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 (41–50)
Collaboratively made Christmas tree
Let’s all work together to make a cute Christmas tree and have fun! This craft is perfect even for 0-year-olds to practice using their hands, so why not give it a try? The teacher makes a big Christmas tree out of construction paper or poster paper, and the children enjoy freely sticking on stickers and drawing with crayons.
It’s exciting to imagine what kinds of creations will be finished! You might even see how much they’ve grown as they start using their fingers more skillfully.
Be sure to display the finished artwork in the classroom or around the school to boost the festive Christmas mood!
Reindeer and Santa made with handprints and footprints
This is a Christmas craft that uses handprints and footprints you can keep as a memento of your children’s growth.
It’s a unique activity where the children’s hands become Santa’s beard and their feet become a reindeer’s face.
Apply paint directly to their hands and feet and stamp them onto construction paper or similar! For infants, the sensation of having paint on their hands and feet is entirely new.
After taking the handprints and footprints, cut around them and combine them with Santa and reindeer parts.
You can also arrange each part on a Christmas tree base to create a festive atmosphere.
Wreath made with paper plates
Let’s enjoy making wreaths by freely decorating paper plates.
As preparation, please cut out a circle from the center of each paper plate.
Have the children draw with crayons or glue on torn pieces of origami paper.
Using round stickers is also a great idea.
Babies around 0 years old tend to put things in their mouths, so avoid using items like beads or nuts that they might ingest.
Each child’s one-of-a-kind wreath, expressing their own world, will surely become a treasured keepsake for their caregivers.
Snowflake stamp
Perfect for Christmas crafts! Let’s make a stamp that creates beautiful snowflakes.
We’ll use containers from a lactic acid bacteria drink that children are familiar with.
To make the stamp, place a plastic bottle cap over the drink container’s spout and secure it with vinyl tape.
Then attach cushion sheet cut into snowflake shapes onto the cap.
Prepare inks in various colors, and let the children experience the feel of stamping and the joy of expression as part of the Christmas craft decorations prepared by the teacher.
Display the finished works in the classroom so parents can see them too—sharing those memories will be wonderful.
[Tissue Paper] Fluffy Wreath
![[Tissue Paper] Fluffy Wreath](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mw9tNvm3nQs/sddefault.jpg)
Here’s a perfect Christmas craft idea for 1-year-olds to practice finger skills.
Crumple tissue paper to make a fluffy wreath! To make it, cut construction paper to create a wreath base, then stick crumpled tissue paper onto the base using double-sided tape.
Using not only green but also adding red and white tissue paper makes a lovely accent! The actions of crumpling and sticking help develop your child’s fine motor skills, so why not try incorporating them actively?
[Tissue Paper] Cute Christmas Wreath
![[Tissue Paper] Cute Christmas Wreath](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LozDXS9UzzQ/sddefault.jpg)
A cute Christmas wreath using tissue paper that lets 1-year-olds enjoy the texture of the material.
Tear and crumple tissue paper, then pack it into a transparent umbrella bag.
Tie the bag partway through to form spheres and shape it into a wreath as you go! Finish by decorating with round stickers or star-shaped stickers.
It would also look lovely to add Santas or ribbons made using the children’s handprints.
Actions like tearing paper, stuffing it, and placing stickers help develop fine motor skills, so please give it a try!
[Decalcomania] A Fun Paint Christmas Tree
![[Decalcomania] A Fun Paint Christmas Tree](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FUtwsihG7P4/sddefault.jpg)
Why not try making Christmas trees with children using the decalcomania technique? Decalcomania is a method where you fold a painted sheet of paper in half to transfer the paint.
After dabbing paint with your fingers onto one half of a Christmas tree shape cut from colored construction paper, fold it in half and press firmly.
When you open it, you’ll have an adorable, symmetrical tree! For one-year-olds, the feel of paint on their fingers and the sensation of pressing it onto paper are completely new and exciting.
It’s also fun to decorate with round stickers or star-shaped stickers.