can easily make these Salt Dough Christmas ornaments for a fun activity. It will also double as a precious keepsake to use year after year on the Christmas tree.
Salt Dough Ornaments
Salt Dough Ornaments are so easy to make and super fun for kids. They also provide lasting memories that you can cherish for years to come. Learn how to make salt dough ornaments for the perfect afternoon craft activity.
Check out this recipe
2. Toilet Paper Roll Christmas Crafts
Start saving your empty toilet paper rolls to make these cute Christmas crafts. They are so much fun to embellish with pom poms, jewels and more.
Toilet Paper Roll Christmas Crafts
From Christmas decorations that your child can make to Santa with googly eyes, there are lots of fun crafts. You don’t need to spend a fortune on craft supplies to have fun.
Toilet Paper Roll Christmas Crafts
3. DIY Bottle Cap Snowman Ornament
Transform old bottle caps into a fun snowman ornament. This craft recycles items you probably already have.
DIY Bottle Cap Snowman Ornament
Bottle cap snowman ornament repurposes common items into a cute bottle cap ornament. These upcycled bottle caps make a cute craft idea for Christmas.
Check out this recipe
4. Felt And Candy Cane Christmas Tree
Kids will have a blast decorating these felt trees topped with a candy cane. You can hand them out to friends or classmates for a special gift.
Felt And Candy Cane Christmas Tree
Make an easy felt and candy cane Christmas tree favor using our printable template! They’re perfect to give to friends or teachers and you can make each one in about 5 minutes!
Felt And Candy Cane Christmas Tree
5. DIY Sock Snowman Craft
The kids will love these adorable snowmen that start with a basic sock. You can decorate this craft in any color the kids choose.
DIY Sock Snowman Craft
The kids will love to create this fun and simple DIY Sock Snowman Craft. This easy sock snowman is a blast to make and the results are adorable.
DIY Sock Snowman Craft
6. Christmas Leaf Painting
You do not have to spend a bunch of money to have fun with Christmas crafts. This painting starts with a leaf for a fabulous craft.
Christmas Leaf Painting
Here is a simple Christmas leaf painting activity that makes a fun and eco-friendly Christmas craft for kids of all ages.
Christmas Leaf Painting
7. Roll a Snowman Printable
Kids can make this craft and then play a fun game. It is so much fun for a rainy day or just a fun Christmas activity.
Roll a Snowman Printable
Get this free roll a snowman printable for a fun activity for the kiddos. This would be perfect for Christmas parties, school parties or just to keep the kids busy.
Roll a Snowman Printable
8. Christmas Handprint Art
Handprint Art is a great way to remember the kids little hands. This keepsake will be a fun memory to hang every year around the Christmas lights on the tree.
Christmas Handprint Art
If you’re looking for Christmas handprint art and craft ideas you’ll be amazed at the possibilities for turning one handprint into different Christmas characters! Make a handprint Santa, elf, snowman, Christmas tree, reindeer or penguin. We love how easy the penguin and Christmas tree are to make!
Christmas Handprint Art
9. Handprint Christmas Peace Dove
Little hands make the perfect dove on paper crafts. It is fun and colorful without much fuss.
Handprint Christmas Peace Dove
t's time to start making Christmas crafts! Yesterday we put up the tree and it was so, so sweet to see my preschooler oohing and ahhing over the lights. Today I tried to keep the Christmas-y momentum going with this super easy paper plate dove craft.
Handprint Christmas Peace Dove
10. Paper Bag Reindeer Puppet
Plain paper bags are easy to turn into a puppet. You can use pom poms or cotton balls, construction paper and more.
Paper Bag Reindeer Puppet
This cute paper bag reindeer makes a fun puppet. It’s a great way for kids to have a Christmas themed puppet show with their friends! Make several reindeer so each child can have their own puppet.
Paper Bag Reindeer Puppet
11. String Art Christmas Tree Cards
Simple string art is inexpensive and so much fun. This is a great activity to use fine motor skills.
String Art Christmas Tree Cards
Brighten up the holiday by having the kids make cards to give to family and friends! Kid-made cards are one of the best gifts to give this Christmas season. Spread some holiday cheer with these string art for kids Christmas cards! These kid-made cards are fun, colorful, and a great way to keep the kiddos busy over holiday break
String Art Christmas Tree Cards
12. Sticky Contact Paper Christmas Tree
Contact Paper is super fun to make a Christmas Tree. Even better, it is even more fun because you can use it over and over for lots of playtime.
