100+ Christmas Activities for Kids

It’s that time of year again! 

There are so many fun crafts, Christmas cards, candy cane ideas and Christmas activities for kids going around that are so lovely! 

I can’t believe how fast time flies. 

So, I did all the work for you and I’ve compiled a grand list of activities and crafts from some of the most amazing bloggers out there!

You’ll find Christmas Eve ideas to try out with family members. 

Fun Christmas game ideas, Christmas carols, Christmas games and more.. 

I’ve added these Christmas season ideas into categories to make it even easier for you! 

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Christmas Activities for Kids

What are Christmas Activities we can try out this holiday season? 

There are so many fun ideas that can be brought forth in a fun way for the whole family.

Christmas morning is such a special time and with young children around there are a load of great ideas here to try out. 

From decorating Christmas cookies to putting together a gingerbread house. 

You’ll find loads of new Christmas traditions you can bring forth for a fun time. 

See also: Bug Themed Free Printable 

Christmas Books for Kids

Besides a wish list of toys and epic Christmas ideas, we absolutely love bringing forth a hot chocolate bar and snuggled to read a nice book with my little kids.

If you are on the hunt for books that bring about the Christmas spirit, I’ll be sharing some ideas below.

Here is a list of a few of our favorite Christmas books for kids:

These books are perfect to read for some holiday fun for the entire family.

Christmas time is a wonderful time of the year to snuggle up with some hot cocoa and a book for some Christmas joy!

See Also: Pretend Play Hot Cocoa Printable

Best Christmas Activities

We love coming back to the list each year on our favorite season of all.

Be sure to bookmark this list of creative Christmas activities to come back to each year.

I’ve categorized this list as follows:

This list will be categorized in this order: 

• Christmas Activities for Toddlers

• Christmas Activities for Preschool

• Christmas Activities for Kindergarten

• Arts and Crafts Activities for Christmas

• Christmas Sensory Play ideas for Kids

Wooh! That was a tongue twister of the Christmas word! 🙂

See Also: Christmas Toy List for Kids

I hope these are all helpful for you and that it helps you compartmentalize with ease all that you’d like to try with your littles this holiday season. 

See Also: Christmas Busy Book Printable

Christmas Supplies we love to use

One thing I know for sure is when I set up a simple Christmas activity, I make sure I have the handy supplies I need on hand.

Here are some of the supplies we use in our activities and crafts:

• cotton balls (for creating Santa Claus crafts)

• felt paper (to create a felt Christmas tree)

• pom poms

• plastic christmas ornaments (for decorating the Christmas tree)

• jingle bells (for a DIY sensory bottle)

• popsicle sticks (check out this popsicle stick Christmas tree we made)

• white paper

• kids paint

• cookie cutters

What other fun supplies do you think we can add to this list?

We mainly use these items to create Christmas crafts for kids.

Here are some holiday activities crafts we’ve made in the past:

• Snowman craft ideas for kids

• Reindeer craft and activities for kids

• Santa craft ideas for kids

• Easy christmas craft ideas and more

• Popsicle stick christmas trees

These all can work wonderfully to include in festive activities or fun holiday activity ideas for young kids.

Do you love play dough?

Here is our Peppermint play dough recipe.

We love how icey and pepperminty this recipe is.

Use the Christmas playdough with a fun placemat playdough mat printable.

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List of Christmas Activities for Kids

Here are some easy Christmas activities that include simple games and activities for the 25 days of Christmas:

• Visit a tree farm

• Attempt a fun game with Board games in your living room

• Watch a holiday movie

• Visit the North Pole at one of those Christmas tree farm locations

• Try Ice Skating

• Dot Sticker Christmas trees for Toddlers and Preschool

• Make snow angels

• Set up a Christmas Eve box

• Make a holiday party for the festive season

• Place holiday lights outdoors (for grownups and older children)

• Setup a fun Christmas activity that incorporates the benefits of fine motor skills

• Christmas words activity

• Reindeer Sensory Bag

What are some fun activity ideas that maybe you have tried out with your littles and older kids?

Do you have a recipe or ideas that incorporates the holiday spirit and can be done within the 25 days of Christmas?

Share with me your best ideas, recipes and activities below!

I love learning from your ideas and always looking for a better way to make any of our ideas even better. 🙂

See Also: Here are over 80+ Winter Activities for Kids that we love!

What Christmas Activities to do… 

Whether it be for Christmas family events, Christmas family activities to try out together or easy and simple Christmas activities to do this holiday season, we’ve got you covered! 

Here are some easy Christmas things to do with family that we’ve tried out and that were so much fun: 

• Snowman Crafts and Activities for Kids

• Santa Claus Crafts and Activities

• Reindeer Crafts and Activities

• Ugly Sweater Free Printable Craft

These are some epic and fun family things to do at Christmas together with the family. I love when the family gets together to enjoy simple ideas to try together. 🙂 

I hope you that you enjoy these Christmas activities for families. 

Share with me in the comments what family activities for Christmas you’ve tried out. 

Maybe you’ve some family Christmas activity ideas and traditions you do every holiday season! Share with me below! 

