Easy and Inexpensive DIY Christmas Crafts For Kids

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Christmas is just around the corner, so with the winter break coming up, it’s time to spend time with your family creating memories, especially with your kids.

One fun way to get into the Christmas spirit is to do some fun Christmas crafting with the kids. Whether it’s making fun cute paper plates, Christmas cards for the family, or using toilet paper rolls to build a Santa or snowman figure, your kids will enjoy learning how to craft.

Avoid the chilly weather by staying indoors and get your hands dirty with these best DIY Christmas craft ideas for kids – they are very easy and simple to make!

Not only are these Christmas arts and crafts budget-friendly compared to many other Christmas activities, but they are also a great way to entertain the kiddos while letting them release their creativity.

 

Christmas Crafts for Kids

Whichever kids craft projects you choose to tackle with your little ones, the greatest thing is that you’ll be building beautiful memories and spending quality time with them while they are still developing as a child.

So, go ahead and grab your colorful papers, glue sticks, and some crayons or paint, and get crafting with these cute Christmas crafts for kids.

We’ve gathered over 30+ of the best crafting ideas for kids!

Once you’re done, you can hang them on your tree as an ornament or display it in your home for a nice Christmassy feel!

 

1. Paper Plate Santa

 

This cute Santa paper plate is a super easy, fun, and quick craft to make with your kids. It’s messy-free and your kids will be happy with their finished piece!

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• One paper Plate
• Red, black, white and orange paint
• PVA glue
• Cotton wool
• White pom-poms

 

2. Handprint Christmas Cards

 

Another quick and easy Christmas crafts idea is this handprint reindeer Christmas card. Make tons of them and hand them out to family and friends!

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• White cardstock
• Red paint
• Cotton balls
• Small red pom pom
• Googly eyes
• One pom pom

 

3. Paper Straw Ornaments

 

Have fun crafting these cute and pretty paper straw ornaments with your kids. Make a handful of them and hang them as decorate pieces on your Christmas tree, or hand them out to friends and classmates in their little Christmas treat bags.

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• Decorative paper straws
• Hot glue gun
• Star punch or sticker
• Ribbon
• Scissors

 

4. Pinecone Reindeer

 

This cute and adorable pinecone reindeer is fun and easy to make for the kids.

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• Pinecones
• Brown pipe cleaners or twigs
• Googly eyes
• Craft glue or hot glue
• Scissors
• Red pom-poms
• Twine Ribbon

 

5. Stacking Shape Reindeer

 

These super cute and simple stacking shape reindeer Christmas kids’ crafts are perfect for those who are in preschool! You can also teach your kids the basics of different shapes with this creative idea.

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• Scissors
• Glue
• Brown paper
• White paper for eyeballs
• Black paper for eyes
• Blue paper for the background
• A different set of different brown paper for antlers
• Red paper for Rudolph’s nose

 

6. Beaded Candy Cane Name Ornaments

 

This beaded candy cane craft is perfect for preschoolers and any kids at any age. Even parents and adults can have fun with them!

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• Colorful pony beads
• Alphabet beads
• White pipe cleaners

 

7. DIY Santa Binoculars Kids Crafts

 

Have your kids look for Santa Claus tis’ season with these fun DIY Santa binoculars!

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• 2 toilet paper rolls
• red felt
• Scrapbook paper
• White faux fur
• Black tape
• Ribbon or string
• Hot glue gun
• Basic scissors

 

8. Build A Paper Snowman

 

Build a snowman with your kids indoors using toilet paper rolls!

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• 3 toilet paper rolls
• Any color felt for the nose and scarf
• Markers or paint
• Googly eyes

 

9. The Grinch Who Stole Christmas Kids Paper Craft

 

Aside from toilet paper snowmen, you can make toilet paper grinches with your kids this holiday season!

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• Toilet paper rolls
• Paint
• Cotton balls
• Ribbon
• Brown pipe cleaners

 

10. Paper Cup Christmas Tree

 

Another budget-friendly and easy to make kids craft is this adorable paper cup Christmas Tree! Any kid at any age, including toddlers, can pull this one off!

