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.
- December: Craft ideas for 2-year-olds!
- December origami! Simple ideas for Santas and wreaths that kids can enjoy in childcare
- For 2-year-olds! Fun craft activities and indoor play ideas
- [Childcare] Perfect for December wall displays! A collection of Christmas tree ideas
- [For Toddlers] A Big Collection of Craft Ideas to Enjoy at Christmas [Part 3]
- [Age 3] Let’s Make It at Nursery or Kindergarten! A Collection of Christmas Craft Ideas
- [For 5-year-olds] Recommended for Christmas! A collection of fun crafts to make
- [For 2-year-olds] A collection of craft ideas useful for winter childcare
- [For 1-year-olds] Fun to make! A collection of winter craft activity ideas for use in childcare
- Fun for 1-year-olds! A collection of cute Christmas craft ideas
- Ideas for Easy Winter Origami Crafts That Even 2-Year-Olds Will Love
- [Childcare] Recommended play ideas for caring for 2-year-olds
- [Childcare] December Wall Decoration Ideas: Festive Crafts for Christmas and Winter
Christmas crafts for 2-year-olds! A collection of fun ideas using stamps and handprints (1–10)
Tree made with finger painting
A tree you can make with finger paint without getting your hands dirty.
Let’s create a Christmas tree with two-year-old children that looks different every time you make it.
Squeeze colorful paints—using lots of green—onto construction paper.
Cover it with plastic wrap, then spread the paint and cut it into a tree shape.
Add the tree base and a star, and finish by decorating with pom-poms.
It’s a craft idea that lets kids enjoy choosing paint colors and the tactile feel of covering and spreading the paint with the wrap.
Wreath made with crumpled tissue paper
A Christmas wreath themed on the Adventskranz, where a candle is lit each Sunday for the four weeks before Christmas.
Attach crumpled tissue paper onto a paper plate with the center cut out.
Let the children practice crumpling the paper themselves.
Next, decorate with round pom-poms, then add illustrations of candles in the middle to finish.
It’s great as a decoration for doors or walls at Christmas, and it’s also recommended for childcare settings with two-year-olds to encourage fine motor movement.
Handprint Christmas wreath
How about making a cute Christmas wreath using handprints? The process is very simple: first, have the children stamp their handprints on construction paper, then draw faces and a gift sack on them to create Santa Claus.
Once they’re done, cut out the Santas with scissors and attach them to the wreath—that’s it! If the last step is difficult, try doing it together with the children or lend a hand.
For the wreath, you can tear tissue paper and put it in a bag, or add yarn to make it colorful and cute.
Making a reindeer with torn-paper collage
@chuwakosan.hoiku Reindeer craft for 2-year-olds! 🤭IT and Nature#Nursery schoolChristmas craftsNursery teacher / Childcare worker
♬ Christmas – gn_yxs
Here’s a perfect craft idea for anyone unsure about what to make for Christmas.
Prepare a pre-sketched reindeer face and have children glue on torn pieces of origami paper.
The key point is to use your child’s handprints to create the reindeer’s antlers.
Finish by adding the eyes and red nose with round stickers or felt-tip pens.
Finger-stamping around the picture is a cute optional touch.
Tearing and sticking are activities that even two-year-olds can enjoy, so be sure to make it together and get into the Christmas spirit!
Decalcomania Christmas Tree
Decalcomania means transfer printing, and it’s one of the techniques that kids absolutely love.
You place paint on construction paper, fold the paper in half, and then open it to reveal a beautiful, unexpected, symmetrical design.
Let’s use this to make a Christmas tree! After placing the paint and folding the paper, lightly sketch half of a tree on the folded sheet and cut along the outline.
Open it up and you’ll have a perfectly symmetrical Christmas tree! It makes a lovely piece of art, so try incorporating it into Christmas crafts at your nursery or kindergarten.
Stained-glass-style Christmas decoration
These items are inspired by stained glass, where beautiful pictures and patterns appear.
Place a tree cut out of black construction paper on top of a piece of baking paper, apply OPP tape, then peel it off the sheet.
Attach pieces of cut color film, apply OPP tape over the top, and trim away any excess.
When held up to natural light, the vivid colors of the film stand out.
This is also a crafty idea that exercises fine motor skills as you stick the color film onto the base.
Try making a variety of designs like Christmas trees, snowmen, and snowflakes.
Snowman socks
Here’s an idea for making socks with a snowman motif.
Why not create a fun Christmas craft for kids by sticking on stickers and beads or letting them freely draw snowman illustrations? After cutting construction paper to make the base sock, paste on the snowman illustration.
Then have the children draw additional Christmas-themed elements like snow, stars, and Santa.
It’s also recommended to display the kids’ finished pieces side by side as decorations, or connect them to make a garland.