Toddlers love to make-and-do, and Christmas is the perfect time to let them show off their handiwork. Here are 10 easy Christmas crafts for toddlers to make this festive season – all simple enough for little hands (and busy parents!). Older kids will enjoy several of these craft ideas too.
1. Beaded Christmas Decorations
Using just pipe cleaners and beads, your toddler can create beautiful Christmas decorations to hang from the tree or around the house. It’s a lovely low-mess craft that’s easy to prep in advance and even easier for small fingers to master.
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2. Toddler-Friendly Christmas Tree
A felt Christmas tree that can be decorated over and over again is an ideal craft for toddlers. It’s made simply from green felt for the tree shape, with leftover coloured felt for presents and decorations. Felt sticks to felt, so your toddler can take everything off and put it back on again and again – perfect for keeping little hands busy right through December.
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3. Santa Handprints
These Santa handprints are a lovely craft for toddlers, as you can keep one each year and watch how much their little hands grow. A simple, sweet keepsake that takes minutes to make.
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4. Egg Carton Christmas Bells
No tree would be complete without an egg carton craft. Egg carton Christmas bells are a classic – simple to make and just as fun for this generation of toddlers as they were for previous ones. Paint them and add shiny bits, or cover them in silver foil. For an extra festive touch, thread a jingle bell onto the string.
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5. Beaded Christmas Tree Canvas
This beaded Christmas tree canvas is a great way to use up leftover craft bits and pieces from the year, or you could cover the tree shape in glitter instead. It’s suitable for all ages, though toddlers will need a hand getting the canvas ready. Messy, but great fun – and the finished result will last for years.
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6. Toilet Roll Reindeer
These cute toilet roll reindeer are simple enough that your toddler can easily master them – so you can build a whole herd for the Christmas tree!
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7. Cotton Wool Pad Snowman
Using cotton wool pads, glue and some coloured paper or buttons, your toddler can create a simple snowman and decorate it however they like. The only problem is they may not want to stop at one!
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8. Unique Recycled Christmas Cards
Create unique handmade Christmas cards using recycled cards or images cut from magazines. Simply glue the cut-outs onto folded card to build a Christmas scene, then add cotton wool for snow or let your toddler paint on some snowflakes.
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9. Alternative Advent Calendar
As an alternative to a shop-bought advent calendar, cover small boxes in wrapping paper, then glue or write a number on each one and fill with small gifts or treats for each day in the lead-up to Christmas. To keep it simple for a toddler, cut the wrapping paper into strips and let them tape it around the box themselves.
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10. Salt Dough Snowflake Suncatcher
This pretty salt dough snowflake suncatcher will brighten up even the dullest winter day. Toddlers will need a little help since the dough needs to be baked, but they can happily join in with making and decorating this beautiful ornament.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What age are these Christmas crafts suitable for?
These crafts are designed with toddlers in mind, so most work well from around age two upwards, with a parent or older sibling helping where needed. Several, like the felt tree and handprint keepsakes, are simple enough for very young toddlers, while others such as the salt dough suncatcher need more adult involvement.
Do I need special craft supplies?
Not really – most of these ideas use things you probably already have at home, like egg cartons, toilet rolls, cotton wool pads, felt scraps and pipe cleaners, plus basics like glue, paint and beads.
How can I keep these crafts less messy?
Cover your table with an old sheet or newspaper, use washable paint and glue, and choose crafts like the felt tree or beaded pipe cleaners if you want something with very little clean-up.
Can older children do these crafts too?
Yes – while these ideas are geared towards toddlers, older siblings can easily join in, and many can take on a more detailed or independent version of the same craft.
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Save These Ideas for Later
Bookmark this page or pin it to your Christmas craft board so you’ve got these ten ideas ready to go whenever you need a rainy afternoon activity this December.
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