Christmas wreaths to make in childcare! A collection of handmade ideas to enjoy with children
As Christmas draws near, some of you in childcare may feel like making Christmas wreaths together with the children.
The annual tradition of crafting Christmas wreaths is a great way to enjoy the seasonal spirit through a hands-on project with kids.
This time, we’re sharing wreath ideas by material—using familiar items like toilet paper rolls, tissue paper flowers, and nuts—so you can make them with the children.
Make the most of each material’s unique features and create lovely wreaths that let the children’s personalities shine!
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Christmas wreaths to make in childcare! A collection of handmade ideas to enjoy with kids (41–50)
Twig wreath
This is a twig wreath that’s great to make together with kids.
On a sunny winter day, you can collect small twigs and have fun crafting! First, arrange the twigs into a pentagon and secure the overlapping parts with chenille stems (pipe cleaners).
Next, decorate it with your favorite yarn or sparkly pipe cleaners for a Christmas feel.
A ribbon or pine cone on the top looks lovely, too! Finish by tying on some fishing line to hang it, and you’re done.
It’s the perfect craft idea to let kids’ creativity shine!
Cloth and cotton wreath
This is a Christmas wreath shaped by braiding rods made from multiple fabrics with different patterns.
You can create the base rods simply by sewing the fabric into tubes and stuffing them with cotton, which makes the process fun.
However, since some steps involve sewing with a needle and thread to attach the fabric and secure the shape, it’s safer and smoother if an adult prepares the rods in advance.
The rods are fairly thick, making them easy to braid.
As a guideline, try a three-strand braid with children aged 4 and up.
It’s a craft that lets you enjoy making something together in cooperation with an adult.
Yarn Ball Wreath
A wreath decorated with yarn balls offers a colorful texture that’s different from construction paper and the like.
Simply wrap your favorite colors of yarn around round Styrofoam to make balls, then attach them to the wreath base, and you’ll have a full, voluminous Christmas wreath.
All the materials can be found at 100-yen shops, so it’s easy and inexpensive to make, which is great.
Since the final step involves using a hot glue gun to attach everything, it’s best to have the children glue the pieces with wood glue first, and then have the teacher reinforce them with the glue gun.
A wreath made from a single sheet of colored construction paper
A Christmas wreath made from a single sheet of construction paper has a different shape from typical wreaths, so it’s fun to make.
Since the main task is making slits in the paper and spreading it out, it’s a craft idea suitable for children around age four and up who are getting used to using scissors.
Using colored construction paper is great, but it’s also exciting to let kids draw their favorite colors and designs on white paper to create highly original pieces.
The three-dimensional wreath looks cute and will help heighten the Christmas mood.
wreath
This is a Christmas wreath made from paper chains, a classic decoration for events.
Simply prepare origami paper in your favorite colors and patterns, make paper chains, and connect them to form the wreath base.
It’s a great activity to do with children aged three and up who are getting used to scissors and glue.
Just threading a ribbon through the finished base gives it a wreath-like look, so it’s perfect to make little by little during spare moments.
A recommended craft idea that will add a cute touch to your Christmas.