[For 3-year-olds] December Christmas Crafts! A Collection of Fun Handmade Ideas
December is an exciting, heart-pounding time to enjoy Christmas crafts with three-year-olds! This time, we’re sharing Christmas craft ideas that three-year-olds will love.
From crayon-resist garlands and snow globes to yarn trees, every project lets kids have fun while feeling the season.
Enjoy the feel of materials, marvel at shifting colors, and celebrate the finished pieces—spend a joyful time crafting works perfect for Christmas memories! Note: Since children’s creations are treated as artworks, the term “制作 (seisaku)” here is used to mean “production/creation” rather than general “making.”
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[For 3-year-olds] December Christmas Crafts! A special feature of handmade fun ideas (51–60)
Christmas tree made with natural materials
If you’ve picked up pine cones, acorns, or twigs at a park or campsite, why not try arranging them into a Christmas tree? It’s a Christmas craft idea that will make kids excited! The method is very simple: cut cardboard into a triangle, then use wood glue to decorate it with natural materials and beads—done.
In addition to natural items, you can also add various materials like faux flowers and nuts from a 100-yen shop to make it look lovely.
When handling glue, it’s recommended to use disposable stirrers or popsicle sticks to keep hands clean.
It’s a great idea that lets kids enjoy their own free creativity!
A Christmas tree that folds in six steps
Here’s a super cute and easy-to-make origami Christmas tree.
You can make it with just six folds, so it’s perfect for crafting at home with your kids or for activities in preschools and kindergartens.
Use a regular-sized sheet of origami paper for the tree, and a quarter-size sheet for the base.
Green paper works great, of course, but patterned paper like gingham also gives it a stylish finish! For the final touch, use round stickers or other decorative materials and enjoy decorating together with the children.
Tissue paper Christmas tree
This Christmas tree made from tissue paper is perfect for decorations at various events.
The unique three-dimensional look of the tissue paper and the dangling star ornament attached to the chenille stem will spark children’s curiosity both while they’re making it and after it’s finished.
Since you can use easily accessible materials like items from 100-yen shops or cut-up milk cartons, it should be simple to make.
If the tissue paper doesn’t open well, try making it together with an adult.
Christmas cards made with torn-paper collage
How about trying a torn-paper collage craft that’s perfect for 3-year-olds? Torn-paper collage is a method of expressing something using pieces torn from origami or construction paper.
Because children think about what each torn piece will represent as they make it, it can help develop their thinking skills.
If sticking small pieces with glue seems tricky, it’s easier to spread glue on the base first and then place the torn pieces on top.
The key is to keep it fun, so guide the activity according to each child’s development and motivation.
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Christmas tree hat
A decorated Christmas tree hat warms your heart with the adorable look of the child wearing it.
You can have fun making it by shaping a hat from construction paper in your chosen tree color and decorating it with craft pom-poms and yarn, which you can buy at 100-yen shops.
Use a hole punch to make holes, and cut out a star with scissors to place on the top! Unlike ornaments you simply display in a room, this is an item that delights children and soothes the adults who watch them enjoy it.
reindeer hat
A reindeer hat that uses your child’s handprints as antlers is truly a one-of-a-kind original, isn’t it? If you attach handprints made with brown paint to a paper bag, you can create a reindeer hat.
Making the facial features—like the eyes and nose—out of origami gives it a more realistic look, but since scissors are involved, please take care to ensure safety.
Cut slits in the paper bag to fit the children’s head sizes, and you’ll have an adorable reindeer hat ready to wear!
Plastic bottle Christmas tree
Let’s make an original Christmas tree using waste plastic bottles you have at home! First, place crumpled origami paper inside a plastic bottle and wrap vinyl tape around the cap.
Next, take small pieces of origami, join the ends together, and create the tree parts—the key is to form ring shapes.
Attach the pieces to the sides of the bottle, then decorate with your favorite ornaments.
Finish by adding a star made from origami, and you’re done! Try this Christmas-themed craft idea that kids can enjoy and easily take on.
