Christmas craft ideas to do with children
Christmas is a magical time full of excitement, both for adults and children.
This season is perfect for planning easy Christmas crafts that can be done at home , filling the free moments of the holidays and making the Christmas home decoration unique and special.
If you are looking for inspiration for Christmas crafts to do with children , at Tutto Piccolo we have collected these ideas so that you can spend magical holidays with your family.
Handmade Christmas tree ornaments
Making Christmas tree decorations can be a fun and easy family activity. Kids and adults alike will enjoy decorating for Christmas .
To make this Christmas craft, you will need basic materials that can be found in every home, and you can adjust the level of difficulty to the age of your children.
Christmas tree ornament crafts can be made by cutting out stars or other simple shapes from cardboard, which can be wrapped in wrapping paper or colored, and attaching a string to the back to hang them from the tree .
A more sophisticated version consists of inflating balloons to the desired size, covering them with paper and white glue and letting them dry, to create Christmas balls decorated in your style.
You can also make simple wool pompoms in Christmas colours, such as gold, white, red or green, and hang them from the tree as balls to give it a warm and personal style.
Personalized Christmas greetings
Another Christmas craft for children that we suggest is creating personalized Christmas greetings.
In an era where digital is dominant, receiving a personalized Christmas card can be a special and meaningful detail.
Postcards can be decorated in different ways depending on the children's skills : from collage with textures, homemade stamps, personalized drawings or finger painting, so that the whole family can participate.
Decorative garlands
Garlands are one of the most fun DIY Christmas crafts to make. You can hang them on walls, doors or the fireplace, and children will be delighted to see their work decorating the home.
This Christmas DIY for kids simply involves cutting out Christmas figures, such as snowflakes, stars, snowmen or trees, from different types and colours of paper, and joining them together with thread or ribbon.
You can also make the chain with the same motif, cutting out a figure from a folded piece of paper , so that when unfolded it results in a strip of figures. If you need to lengthen it, you can repeat the process and join the different strips by gluing them or using a stapler.
Christmas crafts with toilet paper rolls
This is one of the easiest Christmas crafts , although you will need to plan it ahead of time to store the cardboard toilet paper tubes.
Place them vertically and decorate them with cardboard or other recycled materials, and paint them to represent the main Christmas characters, such as Santa Claus, reindeer, elves, the Three Wise Men. You can even make a Christmas Nativity scene with toilet paper rolls , cutting the cardboard tubes if necessary so that the characters have different heights.
Christmas table decorations
Another of our Christmas ideas for children is to prepare decorations to make the table special during family meals and dinners that are so important at this time of year.
You can go out and collect pine cones and branches, taking advantage of a free day when the weather is nice, and then, once you are home, put them together in a pretty bowl, adding red bows or green branches to complete the look and create a centrepiece .
You can also easily create cutlery covers with cardboard tubes from toilet paper or felt and fabric , reminiscent of gift wrapping or Christmas characters and motifs.
Christmas wreaths for the front door
The Christmas atmosphere should be felt in every corner of the home, which is why many people also tend to decorate the front door.
Making a Christmas wreath at home can be a fun family activity. You can use materials you have at home or opt for a more natural style, going out to the mountains or the park to collect pine branches or small pine cones, and securing them with thread or wire, giving them a circular shape. For a more festive touch, complete the wreath with a large, eye-catching red bow.
Take note of these ideas for Christmas crafts with children and make the most of your free time this holiday season. Family decoration projects will not only provide entertainment but will also fill you with excitement and you will be able to enjoy the fruits of your joint work throughout the holidays. Have a happy holiday season with your family!
