21 Christmas crafts for kids to get them in the holiday spirit

There’s nothing quite like crafting for getting into the holiday spirit – it’s a fun Christmas tradition, especially when you get your kids involved! Christmas crafts for kids ensure hours of family fun, laughter, and creativity – and, not to mention, some pretty awesome DIY Christmas decorations to hang around your house. Remember to always supervise younger children with scissors, paint and glue.

Hark, the paper plate angels sing! For this Christmas decoration idea, paint a paper plate blue and cut it into three pieces to form the dress and wings. Attach yellow construction paper to the plastic spoon as hair and glue together. It’s just about the easiest Christmas craft for kids you can find.

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There’s no Christmas craft for kids quite as special as a handmade holiday card. Help your kids spruce up their card-making game this year by using construction paper and buttons to create fun paper card cut-outs in the shapes of Christmas trees, reindeer, wreaths, ornaments and more. Not sure your crew is up to the task? Try one of these free printable cards instead.

After peeling (and eating) an orange, lay out the skin and use Christmas-themed cookie cutters to cut out shapes. From there, thread a string or twine to form the garland. Oranges aren’t the only fruit fit for Christmas – did you know that it’s a Chinese tradition to eat an apple on Christmas?

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Help your kids spray paint uncooked pasta shapes in green and silver and hot glue the pasta together to form tree shapes. Don’t forget the bowtie noodle on top!

A Christmas craft for kids that’s both eco-friendly and adorable? Sign us up! Have your kids scavenge pinecones in the backyard. Then, use hot glue to attach the pinecones to corks to act as the stump. Dip in green paint to complete.

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Kids will love this fun twist on the classic Christmas wreath idea. Use craft glue to adhere bowtie pasta to a foam wreath form or paper plate. Spray paint to apply colour and for an extra special holiday surprise, attach red bows and roses.

This Christmas craft for kids transforms recycled toilet paper rolls into chimneys with red construction paper and a black marker. Use the same tools to create Santa’s hat and feet.

Help your child cut white paper into a spiral to form the snowman’s swirly body. From there, draw eyes, a mouth, and a carrot nose at the top. Don’t forget to cut out a construction paper hat to complete the craft.

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What’s round, white, and absolutely adorable? This Christmas craft for kids! All your kid will need is coloured construction paper, scissors and glue, making it absolutely kid-friendly. And talk about creative – your child can craft and decorate these little bundles of snowy joy as they see fit.