Christmas crafts for 2-year-olds! A collection of fun ideas using stamps and handprints
The season for Christmas crafts to enjoy with two-year-olds has arrived! Using their little hands, they can paste with glue, stamp with paint, and stick on stickers…
While valuing the children’s “I want to try!” spirit, we’ve gathered ideas here that will let them have fun creating.
From snowflakes and wreaths to Santa Claus and Christmas trees, you’re sure to see works where each child’s individuality shines.
Try making cute pieces together with the children to brighten up your classroom! Because what the children make is treated as artwork, we use the term “seisaku” (production/creation) in the text.
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Christmas crafts for 2-year-olds! A collection of fun ideas using stamps and handprints (41–50)
Christmas boots
How about using a Christmas boot motif for a holiday craft? Cut colored construction paper into the shape of a boot, punch holes around the edges, and thread yarn through them—simple and fun.
To prepare, draw boot shapes on colored paper and stars on origami paper so things go smoothly on the day.
The children can cut with scissors, draw their favorite pictures, and attach the stars.
Finally, have them thread yarn through the punched holes.
They can put a letter to Santa or a small gift inside the finished boot!
Christmas crafts for 2-year-olds! A fun collection of ideas using stamps and handprints (51–60)
Christmas-style gloves
Christmas-themed mitten craft where kids can paste paper or do stamping on mitten-shaped construction paper.
It’s a great project for 2-year-olds that lets them use their hands in various activities.
After cutting construction paper to make the mitten parts, glue on a tree made from origami.
A nice point is that the tree parts are made by folding the origami paper just twice.
Stamp with cotton balls, then draw and paste illustrations of Santa and reindeer.
Finally, decorate with a name tag and ribbon to finish.
It makes an adorable item you can also use as a Christmas wall decoration—give it a try!
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 with stencil and cotton-swab stamps
Let me introduce a fun, stamp-and-press tree ornament activity! First, cut a tree shape out of construction paper.
Next, attach a sponge to a plastic bottle cap to make a dauber.
Dip the dauber in paint and have the children press it onto the paper.
The intensity of the color changes depending on how hard they press, which makes it interesting.
Also, try combining colors—for example, using green and light green creates a beautiful gradient.
Then have the children glue round pieces of origami paper wherever they like.
And that’s it—the ornament is complete, giving their fingers plenty of fine-motor practice!
Bill of Exchange Tree
Many people create handprint art to commemorate occasions like birthdays or kindergarten graduation.
Let’s use that handprint art to make a Christmas tree.
Prepare a sheet of colored paper with the tree trunk drawn on it.
Then add handprints in green paint to form the branches.
Using green paint on a red background will give it a festive Christmas feel.
If you slightly vary the shades of green, it will be easier to tell whose handprint is whose.
Of course, you can use colors other than green too! Try creating an artistic handprint tree.
Finally, decorate it with the words “Merry Christmas,” ornaments, stars, and snow for a lovely finish.
It will make a lasting memory, so give it a try for inspiration.
Tree made from origami
When Christmas comes, sparkling Christmas trees are displayed all over town, aren’t they? For this craft, cut origami paper, make loops with glue, gently flatten them, and stick them down in the shape of a tree.
If you add guide marks on the construction paper where you’ll stick the pieces, it becomes even easier to place the “leaves” evenly.
Kids love activities that use glue, too.
Some children may still find handling glue difficult, but try proceeding slowly while keeping a close eye on them.
Let’s make and display a lovely finished tree and enjoy Christmas!
Painting with paints and cotton swabs
Let’s try painting using paint and cotton swabs! If we leave it at that, kids might ask, “How do we paint with them?” Instead of regular drawing, make use of the cotton swabs’ unique shape and try creating pictures by connecting dots.
Put the paint directly into a container or dilute it slightly to a thicker consistency.
Dip the tip of a cotton swab into the paint and make dots as if you’re stamping.
Enjoy the free, expressive stamping play of two-year-olds.
Try making various winter-themed motifs like Christmas trees and snowmen.
