Kids will love playing with the Santa binoculars, making elf ornaments, turning their handprints into reindeer, and so much more. You'll create lots of lovely keepsakes that are perfect for the tree, scrapbooking, or for giving to friends and family.
Spread some holiday cheer with a few of these crafts that'll keep you busy all December long.
Here are a few lists if even more Christmas crafts and Christmas activities that we think your toddlers and preschoolers will love :
Fun Christmas Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers
You will find lots of Christmas crafts right here on the Messy Little Monster website. Here are a few of our favourite Christmas crafts for toddlers and preschoolers to enjoy.
Salt Dough Elf Ornament
Preserve those little hands while they're still tiny and the perfect size to make Christmas tree ornaments! Our Salt Dough Elf Ornament is one of the cutest crafts we've made. Homemade ornaments like this one are what make decorating the Christmas tree really special in years to come.
Paper Tube Santa Craft
Ho, ho, ho! It's just not the holidays without a Santa craft. Our Paper Tube Santa Craft is a terrific project for home or the preschool classroom. We've provided a template to make crafting even easier, especially if you're making this with a group of children. This could also be made from a toilet roll tube!
Paint Chip Christmas Trees
Gather some paint chips at your next trip to the home goods store to make these cute and easy Paint Chip Christmas Trees. The trunks are made of corks, but you can grab some brown paint chips to cut out pieces for the trunk if you don't have any on hand. Decorate the tree with buttons, as we've shown, or pom-poms, beads, or sequins.
Santa Binoculars
On Christmas Eve, it's time to keep a watch for Santa! Our Santa Binoculars are the perfect craft to make for the kids to see if you can spot any reindeer flying through the sky on the night before Christmas. You'll need two toilet paper tubes for each pair of binoculars. Alternatively, you can cut a paper towel tube in half. And if you don't have faux fur, don't fret! White cotton balls or pom-poms will work for the trim, too.
Paper Strip Christmas Tree
This Paper Strip Christmas Tree is a great way for kids to get in some valuable scissor practice. Cut paper into strips, stack them from largest on the bottom to smallest on top, and then decorate the tree with stickers. Some children may need help cutting the paper into uniform strips.
Mistletoes Keepsake
Turn your toddler's footprints into a Mistletoes Footprint Craft. Add ribbon and your child's name and age beneath, and it will make a lovely gift for the grandparents, too. You'll smile as you see this one in your scrapbook or photo album year after year. This is also a fun idea for the baby's first Christmas!
Shape Christmas Tree Card
Is your toddler or preschooler learning shapes? Our Shape Christmas Tree Card is a fun way to practice shape recognition during the holiday season. The tree and its ornaments are made with triangles, circles, squares, rectangles, and stars. Little ones may need help cutting the fussier shapes, like the star or the small circle.
Fingerprint Christmas Tree Card
People seem to be getting away from sending physical Christmas cards nowadays, but it's such a fun tradition that I think we should cling to, particularly when it comes to homemade cards. Even your littlest kids can get in on the card-making fun with this precious Fingerprint Christmas Tree Card. Dab fingerprints all over the paper, use the Christmas tree template to cut out a tree and put it on a card. If you don't have bubble wrap on hand, you can even make the snowy background out of fingerprints, too.
Elf on the Shelf Craft
If you have an Elf on the Shelf in your home, your kids are going to love this fun and easy Elf on the Shelf Craft. You may need to pre-cut the pieces for toddlers and preschoolers, but older kids will be able to cut and assemble independently. They'll get a kick out of making a paper version of a favourite Christmas character.
Rudolph and Santa Spoon Puppets
In just five minutes, you and your toddler or preschooler can make a pair of puppets to play with all Christmas season long. The Rudolph and Santa Spoon Puppets are great for acting out your favourite holiday songs and stories.
Handprint and Footprint Nativity
There are a couple of fun ways to make this Handprint and Footprint Nativity. You can make one per child, or if you have several children, let them each contribute a handprint or footprint to make the angel, Mary, Joseph, or the horse. Display it on your wall to remind you of the true reason for the Christmas season.
