10+ Xmas Crafts & Activities for Kids
Xmas or Christmas is that time of the year when the whole world is filled with happiness and excitement and hope of celebrating the festival with the loved ones. The time of the year when people look forward to meeting families and friends and reunite.
What could be better way of celebrating Christmas than doing some pretty crafts and interesting activities with kids!
Festivals are best occasions to start some family rituals.
Kids can also be encouraged to make hand-made gifts and Greetings cards to present to friends, family and teachers.
Here is a list of fun easy crafts and activities to involve kids in and add up to the excitement and perk up the spirits of enjoyment.
Let’s start with the first thing that comes in mind upon reading Xmas – the Christmas Tree.
CHRISTMAS TREE FELT CRAFT
Making a felt Xmas Tree with felt can be reused every year again and again and gives so many options of decorating your own tree.. perfect for any child.
Age: 3+
Requirements:
- Felt
- Scissors
- Markers
- Pom poms
- Stars, jewel
- Glue
So each time the child can decorate his own personal Christmas Tree as per his own wish, no one to object him 😉 . Bet it would be exhilarating for little kids.
BUBBLE WRAP XMAS TREE
Coloring a Christmas Tree is bit common but painting the same tree with a twist would be more fun, isn’t it !
So try coloring a Christmas Tree using bubble wrap. Check step-by-step guide here.
Popsicle Snowflakes and Stars
Who wouldn’t love some pretty snowflakes and stars to hang in the tree or around the house!
And the glittery snowflakes and stars are easy to make with popsicles and decorate with Pom poms, stars, jewels and some glitter glue. Fun right!
Also read Easy Popsicle Crafts for Kids
Snowman Crafts
Christmas means winters which means snow which means Snowman! Every child and even adults love a soft cuddly snowman, I do too.
Make some cute Snowman Crafts and decorate in the house for Christmas decorations. These no-sew snowman are perfect hand-made gift for friends.
Cute, isn’t it!
Popsicle Reindeer Craft
What is Christmas without Reindeer!
So let’s make a cute Popsicle reindeer and hang it on the tree or around the house for Christmas decoration.
Did you notice in above picture, I hung it on the lamp? Google eyes and red Pom Pom nose added character to it, right!
Angel Crafts
Let’s make some angels to add more positivity and hope to our Christmas decor and crafts gallery with a cloth-pin angel with felt wings and Pom Pom face and little golden glitter glue on it. Pretty easy to make.
Requirements:
- Clothes-pin
- Glue
- White felt or paper for wings
- White Pom pom for face
- Marker
- Golden glitter or glitter glue
- Ribbon for halo
Doesn’t it bring so much calmness and peace!
Christmas Cake
Sweets are a must to be a past of any celebration and Christmas calls for a cake. How about a shaving foam Christmas Cake!
Requirements:
- Colored chart paper
- Shaving foam
- Marker
- Scissors
- Pom poms
- Glue
- Stars, jewels (optional)
- Stickers (optional)
Step 1: Cut the chart paper in the shape of cake
Step 2: Let the child do the icing with shaving foam. Let dry
Step 3: Stick Pom poms, stars stickers anything they want
Easy recipe for yummy cake right!
Paper Snowman
Simple cut white paper in the shape of snowman and it’s hat. Color The hat and draw face and buttons. Tie a ribbon.. tada.
Thank You Cards
Christmas is the perfect time to be grateful and thankful to all those who help us and guide us and add meaning to our existence. Best way to show gratitude and say Thank You with a Balloon Card to friends, family, teachers, neighbors.
Hand-made Gifts
A simple handmade gift is the perfect and most cherished by everyone because it shows the love. We made some Popsicle Photo frames to gift our young friends and guess what, they all just adored them.
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