Easy handmade Christmas crafts: ideas you'll want to display
As Christmas approaches, it’s hard not to feel a little giddy, isn’t it? Here are some simple DIY Christmas craft ideas that let you fully express that excitement.
These projects use easy-to-find items like toilet paper rolls, cardboard scraps, origami paper, and pom-poms, so anyone can jump in! They’re perfect for decorating your room or giving as gifts.
Add your own twist and create one-of-a-kind Christmas goodies.
Wishing you a Christmas filled with warmth and kindness, along with your handmade creations!
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Easy handmade Christmas crafts: ideas you'll want to display (11–20)
Christmas candle
These are beautiful Christmas candles with the flame floating above mascots like Santa Claus and reindeer.
Inside the jar, there are not only the mascots but also jiggly balls made with clear gel and water, and these balls help stabilize the mascots and the candle.
Before adding water, it may look as if the mascots are hidden, but the moment you pour the water in, everything becomes clear and the mascots come into sharp view—this effect adds a touch of wonder and beauty.
Be mindful of where you place the mascots and how you use colors to fully bring out the Christmas atmosphere.
Strawberry Santa
This is a round, cute Santa Claus mascot made in pink and red, just like a strawberry.
First, wrap felt around a toilet paper roll core to measure the length, cut it, and make small slits.
Then glue the felt onto the core, flip and attach the slit sections, and shape it into a smooth round form.
Finally, attach parts like Santa’s beard and hat to the remaining part of the core to finish.
Be careful not to make sharp creases—aim for a soft look as you shape it.
Christmas pop-up card
Let’s make a pop-up card that’s perfect for announcing a Christmas party or for use as a message card on a Christmas present.
Pop-up cards, which seem to spring to life when opened, are fun to look at and make lovely decorations, too.
If you crease and use colored lace paper, you’ll get a stylish card; if you make it with accordion-folded construction paper, you’ll have a lively, energetic card.
Try creating one in your preferred style to match the personality of the person you’re giving it to.
Paper roll cake
How about making a paper roll cake that’s perfect for Christmas decorations? All you need are cardboard, copy paper, colored paper, and paper plates.
For the base, wrap cardboard with torn pieces of paper lined up at both ends to shape it like a cake.
Use red, yellow, and green paper to look like fruit! It’s a craft that both kids and adults can enjoy together.
The finished cake is perfect for decorating your Christmas party.
With a handmade touch, it’s sure to bring smiles to everyone’s faces!
Pompon Tomte
This Tomte has a soft, yarn-crafted look that perfectly suits the Christmas mood.
Use a pom-pom maker for the face parts—think of attaching hat pieces made with a template to this white, round pom-pom.
Aim for a wrapping method that leaves no gaps and a rounded shape that looks extra soft.
The warm color balance and the decorations attached to the base are also key points to express the Tomte’s charm.
reindeer headband
Perfect for Christmas or stage performances! Here’s an idea for a reindeer headband.
This one is made using construction paper.
First, let’s make the base for the headband out of construction paper.
Cut the paper into long, narrow strips to fit the shape of the head, then layer two strips together and glue them for reinforcement.
Next, cover it with black colored paper, roll it into a curve, and let it dry for a day.
Doing this will add a rounded shape to the previously flat base, making it fit around the head.
Once it’s dry, attach reindeer antlers made from construction paper and colored paper to the base, and you’re done! Not just reindeer—depending on your ideas, you can make all kinds of headbands.
Poinsettias with a craft punch
Let’s try making poinsettias, the flowers often used for Christmas decorations, using a craft punch! Prepare a craft punch that can punch out flower shapes, and cut shapes from red and green construction paper.
Once you have the cutouts, use scissors to trim and refine each piece so they resemble poinsettia petals and leaves.
Finally, layer and combine several of the flower cutouts, and add a bead or other embellishment in the center to finish! You’ll end up with small, cute poinsettias that can be used in many ways—like as an accent on Christmas cards or as part of your room decorations.
Christmas bells (musical instrument)
Crafts that make sounds are very popular with children and get them excited, don’t they? Here’s an easy “ring bell” craft you can make using a plastic cup, decorative cellophane (Decolap), pipe cleaners, and small bells.
Wrap the plastic cup with the decorative cellophane to add color.
Punch a hole in the bottom of the cup, thread a bell onto a pipe cleaner, then pass the pipe cleaner through the hole and secure it so it won’t come off.
The key is to shape the pipe cleaner into a loop for a handle that’s just the right size to fit on a finger like a ring.
Once it’s finished, try it out to see if it makes a clear bell sound.
Santa snow globe
Let’s make a snow globe that lets you enjoy the sight of snow falling around Santa.
Prepare a clear plastic cup, create Santa’s face out of construction paper, and attach it to the cup.
Put finely cut white paper inside the cup, then cover the rim with a piece of fabric to seal it—that’s it! Shake it like a maraca to enjoy the snow globe effect.
It’s an easy craft recommended for children, but if you want a more realistic floating snow-globe feel, use a jar as the container and add not just decorations but also liquid laundry starch or water inside.
Try making it in the style you prefer!
cardboard reindeer
Let’s make a reindeer—the powerful partner who helps Santa deliver presents—out of cardboard.
The easiest method is to cut out each part separately—face, body, antlers, and so on—and assemble them afterward.
You can keep the natural cardboard color, or paint it with colors and draw details like the eyes and mouth.
It’s also stylish to color just the antlers in gold or silver.
Since it’s made from cardboard, you can go big for extra impact and display it as a Christmas decoration.