50 Awesome Christmas Crafts for Kids (2024)

As an expert in holiday crafts and art activities for kids, I can confidently say that Christmas is a wonderful time to engage children in creative projects. I have extensive experience in curating a wide range of Christmas crafts for kids, and I am excited to share some of my favorite ideas with you.

When it comes to Christmas crafts, there are so many themes to explore. To make it easier for you to find the specific crafts you are looking for, I have divided them into different sections.

Let's start with Christmas tree crafts. There are countless options to choose from, but I have handpicked eight ideas that utilize simple supplies, most of which you probably already have at home. These ideas include a Christmas tree craft using fireflies and mud pies, a pasta and macaroni Christmas tree craft, a thumbprint art craft, a paper plate Christmas tree craft, a jeweled Christmas tree craft, a colorful 3D Christmas tree craft, scrunched paper Christmas trees, and a paper Christmas tree craft.

Moving on to candy cane crafts, kids love the iconic candy cane shape, making it a perfect theme for Christmas crafts. I have gathered some fun and easy candy cane craft ideas for you. These include a beaded candy cane ornament craft, a paper candy cane craft, puzzle candy cane ornaments, a candy cane wreath craft, candy cane ice skate ornaments, a crystal candy cane science project, and an easy candy cane craft.

Snowman crafts are always a hit during the holiday season. I have selected a variety of snowman craft ideas that are not only fun but also utilize basic supplies. Some of these ideas include a melted snowman shape craft collage, a snowman craft using toilet paper rolls, a melting snowman craft, a q-tip painted snowman craft, a coffee filter snowman craft, a name snowman preschool craft, a clothespin snowman craft, and a pom pom popper snowman.

If you're looking for reindeer crafts, I've got you covered with some cute and creative ideas. These include making candy cane reindeer, a classic clothespin reindeer ornament, a springy reindeer craft, handprint Christmas popsicle reindeers, a paper ball reindeer craft, pinecone reindeer ornaments, a reindeer papercraft, and a yarn-wrapped craft stick reindeer ornament.

Gingerbread man crafts are a must during the holiday season. Here are some of my favorite ideas for gingerbread crafts: decorating a gingerbread man art activity, making a gingerbread man paper bag puppet, a toilet paper roll gingerbread man craft, a cardboard gingerbread man craft, a felt gingerbread men craft, a stuffed gingerbread boy and girl craft, a pop-up gingerbread man card, and a gingerbread man puppet craft.

Kids also enjoy making ornaments during Christmas. These homemade ornaments make great gifts for family and friends. Some simple ornament craft ideas include filling clear balls with various materials, making salt dough ornaments, creating scrap ribbon Christmas tree ornaments, crafting reindeer ornaments, making Santa hat ornaments using craft sticks, creating snowman hat ornaments, and making popsicle stick snowflake ornaments.

Of course, we can't forget about Santa crafts! Kids love to create crafts featuring Santa Claus. Here are some fun Santa craft ideas for you: making a Santa paper bag puppet, crafting a paper cup Santa, creating a paint stick Santa, making a Santa craft with printed beards, making a paper lantern Santa, crafting a paper plate Santa Claus, and utilizing toilet paper rolls to create Santa crafts.

Lastly, one of our favorite and most popular Christmas crafts for kids is the Christmas sweater collage art activity. Set out some simple supplies and invite the kids to have a blast creating their very own Christmas sweater.

I hope you enjoy these Christmas crafts for kids! I will continue to update this page as I discover and create new fun holiday art ideas to share with you.