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These Christmas crafts for toddlers and preschoolers are perfect for the classroom or home!  Almost all of these Christmas crafts can be completed with supplies you already have in your craft cabinet – or can easily be found at your local craft store.  

Just trying to simplify our Christmas activities over here! 

I’ve always loved Christmas – but there is truly something so magical about seeing Christmas through Little’s eyes.  Everything is so new, exciting, and worth celebrating. 

It’s a good reminder for me to slow down this time of year and really take the time to enjoy all the little parts of the season.  Today, I’m rounding up some of my favorite kid-friendly Christmas crafts for this year – many of which I’m hoping to do with Little this month.

20 Simple Christmas Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers that You Can Do at Home #christmas #crafts #toddlercrafts #preschool #preschoolcrafts #christmascrafts

20+ Simple Christmas Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers

DIY Felt Christmas Tree by Live Well Play Together

Mini Felt Christmas Tree Busy Bags for Toddlers and Preschoolers by Live Well Play Together

Popsicle Stick Reindeer Christmas Ornament from The Kindergarten Connection

Ugly Christmas Sweater Ornaments from Kids Activities Blog

Cardboard Ornaments by Kids Craft Room

Pinecone Reindeer Ornaments by Kids Craft Room

Toddler Snow Globe by Ruffles and Rainboots

Decoupage Handmade Ornaments by Gym, Craft, Laundry

Footprint Christmas Ornaments by Eighteen25

Let it Snow Ornament by Thank You Honey Blog

Mason Jar Lid Wreath Ornaments by Confessions of a Mommyaholic

Kids’ Christmas Necklaces by Sunshine & Hurricanes

Clothespin Snowflake Ornaments by Kristen Hewitt

Christmas Tree Ball Sort Game by I Can Teach My Child

Christmas Lacing Cards with Free Printables by Live Well Play Together

3D Paper Plate Christmas Tree by Arty Crafty Kids

Simple Paper Christmas Tree Craft by Live Love Mess

Paper Plate Christmas Ornament by Crafty Morning

Baby Jesus in a Manger Hand Print Craft by Crafty Morning

Christmas Counting Memory Game by Homeschool Preschool

Christmas Alphabet Hunt by Homeschool Preschool

Popsicle Stick Snowman Ornaments by Frugal Family Home

Christmas Math Counting Printables for Preschoolers by Live Well Play Together

 

20 Simple Christmas Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers that You Can Do at Home #christmas #crafts #toddlercrafts #preschool #preschoolcrafts #christmascrafts

And that’s that for this year!  Hopefully you’ve found at least a couple projects that you and your little ones can do together this year. 

The thing I’ve really learned about crafting with toddlers is that the process – not even always the product really is the most fun and special part.  Crafting is a really fun way to start some family traditions, encourage creativity, and just to enjoy some quality time together. 

It doesn’t have to be perfect to be memorable. 

What are your favorite crafts this time of year?  Hopefully this post will inspire you to get crafting with your little one this season!  There are so many fun memories (and ornaments) to be made!

If you loved these crafts, be sure to also check out these posts: 

Simple DIY Christmas Ornaments that Kids Can Make

50+ Christmas Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers to Make This Year

 

63 Comments

  1. Some wonderful ideas here! As you say, it is brilliant seeing Christmas anew through a child’s eyes. Thank you for sharing. #HappyNow

    1. Mary Leigh @ Live Well Play Together says:

      It is so wonderful to see things through the eyes of our kids! I hope you have the best New Year!

  2. These are adorable! Most of them look pretty easy, too! Thanks for sharing!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Thank you; I definitely tried to choose simple projects that could easily be recreated at home without a ton of special, one-time use supplies!

  3. These are such cute ideas! Thank you for rounding these all up. Not only would they be great to do with your littles during the holidays, but some would be perfect for holiday parties at their schools!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Thanks! I really love them – and you’re right, they would be fun for school parties, too!

  4. Thank you so much for this great list of Christmas crafts and where to find them. I plan on finding a craft for my grandkids visit this week from all of these great ideas. Thank you for sharing this on Party in Your PJs! I’ve pinned and shared.

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Thank you so much; I hope you are able to find a great craft for your grandkids! I’m sure they will love whatever you choose!

  5. These sound like fun! I needed some ideas for what to do next week too. 🙂

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      I think they really are fun! Hopefully you’ll find some inspiration for the break!

  6. So many great ideas, thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned!
    I love that pine cone reindeer, by the way!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Thank you so much for sharing the pine cone reindeer is really fun and cute!

