100+ Christmas Crafts for Kids

I love a good set of easy Christmas crafts for kids ideas that I can come back to each year.

Let me tell you, if you are on the hunt for Christmas craft ideas, you are in the right place.

I’ve compiled a list of over 100 Christmas kids crafts that include the absolute cutest ideas to get your littles into the holiday spirit.

See Also: Christmas Activities for Kids

In this massive list I’ll be sharing santa crafts, Christmas tree crafts, snow globe crafts and so much more!

See Also: Christmas Preschool Lesson Plans

These lesson plans are wonderful to bring out for younger children as a fun way to learn about the alphabet, color recognition, shapes, counting and more!

100+ Christmas Crafts for Kids

Here are some of the best ideas I have found that involve quality time, fun craft ideas and preschool Christmas crafts for a great time.

These will surely work for both younger children and older children.

We love bringing forth these holiday crafts on winter break during the Christmas season.

I hope that you enjoy these epic list of fun ideas and that you try some out on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning.

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Christmas Tree Stick Craft

Easy Christmas Tree Craft

Dot Sticker Christmas Craft

Santa Craft

Snowflake Paper Plate

Snowman Ornament Craft

Santa Hat Ornament

Christmas Wreath Craft

Christmas Eve Box Craft

Decorate a Christmas Tree

Christmas Lights Finger painting

Snowman Stacking Boxes

Candy Cane Craft

The true meaning of Christmas is special moments we share with the ones we love.

Christmas gifts are great but the real gift is more than we can imagine.

The good news is I have a ton of fun Christmas Activities that are filled with paper crafts and more – of all different kinds of Christmas categories.

I’ve categorized the best Christmas crafts into the following categories:

In this list, I’ll be covering:

• Christmas Tree Crafts for Kids

• Santa Crafts for Kids

• Reindeer Crafts for Kids

• Snowflake Crafts for Kids

• Ornament Crafts for Kids

• Snowman Crafts

• DIY Christmas Crafts

• Elf Crafts for Kids

• Snow Globe Crafts

• Gingerbread Crafts for Kids

• Christmas Cards Crafts for Kids

I hope these ideas are so so helpful and that you find the best way to bring these to good use whether in a homeschool classroom, school setting or even just for fun on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

Share with me in the comments below the perfect Christmas craft idea that you picked and tried.

Which was a good idea for you and your family?

Which did you attempt and try with older kids?

What about for younger kids?

Lots of these craft ideas include so many benefits such as fine motor skills, hand eye coordination and creativity.

Christmas Tree Crafts

The first thing I think about when I set forth a craft, is a Christmas tree craft. It is one of those crafts for kids that include a bit of educational learning such as the triangular shape, the color green and more.

It is a fun one and one that we never miss when bringing forth a simple tree shape craft.

• Paper plate Christmas Tree – Made to be a Momma

• Lacing Christmas Tree – Little Bins for Little Hands

• Paper Strip Christmas Tree Craft – Messy Little Monsters

• Paper Loops Christmas Tree – The Resourceful Mama

• Scrap Yarn Christmas Tree – Kids Craft Room

• Pasta Craft – Montessori from the Heart

• Crafts Sticks – Fun Crafts Kids

• Accordion Paper Christmas Tree – Easy Peasy and Fun

Santa Crafts

Santa Claus crafts are so much fun. Not only can you talk about the color red and white, you can create simple epic santa crafts with certain textures such as cotton balls and more. These santa craft ideas are one of our favorites because they can be so easy to put together.

• Santa Claus Craft – Arty Crafty Kids

• Santa Craft – The Best Ideas for Kids

• Cardboard Roll Santa Claus Craft – Artsy Crafty Mom

• Santa Handprint Craft – Mombrite

• Paper Plate Santa – Messy Little Monster

• Toilet Roll Santa Craft – Simple Everyday Mom

• Santa Craft – Buggy and Buddy

• Santa Log Craft – Frugal Coupon Living

Reindeer Crafts

Christmas is all about the red nosed reindeer, right? This is a fun set of craft ideas that can be implemented while watching the classic movie Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer!

• Popsicle Stick Reindeer Craft – Artsy Craftsy Mom

• Toilet paper roll reindeer – The Resourceful Mama

• Reindeer puppet – Simple Everyday Mom

• Accordion Reindeer – Kids Craft Room

• Newspaper Reindeer – I Heart Crafty Things

• Cardboard Reindeer – Frugal Fun for Boys

• Paper Bag Reindeer – Our Kid Things

• Wooden Reindeer Ornament – Homemade Heather

Snowflake Crafts

We love simple crafts that involve snowflakes. We can talk about the color blue and these are wonderful to create using popsicle sticks!

• Lego Painted Snowflake – Happy Toddler Playtime

• Handprint Snowflake – No Time for Flashcards

• Coffee Filter Snowflakes – Happy Hooligans

• Paper Plate Yarn Snowflake – I Heart Crafty Things

• Snowflake Painted Stones – Non Toy Gifts

• Pour Painted Snowflakes – Twitchetts

• Paper Plate Snowflake – Messy Little Monster

• Handprint Snowflake – The Pinterested Parent

Christmas Ornament Crafts

What is Christmas without a fun set of ornament crafts for kids? In this list you’ll find the many fun ways we like to go about decorating ornaments for a fun activity to try out.

