They holiday season is here! What better way to get into the holiday spirit than by getting crafty with your little ones? Whether you're looking for a way to keep them entertained during the school break or want to create some memorable decorations for your home, these Christmas crafts for kids are sure to bring joy and laughter to your holiday season.
Painted Snowmen Ornaments
Materials Needed: Wooden ornaments, Kwik Stix, black Sharpie, and string or ribbon
- Paint the ornament with Kwik Stix
- Add a facial features to the snowman with a black Sharpie
- Place a string or ribbon through the top of the ornament
- Hang on your Christmas tree
Check out this craft on Instagram @glitter_on_a_dime
Colorful Christmas Tree
Materials Needed: Neon Kwik Stix and white paper
- Paint small Christmas trees all over the page in different colors
- Add small hearts if you'd like to add some extra holiday cheer
- Display at home for a fun holiday decoration
Check out this crafts on Instagram @mrsgreenartartbaby
Homemade Ornaments
Materials Needed: Kwik Stix, popsicle sticks, glue, stickers, googly eyes, pom poms, beads, and ribbon
- Gather all your crafting supplies and create what your imagination is telling you!
- Be creative with ideas like Christmas trees, reindeer, and snowmen!
Check out this craft on Instagram @the.vargas.girls
Christmas Countdown
Materials Needed: cardboard, 6 paper towel rolls or 12 toilet paper rolls, hot glue, candy, yarn, and Kwik Stix
- Cut each toilet paper or paper towel roll in half
- Decorate each one with Kwik Stix and label numbers from 1-24
- Glue each one together on the bottom (each should look like a pocket)
- Glue onto your large piece of cardboard
- Stuff with candy, motivational messages, and more!
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Cardboard Christmas Trees
Materials Needed: cardboard, Kwik Stix, scissors, glue, pom poms, and small rocks or beads
- Begin by cutting out triangles and squares with scissors and cardboard
- Glue the square to the bottom part of the triangle
- Paint the triangle green with Kwik Stix
- Decorate your tree with small objects to resemble lights and ornaments
Check out this craft on Instagram @bless.themess
Christmas Wreath
Materials Needed: paper plate, Kwik Stix, glue, scissors, green and red tissue paper, stapler, and red ribbon
- Cut the inside out of the paper plate, leaving just the outside border
- Paint with Kwik Stix
- Rip small pieces of red and green tissue paper
- Glue onto the paper plate
- Try to cover the entire plate border
- Staple a red ribbon to the top
- Hang up on door or tree for the holiday season
Check out this craft on Instagram @madewithhappy_crafts
Colored Ornaments
Materials Needed: printable ornament coloring sheets and Kwik Stix
- Paint each ornament with its corresponding label of color
- When finished, paint the tree and decorate
Check out this craft on Instagram @ot_room
Reindeer Game
Materials Needed: cardboard box, Kwik Stix, scissors, and red ball
- Draw a reindeers face onto the inside of a box
- Cut a circle out of where the nose would be
- Roll the ball around in the box and try to make it stop onto the opening
Check out this craft on Instagram @everydaywithindie
Small Christmas Wreath
Materials Needed: small paper plates, scissors, glue, pinecones, evergreen branches, flowers, ribbons, glitter, string, cotton balls, and wire or styrofoam
- Start by cutting out the center of the paper plate
- Glue foam and cotton balls around the border of each one
- Glue on holiday decorations/stickers
- Glue a ribbon onto the top of the wreath
- Hang up for a Christmas decoration!
Check out this craft on Instagram @drzee_md
Candy Cane Game
Materials Needed: cardboard box, candy canes, Kwik Stix, and scissors
- Flip a cardboard box upside down
- Paint the bottom of the box with Kwik Stix
- Punch holes in the box with a scissor
- Place candy canes in each hole
Check out this craft on Instagram @letsplaylittleone
Wooden Snowman
Materials Needed: wooden snowman, Kwik Stix, glue, pom poms, and other holiday decorations
- Paint the wooden snowman with Kwik Stix
- Glue on holiday decorations
- Add on pom poms or buttons
Check out this craft on Instagram @playfulcrafts
Gingerbread House
Materials Needed: milk cartons, brown paper glue, Wonder Stix, and holiday ribbons
- Wrap an empty milk carton with brown paper
- Glue the paper on to cover all sides
- Decorate with Wonder Stix
- Glue on holiday ribbons to add Christmas Cheer!
Check out this craft on Instagram @messymsjessi