How do I entertain my kids for Christmas? 

Christmas is a time of year where we absolutely love to bring out the easy activities and printables for kids. 

Along with over 80 Christmas Ideas for Kids, I’ll be sharing a couple of our Freebies to help you out this holiday season! 

Looking for even more Christmas fun activities?

Here is a really fun and easy cranberry sensory bin that was so much fun! It also included all of the sensory benefits! 

Here are some fun ways to entertain kids on Christmas: 

• Christmas Free Printable for Kids

• Christmas Countdown Free Printable for Kids

• Santa Beard Cotton Ball Free Printable for Kids

What do you do with kids at Christmas? 

Lots of ideas on Christmas activities for kids!

I’ve searched high and low and found some of the very best and easy ideas you can try out to make December fun and jolly.

Let’s get into a few of them, shall we?

Here are some of our favorite Christmas Crafts for Kids: 

• Christmas Tree Stick Craft for Kids

• Santa hat Popsicle Stick Ornament Craft

• Christmas Wreath Craft

What activities do you do on Christmas? 

Looking for Christmas activities for kids that you can try out? 

Here are some easy and fun Christmas activities to do with your littles: 

• Christmas Pom Pom Fine Motor Activity 

• Christmas Sticky Wall Shape Activity for Kids

• Christmas Tree Sensory bottle

These are just some neat ideas for kids! Share with me below your traditions. I’d love to learn. 

Some of these require not very much time to set up at all and the best thing is that you can bring these about in the right place at the right time (when your at home or in a school setting). 😉 

Looking for an easy Christmas fun at home math counting game this holiday season? Check out this easy gingerbread math game for kids! 

How can I make Christmas at home fun? 

Along with being with family and friends this Christmas, kids will have a lot of fun with simple Christmas homemade activities and crafts!

Here are even more Christmas activities for kids to try out: 

• Christmas Magic Paper Towel Experiment

• Christmas Bow Counting Kids Activity

• Reindeer Sensory Bag

Tell me a great way we can maybe add something to these?

I’d love to hear your ideas!

See Also: Decorate the Christmas Tree Printable

How do you make Christmas Day special with kids? 

I’ve got a special Christmas Activities list for you that incorporates over 15 Simple, easy and fun Christmas activities you can try out with your littles to make the holidays fun! 

The best part is that they are easy to setup, require little time to put together, include homemade items and some are great for hosting parties. 

Here are 15+ Christmas Activities for Kids 

Christmas Crafts for Kids

If you are looking for easy and simple Christmas crafts for kids, there are a plethora of ideas below.

I am so happy to share these with you and I hope that they are super duper helpful.

Here are some ideas for Christmas that we’ve simply tried and truly loved in the past and I hope that they are tremendously helpful for you! 

Check them out here: 

• Easy Christmas Tree Craft for Kids

• Easy Dot Sticker Christmas Tree Craft 

• Christmas Tree Sticky Wall Craft

I hope you are enjoying some of these family activities to try out during the December holidays. 🙂 Here is a fun Christmas family activities printable for you!

Christmas Activities for Kids

If you are on the hunt for Christmas activities for kids that you can try out this holiday season, here are some ideas that we have tried and that my girls truly loved: 

• Christmas Magic Milk Experiment

• Christmas Counting Games

• Christmas Sensory Bin

• Decorate a Christmas Tree Kids Activity

• Christmas Pom Pom Water Play

And, so much more! 

Don’t forget to check out all of our Christmas Activities for kids over on the blog by searching “Christmas” in the search bar at the top! 🙂 

Christmas Printables for Kids

Looking for Christmas printables and Christmas worksheets for kids? 

We’ve got you covered! 

Along with easy and good Christmas activities and crafts, I’ll also be sharing some awesome printables for kids you can try this holiday!

If you will be home this holiday season, a good way to create homemade and fun Christmas events for families is to include a fun set of games and printables to try out together!

Here are some of our favorite Christmas Printables and Christmas Free Printables to try out this holiday season! 

Check them out here: 

• Christmas Busy Book Learning Binder

• Christmas Tree Counting Mats 

• Christmas Counting Tree Printable

• Winter Snowman Free Printable

• Reindeer Free Printable for Kids

• Reindeer Preschool Printable

This list is filled with Christmas family fun ideas that will be cherished for years and years to come!

Tell me, do you have any family traditions that you’ve tried out in the past?

What are you’re Christmas family time traditions? 

For more family ideas for Christmas to try out together with the fam bam, you are in for a treat! 

Are you ready for even more Christmas Activities to try out this holiday season?

See Also: Star Template Free Printable

These are star templates that can be used in Christmas crafts for kids for creating Christmas tree stars and more.  

Let’s dive right in.. 

