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Easy Christmas Crafts for Kids and Toddlers- It’s time to get the kids in the Christmas spirit! Christmas is all about spending time as a family together.
What better way to do that than these easy Christmas craft ideas?
There’s nothing more magical than watching your toddler’s face light up when they finish creating Santa or a tree with these homemade Christmas crafts for kids.
It may not look perfect, but it’s their creation, which is everything to them.
Here are 12 DIY kid-friendly Christmas crafts to make with your 1-year-old, 2-year-old, or even 3-year-old and up. It’s time to make it a Pinterest toddler Christmas!
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Easy Santa Claus Craft with Cotton Balls from Journey to SAHM
This craft is super easy to prep and fun to make with kids as young as 2!
Includes a free printable template to create and tips to make crafting with toddlers easier.
Toilet Paper Snowman from Journey to SAHM
An easy snowman craft made with a toilet paper roll and construction paper.
This Christmas craft includes tips to make it easier for 2 and 3 year olds!
Salt Dough Handprint Ornament from The Best Ideas for Kids
The perfect preschool Christmas ornament craft! There’s something about sentimental crafts that make glitter worth it. Make it a toddler’s Christmas every Christmas with their handprint to hang on the tree.
The kids will love making the craft and you will love keeping it for years to come.
No-Mess Gingerbread Suncatcher Ornament from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
This gingerbread children’s Christmas tree decoration is such an easy way to let your child be creative this holiday. They can pick the colors, the buttons, and any other decorations in this craft.
And guess what? There’s no mess. Yep, no glue or glitter is needed, which means quick clean up for us busy moms.
Fluffy Paper Plate Snowman from Stay at Home Educator.
What child doesn’t love being out in the snow building snowmen? Unfortunately, not everyone gets snow this time of year to experience it.
That’s where homemade Christmas crafts for kids comes into play to teach them all about snowmen! It’s a craft that doesn’t show many imperfections, meaning something you can display as Christmas decor.
Polar Express Jingle Bell Craft from Cookies, Coffee, and Crafts
Bells are fun to play with on their own, but did you know they are great to use in crafts too?
In this easy to make Christmas craft, your toddler will use a bell to help them paint a train cut out (or any holiday-related cut out).
Lacing Ornaments from Cutesy Crafts
Do you want to know what’s better than a homemade Christmas craft? One that also provides an educational aspect.
Lacing is a great way to teach toddlers fine motor skills and can be found in toys and games like these from Amazon.
Children will love putting together a fun craft and not even know they are learning along the way!
5 Minute Santa DIY Advent Calendar from We’re Parents
Toddlers have a very short attention span and this DIY Christmas craft for kids is perfect for that! Each day they will place a cotton ball on Santa’s beard until it is full. Then it’s Christmas Day!
Head on over to the website for a free printable of Santa to make this one even more simple to make.
Paper Ornament Craft from Glitter on a Dime
Here’s another easy Christmas craft to make with some imagination. Hand over all the supplies mentioned and let your child run wild.
This one is perfect for toddlers as young as 1-year-old and is still fun for those out of preschool.
Paper Plate Santa, Snowman, and Rudolph from Crafts by Amanda
This is a very fun and cute Christmas craft for toddlers. It includes step-by-step tutorials on how to create each of the 3 paper plate options. You can choose from Rudolph, Santa, or a snowman!
Masking Tape Art Christmas Ornament from The Joy of Sharing
An easy ornament made entirely by the kids. It’s a low-prep Christmas art activity and they’re going to have so much fun making this craft, you may want to make 2 or 3 more!
DIY Elf Kids Craft from Artsy Fartsy Mama
I don’t know what it is about toddlers loving their face on everything, but this craft is perfect for them. My daughter constantly wants to watch videos of herself, so here’s a way to make her into a Christmas elf!
Christmas Wreath Craft for Toddlers by Crafts on Sea
An easy Christmas craft for toddlers age 2-3. This Christmas wreath is made with tissue paper, so your little ones can be extra creative on their own.
Christmas Salt Painting for Kids from Natural Beach Living
A simple Christmas art for toddlers. Your preschooler will learn how to trace while being creative with this cool salt art project.
Paper Plate Christmas Stocking Craft from Rainy Day Mum
This easy Christmas craft for toddlers age 2-3 is a fun 2-part craft. That’s perfect for toddlers since they don’t have the longest attention span.
Create the stocking now and then decorate it after naptime to have a whole day of fun Christmas art.