Fun for 1-year-olds! A collection of cute Christmas craft ideas
Many of you are probably looking for Christmas crafts that are fun to make even with little hands.
Here, we’ll introduce craft ideas perfect for one-year-olds.
Using familiar materials, you can create trees, Santa Clauses, ornaments, and more—plenty of delightful projects to brighten the holiday season.
As children use their fingers and enjoy different textures, their imaginations will grow.
Each activity uses simple steps—jump in with the kids and have fun together! Note: Because children’s creations are treated as works, we use the term “production” (制作) in the text.
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Fun for 1-year-olds! A collection of cute Christmas craft ideas (31–40)
Fluffy Santa Ornament
Let me introduce a Santa ornament with an adorably fluffy look! Once you’ve prepared the wrapping bags, have the children fill them with tissue paper and cotton.
Show them a drawing of Santa or a finished sample, and explain which part they’ll be making next—it makes it easier to understand.
Next, stick on the pom-pom nose and the eye and mouth stickers.
The placement will reflect each child’s personality, so you’ll end up with Santas of many different characters.
They’re also great for decorating the tree.
Tree made with finger painting
A Christmas tree made with finger painting that you can create without getting your hands dirty.
Let’s make a tree together with a one-year-old; the illustration changes each time you make it.
Squeeze colorful paint—mostly green—onto construction paper.
Cover it with plastic wrap, then spread the paint and cut it into the shape of a tree.
After decorating the tree’s base and the star, finish by adding pom-poms.
It’s a craft idea that lets children enjoy choosing paint colors and the tactile feel of covering and pressing the plastic wrap.
A tree made by stuffing tissue paper into a bag
Here’s a Christmas tree craft made by stuffing tissue paper into a bag that’s perfect for little kids.
It’s great for using their fingers—crumpling the tissue paper, tearing it, and putting it into the bag is all part of the fun.
After playing, pack the tissue paper into a plastic bag and tape it while shaping it into a triangle to transform it into a tree.
Finish by adding your favorite stickers and a star! If you’re hanging it on a wall, attach a ribbon.
You could also make a design where Santa is peeking out, or swap Santa’s face with the children’s photos for a lovely result.
Christmas boots for drawing and sticking stickers
If you’re looking for ideas for Christmas crafts at preschools or daycare centers, how about Christmas boots decorated with drawing and stickers? Children as young as infants can enjoy making them by drawing with crayons and sticking stickers onto Christmas boot shapes cut from colored construction paper.
Grasping crayons and pressing stickers on helps develop fine motor skills in little hands and fingers.
Be sure to decorate your classroom or center with the children’s creations to boost the Christmas spirit!
Making a Santa with scribble drawing
When it comes to Christmas, Santa is indispensable! So, let’s have our 0-year-olds make a scribble Santa.
Cut Santa’s parts out of construction paper, and let the children freely scribble with crayons on the triangular piece that will be the body.
Then simply glue on the parts and draw Santa’s face to finish! Cutting out and gluing the parts are difficult for 0-year-olds, so teachers should do those steps for them.
Use crayon colors that stand out well against red.
Fun for 1-Year-Olds! A Collection of Cute Christmas Craft Ideas (41–50)
Making Christmas boots with scribble drawing
Let’s make Christmas boots you can display and enjoy! Please have the teacher handle cutting out the base parts and gluing them together.
For the 0-year-olds, have them scribble on white paper using pens or other drawing tools.
Using several colors will make it look cuter.
Once they’re done, the teacher can use scissors or a hole punch to cut the drawings into star shapes, put double-sided tape on the back to make them like stickers, then give them to the children so they can stick them onto the boot section.
Stamp lease
Let’s make a stamp wreath whose pattern changes every time you create it! First, fold a sheet of origami paper to make Santa and draw his facial features with pens or stickers.
Next, cut a cross-shaped slit in the tip of a straw.
Dip it in paint and stamp in a circular motion.
Using about three colors will make your wreath even more vibrant.
You can also use crumpled newspaper or a tampo stamp—highly recommended.
Finally, add decorations by dabbing paint with your fingers, place Santa on the wreath, and you’re done! Give this craft idea a try and let kids’ creativity shine.