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!
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Helpful for childcare! Let's make Christmas decorations using familiar materials (1–10)
Pine cone tree
As Christmas approaches, you’ll start seeing pine cone trees more often.
Since there are many steps—like collecting pine cones and painting them—they’re perfect for when you want to take your time and enjoy a craft project with your child.
If you’d like to make a slightly different kind of pine cone tree, try using cotton or beads to recreate the look of piled-up snow.
One note of caution: if you want to display your tree for a long time, be sure to properly pre-treat the pine cones.
Proper prep also helps the paint adhere better.
Christmas wreath made with a paper plate and yarn
This is an easy Christmas wreath you can make using a paper plate and yarn.
The key point is that the lightweight, familiar materials are easy for children to work with.
Use the ring formed by cutting out the center of a paper plate as the base, and thread yarn across the open center.
After that, decorate it with origami paper or similar materials—very straightforward.
Rather than insisting on traditional Christmas colors, it might be better to let everyone use their favorite colors so they enjoy the craft more.
Since the finished piece is flat, it can be used to decorate not only walls but various other places as well.
Paper tube Christmas decoration
Let’s make Santa Claus, reindeer, and snowman decorations using toilet paper rolls.
Wrap origami paper all the way around the roll, cut out parts, and attach ears, antlers, noses, and more.
Finish by drawing the faces with a pen.
You don’t have to stick to specific colors—making your own favorite versions of Santa and the reindeer is great too.
Try adding washi tape or stickers—decorate however you like! You can display them as they are, or add a string to turn them into ornaments.
Helpful for childcare! Let's make Christmas decorations using familiar materials (11–20)
Snow globe made from a plastic bottle
For Christmas crafts, we recommend a snow globe made with a plastic bottle.
The key point is that you can make it using familiar materials like plastic bottles and paper cups! To make it, simply place your materials inside the bottle, fill it with water right up to the brim, screw on the cap, and set it on a paper cup base.
You can also decorate by drawing on the paper cup or adding stickers! As for the materials to seal inside the bottle, items from the 100-yen shop work great, and you can also punch holes in white paper to represent snow—also good.
By turning the bottle upside down, you can enjoy the movement, which kids will love.
Santa and Reindeer Wreath
Let’s make a “Santa and Reindeer Wreath” together with 5-year-olds who are excited for Christmas! This wreath is easy to make—just create the Santa and reindeer parts and connect them into a circle.
You won’t need scissors or glue, so you can enjoy it together safely! You can also add a personal touch by drawing the eyes and noses of Santa and the reindeer, or keep it simple by using round stickers.
It’s a great way to capture children’s anticipation for Christmas and will surely become a fun craft that brightens up the winter season!
Christmas bells with Santa and reindeer
Why not try making handmade Christmas bells that are perfect for a holiday party performance? It would be lovely to enjoy a little concert with bells you make together with the kids! First, cut a sheet of construction paper into a half-circle and glue on Santa’s face and hat pieces.
Next, roll the paper into a cone shape and secure it with tape.
Thread a pipe cleaner with a jingle bell, insert it from the bottom of the cone and bring it out through the top, then shape the pipe cleaner into a loop to finish.
By changing the paper colors and parts, you can also create reindeer or Christmas tree designs.
jelly cup tree
This is a Christmas tree made by repurposing empty jelly cups.
Why not try making a handmade, palm-sized Christmas tree that you can carry around? Fill the cup with cut yarn, secure around the rim with glue, and cover it with construction paper.
Decorate the cup with a star and line tape, and your Christmas tree is complete.
Simply changing the colors of the yarn and stickers lets you enjoy many variations.
Try this craft with children—they’ll have fun stuffing the yarn and sticking on the stickers.
