[Age 3] Let’s Make It at Nursery or Kindergarten! A Collection of Christmas Craft Ideas
When it comes to December events, there’s Christmas—a time that excites both children and adults.
Many teachers may be thinking, “I want to enjoy Christmas crafts with the children!”
So this time, we’ve gathered wonderful ideas that will heighten the anticipation for Christmas among three-year-olds.
Packed with cute craft ideas featuring Santa Claus, reindeer, trees, wreaths, and more, these activities will make children’s excitement grow even more!
We’re introducing a wide range of ideas—from techniques that promote fine motor development to activities that encourage free expression—so please try incorporating them into craft activities at your nursery school or kindergarten.
Since the children’s creations are treated as works, we use the term “seisaku” (production/craftwork) in the text to refer to them.
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[Age 3] Make it at daycare or kindergarten! A collection of Christmas craft ideas (1–10)
Tokotoko Reindeer
When it comes to Santa Claus’s friends, you think of reindeer, right? The way reindeer toddle along slowly makes them easy for children to follow with their eyes, and it seems like great stimulation for brain and visual development.
Glue brown construction paper onto thick cardstock, then make two vertical slits on each side.
Fold the face and limbs along the slits to shape the reindeer.
If you cut the leg slits slightly diagonally, it will toddle more easily—that’s the key point.
Once it’s finished, attach the reindeer’s face and try playing by tilting an empty box to make a slope.
A Christmas tree made from paper plates
Christmas trees made with paper plates are stable in shape and size, so they’re easy to make.
Cut a paper plate in half to create the rounded shape of the tree, and secure it with tape.
Paint the bottom part of the paper plate brown to represent the tree trunk.
After cutting some origami paper, stick the pieces along the tree’s shape, making sure there are no gaps—that’s the key point.
Decorate with pom-pom balls, ribbons, and round stickers, and you’re done! It’s simple and easy to make, so even small children can enjoy crafting it.
A tree made with clothespin stamps
https://www.tiktok.com/@chooobo2/video/7431887286297529618A Christmas tree made with clothespins seems like a great way to spark children’s imagination.
Creating a tree using the shapes of clothespins and paint lets them enjoy both creativity and combining different materials.
Make the trunk out of construction paper and glue it in place first.
Then, dip the clothespins in paint and press them like stamps to form the shape of the tree.
For younger children, lightly sketching the tree with a pencil beforehand may make stamping easier.
Finish by adding snow-like stamps using straws and decorating with round stickers.
Give it a try!
[Age 3] Make it at daycare or kindergarten! A collection of Christmas craft ideas (11–20)
A DIY Christmas tree made with 100-yen store items
It’s a Christmas tree made by attaching fringed origami to a cone base crafted from drawing paper.
The key is to curl the fringed sections by gently stroking them with a pen or the tip of a pair of scissors—this gives it a soft, fluffy texture.
We recommend making the slits very narrow, about 1 mm wide.
Create several of these pieces and glue them to the base in tiers.
Finish by adding a star and ribbon on the top and small pearls all over, and you’re done!
Swirly Christmas decorations
Are you ready for Christmas? If not, don’t miss this! Here’s a fun Christmas decoration you can make with kids.
Cut colored construction paper into a square, fold it into quarters, and cut along a curve to make a circle.
You can get a nice round shape even freehand, so give it a try.
Draw a spiral on the circle and cut along the line to create a unique snake-like decoration.
Kids love quirky shapes, so they’ll have fun making these.
If you cut out paper that the kids have colored, it becomes an ornament.
It’s a wonderful project to create together with children!
Cookie-style Christmas tree
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♬ All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
The natural texture and color of kraft paper have a warm feel, don’t they? You can enjoy that kraft paper vibe while making a cookie Christmas wreath.
Cut the kraft paper into your favorite shapes, draw on it with crayons, and make your “cookies.” Once you cut out the center of a paper plate to create a wreath-shaped base, glue on the cookies you made—and you’re done! It might also be cute to make and attach snowflakes or leaves.
Depending on the age group, colorful round stickers are also recommended, so give it a try!
Skeletal Christmas tree
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♬ Santa Tell Me – Ariana Grande
When you hold a skeleton-style Christmas tree up to the light, the film’s colors shine even more and you can really enjoy them.
To make this, cut construction paper into the shape of a tree, then randomly stick colored film onto a clear file.
Attach the clear file to the tree frame and adjust the overall shape to finish.
The way it sparkles will change depending on where you place the colored film, so have fun experimenting.
It’s also great to cut out shapes like Santa, bells, or presents!