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• Green paper cups
• Gold glitter paper for star
• Buttons, pompoms, or beads
• Tacky craft glue or hot glue
• Ornament string
• Thumbtack
• Jingle bells

 

11. Paper Plate Christmas Wreath Kids Craft

 

Get creative this season and make these simple and easy paper Christmas wreaths with your little ones. I guarantee you’ll have fun while spending quality time indoors with them.

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• Paper plates
• Green paper
• Red paper
• Basic scissors
• Glue
• Pom-poms

 

12. Cotton Ball Snowman Craft for Kids

• Craft glue
• Cotton balls
• Craft paper
• Sticks and twigs
• Googly eyes
• Stickers
• Paper

 

13. Christmas Reindeer Headband Craft For Kids

 

Have fun and create this adorable reindeer headband with your kids so they can wear at a Christmas party or dinner during the holiday season.

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• Paper or brown card stock
• Colored card stock
• Red glitter card stock
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Reindeer template from Simply Everyday Mom here

 

14. Christmas Craft Sticks for Kids

 

Another great and easy kids crafts to make this Christmas are these fun holiday craft sticks in different characters including Rudolph, Frosty the Snowman, and the Gingerbread Man.

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• Crafting sticks
• Craft paper
• Pom-poms
• Googly eyes
• Buttons
• Pipe cleaners
• Ribbons
• Paint and or markers
• Glue
• Scissors

 

15. Easy Handprint Wreath with Poem

 

Make this DIY Christmas handprint wreath and add a nice poem to it – another fun and easy DIY kids crafting project to add to your list this year!

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• Wire wreath frame
• Green card (we used 2 different shades of green)
• Red paint
• Glue
• A tag and ribbon to add a poem.

 

16. Santa Beard Christmas Count Down Craft

 

You can count down the days till Christmas with your kids by making this easy Santa with a Beard Christmas craft. This DIY holiday craft for kids will make them excited for Christmas – the day they get to open their presents!

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• Paper plate
• Peach paint for the face
• Paintbrush
• Red and White Cardstock
• Whitepaper
• Cotton balls
• Stapler
• Scissors
• Googly eyes
• Red circle sticker or cut out a circle with paper
• Glue stick

 

17. Pop Up Gingerbread Man Christmas Card

 

Have fun creating these pop-up Gingerbread Christmas cards with your kiddos. You can create multiple versions and send them to family members and friends. The best part is they are hand-made, so the receiver will appreciate the effort and time you put into their special card.

 

18. Burlap Reindeer Ornament Craft

 

Your kids will enjoy making these burlap Reindeer ornaments that resemble Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• Mini burlap triangle
• Googly eyes
• Mini clothespins
• Red pom-poms
• Glue
• Craft jute twine or string

 

19. Melted Snowman Craft for Kids

 

Your children will enjoy crafting these melted snowmen with white and black felt and foam marshmallows!

Here are the required craft supplies to make this:

• White, black, and brown felt
• Foam marshmallows for crafting
• Glue
• Paint
• Scissors

 

20. Silly Snowman Joke Tellers

 

These DIY paper holiday joke tellers are perfect for kids and elementary students. You can download the free printable here!

 

21. Christmas Character Treat Bags

 

These DIY Christmas treat bags are adorable and easy to make with your kids. They make a great gift for classmates and children, which you can fill them up with tons of goodies like candies, stickers, cards, and other little surprises! All the kids will enjoy making them tis’ season!

 

22. Super Easy Pinecone Christmas Tree Craft

 

 

23. Lollipop Photo Ornament

 

 

24. Footprint Reindeer Kids Craft

 

 

25. Paper Plate Christmas Tree Kids Craft

 

 

26. Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree

 

 

27. DIY Snowman Toilet Roll

 

 

28. Mason Jar Felt Gnome

 

 

29. Fingerprint Reindeer on Ornament

 

 

30. Paper Plate Christmas Ornament

 

 

31. Easy Twig Reindeer

 

 

The Best Christmas Crafts for Kids

As you can see, there are tons of Christmas craft ideas for kids to play around with this holiday season.

From making paper plate Christmas trees and snowmen to creating small gift bags they can give out to their friends and classmates; these are easy kids activities that your little ones will love!

Nobody loves Christmas more than kids, so go wild and explore all these DIY crafts with your children.

We hope you enjoyed this list of different Christmas crafting ideas for kids. Let us know which kids’ crafts are your favorite ones by leaving a comment below!