Sticky Contact Paper Christmas Tree
This year I wanted to try something different. I decided to make a giant kid-sized sticky tree. I wanted to be sure that we could decorate and redecorate….and redecorate our Sticky Tree just like the felt Christmas tree from the previous year – so I designed ornaments that are reusable and re-stickable
Sticky Contact Paper Christmas Tree
13. Toddler Glue-free Christmas Tree Craft
Get into the Christmas spirit with this festive Christmas Tree craft. It is glue free for a mess free activity.
Toddler Glue-free Christmas Tree Craft
X was feeling the crafty Christmas spirit, so I put together this simple toddler craft for him. Added bonuses include an adorable finished product and some fine motor skill building during creation!
Toddler Glue-free Christmas Tree Craft
14. Paper Plate Melted Crayon Ornaments
With a few simple household items, it is easy to make paper plate ornaments. The melted crayon method is fun to watch.
Paper Plate Melted Crayon Ornaments
The excitement is building and Christmas is almost here! The kids will be out of school soon and you know how much they love to help decorate.
Paper Plate Melted Crayon Ornaments
15. Glue Snowman
Let kids turn glue into a snowman and they can even decorate it! This is super easy and budget friendly.
Glue Snowman
A glue snowman is easy to make, you just need a little patience. I know that’s not really the strong suit of most children, so when you plan this kid's craft make sure it’s right before nap time or lunch.
Glue Snowman
16. Paper Plate Christmas Angels
Inexpensive paper plates make darling little angels. They are colorful and so fun for children to make. It takes very little time and money to make these angels using household items.
Paper Plate Christmas Angels
Let me introduce you to an amazing crafter who is guest posting this tutorial for how to make paper plate Christmas angels. Seriously, aren’t they the cutest angels you’ve seen?
Paper Plate Christmas Angels
17. Christmas Bleeding Tissue Paper Art
Tissue paper and a few other simple supplies make a wonderful display of festive design.
Christmas Bleeding Tissue Paper Art
Make beautiful Christmas Bleeding Tissue Paper Art with bleeding tissue paper and our free printable Christmas silhouette templates. It’s simple to do and a great Christmas activity for kids of all ages
Christmas Bleeding Tissue Paper Art
18. Marble Christmas Tree Ornaments
These marbled ornaments are so much fun to create different color schemes. Kids can choose their favorite color combinations.
Marble Christmas Tree Ornaments
Get ready to fall instantly in love with these gorgeous marbled ornaments we are sharing with you today! Don’t be intimidated by their beauty because they are super easy for kids and adults to create. They will make such a fun and festive addition to your Christmas tree.
Marble Christmas Tree Ornaments
19. Salt Painted Christmas Tree
Salt Painting is very simple and turns out so festive. It is perfect for the holidays.
Salt Painted Christmas Tree
This salt painted Christmas tree activity can actually be done two ways. You can do salt painting or you can make a glitter painted Christmas tree. You can even turn the glitter painted trees into Christmas cards.
Salt Painted Christmas Tree
20. Grinch Slime
Kids love slime and this is so easy to make. The pretty green color and red hearts make this look perfect for the Grinch theme.
Grinch Slime
Christmas is coming and we couldn’t wait to throw together a batch of Grinch Slime! One of our many easy slime recipes, this green concoction filled with little red hearts is great for the holidays.
Grinch Slime
21. Craft Stick Snowflake Ornament
Glue craft sticks together to form a snowflake ornament. Kids can add glitter to make such a pretty and sparkling ornament.
Craft Stick Snowflake Ornament
The trees are up in the kids bedrooms and they are ornament obsessed! They decorate their bedrooms trees with homemade ornaments each year and have been asking to make more ornaments since we made our angel ornaments last week. So yesterday we made popsicle stick snowflake ornaments!
Craft Stick Snowflake Ornament
22. Santa Card
Let kids make their own cards to send out from the family. Everyone will love it even more because it was hand made.
Santa Card
Kids will love making this cute Santa Card for friends and loved ones this holiday season! It is a simple and unique Christmas card idea that kids of all ages, and even adults, will enjoy creating.
Santa Card
23. Santa Stuck in the Chimney Craft
Kids can make this easy craft with Santa stuck in the chimney. It is a cute activity and can double as holiday decor.
Santa Stuck in the Chimney Craft
Santa’s Stuck in the Chimney: A Funny Christmas Craft – This year, we’re kickstarting the festive season with a bit of cheeky fun!
Santa Stuck in the Chimney Craft
24. Toilet Paper Roll Crafts
Turn toilet paper rolls into snowmen, Santa, reindeer and more. It is is a great way to turn items you would have tossed into a fun activity for the kids.
Toilet Paper Roll Crafts
If you’re looking for easy Christmas crafts for kids then you’ll love these Christmas toilet paper roll crafts. Kids love to create crafts with toilet paper rolls. The best part is that toilet paper rolls can be recycled into a Christmas craft activity. From the snowman to the elf – these will be a big hit for Christmas!