  7. Mother of 3 says:

    A great round up of crafts ideas for those little fingers! I can remember doing a few of these with my boys when they were little. Thanks for sharing with us at the Virtual Refrigerator. Pinned.

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Thank you so much! We’ve really been enjoying crafting this season!

  8. I love doing Christmas crafts with my kids or at least trying to! LOL! Our crafts may often look like Pinterest fails, but we are making memories and that’s what really counts!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Totally! Although I’m sure they don’t always turn out like Pinterest fails, I really do think the important thing to remember when crafting with kids is that the memories are made in the process and that it’s less the final product that counts!

  9. The festive necklace sounds fun. My daughter loves anything jewellery related! Hope you have some fun over Christmas getting all crafty! Thanks for sharing with #bloggersbest x

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Thank you! We are definitely hoping to get to several of these!

  10. Yes, this post is inspiring for me to dive into crafts more with my young children this Christmas! (I’m keeping this post up on my computer, so I can grab a few quick ideas in the next few days/weeks.) 😉

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Oh good! Hopefully you were able to get to some of them!

  11. Oh so much here to keep the littlies busy for Christmas. I’ve just been making reindeer lollipop holders for my tiny tot gymnasts as an end of year gift 🙂 Wonderful time of year 🙂

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      It is such a fun time of year! The lollipop holders sound so fun!

  12. These are such great ideas! My little guy broke a few ornaments thinking it was a ball! 😩 We can make new ones and add more character to our tree this year by personalizing it with homemade ones.

    http://www.littlemisscasual.com

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      I feel the same way! I love the personal and homemade ornaments – they are so special!

  13. Snow globes are always a favourite here #RealCraftyLinkParty

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Those are really fun!

  14. Ok a lot of these are so adorable- I will be doing a lot of these with my little girl- she will love it.
    Thanks for sharing

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Oh good! I like all of them so much! They should be really fun!

  15. These are some really fun ideas. I love the pinecone reindeer. I think my son would love that!!
    Angela

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      That one is really cute!!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Thank you! I also really like the small ornaments!

  16. We will definitely have to try some of these over Christmas break!!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Yes! We’re hoping to get to a couple more of them, too!

  17. Crafting during the holidays is one of my favorites!! Love these ideas!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Same here! We’re hoping to get to several of these this year!

  18. My son lovess doing crafts & arts. thank you for sharing these, so many ideas to try new ones for the holidays that will keep him occupied!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Oh good! I hope that you will enjoy some of these!

  19. Love this list. Always on the lookout for easy activities for my 2 and 5 year old.

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      These would be perfect for them! Hopefully you’ll get some craft time this season!

  20. When my girls were little I loved doing crafts with me. All of these crafts look awesome.

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      I am really enjoying this stage and being able to craft with my little guy!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Oh good! They are really great for that age!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Thank you so much! I appreciate you stopping by and sharing! We’re looking forward to doing some of these projects over the next few weeks!

  21. These are such cute ideas for my toddler! I’m sure she would really enjoy some craft time. Hopefully next year when her brother becomes more independent, we can all do a craft together!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      It’s so much fun! Crafting with little ones is definitely different – and certainly not perfect, but it is a lot of fun!

  22. Jaclyn Musselman says:

    Love crafting with my kids! My preschooler and I will have to do some of these crafts!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Same! We’re hoping to get to some of these, too!

  23. tHANKS for sharing this! We just made salt dough ornaments today and it was…messy…but fun too 🙂
    I’ll be heading back here if I decide I am brave enough to try another craft again :p

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Definitely do another!! Crafts are so messy with little ones, but that’s some of the best parts!

  24. These are really great ideas. Thank you for sharing!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Thank you; I’m glad you enjoyed them!

  25. Great Ideas! Crafty,Simple and Cute!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Thank you! I agree!

  26. I love how you place such an emphasis on crafting with Little to learn new things rather than videos. Even without kids, I still find it interesting to see which new things he’s able to learn through all your fun activities!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      He is such a sponge! I certainly try to find things to encourage and stimulate his learning, but I so often find myself trying to keep up with him! He is learning so much everyday!

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Absolutely! We can’t wait to try more of them!

  27. I am with you on easy and yet fun crafts for little ones to help us with. And your list is perfect. I will definitely be trying a few soon with my girls. Plus, thank you for including my mason jar lid ornaments craft here, too!! 🙂

    1. Mary Leigh says:

      Absolutely!! I love the Mason jar wreaths; they are so simple and pretty!

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