[For Toddlers] A Big Collection of Craft Ideas to Enjoy at Christmas [Part 3]
Christmas is a major event for kids! It’s a day packed with fun—getting presents, eating cake, and more.
How about enjoying some Christmas crafts as part of the preparations? In this article, we share perfect Christmas ideas for preschoolers.
Classic motifs like Santa Claus and reindeer are all here! After your crafting time, be sure to display the creations around your room.
Since children’s creations are treated as works, we use the term “seisaku (制作)” to mean “craft/work” in the text.
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[For Toddlers] Big Collection of Craft Ideas to Enjoy at Christmas [Part 3] (11–20)
Paper Cup Christmas Lights
@chooobo2 This time, I’m introducing how to make the “Original Light from a Paper Cup 💡” that we’ll create in the workshop on November 16 ✨ The picture you draw will glow in the dark 😳! Since Christmas is coming, I drew a tree! Depending on age, just coloring and adding stickers is enough—the pen colors and sticker shadows glow and look so cute 🩷 This time I drew on a clear file, but drawing directly on plastic wrap is also OK 🙆♀️◎ (Use a transparent clear file.) Using a clear file makes it easier to draw than on plastic wrap, and the finished piece is less likely to break! Workshop details are posted in the Instagram Highlights!Made in DecemberChristmas craftsChristmas partyTranslation#HandmadeToysPaper cup craft
♬ All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
The glowing paper cup lights that shine in complete darkness are a big hit at Christmas parties, too.
Prepare a clear file, colored pens, paper cups, a craft knife, rubber bands, plastic wrap, and a light, and let’s make them.
Cut the clear file into a circle and draw an illustration.
Flip it over, color it in, then use the craft knife to cut out the bottom of the paper cup.
Place the circle on the cup, cover it with plastic wrap, and secure it with a rubber band so it doesn’t shift.
Add stickers around the outside, and you’re done.
If you point the light from the cut-out side toward a wall, the illustration will be projected.
It’s also fun to change the designs and make several different paper cups.
Easy! Torn-paper Christmas tree
@hoiku.labo [Craft for ages 0–5] Rip-and-stick torn-paper collage tree 🎄#Childcare CraftingNursery teacher / Childcare worker#Drawers of ChildcareWith childrenEasy to makeMake and playPopular production#ChristmasInfant Craft⭐↓Detailed instructions are in the comments↓⭐
♪ Original Song – Hoiku Kyujin Labo – Hoiku Kyujin Labo | Nursery Teacher Job Changes and Helpful Information
Let’s create a Christmas tree with torn-paper collage! Prepare a base with the tree trunk already glued on, and have the children tear several sheets of origami paper into small pieces.
If tearing is difficult, you can prepare pre-torn origami paper.
Apply glue in a triangle above the trunk, then attach the torn paper on top to form the tree.
Finish by decorating with round stickers as ornaments.
Mixing patterned origami with solid colors will make it look more festive.
Choose sticker colors that won’t be overpowered by the origami colors.
Christmas activities for 0-year-olds

As part of a Christmas-themed activity, why not try making Christmas trees and ornaments? Use a stamp made by covering a lactic acid drink bottle with fabric to print patterns on construction paper, or decorate ornaments with stickers to make them festive.
In the end, you can even decorate a big tree drawn on the wall! Even children who don’t yet understand what Christmas is will surely deepen their understanding while having fun through play.
Prepare ornaments and stickers with different motifs and colors, and let the children choose for themselves.
Easy! Torn-paper Christmas tree
@hoiku.labo [Craft for ages 0–5] Rip-and-stick torn-paper collage tree 🎄#Childcare CraftingNursery teacher / Childcare worker#Drawers of ChildcareWith childrenEasy to makeMake and playPopular production#ChristmasInfant Craft⭐↓Detailed instructions are in the comments↓⭐
♪ Original Song – Hoiku Kyujin Labo – Hoiku Kyujin Labo | Nursery Teacher Job Changes and Helpful Information
Let’s create a Christmas tree with torn-paper collage! Prepare a base with the tree trunk already glued on, and have the children tear several sheets of origami paper into small pieces.
If tearing is difficult, you can prepare pre-torn origami paper.
Apply glue in a triangle above the trunk, then attach the torn paper on top to form the tree.
Finish by decorating with round stickers as ornaments.
Mixing patterned origami with solid colors will make it look more festive.
Choose sticker colors that won’t be overpowered by the origami colors.
Cute tissue paper wreath

The step of rolling and sticking is so much fun! Let me share an idea for making a tissue paper wreath.
Before you begin, prepare a paper plate with the center cut out, white and green tissue paper cut into manageable pieces, and decorative parts like Santa and star shapes.
Have the children crumple the tissue paper into little balls and stick them onto the rim-only paper plate where you’ve applied glue.
Once they’ve gone all the way around with the tissue paper, let them place the decorative parts—made into stickers with double-sided tape—wherever they like.
Punch a hole at the top of the paper plate, thread a string through, and your Christmas wreath is complete.
Christmas tree lacing

Here’s a Christmas tree craft idea that kids can enjoy while practicing lacing.
For preparation, cut out a Christmas tree and ornaments from construction paper.
Since you’ll be threading pipe cleaners through both, punch holes in them beforehand.
First, thread one end of a pipe cleaner through the tree and secure it so it won’t slip out.
Then, let the children choose their favorite ornaments and thread them onto the pipe cleaner.
Once several are on, secure the other end of the pipe cleaner to finish.
Prepare ornaments with various motifs to create a lovely Christmas tree!
[For Toddlers] Big Collection of Christmas Craft Ideas to Enjoy [Part 3] (21–30)
Let’s make a big Christmas tree!

This is an idea where you put a big Christmas tree made from construction paper on the wall and let the children freely decorate it with ornaments.
Since it’s for infants (0-year-olds), please prepare the ornament bases in advance by cutting them out of construction paper.
Let the children draw on the bases with crayons or stick on stickers to create lovely ornaments.
Once the ornaments are finished, decorate the tree with them! If you prepare bases in a variety of motifs, the tree will look even more festive.


