10 Easy Must-Try Christmas Crafts for Toddlers
Are you ready to get crafty this holiday season with your little ones? Look no further! Here are 10 easy and adorable Christmas crafts that are perfect for toddlers. Get your glue sticks ready and let's dive in!
1. Santa Handprint Ornaments
Get some red and white paint, a plain ornament, and your toddler's little hand. Paint their palm with red paint and their fingers with white paint. Press their hand onto the ornament to create Santa's face. Add eyes, a nose, and a mouth with a black marker. Voila! You've got a cute Santa ornament to cherish for years to come.
2. Reindeer Popsicle Stick Ornaments
Grab some popsicle sticks, googly eyes, red pom-poms, and brown paint. Have your toddler paint the sticks brown and then glue on the eyes and pom-pom for the nose. Add some antlers with pipe cleaners if you're feeling extra crafty. Hang these adorable reindeer on your tree!
3. Snowman Paper Plate Craft
Take a white paper plate and have your toddler paint it white. Once dry, add a face, buttons, and a hat with construction paper. You can even use cotton balls for a fluffy snowman effect. This simple craft is sure to bring a smile to your little one's face.
4. Pom-Pom Christmas Tree
Grab some green pom-poms, a piece of cardboard, and some glue. Cut the cardboard into a triangle to create the tree shape. Have your toddler glue the pom-poms onto the cardboard to decorate the tree. Add a yellow pom-pom at the top for the star. It's a fun and tactile craft for little hands.
5. Handprint Wreath
Trace your toddler's hand onto green construction paper multiple times. Cut out the handprints and glue them in a circle to create a wreath shape. Add a bow or some glitter for extra pizzazz. Hang this festive wreath on your door to welcome guests.
6. Jingle Bell Bracelets
String colorful jingle bells onto a pipe cleaner and twist the ends together to create a bracelet. Your toddler will love making music as they move around with their jingle bell bracelet. It's a craft and a toy all in one!
7. Candy Cane Reindeer
Take a candy cane and glue on googly eyes, a red pom-pom for the nose, and brown pipe cleaners for antlers. This sweet little reindeer is not only cute but also doubles as a tasty treat!
8. Felt Christmas Tree
Cut out a large triangle from green felt and smaller shapes from various colors to act as ornaments. Let your toddler decorate the tree by sticking the ornaments onto the felt. It's a mess-free way to let them get creative.
9. Sock Snowmen
Fill a white sock with rice and tie off the top with a rubber band. Use markers to draw a face on the sock and add buttons down the front. Finish off with a colorful scarf and hat. These little snowmen make adorable decorations.
10. Pine Cone Christmas Trees
Collect some pine cones from your yard and let your toddler paint them green. Once dry, add colorful pom-poms or sequins as ornaments. These natural Christmas trees are a fun and easy craft for little hands.
There you have it! 10 festive Christmas crafts that are perfect for toddlers. Get ready to make some memories and spread some holiday cheer with these adorable DIY projects. Happy crafting!