Related: Don’t forget to check out our Preschool Learning Folder Printable:

80+ Christmas Kids Activities and Crafts

Christmas Activities for Toddlers

Holiday Sticky Wall Activity– Active Littles

Activities Christmas Pom Pom Water Play– Active Littles

Decorate a Christmas Tree with Stickers– Active Littles

Pin Star on Christmas Tree– Happy Toddler Playtime

Dot Sticker Tree Christmas Activity– Busy Toddler

Christmas Counting Activity– Busy Toddler

Christmas Tree Card Craft– Emma Owl

Contact Paper Christmas Tree– Fun at Home with Kids

Ornament Sensory Bin– Toddler Approved

Christmas Tree Ornament– Toddler Approved

Toddler Activity Puzzle– Happily Ever Mom

Light Ornament Craft for Kids– Buggy and Buddy

Easy Christmas Ornament for Toddlers– My Bored Toddler

Ribbon Tree Ornament– Happy Hooligans

Decorate Tree with Bows– Active Littles

Stuff the Ornament– Active Littles

Christmas Activities for Preschool

Activities Christmas Lights Finger Painting– Active Littles

Pom Pom Number Match Christmas Activity– Active Littles

Fine Motor Cutting Activity– Active Littles

Gingerbread Man Sticker Match– Days with Grey

Christmas Tree Cup Stacking STEAM– Raising Dragons

Winter Window Art Mix and Match– Fun at Home with Kids

Simple Holiday Wreath– Little Pine Learners

Symmetry Christmas Tree– Happy Tot Shelf

Decorate Felt Christmas Trees– Buggy and Buddy

Christmas Circle Time Activities– Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

TP roll Stacking/Counting Tree Christmas Activity– Happy Tot Shelf

Playdough Christmas Tree Play Kit– Mama Papa Bubba

Christmas Cutting Box– Teaching Mama

Decorate Tree with Beads– Active Littles

Cork Board Christmas Tree– Play Teach Repeat

Hand Print Tree Cards– Kids Craft Room

Sparkle Cloud Dough Christmas Activity– Hands on As We Grow

Sticker Cups Indoor Activity– Days with Grey

Christmas Counting Activity – Active Littles

Christmas Activities for Kindergarten

Activities Christmas Peppermint Playdough– Active Littles

Little Blue Trucks Christmas– Days with Grey

Tree Writing Tray– Happy Toddler Playtime

Christmas Slime– Little Bins for Little Hands

Christmas Tree Geo Board Fine Motor Activity– Little Bins for Little Hands

Christmas Tree Addition Game– The Imagination Tree

Christmas Activity– Happily Ever Mom

Paint with Markers Tree Christmas Activity– Kitchen Table Classroom

Tree ABC– Teach Investigate Play

Sticker Tree Craft– Hands on As We Grow

Tree Montessori Math Lesson– Montessori From the Heart

Arts and Crafts Activities for Christmas

Activities Christmas Counting Trees Printable– Active Littles

Bleeding Tree Paper Art– The Best Ideas for Kids

Christmas Tree Pasta Macaroni Craft– The Best Ideas for Kids

Pine Cone Tree Craft– Hello Wonderful

Rainbow Pasta Tree Craft– Hello Wonderful

Salad Spinner Ornaments– Emma Owl

Santa Countdown Chain– Teaching Mama

Paper Plate Wreath– Kitchen Table Classroom

Kid Made Thank Cards– Play Teach Repeat

Tree Sun Catcher– Kids Craft Room

Paper Cup Tree– Fireflies and Mud Pies

Christmas Gift Bags– My Bored Toddler

Fizzing Lights Art– Fun Littles

Craft Stick Tree Ornaments– The Best Ideas for Kids

Christmas Bleeding Tissue Paper– The Best Ideas for Kids

Christmas Wreath Activity– Busy Toddler

3D Paper Snowman– Kids Craft Room

Pine Cone Christmas Tree– Fireflies and Mud Pies

Tree Sponge Painting– Fantastic Fun and Learning

Christmas Sensory Play ideas for Kids

Activities Christmas Snow Globe Sensory Bottle– Active Littles

Sensory Bin Christmas Activity– Active Littles

Moon Sand Sensory Bin Christmas Activity– Active Littles

Snowman Sensory Play Christmas Activity – Active Littles

Winter Wonderland Slime– Active Littles

Tree Letters Sensory Bag– Raising Dragons

Christmas Tree Slime Recipe– The Imagination Tree

Science Experiment– Fun with Mama

Stick Man Ice Sensory Play– Little Pine Learners

Christmas Sensory Bottles– Teach Investigate Play

Glitter Jars– Fireflies and Mud Pies

Tree Sensory Bottle– The Chaos and the Clutter

Nativity Sensory Activities– The Chaos and the Clutter

Peppermint Writing Tray– Kids Play Box

Sensory bin for Babies– Happy Toddler Play Time

Sensory Bottles– Little Bins for Little Hands

Fill the Ornament Sensory Bin– Montessori From the Heart

Will you give these Christmas Activities for Toddlers, Preschool and Kindergarten a try?

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I hope that you found this long list of activities for Christmas for kids super duper helpful! 

If you found it helpful, please bookmark this page for looking back each holiday season 🙂 

My hope is that you have a Merry Christmas and celebrate with your loved ones surrounded by you.

Related: Looking for even more fun Christmas activities helpful.

Share your fun Christmas activities that you’ve tried in the past or try every year! I’d love to learn and maybe we can try it out as well! I hope it helps others too! 🙂