Fun Christmas Crafts Kids Will Love Making

The holidays are a magical time for kids. Get them into the festive spirit by spending quality time together making Christmas crafts. Crafting is a wonderful way to spark creativity and make lasting memories, whether with your own children or foster children. Here are some fun and simple Christmas craft ideas your kids will adore.

Handprint Reindeer Ornaments

Handprint crafts make for heartwarming keepsakes, and these reindeer ornaments are sure to be a hit with the little ones. Have each child dip their hands in brown paint and press them onto a piece of cardstock. Let it dry completely. Use a black marker to add eyes, a red pom pom for the nose, and pipe cleaners for antlers. Punch a hole at the top and thread ribbon through to hang on the tree. The kids will love seeing their reindeer on display all season long.

Salt Dough Christmas Tree Decorations

Salt dough is an easy, no-bake clay that air dries hard – check out this easy-to-make recipe here. Make some with your kids then shape and decorate Christmas themed ornaments. Roll pieces of dough into balls, then flatten and cut into shapes like stars, trees, or stockings. Use cookie cutters to make shaped ornaments. Press in decorations like beads, sequins, or buttons. Add initials or names with a toothpick. Insert a loop of ribbon at the top before baking to hang afterwards. Leave it out to air dry for a few days until hard. This one’s fun for children of all ages if you are fostering with fosteringpeople.co.uk.

Felt Stockings

Have kids customise their own stockings for Santa to fill using colourful felt. Cut stocking shapes from red or green felt. Let the kids embellish them using trims, pom poms, googly eyes and other felt cut-outs. Glue everything in place then write each child’s name at the top. These make for a handmade and hassle-free alternative to store-bought stockings.

Recycled Christmas Trees

Save those toilet paper rolls, paper towel tubes and egg cartons to create mini Christmas trees. Cut rolls in half or thirds lengthwise then lash together into a triangle shape. Cover the ‘tree’ in green paint or wrapping paper. Glue on pom pom ‘ornaments’ and top with a paper star. Egg cartons easily transform into adorable trees too. Just cut off the lid, paint it green and decorate.

Edible Christmas Wreaths

Baking is always a hit with kids. For a delicious craft, help them make edible wreaths out of fruit roll-ups and mini cookies. Just pinch off pieces of fruit rolls, shape into loops and place on a tray to form a round wreath shape. Press mini cookies like chocolate chips into the loops to decorate. Refrigerate until set then hang with ribbon. Let the kids enjoy their tasty wreath after displaying.

The holiday season is all about spending time with loved ones. Crafting as a family is a great way to create special memories together. Set up a workspace and let your kids’ imaginations run wild making these fun Christmas crafts.

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