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)
100-yen store wreath
This is a Christmas wreath you can make entirely with items from a 100-yen shop, from the wreath base to the decorations.
Since 100-yen shops now carry a wide variety of items, you can go for a cute look or a glamorous one.
Because the materials are relatively inexpensive, you can customize it as much as you like.
However, you will need a hot glue gun for the decorations, so an adult should assist during the crafting.
It’s a highly recommended Christmas wreath that’s fun to make with friends at daycare or kindergarten.
Crinkly wreath
A crinkly wreath that makes Christmas decorating even more fun.
It’s a great idea for kids to enjoy their own creative expression! First, roll up newspaper into stick shapes, connect them, wrap them with colored construction paper, and form them into a wreath.
Add round-cut origami pieces, sequins, and beads to create a one-of-a-kind wreath! You can also place Santa, reindeer, bells, stars, and more in the center to enjoy extra decorating.
Displaying wreaths made by the kids themselves in your room will make the time leading up to Christmas even more exciting.
A wreath made from sweet potato vines
Why not make a natural-looking Christmas wreath using sweet potato vines? Even if you don’t have sweet potato vines, any climbing plant will work! First, shape the vine into a ring to form the base of the wreath.
The key is to work the vine before it dries and to wrap the ring at least three times.
Tuck the end between the vines and let it dry thoroughly to finish! To heighten the Christmas mood, try decorating it with pinecones or acorns the kids have collected.
Another plus is that by changing the decorations, you can use the wreath not only for Christmas but also for a wide range of events like Halloween or New Year’s.
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.