• Snowman Ornament – Arty Crafty Kids

• Homemade Ornaments – The Decorated Cookie

• Christmas Ornaments – Crafting Jeannie

• Christmas Tree Ornaments – Projects with Kids

• Salt Dough Ornaments – The Best Ideas for Kids

• Felt Candy Ornaments – Happiness is Homemade

• Let it Snow Ornament – Crafts by Amanda

• Craft Stick Ornament – The Resourceful Mama

Snowman Crafts for Kids

Cute snowman crafts are the sweetest. I love how each of them turn out when complete. My children love to use cotton balls and fun manipulatives when decorating their snowman crafts.

• Foam Cup Snowman Craft – Crafts by Amanda

• Paper Plate Snowman – Easy Peasy and Fun

• Doily Snowman – Cratulate

• Resist Art Snowman – Crafts on Sea

• Paper Snowman – Fireflies and Mudpies

• Paper Plate Snowman – Simple Everyday Mom

• Felt Board Snowman – Crafts by Amanda

• Melting Snowman – Messy Little Monster

DIY Christmas Crafts

There are a lot amazing Christmas craft ideas out there. Here you’ll find a fun set of homemade DIY crafts for Christmas.

• Recycled Egg Carton Snowmen – Views from a Stepstool

• Handmade Gifts – The Crazy Craft Lady

• Candy Cane Reindeer – One Little Project

• Handprint Crafts – Pinkie for Pink

• Fingerprint Lightbulb Frame – That’s What Che Said

• Gift bags – Crafty Morning

• Pine Cone Christmas Craft – Hello Wonderful

• Paint Chip Christmas Trees – Messy Little Monster

Elf Craft Ideas

Little elf crafts for kids are the cutest! I love the green colors that go into them and all the fun it takes to set these little guys up each Christmas.

• Paper Cup Elf – Fireflies and Mudpies

• Paper Cone Elf – Our Kid Things

• Cardboard Tube Elves – Arty Crafty Kids

• Elf Popsicle Stick Craft – Simple Everyday Mom

• Paper Elf – Non Toy Gifts

• Elf Kid Crafts – A More Crafty Life

• Elf Themed Crafts – Wonderful DIY

• Elf Clay Pot Craft – Darcy and Brian

Snow Globe Crafts

Have you ever shook a snow globe on Christmas Day? They are amazing and so much fun for children. Here are a few snow globe crafts you can try out with your littles as well.

• Plastic Paper Plate Snow Globe – Red Ted Art

• Paper Snow Globe – Our Kid Things

• Paper Plate Snow Globe – Frugal Mo Meh

• DIY Snow Globes – Sugar Spice and Glitter

• DIY Winter Snow Globe – Life Over Cs

• Paper Snow Globes – Happiness is Homemade

• Paper Christmas Tree Snow Globe – Mom Brite

• DIY Snow Globe Craft – Fun Thrifty Mom

Gingerbread Crafts for Kids

We love seeing gingerbread crafts this time of year. All the colors and fun that go into these crafts are so cute! I love bringing out the Gingerbread book around this time while creating our little crafts together.

• Gingerbread Men Craft – Socal Field Trips

• Cardboard Roll Gingerbread – Our Kid Things

• Sponge Painted Gingerbread Cookies – Artsy Momma

• Shape Gingerbread Men – No Time for Flashcards

• Toilet Paper Roll Gingerbread – Meaningful Mama

• Stuffed Gingerbread Man Craft – School Time Snippets

• Simple Gingerbread Craft – The inspired Treehouse

• Gingerbread Kids Craft – A More Crafty Life

Homemade Christmas Cards Craft

Have you ever received a Christmas card around the holidays?

They are the sweetest and even more sweet when your littles craft up a Christmas card that came from their imagination.

Here are some ideas to try out in your preschool classroom, homeschool setting or just for fun!

• Q Tip Painted Tree Card – Creative Child

• Reindeer Fingerprint Card – Made in the Dessert

• Elf Card Template – The Best Ideas for Kids

• Homemade Christmas Tree Card – Buggy and Buddy

• Reindeer Cards – Kates Creative Space

• Handprint Christmas Cards – Arty Crafty Kids

• Fingerprint Lights Christmas Card – The Joy Sharing

• String Art Christmas Cards – Hello Wonderful

Christmas Decorations and Supplies

• pipe cleaners

• candy canes

• popsicle sticks

• cotton balls

• tissue paper

• paper plates

• pom poms

• construction paper

• acrylic paint

• gift tags

• googly eyes

• glue sticks

• jingle bells

• household items

• coffee filters

These are all wonderful items to use in craft projects that are easy peasy and fun for the whole family to use.

We love making easy homemade gifts with these easy crafts.

For example, we like using the paper plates to make a Paper Plate Christmas Wreath.

The popsicle sticks are a great way to create Popsicle Stick Christmas trees.

Little hands can practice making a paper Christmas tree with construction paper.

These are just some ideas we have tried and truly loved with a bit of improvisation but they still worked out lovely.

Christmas time is a wonderful time to be around family members so these supplies and ideas are a perfect way to set our a fun project or a set of Christmas party games for young children and the entire family.

I hope you have a wonderful holiday season filled with so much Christmas carols, joy and blessings.

And, that you try some of these great ideas with kids of all ages.