Easy Christmas Crafts For Kids - Santa, Elves, Reindeer And More

Christmas crafting is a nice way to spend a chilly day indoors. These easy Christmas crafts for kids will keep not only your little ones entertained but they can be used as holiday family activities.

This is a collection of all the Christmas crafts we have created throughout the years. Want to create a handmade card for grandparents or a teacher? From a handprint Grinch card to an easy reindeer card preschoolers can make, we’ve got you covered. Need a nice ornament idea? Grab some LEGO or pinecones and let’s get creative!

Making any of these Christmas crafts together with your kids, will create beautiful holiday memories for your family. Memories that will stay with your kids forever.

Christmas crafts for kids

I have split the crafts into categories to make it easier for you to find your favorites.

Grinch crafts

Grinch is a favorite Christmas character in my family and I made this paper Grinch craft with my boys when we first watched the movie together. Here are more craft ideas inspired by the green furry monster and his big heart:

: Wooden Heart Grinch Ornaments

: Grinch clothespins

: Handprint Grinch card

: Paper plate Grinch’s heart

Santa crafts

This is our first Santa craft and still a favorite. Since then we have created more:

: Santa cards

: Shape Santa

: Shape Santa

: Santa Stuck In Chimney

: Santa Craft

: Santa Craft

: Paper plate Santa

: Santa beard

: Wooden spoon Santa puppet

Reindeer crafts

Santa couldn’t do his job of delivering presents without his reindeer. These two reindeer stole our heart with their big red noses and charming smiles.

: Reindeer card

: Shape reindeer

: Handprint Reindeer

: Fingerprint Reindeer Cards

: Sleeping reindeer

: Paper plate reindeer

: Paper plate reindeer unicorn

: Dancing reindeer

: Reindeer craft

Christmas tree crafts

These paper plate Christmas trees not only look amazing but they will also help kids practice their fine motor skills.

: Paper plate Christmas tree

: Christmas tree cards

: Christmas tree

: Handprint Christmas Tree

: 3D Christmas Tree

Elf crafts

Aren’t these elves simply adorable?

: Shape Elf

: Elf craft

Gnome crafts

We have started our collection of gnomes with this cute paper plate gnome craft.

: Paper Plate Gnome Ornaments

Christmas around the world crafts

We started our Christmas around the world series with a beautiful paper poinsettia craft.

Snowman crafts

If you can’t go outside to build a snowman, because it’s either too cold you there is no snow where you live, we can still make a snowman inside – a snowman craft that is.