[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 (21–30)
How to make handprint reindeer and Santa

Here are some craft ideas for making Santa Claus and a reindeer using handprints.
For Santa, use a handprint to create his beard, and for the reindeer, use a handprint to form the face.
Since Santa’s beard uses an upside-down handprint, make sure to pay attention to the direction when stamping.
The faces are made with round stickers, so the children can also enjoy sticking the stickers.
Once Santa and the reindeer are finished, glue them onto a base with a construction paper Christmas tree attached.
Be sure to decorate the tree with round stickers as ornaments, too!
Perfectly round and cute! Threading Santa
Santa Claus’s big belly is the cutest feature! This is a unique lacing craft.
What you’ll need: a paper plate, scissors, a hole punch, red yarn, red tissue paper, glue or double-sided tape, and Santa’s face and body parts.
Cut out the center of the paper plate and punch holes around it, then lace red yarn through the holes.
Next, attach crumpled tissue paper around the rim of the plate.
Finally, glue on Santa’s face and body parts, and you’re done!
[Age 3] Let’s make it at daycare or kindergarten! A collection of Christmas craft ideas (31–40)
Santa Claus paper plate craft
@peta_peta_anyo Santa Claus Craft 🎄Materials- Paper plate- Construction paper- Crayons- Pom-poms (decorative parts)- Cotton- Glue (liquid) - Glue stickHow to make it- Cut the paper plate in half.- Snip little cuts along the rim of the paper plate with scissors.- Cut the construction paper into a triangle.- Apply glue and stick on the paper plate.- Attach a pom-pom with liquid glue to the tip of the hat. (It’s fine to fold the tip of the hat or leave it as is.)- Color the face area with crayons.- Glue cotton along the seam where the paper plate and construction paper meet.- Finally, draw the nose and mouth with crayons, add eye stickers, and you’re done! (It’s cute even without eye stickers ♡)Thank you always for looking! 🌟 To revisit this post later, “Save” is recommended!Teacher Mayu 🧸 @peta_peta_anyo[Ideas for easy crafts you can do tomorrow!]- Recording real kids’ voices and reactions from the field- Active nursery teacher | Fun childcare for both kids and teachers ☺︎ˎˊ˗I’d love your follows and likes 🤍Nursery teacher / Childcare workerChildcareProductionWinter CraftChristmas crafts#Christmas#ChristmasTreeMade in DecemberDecember CraftsSanta Claus#Santa#Santa craftInfant CraftToddler CraftsEasy to make
♬ Christmas song “Let’s decorate” – 3KTrack
This is a Santa Claus wall decoration idea that children can enjoy at different difficulty levels, from infant to preschool classes.
In the infant class, children can aim to complete their work by drawing or pasting Santa’s face on a paper plate with crayons, while in the preschool class, they can start from cutting the paper plate with scissors and work through to completion.
Using cotton, white decorative balls, and googly eye stickers adds a three-dimensional effect.
The wall will look festive, and it might make children look forward to coming to school.
An ornament that can also be hung on the tree! Star decoration
@chii_1514m I made a star ornament that you can also hang on the tree.#Production video#Production Video#Kindergarten#Nursery schoolwall surface#MugiMama's crewHandmade#Christmas
♬ Cute heartwarming BGM(836059) – Red Cat Blue
You can easily make this using simple materials from a 100-yen shop.
First, roughly cut colored construction paper in your favorite colors.
Place a star-shaped template on top of parchment paper and secure it with tape.
Peel off the star together with the tape, then freely stick on the small pieces of the cut paper.
Add another layer of tape over the top, and cut along the star shape with scissors.
Finally, punch a hole and thread a string through it to complete the star ornament.
Using cellophane makes it translucent and more festive in the light, perfect for Christmas trees or wall decorations.
It’s a simple yet eye-catching craft that you can enjoy making with children.
