Christmas Crafts For Toddlers

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Need easy Christmas crafts for toddlers?

Here are fun and low-prep Christmas crafts for toddlers or preschoolers.

These Christmas crafts for toddlers are easy to set up and so fun for kids to make!

My twin toddlers were 2 and 3 years old when they made these crafts, but my 5-year-old niece also enjoyed making these crafts as well. 

You can adapt these Christmas crafts for any age group!

DIY Pinecone Ornaments

• Have your toddler paint a pinecone and add glitter
• You can also add a string to this to make it into an ornament
• A fun Christmas Craft to give to parents or relatives

Related: Christmas Eve Traditions for Little Kids

Sponge Christmas Tree

• Cut a sponge into a triangle
• Have your toddler dip the sponge into green paint and stamp on paper

Raised Salt Painting Snowflakes

• Draw a snowflake on a piece of construction paper or cardboard.
• Cover with white glue
• Have your toddler sprinkle salt on the glue
• Dry completely then drip water colors with a paintbrush onto the dried salt/glue

Handprint Cardinal

• Paint your toddler’s hand red and stamp it on paper.
• Add the cardinal’s eyes and beak.  Draw a branch for the cardinal to perch on.
• Such a cute and easy toddler craft!

Paper plate wreath craft

• Have your toddler paint a paper plate with green washable paint for a fun Christmas craft.
• Have them add glitter and stickers.
• Cut out the center of the plate and attach a string to the wreath to hang it.

Santa Claus Cotton Ball Beard Countdown

Add a cotton ball to Santa’s beard every day until it reaches Christmas!

A fun way for toddlers to visualize when Christmas is.

Cardboard gingerbread house

• Cut out cardboard in the shape of a house.
• Use glitter glue, sticker sequins, pom poms, etc. for decoration for the gingerbread house.
• We used glue sprinkled with salt for the snow (like the snowflake craft up above).

Make a DIY gingerbread village!  I decorate our house with these and they are so fun!  Here are some other great craft ideas for kids to decorate your home with for the holidays.

Related: Christmas Crafts for Kids to decorate your home

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Make homemade ornaments with cardboard

• Cut out a circle with cardboard
• Precut washi tape, or use glitter glue, sequins, etc. for your toddler to decorate!
• Cut a small hole and attach a string.

Related: Gingerbread Playdough Recipe

Puffy paint snowman

• Mix equal parts white glue and shaving cream for the puffy paint snowman
• Have your toddler fluff the paint on with a paintbrush (I outlined a snowman for my toddlers to paint in)
• Add buttons, eyes, a nose, mouth, and a scarf with construction paper.

Cotton Ball Snowman

• Draw the shape of a snowman on construction paper
• Have your toddler or preschooler glue on cotton balls
• Add real pebbles for eyes and twigs for arms or use construction paper

Will you try any of these easy toddler Christmas crafts?