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 children (1–10)
Nut wreath
A Christmas wreath decorated with nuts and seed pods gives off a stylish, chic vibe.
It’s a simple craft—just adorn the wreath base with your favorite natural finds—but a wreath decorated with cones and pods of various shapes becomes a truly one-of-a-kind piece.
You can also have fun using a range of colors.
It’s a good idea to let children choose the materials they like.
Using nuts and seed pods they discover on a walk is enjoyable too, creating a Christmas wreath brimming with an organic feel.
Newspaper and aluminum foil wreath
This Christmas wreath can be made using everyday materials like newspaper and aluminum foil.
Roll newspaper into a tube to form a ring as the wreath base, then wrap it with aluminum foil to create a glossy foundation.
Wrapping a thick chenille stem (pipe cleaner) around it adds more of a wreath-like feel, and the aluminum foil peeking through between the coils gives it a sparkling look that makes it even more exciting.
It’s delightfully simple—just finish by decorating with a ribbon—and perfect for kids’ craft projects.
A woven wreath made with fruit-protective netting
You know how those mesh nets that come with apples and other fruit at the supermarket tend to pile up? In this Christmas-ready craft, we’ll show you how to make a cute Christmas wreath using those nets.
Cut a piece of cardboard into a circle, then cut out the center to create the wreath base.
Drape the net over the wreath from the outside and secure it with glue—this is the key step to making the wreath.
Decorate it with a big ribbon and some glittery tape, and enjoy crafting while getting into the Christmas spirit.
Christmas wreaths to make in childcare! A collection of handmade ideas to enjoy with children (11–20)
Three-dimensional wreath made of drawing paper
Here’s a simple Christmas wreath you can make by attaching cut construction paper to a paper plate.
First, cut out the center of the paper plate; since this requires a craft knife, an adult should handle this step.
Next, cut colored construction paper into long strips.
Light green and green look lovely.
Apply glue to one half of each strip and stick them around the paper plate, tucking them under the edge as you go.
Once you’ve gone all the way around, trim the corners of the strips at an angle.
Glue small decorative pom-poms all over, and attach a ribbon with double-sided tape to make it look even more festive.
Tie on some jute string, and your cute Christmas wreath is complete!
Snowman Wreath
It’s a cute snowman paper-plate wreath.
First, leave a little at the top of the paper plate and cut a round hole out of the center.
Next, curl and fold up the part you left uncut so it sits at the top.
Then cut felt into a long strip to make the snowman’s scarf.
Glue a triangle of origami paper on as the snowman’s nose, and use round stickers for the eyes.
For the body, add star-shaped stickers or draw patterns with colored pens.
Punch a hole at the top and thread a string through, and your snowman-shaped wreath is complete.
It’ll look like the scarf is keeping the snowman nice and warm!
Santa and Reindeer Wreath
This wreath puts iconic Christmas figures—Santa Claus and his reindeer—front and center.
You can make it by connecting origami Santas and reindeer into a circle.
Because the folding requires some ingenuity, take your time working on it with children aged four to five.
Drawing faces on the finished origami or attaching eyes and noses will add even more originality.
It’s a cute craft that will brighten Christmas and build children’s excitement for the holiday.
Felt wreath
Wreaths made with felt flowers and leaves have a refined finish thanks to their soft colors and texture.
Poinsettia flowers and holly leaves, in particular, help create a distinctly Christmas feel.
A traditional circular shape works well, but arranging the flowers and leaves on the lower half of the base to form a crescent shape is also stylish.
However, since you may use flower stamens to shape the blossoms and wire to secure the leaves or attach the flowers to the wreath base, be sure that an adult supervises closely when children are working.