Helpful for childcare! Let's make Christmas decorations using familiar materials.
Christmas is full of fun things like presents from Santa and delicious cakes, isn’t it?
How about making Christmas decorations with the kids to get ready for the holiday?
A dazzling lineup of festive, cute items you’ll want to display for Christmas—like trees, wreaths, and snow globes!
They’re easy to make with everyday materials, so they’re perfect not only for preschools and kindergartens but also for doing at home.
Place them on desks or lockers, stick them on the wall—decorate your space in all kinds of ways and build up that Christmas spirit!
Helpful for childcare! Let's make Christmas decorations using familiar materials (1–10)
Christmas art with handprints and footprints
https://www.instagram.com/p/CzesxAty_9J/Creating Christmas art with handprints and footprints is a fun, exciting idea to enjoy with children as the holiday approaches! It’s suitable even for infants, so feel free to use it as a reference.
Green handprints turn into Christmas trees, red footprints become Santa’s outfit, and brown footprints transform into reindeer! The decorating step—sticking on round stickers and the like—is something even little ones can try.
Christmas art that children help create themselves will surely become a cherished memory.
Fluffy Santa Ornament
https://www.instagram.com/p/CW5i2VPJRUp/Let me introduce a Santa ornament with an adorably fluffy look! Once you’ve prepared the wrapping bags, have the children fill them with tissue paper and cotton.
Show them a drawing of Santa or a finished sample, and explain which part they’ll be making next—it makes it easier to understand.
Next, stick on the pom-pom nose and the eye and mouth stickers.
The placement will reflect each child’s personality, so you’ll end up with Santas of many different characters.
They’re also great for decorating the tree.
Christmas tree made with natural materials
https://www.instagram.com/p/CWqTF-LJ0Vn/If you’ve picked up pinecones, acorns, or twigs from parks or campgrounds, why not arrange them into a Christmas tree? It’s a Christmas craft idea that will excite the kids! The method is super simple: just decorate a triangle-cut piece of cardboard with natural materials and beads using wood glue.
It can look wonderful not only with natural items but also by adding materials like artificial flowers and nuts from the dollar store.
When handling glue, it’s best to use disposable stirrers or popsicle sticks to keep hands clean.
It’s a great idea that lets kids enjoy their own free creativity!
Santa hat
Kids love wearable items like hats! Here’s a craft idea for a Santa hat to boost that festive Christmas mood.
Prepare red construction paper, mark the center at about 20 cm, and use a protractor to draw a line at a 130-degree angle.
Next, tie a string to a pen and draw a curved line as if using a compass.
Add about 2 cm for a glue tab, then cut along your guidelines.
Roll it into a cone and secure it with double-sided tape to finish the hat! You can also make a pom-pom from yarn and attach it to the top for an extra-cute touch.
This is perfect for daycare or kindergarten, and just as fun to make at home.
How about throwing a Christmas party wearing Santa hats you made yourselves?
Sparkly ornaments made with pipe cleaners and glue
https://www.instagram.com/p/CzTV8y6JYuf/How about making some sparkling ornaments to get into the Christmas spirit? You can create them using everyday materials like pipe cleaners and wood glue! First, shape a pipe cleaner into a triangle and apply wood glue around it.
Flip the pipe cleaner over and place it on parchment paper, then fill the inside with glue.
Next, dip a toothpick or similar tool into paint to draw patterns, and decorate with beads.
Once the glue is completely dry, slowly peel it off the parchment paper—and you’re done! You can also try shaping the pipe cleaner into a star or a boot, or switch up the paint colors for more fun.
Wouldn’t it be lovely to decorate your Christmas tree with handmade ornaments together with the kids?
A Santa tree made by stacking triangles
https://www.instagram.com/p/ClQkLuXJBRJ/This Santa tree, made by stacking triangles, is perfect for crafting with kids! To make it, cut construction paper into half-circles, join them to form cones, and stack them up.
Drawing Santa’s face on the top cone lets children show their individuality! You can also have fun customizing the decorations, like punching holes along the cone’s edge and threading yarn through them.
Using star and round stickers makes it easy for younger children to decorate, so give it a try!
Yarn-Wrapping Tree
https://www.instagram.com/p/CzlQOnJoV1-/Introducing a Christmas tree you can make by wrapping yarn—an easy craft using familiar materials! Try it with your kids.
First, cut a piece of thick paper into a triangle and snip small notches around the edges.
Next, wrap yarn around it, tucking it into the notches as you go.
Decorate with beads, then combine it with a base made from a cut toilet paper roll wrapped in origami paper—and you’re done! Since it stands upright, it makes a great accent for your room and will really boost the festive Christmas mood.