If you’re looking for fun and festive ways to keep your kids entertained until Santa arrives – then, look no further! These Christmas crafts for kids are not only a great way to harness their energy, but many of them can also be given as gifts to relatives and friends. Plus, why not invite their friends over for a crafting day and have your kids make presents for their grandparents? It’s a win-win situation – your kids stay occupied and you get a few more items checked off your to-do list. Let the holiday crafting begin.
1. Santa Ornaments
Kids will love making their own Santas to hang on the tree. You’ll need wooden spoons and paint as well as paint brushes. Begin by painting the spoons and once dry you can then add details for the face.
2. Egg Carton Reindeer
Break off the little containers in egg cartons and paint them brown to make these adorable reindeer.
Supplies
- Egg carton
- Red pom pom
- Googly eyes
- Brown card stock paper
- Glue/ Hot glue gun
- Brown paint
To get started, cut some cups from an egg carton. Ask the kids to paint them brown and wait for them to dry. Then, stick on some googly eyes and a red pom pom for the nose.
3. Santa Cups
Make these easy peasy cups with red plastic cups and black and gold card stock. Get the kids to make plenty of these so they can use them all through the festive season.
4. Reindeer Footprint Card
Make a sweet greeting for grand parents with this idea. Place some brown paint on your child’s foot, pop on a white piece of paper. Once dry , add antlers with a marker and googly eyes and a red pom pom for the nose. This is definitely a piece of sentimental art work that relatives will love to receive.
5. Paint Chip Tree Cards
Another cheap and easy festive card idea. You can get paint chips in as many different colors as you like , cut a tree shape and stick onto card. Embellish with stickers such as stars.
6. Sparkly Bow Garland
Lightly boil some bow tie pasta. Stitch some yarn through each bow and cover with pva glue. Sprinkle with glitter and you’ve made this dazzling garland which can be hung on the Christmas tree.
7. Snowflake Ornament
As you can tell, this ornament is made by gluing penne pasta into a snowflake shape. Paint with gold, add a bow and hang on the tree.
8. Pasta Bow Wreath
For a cute card idea, paint pasta bows green and glue onto card in a wreath shape. Add a bow for detail.
9. Paper Plate Santa
To make this cute Santa you’ll need paper plates, large googly eyes, paint and glue.
10. Marshmallow Snowman
Put leftover marshmallows to good use and help kids to make these fun snowmen.
Supplies
- Mini marshmallows
- Glue
- Blue construction paper
- Orange paint
- Black paint or sharpie
Make a snowman with glue and marshmallows. Then add a face and buttons.
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Love, Love, Love the snowman plates drawn with Sharpies!!! Can you eat of the plates?
Hi Marita, Thanks for contacting us! You can use glass plates to make food-safe plates. Use markers or paint pens to make the design on the back of the plate, and then then bake in the oven @350 degrees for 30 mins. Failing that you could serve items like cookies on the plate with a napkin underneath !