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Easy Christmas Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers
And if that isn't enough Christmas craft ideas for toddlers and preschoolers, we have found even more easy Christmas crafts from around the web!
Cupcake Liner Christmas Ornament Craft
You can't get much easier than this Cupcake Liner Christmas Ornament Craft by Easy Peasy and Fun. Kids can decorate their cupcake liners anyway they'd like—polka dots, stripes, stickers, glitter, etc.—glue them to the paper, and draw the top and the string on. Wouldn't this make a lovely card for someone?
Handprint Reindeer Craft
Kids will love turning their handprints into big antlers for this Adorable Handprint Reindeer Craft from Simple Everyday Mom. The printable template makes it an easy choice for toddlers and preschoolers. Prep the pieces beforehand for kids who aren't comfortable with scissors yet, and let them glue and assemble instead.
Gingerbread Paper Plate Craft
This Gingerbread Paper Plate Craft by Natural Beach Living is a cute craft to go along with the letter G or to make for a cute piece of Christmas decor to hang on the wall.
Baby Jesus in a Manger Craft
Use the printable Jesus templates to make this easy and adorable Baby Jesus in a Manger Craft by Kids' Craft Room. Pair this craft with the Christmas story for a fun evening together as a family. The printable baby Jesus comes with 10 different skin colours and a colourable version so you can choose the one you want.
Cardboard and Macaroni Christmas Baubles
Don't you love crafts that use recycled materials? Use an old box to make these fun Cardboard and Macaroni Christmas Baubles by Our Kid Things. With a bit of paint, some glue, and elbow macaroni, you can have some fun kid-made ornaments for the tree.
Christmas Handprint Cards
Encourage your children to make cards to send to friends and family. These Christmas Handprint Cards from The Best Ideas for Kids are sure to put a smile on someone's face. You'll find instructions for a Santa, an elf, and a reindeer card. They'll make lovely keepsakes for your memory box, too.
Sponge Painted Gingerbread Man
Explore negative space with a cute Gingerbread Man Silhouette Painting by Artsy Momma. All you need is a gingerbread man cookie cutter, brown paint, a sponge, and markers to draw on the face and embellishments. This is easy enough for your toddlers, too, though they may need help drawing in the final stage.
Egg Carton Jingle Bells
You'll be jingle bell rocking with these fun Egg Carton Jingle Bells by Fantastic Fun and Learning. Paint the egg carton cups, and attach bells with pipe cleaners. Use the jingle bells to sing songs, learn about rhythm, and so much more.
Easy Santa Craft
Get lots of fine motor practice placing the fuzzy cotton balls on the face of this Easy Santa Face Craft by The Best Ideas for Kids. Use the template to cut out the pieces, and turn this into a decorative item for your wall or mantle this holiday season.
Popsicle Stick Reindeer Craft
This Popsicle Stick Reindeer Craft from Glue Sticks & Gumdrops is so easy for little ones! Glue the popsicle sticks together to make the reindeer's face, and let the kids paint them. Add googly eyes, a button nose, some antlers, and a couple more accessories, and you have a cute reindeer on your hands that you can turn into magnets or ornaments.
Paper Plate Christmas Tree
Turn a paper plate into a cute Christmas tree following this tutorial for a Paper Plate Christmas Tree by Natural Beach Living. Decorate the simple tree with colourful pom-poms and glitter.
Paper Plate Reindeer
Cut a small plate into quarters and paint the pieces brown to make a Sweet Little Paper Plate Reindeer by Easy Peasy and Fun. Add construction paper antlers, eyes, and a big red nose, and your reindeer is complete. This low-prep craft is terrific for the classroom.
Shredded Paper Christmas Tree
This Shredded Paper Christmas Tree by Artsy Momma is a fun, easy craft for little ones. You can outline and fill in the tree with glue for your toddler, but your preschooler can probably handle that step independently. Then, let the kiddos place the shredded paper inside the tree and decorate with buttons, pom-poms, beads, or any other bits and bobs you have on hand.
Pin this list of Christmas crafts for toddlers and preschoolers to have lots of fun ideas on hand during the holiday season.
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