Have you ever walked into a craft store at this time of year? Oh. my. goodness. The combination of the luscious aromas, beautiful visual displays, and sale signs everywhere are enough to send even the least crafty of us into a frenzy. There’s something about Christmas that brings out our creative sides.
Being a homeschool parent is such a perk at Christmastime because not only do we benefit from educator’s discounts at most craft stores, but we also have the option of letting go of our formal curriculum to take advantage of the bounty of Christmas crafts beckoning to us on Pinterest.
Admit it. You’re addicted to Pinterest, too.
Since today is the first day of December, what better way to celebrate these 25 days of Christmas than by letting you in on 25 simple, yet unique, crafts to beautify this holiday season?
So grab your scissors and your glue guns, and get ready for some artistic inspiration!
25 Christmas Craft Ideas
1. Salt dough Christmas tree ornaments
Whether you use a variety of cookie cutters or craft these by hands, these ornaments are sure to be a big hit!
2. Cinnamon applesauce Christmas tree ornaments
These fragrant decorations are a lovely alternative (or addition) to the salt dough ornaments.
3. Milk carton gingerbread houses
These adorable houses are a great activity for young children who may have difficulties putting together an actual gingerbread house. (Find simple instructions right here, but use Christmasy candy such as peppermints, gumdrops, miniature candy canes, Skittles, and Fruit Loops, instead.)
4. Paper plate Christmas wreaths
These are also perfect for younger children, and they’re so inexpensive to make! Simply cut a hole out of the middle of a paper plate, paint it (or color it) green, add any variety of decorations, and don’t forget a bow at the top!
5. Melted peppermint candy ornaments
We haven’t made these ourselves, yet, but as soon as I get to the store to get the peppermints, they’re on our to do list! I love this particular tutorial because the author also included what not to do. That’s always important.
6. Hand print wreaths
What better way to preserve the little outlines of those hands as a keepsake than by making them into adorable hand print wreaths?
7. Reindeer Rice Krispies
These decorations are so adorable I could eat them! Wait…
8. Fingerprint Christmas lights cards
In case you haven’t noticed, keepsake decorations are big with me. This craft is perfect for even 1 and 2 year olds to participate in!
9. Paper Christmas ornaments
Running low on craft supplies? All you need for these are paper, tape, and scissors. Super simple.
10. Lego Christmas ornaments
Have a Lego fanatic in your house? Incorporate that fascination into making colorful decorations for your Christmas tree!
11. Frozen Olaf salt dough ornament
So we’ve used little handprints and fingerprints for crafts so far. Now it’s time to bring on the footprints!
12. Bubble wrap baubles
Bubble wrap isn’t just for popping anymore!
13. Paper shape Christmas trees
This is another super simple craft for very young children that only requires scissors, glue, and construction paper.
14. Paint chip Christmas garland
I love this so much because it’s decorative, colorful, and so inexpensive. The main staple for this festive craft is free paint swatches from the local hardware store. I absolutely adore this idea!
15. Reverse fingerprint Christmas tree cards
These are a wonderful gift for the grandparents!
16. Paper plate Grinch
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without the Grinch!
17. Kid-friendly DIY photo ornament
I always used to love getting the photo ornaments from the nursery staff of our old church. Each year, I pull them out and a flood of memories come back to me. Time to make some memories of your own!
18. Christmas tree decorating felt busy bag
When I was a little girls, I was enamored by the felt storyboard in my Sunday School class. What child doesn’t love them? This is an insanely easy craft that only requires scissors, felt, and a bag to put them in. The best thing about this craft is that your child can actually play with it over and over again.
19. Bead and pipe cleaner icicle ornaments
These ornaments are a beautiful and sparkling addition to any Christmas tree!
20. Popsicle sticks and twigs Christmas tree ornaments
I don’t know about your kids, but mine are constantly bringing in sticks and twigs from outside in the yard. This is a fabulous idea for putting them to good use!
21. Dried orange slices
I know this might sound like an odd addition to a Christmas craft post, but dried orange slices make beautiful and fragrant holiday decorations.
22. CD snowman ornaments
Don’t throw away your old CD’s. Make a houseful of snowman faces, instead!
23. Washi tape Christmas cards
These cards are so easy to make, yet so festive.
24. Santa hat Christmas ornaments
This craft is another simple and frugal activity for your kids. All you need for this are some craft sticks, glue, and cotton balls.
25. Minecraft creeper Christmas ornaments
Minecraft is all the rage with kids of all ages, so these creeper ornaments will be the hit of any Christmas party!
Now how’s that for some crafting inspiration? What great ideas do you have? Leave a comment!
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Fantastic collection of easy Christmas crafts for kids! Thank you for including our Reverse Fingerprint cards!
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You’re so welcome. They are adorable!
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Fantastic craft list! I love the Creeper ornaments and the paint chip card garlands. We like to buy those clear plastic ornament balls and fill them with beads, buttons, glitter, confetti, sand and shells (whatever we have in our craft box that will fit inside). They are fun to shake!
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My niece’s daughter made me one of those clear balls. It’s still one of my favorite ornaments. 🙂
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Wow! Talk about evoking images of elementary school, and Sunday school crafts from childhood! Thanks, I’d forgotten about most of these! We also used to make angels out of paper plates!
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Paper plate angels are so cute, too!
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Thanks for sharing these wonderful ideas! Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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Thank you so much, Beckie! Merry Christmas to you, too!
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Oh, Shelly, I’ve already made a few of these, but more are already on my list! And you gave me some new ideas too! Thanks! But drat you for luring me back in Pinterest! There goes the rest of today! LOL
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You’re so funny. But I do hope you find some more ideas on Pinterest. It is a time sucker, isn’t it? 😉
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See? I told you! I’ve already been lost for 41 minutes now! But, I did sprinkle your name far and wide on the webz. So, maybe that was my good deed for the day!
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Lol. Thank you. I appreciate it.
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I am always looking for new/more crafting ideas. Today we made paint swirled glass ornaments.
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Those sound pretty!
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These are some great ideas! I am also a homeschool mama, and am happy to be your neighbor at Fresh Market Friday! We just did the salt dough ornaments this week–we’ll definitely have to try some of these ones too! Thanks for compiling this great list!
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Thank you! Christmas just inspires the best crafts, doesn’t it? I’ll be sure to pay your blog a visit this weekend!
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Thanks for all of the great ideas! We are hoping to string popcorn and cranberry as well as dry orange slices this week.
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We were going to string popcorn, but I heard that it’s very time consuming, so I didn’t know if my kids would handle that well. We did start strringing Fruit Loops until my 5 year old started eating it because she thought that’s what it was for, lol.
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This is such a great time of the year to do crafts with my grandkids. Thanks for sharing so many simple ideas!
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Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week!
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Genius! What a great list! Blessings!
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Thank you! You too. 🙂
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Shelly, thanks for linking up on Mondays @ Soul Survival.
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Hmmm…I see reverse fingerprint paintings in our future…maybe on a canvas and in a theme/color that matches the decor of the receiver… So happy you joined us again at #FridayFrivolity, Shelly!
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That sounds like a wonderful idea! Thanks for hosting. 🙂
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Your house must be lots of fun. Such cute ideas! Thanks for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday Blog Hop!
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Thanks for stopping by!
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I love all these!! I started making the dried oranges last year and loved it. So pretty and traditional.
Thanks for sharing at Blogger Spotlight!
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My daughter loves making them, and she also likes to make candles out of the oranges.
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These are such wonderful crafts. Thank you so much for sharing with us at #MMBH!
XOXO
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We love crafting at Christmastime! Thanks for hosting!
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