50+ Christmas Crafts for Kids

Kim Posted: 11/23/22 Updated: 07/05/23 5 Comments

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With Christmas just around the corner, what better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to do some fun Christmas Crafts for Kids? You have come to the right place at The Best Ideas for Kids to get inspired with so many fun Christmas activities and crafts for your kids! We’ve gathered over 50+ of our favorite Christmas kids crafts. And be sure to check back often for new Christmas crafts and activities. We’ll be adding new ideas every week!

50+ Christmas Crafts for Kids

We’ve broken down the crafts into different sections for you to make it easy to find the perfect Christmas craft for your kids!

Santa Crafts for Kids

Santa crafts have to be one of our favorite – crafting with pom poms and cotton balls couldn’t be more fun for kids!

1. Salt Dough Santa Handprint

2. Popsicle Stick Santa

3. Santa Handprint Card

4. Paper Plate Shape Santa

5. Handprint Santa

6. Paper Plate Santa

7. Cotton Ball Santa Card

8. Fluffy Santa Slime

9. Wiggly Paper Santa Craft

SEE ALSO: Free Printable Santa Beard Countdown

Christmas Tree Crafts for Kids

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree… look at all these amazing Christmas Tree crafts! These are such a great selection of creative Christmas tree crafts including popsicle sticks, papers and handprints!

1. Handprint Christmas Tree

2. Christmas Tree Card

3. Handprint Christmas Tree Card with Fingerprint Lights

4. 3D Paper Roll Christmas Tree

5. Egg Carton Christmas Tree

6. Salt Painted Christmas Tree

7. Pasta Noodle Christmas Tree

8. Popsicle Stick Christmas Trees

9. Yarn Paper Plate Christmas Tree

SEE ALSO: Fork Painted Christmas Trees

Reindeer Crafts for Kids

Christmas eve wouldn’t be the same without Rudolph. We love Christmas crafts for kids that put Rudolph’s nose in the spotlight!

1. Reindeer Lights Handprint Card

2. Toilet Paper Roll Reindeer

3. Salt Dough Reindeer Handprint

4. Paper Strip Reindeer 

5. Wooden Spoon Reindeer

6. Handprint Reindeer Card

SEE ALSO: Reindeer Footprint

Snowman Crafts for Kids

We love this selection of unique and creative snowmen crafts.  From snow globes to clothespins there’s a snowman craft here for everyone!

1. Cotton Ball Snowman Card

2. Snowman Cards

3. Toilet Paper Roll Snowman

4. Wiggly Paper Snowman

5. Egg Carton Snowman

6. Handprint Snowman Card

7. Upside Down Clothespin Snowman

8. Clothespin Snowmen

9. Cotton Ball Snowmen

See also: How to Make a Cork Snowman

Elf Crafts for Kids

We can’t forget about Santa’s little helpers. The elves are busy at work so why not work on an elf craft? Grab some cardboard tubes or popsicle sticks and make some of Santa’s helpers today!

1. Wiggly Paper Elf Craft

2. Toilet Paper Roll Elf

3. Handprint Elf

4. Clothespin Elf

5. Elf Cards

6. Egg Carton Elf

7. Paper Plate Elf

8. Handprint Elf Card

9. Wooden Spoon Elf

Snowflake Crafts for Kids

We love how beautiful and unique these snowflake crafts are! Make paper or coffee filter snowflakes. Or turn popsicle sticks into snowflakes and make ornaments for your tree!

1. Popsicle Stick Snowflakes

2. Salt Painted Snowflakes

3. Clothespin Snowflakes

4. Paper Snowflake Templates

5. Paper Roll Stamped Snowflake Art

6. Q-tip Snowflakes

7. Snowflake Suncatchers

8. Watercolor Snowflake Art

9. Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes

Ornament Crafts for Kids

Finally, we have selected our favorite ornaments for kids to make. Choose from making your own ornaments with macaroni noodles or from salt dough. These ornaments will be cherished for many years to come!

1. Salt Dough Handprint Ornament

2. Salt Dough Star Ornament

3. Glitter Salt Dough Ornaments

4. Pasta Christmas Ornaments

5. Salt Dough Ornament Shape

6. Doily Angel

7. Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments

8. Cardboard Ornaments

9. Unicorn Ornament

And if you’d like to create something you can give as a keepsake gift – see over 25+ Salt Dough Ideas. These are perfect Christmas gift ideas that kids can help make!

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