Toilet Paper Roll Crafts
25. Paper Snow Globes
Everyone loves snow globes and this paper craft is easy to make with step by step instructions.
Paper Snow Globes
The weather around here has been cold and rainy this week, so we’ve been busy making all kinds of kids crafts since that’s our go-to rainy day boredom buster. We crafted these cute paper snow globes in just under 20 minutes, and they were a HUGE hit!
Paper Snow Globes
26. Wooden Christmas Tree Forest
Make a Christmas forest with this darling little wooden forest DIY. It is so cute and easy to make for a craft. Then you can decorate your home.
Wooden Christmas Tree Forest
A little wooden Christmas tree forest! I’ve been constantly hunting for crafts Arlo can help with, but also ones that will last for awhile and not just get tossed at the end of the season. This one fits the bill. (So does our Christmas village by the way! Have you seen his addition yet!? So cute!)
Wooden Christmas Tree Forest
27. House Christmas Tree Topper
Let the kids make a homemade Christmas Tree Topper. It looks great and will be a precious keepsake.
House Christmas Tree Topper
This year, I decided I wanted to make a house-shaped tree topper for the pink tree in my living room. Kind of a home-for-the-holidays theme, as that’s pretty much the entire theme for this year. Ha. Anyway, I loved how this house Christmas tree topper DIY turned out, so I wanted to share.
House Christmas Tree Topper
28. Christmas Santa Beard
Kids can make a Santa beard with cotton balls and a few simple ingredients.
Christmas Santa Beard
Here is a simple Christmas Santa beard craft that your kids, especially young preschoolers, will love to make. Using only a few basic materials, your children will love engaging in imaginary play and you’ll do doubt hear them call, “Ho, ho, ho”.
Christmas Santa Beard
29. Coffee Filter Angel Tree Topper
Put your coffee filters to use in this pretty angel tree topper. It is so pretty with gold ribbon. Kids can choose any color they love.
Coffee Filter Angel Tree Topper
This angel is so sweet and adorable on top of the Christmas tree. I thought I’d share it with you today, so you and the kids can make one of your very own. Come on in, and I’ll show you how to make this Simple Coffee Filter Angel Christmas Tree Topper Craft for Kids to Make
Coffee Filter Angel Tree Topper
30. Jingle Bell Ornament
Kids will love making these ornaments using bouncy balls for the fun design.
Jingle Bell Ornament
It’s no secret we love to explore painting and movement. My little sensory seeker still talks about our messy bouncy ball art and rhythmic pom-pom drumstick painting activities. For an easy Christmas activity, we’re using our bouncy balls to create Christmas bell art.
Jingle Bell Ornament
31. Craft Stick Reindeer Craft
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is the perfect craft for the kids to make. It is easy to make using craft sticks and pipe cleaners.
Craft Stick Reindeer Craft
This Craft Stick Reindeer Craft is not only easy for young children to make but it is also festive decoration in your classroom.
Craft Stick Reindeer Craft
32. Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses
Save money and use graham crackers to make gingerbread houses. Kids can decorate with candy, icing and more.
Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses
Kids love building and decorating gingerbread houses, but baking your own gingerbread and constructing the houses can sometimes be difficult and time-consuming. Save yourself some of the trouble with these easy "gingerbread" houses made from graham crackers and no-cook frosting.
Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses
33. Sock Snowmen
Decorate socks to make fun snowmen. They make great gifts as well as pretty Christmas decorations.
Sock snowman
Christmas decorations can get expensive, especially if you like to go all out for the holidays. That's why we love being able to DIY some of our decorations for the winter.
Sock snowman
34. Sparkly Icicle Craft
This Icicle Craft is easy to make but will leave a big impact. It is sparkly and so pretty.
Sparkly Icicle Craft
We are just starting to get our first frosts of Winter which is so exciting! Seeing puddles iced over, frost on the windows and icicles hanging down is always so fascinating to children. This Sparkly Icicle Craft is a wonderful way to bring the beauty and magic of Winter right into the home or classroom!
Sparkly Icicle Craft
35. Salt Dough Handprint Christmas Tree
Not only is this fun but it is a great way to remember the kids little hands. You can hang this ornament year after year and always remember. It is one of my favorite Christmas Crafts for Toddlers.
Salt Dough Handprint Christmas Tree
Create some cute handprint Christmas tree ornaments using green sparkly salt dough and paints! These are lovely as a little keepsake and memento of how the kids have grown. I do love handprint keepsakes!
Salt Dough Handprint Christmas Tree
