20+ Christmas Crafts & Fun Activities
You can’t top these ideas for educational Christmas activities and crafts! This list is full of fun and creative Christmas ideas for the kids! Hours of play for all ages!
You only need simple crafting supplies to make many of these holiday craft projects in a jiffy! They’re so much fun for the family to do together and a great way to bond during the holiday months.

The best part about making holiday crafts is that they can be used to decorate the tree or the house, or even given as a homemade gift!
How do you organize a children’s Christmas party?
Organizing a children’s Christmas party can require some attention to detail, but proper planning can make it a fun experience for both children and adults.
The key to a successful party is preparation, and creating a detailed plan of action includes tasks such as selecting a location, making invitations, deciding on entertainment and games, and arranging food and drinks.
It is important to consider the children’s age range when choosing activities and ensure they are both safe and age-appropriate.
Providing a goodie bag at the end of the party can serve as a sweet and memorable reminder of the joyous occasion.
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What to do on the 12 days of Christmas as a family?
With so many traditions and cultural practices, deciding how you and your loved ones should spend this special time together can often be difficult.
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Fortunately, many fun and engaging activities can help you make the most of this festive season.
From playing classic games, watching Christmas movies, attending holiday events, and volunteering at local charities, there are many ways to bring joy and cheer to your loved ones during the 12 days of Christmas.
Whether you’re looking to connect with your family meaningfully or hoping to enjoy some quality time together, there’s no doubt the holiday season holds something special for everyone.
More Holiday Fun Ideas
- Christmas Road Trip Activity Kit Worksheets
- Christmas Preschool Math Worksheets
- Christmas Printable Worksheets: Which Elf is Different?
- Santa Math Activities
- Santa Coloring Pages
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Christmas Crafts, Educational Projects, Recipes & Fun Activities
This list of Christmas activities, projects, crafts, and recipes is perfect for all to join in on the holiday fun!
This is a cool way to show the kids have easy it can be to create a stick craft for Christmas!
Let the kids have a blast making these fun puppets for the holidays!
Making paper chains is a simple way to add a few homemade decorations to the tree!
This easy Candy Cane Fishing Game is super simple and one of the best minute to win it games for Christmas that I have ever done!
This countdown calendar is a great way to involve the kids!
This is the funnest winter sensory activity. Kids love calm down jars and this Grinch sensory bottle is absolutely perfect for kids who love a "mean one."
Show the kids that they can make a fun Christmas craft using recycled items.
When you're reading the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, it's fun to have these Grinch popsicle puppets to help bring the story to life!
These peg dolls are perfect for imaginative play and the perfect way to create a fun Christmas manger scene.
Save those corks to create these fun crafts!
Let the kids be the artists for the day and make these snowflakes.
The little ones will love being able to make their own Baby Jesus!
These holiday ornaments are fast and simple to make and are full of holiday cheer.
I love that this craft is also great for fine motor skills!
Save those buttons and put them to a fun use!
Everything you need to get started can be found right here!
Fill the tree with these fun DIY ornaments!
When you're reading Dr. Seuss The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, it's fun to have these DIY Grinch bookmarks to not only hold your place, but help bring the story to life!
Using handprints to make crafts is so much fun for the kids!
Gathering up the pinecones is a fun pre-activity for the kids, too!
Which of these fun Christmas activities are the kids going to do first?









