Making holiday crafts with kids is all about making new memories and spending quality time together. I love pulling out all of our homemade ornaments each year and remembering how old the kids were when they made them. They’re growing up so fast!
40+ Easy Christmas Crafts for Kids
All of the crafts in this list are simple and you can find most of the supplies at the dollar store. From simple decorations to DIY ornaments, these affordable crafts are super festive and lots of fun for the whole family. There’s plenty of fun ideas for toddlers, preschoolers, kids, and teens. Each and every one of the images and links below will take you to a complete step by step tutorial so you can make them yourselves. Don’t forget to write the year on the back of your ornaments when you’re done!
Tea Light Snowman Ornaments
Wine Cork Angels
DIY Pom Pom Teddy Bear Ornaments
3 Ingredient Cinnamon Ornaments
Peanut Christmas Ornaments
Sparkly Snowflake Window Clings
Melted Peppermint Candy Ornaments
Pom Pom Christmas Ornaments
Paw Print Salt Dough Ornaments
Melted Snowman Ornaments
Holiday Minion Window Clings
Candy Cane and Felt Christmas Trees
Easy Christmas Crafts for Kids Using Pipe Cleaners:
From trees and wreaths to stars and angels, these easy pipe cleaner crafts are festive and fun! And SO SIMPLE to make!
Pipe Cleaner Wreath Ornaments
Snowflake Pipe Cleaner Ornaments
Star Pipe Cleaner Ornaments
Poinsettia Pipe Cleaner Ornaments
Pipe Cleaner Angel Ornaments
Pipe Cleaner Tree Ornaments
Candy Cane Reindeer
Clothespin Reindeer Christmas Ornaments
Christmas Play-doh Favours
Popsicle Stick Christmas Crafts for Kids:
Popsicles sticks are so easy to find and you can make them into so many amazing things! Here are some of our favorite popsicle stick Christmas craft ideas!
Popsicle Stick Santas
Glittering Popsicle Stick Christmas Trees
Popsicle Stick Snowflakes
Popsicle Stick Christmas Trees
Christmas Crafts Using Beads:
You can string them, glue them and even melt them! Here are a few really neat and easy ways to get creative with beads.
Melted Bead Candy Canes
Beaded Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes
Melted Bead Ornaments
Paper Crafts:
Paper crafts are the best! Here are some amazing and really fun ideas on how to get crafty with paper this Christmas.
3D Paper Christmas Tree Card
Paper Roll Poinsettia
How to Make Paper Snowflakes
Paper Roll Snowflakes
Twinkling Paper Roll Christmas Village
Paint Chip Christmas Cards
Magic Salt and Watercolor Snowflake Art
Coffee Filter Snowflakes
Stenciled Sidewalk Chalk Christmas Lights
Crafts Using Yarn:
From ornaments to pom poms, yarn is easy to find and is super affordable. Here are some of the best Christmas yarn craft ideas!
Wrapped Yarn Ornaments
DIY Twine Ball Ornaments
Pom Pom Penguins
Glitter Ball Yarn Ornament using Balloons
Kids Winter Hat Art Project with DIY Pom Poms
Crafts Using Pinecones:
Nature is a great place to look for crafty inspiration. Here are some clever and cute pinecone craft ideas.
Pinecone Snowman Ornaments
Pinecone Reindeer
Pom Poms and Pinecones Christmas Ornaments
Here’s even more crafty holiday ideas:
DIY Christmas Ornaments
Wrapping Paper Christmas Crafts
Easy Christmas Crafts
Our book Low-Mess Crafts for Kids is loaded with 72 fun and simple craft ideas for kids! The projects are fun, easy and most importantly low-mess, so the clean up is simple!
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