Handmade Christmas presents! Easy ideas for kids to make
As Christmas approaches, we can’t help but think about gifts.
But gifts don’t have to be store-bought.
Handmade presents that children create with their own hands become one-of-a-kind, special gifts filled with love.
If you give them to family members who always support you or to dear friends, they’re sure to be delighted.
In this article, we introduce wonderful handmade Christmas gift ideas that kids can try with ease.
Why not enjoy the joy of making something yourself while creating a heartfelt gift for someone special?
Handmade Christmas presents! Easy-to-make ideas for kids (1–10)
candy tree
In the snack sections of supermarkets and convenience stores, you can find dagashi, those inexpensive nostalgic treats.
For parents, they bring back memories, and for kids, they can be something novel.
A gift that involves sticking these dagashi and other candies onto a cone to make a tree shape is a fresh and fun idea.
Use a triangular paper party hat—the kind often worn at parties.
Attach your favorite candies to the hat.
That’s all it takes to complete a candy tree.
You can even make it more fun by going shopping for the sweets together with your child.
snow globe
A snow globe, which feels like a snowy scene sealed inside a small space, is a classic winter item.
It’s easy to make: attach the motifs you want to include inside a jar, pour in water and liquid glue, add glitter, and seal it with the lid.
You can customize many elements—whether the lid is on the top or bottom, which motifs to include, and more—so it’s a great way to show your personality.
The mixture of liquids also affects how quickly the glitter falls, so paying attention to those details might be important.
Christmas bag
Try making a no-sew Christmas tote bag! You’ll end up with a cute handbag featuring motifs like Santa Claus or reindeer.
First, prepare four felt circles cut out using a compass.
Use one as the base and decorate it—if it’s Santa, add eyes, a beard, a hat, etc.—then glue another felt circle on top to give it thickness.
Pre-glue the remaining two felt circles together as well.
Finally, assemble everything with a hot glue gun: the decorated Santa circle, the plain circle, and a rectangular side/bottom strip with a handle cord attached.
You’re done! Making lots and simply displaying them could be adorable, too!
candy wreath
https://www.tiktok.com/@yuri_mama4254/video/7442677334240464136If you have individually wrapped candies, this is a wreath you’ll definitely want to make.
Cut aurora paper into rectangles long enough to hold the candies.
Line up several individually wrapped treats inside the paper and wrap them up.
Tie the tube-shaped paper with ribbon at intervals to match the width of each candy inside.
Form it into a ring like a wreath, then add decorative bells and ribbons to finish.
It’s cute to look at and edible, so kids will have fun making it too.
This is a great project for using candies sold in large bags or leftover individually wrapped treats at home.
miniature wreath
Miniature wreaths are perfect when you want to give presents to lots of friends.
A miniature wreath is a wreath made by wrapping chenille stems (pipe cleaners) around a key ring.
It’s simple and inexpensive to make, yet the results look surprisingly professional.
The finished miniature wreaths are also great to give as keychains.
Their size makes them ideal for decorating dollhouses, too.
And if you want to focus more on design, try adding a ribbon to the center of the wreath.
Pinecone Christmas tree
This is about making a small Christmas tree using the shape of a pine cone.
First, to suggest snow piled up on a Christmas tree, paint the entire pine cone white.
Deliberately leaving some brown parts visible is the key to conveying the softness of the snow.
Next, glue finely cut fir leaves into the gaps of the pine cone, decorate it with stars, ribbons, and the like, and attach it to a base—your mini Christmas tree is complete.
Its small, cute look and the ability to express individuality through decorative variations make it a perfect gift, don’t you think?
Santa figurine
As Christmas approaches, why not handcraft and display a Santa Claus figurine that’s loved by both children and adults? Using warm, cozy felt makes it easy enough for kids to try.
It also reuses a toilet paper roll, so it’s a fun two-birds-with-one-stone craft.
Just stick cut pieces of felt onto the roll with double-sided tape! If you don’t have felt, construction paper or origami paper works as a substitute.
Adding cotton for Santa’s beard makes it extra cute!