Make it with toilet paper rolls! Nordic-style Santa Claus
@hapibacrafts [Make It with a Toilet Paper Roll! How to Craft a Scandinavian-Style Santa Figurine] You can make this cute Scandinavian-style Santa figurine using construction paper and a toilet paper roll! Here’s how. <What you need> ・1 toilet paper roll ・Construction paper (B5 red x1, B6 gold x1, B6 white x1) ・Santa figurine template (available on minne) → https://minne.com/items/38394007 ・1 red pom-pom, 2.5 cm (available at Daiso) ・Ruler, craft knife, scissors ・Wood glue, glue stick, rubber bands ・Black pen <Instructions> 1. Print the template and roughly cut it out. 2. Glue the template onto construction paper in the specified colors and cut out the pieces. 3. Arrange the cut pieces in the same orientation as shown in the images. 4. Apply glue to the skin-colored circular piece. 5. Stick it onto the white circular piece. 6. Apply glue to the white beard piece and attach it as shown in the image. 7. Glue the small white circle to the top of the red piece. 8. Glue the toilet paper roll in place. 9. Roll it up, apply glue to the edge, and secure. 10. Now you have Santa’s body and face pieces as shown. 11. Apply glue to the back of the face piece and attach it to the body. 12. Hold it in place with a rubber band until the glue dries. 13. Use wood glue to attach the red pom-pom to Santa’s face. 14. Secure with a rubber band and wait until it is fully bonded. 15. Meanwhile, draw Santa’s eyes with the black pen. 16. Once Santa’s nose is fully attached, you’re done! ⬇️ For a detailed walkthrough, watch the video here.https://youtu.be/NUt3fq8KLoI⬇️ Reindeer version is herehttps://youtu.be/uhwaT-iGaNQChristmas decorationsSanta ClausSimple craftSimple HandmadeChristmas craftsToilet paper roll core#SantaSanta Claus#Christmas decorationsSimple Santa dollSanta dollChristmas DollChristmas decorationsHandmade ChristmasPapercraftPapercraft makingChildcare#ConstructionPaperArtPoster Board CraftChildren's crafts#xmascraft#handmadexmas#Nabechin
♬ Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
Crafts made using familiar materials and scrap are a great experience for both children and adults.
Instead of buying something new, using items that would otherwise be thrown away can also contribute to the SDGs.
The items you’ll need are: a toilet paper roll, construction paper cut into parts, glue, double-sided tape or paste, red pom-poms, a black pen, and rubber bands.
When attaching the pom-poms, it’s a good idea to secure them with rubber bands while they dry.
Christmas Chianti by a Child Santa
@haruharo_made TikTok Document Christmas Craft/ [Kids Santa Christmas Candy] It’s also cute if you stick the children’s faces on the face part ♡ I tried giving it a poncho-style Santa look ♡ ◎It’s cute to add patterns to the poncho with paint or by sticking round stickers ♡ For paint, you can make white polka dots using a toilet paper roll… Or peel a layer off cardboard, cut it into triangles, and make a triangle pattern… Easy to adapt depending on age! [Materials] • Construction paper • Glue • Paint • Scissors • Cotton • Sponge • Pen • Double-sided tapeCrafts for 4-year-olds Crafts for 5-year-olds#3-year-old crafts#2-year-old's craftCrafts for 1-year-oldsCrafts for 0-year-oldsProduction#Nursery schoolWall decoration#StayHomeTime#AtHomePlayProduction ideas#Nursery School CraftWinter Craft#KindergartenKindergarten craftNursery teacher / Childcare workerKindergarten Teacherwall surface #ChristmasTreeProduction for children under age (infants and toddlers) #ChristmasOrnament Ornament making Made in December # January productionMade in FebruaryChristmas crafts #paint Sticker application Round stickerSticker-pasting craft Christmas crafts #Santa craft Christmas Tree MakingReindeer Craftdrawing paper #ConstructionPaperArt Poster Board CraftPaint making #paint Swipe art#ChristmasCandy
♬ Candy Pop – TWICE
The sight of a child dressed up as Santa Claus is so adorable, isn’t it? The materials are construction paper, red paint, a sponge, scissors, construction paper cut into a poncho shape, construction paper cut into a face shape, double-sided tape, cotton, a pen, and round stickers.
The key point is evoking Santa’s outfit with a red poncho and fluffy white cotton.
Letting the child hold a candy stick is also a unique idea that adds a childlike touch.
Please give it a try!
How to Make a Handprint Santa Claus
@haruharo_made Christmas Craft / ★Handprint Santa in a Chimney★ [Materials] • Kraft paper cup • White crayon • Construction paper • Cotton • Handprint paintCrafts for 4-year-olds Crafts for 5-year-olds#3-year-old crafts#2-year-old's craftCrafts for 1-year-oldsCrafts for 0-year-oldsProduction#Nursery schoolWall decoration#StayHomeTime#AtHomePlayProduction ideas#Nursery School CraftWinter Craft#KindergartenKindergarten craftNursery teacher / Childcare workerKindergarten Teacherwall surface #ChristmasTreeProduction for children under age (infants and toddlers) Origami Origami Craft#ChristmasOrnament Ornament making Made in December # January productionMade in FebruaryChristmas crafts #paint Sticker application Round stickerSticker-pasting craft #SantaHat Santa hat making paper cup Paper cup production Bill of Exchange#Santa craft
♬ Christmas song “Let’s decorate” – 3KTrack
Capture the moment while you can! Make a Santa Claus using your child’s handprint and decorate your room.
Paint your child’s palm with red paint and press it onto construction paper to make a handprint.
Next, once it dries, attach Santa’s face and a sack full of presents to the handprint.
Finally, draw a brick pattern on a kraft paper cup with a white crayon and decorate it with white cotton to finish.
The sight of the handprint Santa tucked inside the kraft paper cup chimney is absolutely adorable!


