Craft ideas for a children's association Christmas party: a collection of easy and exciting projects
“What kind of crafts would the kids enjoy at the children’s association Christmas party?” If you’re grappling with that question, you’re not alone.
In this article, we introduce fun craft ideas that will make children’s eyes light up, such as pipe-cleaner wreaths, moving Santa Clauses, and snow globes.
All of them can be made with simple materials and easy steps, so everyone can have a cheerful time together.
How about creating wonderful memories this Christmas by making crafts with the kids?
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Craft ideas for a children’s club Christmas party: A collection of simple, crowd-pleasing projects (1–10)
Christmas lantern
How about making a Christmas lantern to brighten up your Christmas night with vivid colors? First, cut a clear sheet so that, when assembled, it forms a cone like a Christmas tree.
Draw your favorite designs on it with a pen, then add color by sticking on cellophane.
We recommend combining various colors of cellophane.
Once your drawing is done and the clear sheet is shaped into a cone, the base is complete! Put a light of your choice inside, and you’ll have a sparkling lantern.
If you choose a light color that pairs well with the colors of the cellophane you used, both the artwork and the colors will really stand out!
Christmas bell
By making Christmas bells with children—bells that evoke the holiday spirit just by looking at them—you can make the event even more festive.
They’re easy to craft by creating a handle with a pipe cleaner from the bottom of a small empty container, like a yogurt cup, and wrapping the entire container in aluminum foil.
Since you’ll need to make a hole with an awl to attach the pipe cleaner, please have an adult assist when younger children are working.
It’s a Christmas-style decoration that’s also fun to decorate freely on top of the foil.
Stained glass-style decoration with lamination
How about making stained glass-style decorations and enjoying Christmas together? First, cut out black frames in shapes like stars, trees, or hearts.
Once the frames are ready, sandwich them between laminating sheets and laminate them.
Since the laminator gets hot, be sure to work where there are no children nearby.
Next, carefully cut around the outside of the laminated frame, making sure the corners aren’t too sharp.
Flip it over and draw straight-line patterns inside the frame.
Have the kids color them in with permanent markers.
Finally, punch a hole with a hole punch, thread a string through so it can be hung, and you’re done.
The transparency is beautiful, so feel free to display them in various places.
Craft ideas for a children’s Christmas party: Simple and exciting projects (11–20)
Nodding Santa Claus
A craft project with a Santa Claus theme—an icon of Christmas—will surely boost children’s excitement and anticipation.
By attaching facial parts for Santa to a pipe cleaner inserted into a paper cup, you can easily make a bobble-head style ornament that nods thanks to the springiness of the pipe cleaner.
You can express Santa’s outfit by covering the paper cup with red origami paper, and freely draw Santa’s face, allowing kids to enjoy a unique and creative craft.
However, when making the hole in the paper cup to insert the pipe cleaner—using an awl or similar tool—an adult should handle that step.
Wall-mounted Christmas tree made from paper rolls
This is a wall-mounted Christmas tree that you can display anywhere, even in a small indoor space.
You’ll enjoy simple tasks like twisting paper around and sticking pieces together.
Prepare three toilet paper rolls and cut them in half.
Arrange them in nine rows, increasing the number by 0.5 per row, to create the shape of a Christmas tree.
Connect each row with tape, then wrap them with green construction paper and secure with tape.
Combine the three prepared paper rolls, attach double-sided tape to the top and bottom, and wrap yarn around them to make the tree trunk.
Finally, decorate with a star and ornament illustrations to complete your Christmas tree.
Mini Santa made from a toilet paper roll
Here’s an idea for a Santa Claus craft that uses a toilet paper roll to create a three-dimensional look.
Wrap the cut toilet paper roll with felt that suggests Santa’s face and outfit.
Make a hat by combining fabric cut into a triangle with quilt batting, then stuff the inside with cotton.
Attach the hat to the roll, then add “dream cat” fibers to create the hair.
Glue on wool felt to represent the beard, decorate with a belt and other trims, and finish with a bit of makeup like blush.
The soft felt fabric gives a gentle feel, making this a perfect piece for a Christmas party.
snow globe
A magical snow globe is the perfect object to brighten up any Christmas event.
While making a real snow globe can be difficult for kids, they can easily create one by placing handmade objects—using materials like paper clay or origami—inside a clear plastic cup.
They can craft snowmen or trees, use cotton to mimic snow, and draw illustrations on the cup; once finished, it’s sure to be an adorable piece.
By using thick paper for the base, the finished work can be displayed as-is.
It’s a Christmas-themed craft that’s easy and fun, so give it a try!