Bundle up those tiny creative minds this winter! Our craft roundup for kids is the perfect way to spark their imagination.
From custom ornaments and cozy snowman crafts to Santa inspired masterpieces, these winter DIYs will keep them entertained and create memories that will warm your heart. Get ready for a season filled with creativity, laughter, and endless fun! Let the crafting adventure begin!
FORK PAINTED SNOWMAN – start with a small amount of white craft paint in the center of the paper and then move it around to make your melted snowman. Add embellishments
CHRISTMAS TREE GNOME – start with the green handprint and build from there
TOILET ROLL REINDEER
Take our original “Toilet Roll Owl” and change up the colors for Christmas
Paper Bag Angel – use handprint cutouts for the wings
Got leftover baking liners from your holiday baking? Make FLOWERS!
Handprint Reindeer Card
Plastic Melted Snowman Ornament – Some People Are Worth Melting For
FOOTPRINT GINGERBREAD MEN CARDS
PAPER BAG GINGERBREAD MAN – USE PUFFY PAINT FOR THE FROSTING
Take our original “Flower Wreath” and change up the colors for Christmas
Use a flat spatula to stamp POLAR BEARS on paper
FOOTPRINT ELF KEEPSAKE IDEA
Paper Plate Peppermint Candy
PAPER BAG GINGERBREAD PRINCESS – USE CUPCAKE LINERS FOR HER TUTU
PAPER BOWL SANTA BELLY
Staple paper loops to a paper plate to make a CHRISTMAS WREATH
Change out the colors for our “heart tree” tutorial and make it perfect for Christmas
FOOTPRINT SNOWMEN – use white paint and blue construction paper to bring him to life on paper!
Use a circular potato masher to stamp HO HO HO on paper
Use our popular paint splat technique to make SNOWY OWLS on paper
Got leftover cupcake liners from your holiday baking? Make ORNAMENTS on paper
Dollar Tree has the perfect shade of baby blue that is perfect for a snowman snow globe
Use brown paper strips to make a reindeer on paper
Use a plastic fork to paint SNOWFLAKES on dark blue paper. Add glitter and snowflake stickers to make them stand out
Use two different shades of green paper plates to make CHRISTMAS TREES
Before you mail those holiday cards, add painted fingerprints and thumbprints to snaz up the envelopes
Grab some fun Christmas paper plates and make GINGERBREAD BUTTERFLIES
Got tons of paper scraps? Make rainbow colored CHRISTMAS TREES!
Grab some green paper doilies from Dollar Tree and make a GRINCH on paper
Make REINDEER gift tags with red fingerprints as the nose
Use a flat spatula and white paint to make PENGUINS on black paper
Write out JOY on paper and have kids cover it up with either coding labels or pom pom stamped dots
Make dots all over paper with craft paint and then use washi tape & a bow to make a PRESENT on paper
Have children decorate ONE paper plate however they like and then pull them together to make one large CHRISTMAS TREE
MELTED SNOWMAN ORNAMENT – use a wood slice and craft foam
HANDPRINT CHRISTMAS WREATH
Draw a large circle on paper and then use a plastic fork to make a CHRISTMAS WREATH
Cut the center out of a large paper plate and make a REINDEER mask
PAPER PLATE CHRISTMAS WREATH
Flatten out an empty paper towel roll and decorate to make a snowman
Use q-tips to paint a snowflake on paper
Use a small, raw potato to stamp paw prints on paper
Use a paw potato to stamped reindeer – add buttons for the noses
Cut a triangle shape out of a paper plate and glue green paper strips to the back to make a Christmas tree
Got a heart paper punch? Grab some scrapbook paper and make a Christmas tree today! My favorite part is that you can add the “ornaments” in between the openings
If you slightly bend a toilet paper roll into an oval shape, it’s perfect to use as a STAMP to make a BEARDED GNOME on paper
Cut a triangle shape out of a paper plate and glue green paper strips to the back to make a Christmas tree
TWO different ways to take a cardboard egg carton and make a snowman
If you slightly bend a toilet paper roll into an oval shape, it’s perfect to use as a STAMP to make a Christmas tree on paper
Torn Paper PENGUIN – just tear WHITE construction paper into smaller pieces and glue to the center of black cardstock paper. From there, add embellishments to make a PENGUIN!
Use torn white paper pieces to make a SNOWY OWL on paper this winter
Use heart shaped paper doilies to make a SNOWMAN on paper!
Check out our “Handprint Charlie Brown Christmas Tree” canvas tutorial for this UNIQUE idea!
33. One of our most popular tutorials to date – Christmas Tree Picture Frame Ornaments
You can’t go wrong with a basic handprint Christmas tree!
Christmas Candy Craft – Wrap clear wrap around a paper plate that is decorated to look like a peppermint lollipop
Santa is riding in style on Christmas Eve in his PAPER PLATE ROCKET!
Similar to our fork painted polar bear, you can make a white bear on paper with BUBBLE WRAP as a stamp!
Use random buttons to make a CHRISTMAS TREE on a blank canvas. Just use a hot glue gun to secure them.
Inspired by the Grinch, you can make a simple wreath out of a large paper plate and yellow ribbon on top
Air Dry Clay Star Ornaments
Similar to our paint splat tutorial, you can use bubble wrap to make a melted snowman on paper!
If you know how to create a basic chain out of paper, you can make a snowman and reindeer with ease!
For this fingerprint Christmas tree canvas idea, start by drawing the lines with a marker and then have kids decorate!
Hot glue white craft buttons on a painted canvas to make this snowman DIY decor!
Reindeer Snack – nut butter, graham crackers, raspberries and chocolate covered pretzels
Reindeer Pancake – the antlers are made out of bacon
Christmas morning breakfast idea – turn a waffle into SANTA with berries, bananas and whipped cream!
Use pipe cleaners, pony beads and MINI clothespins for this creative Christmas Tree art project idea
Coffee filters and clothespins merge together for this FESTIVE craft idea!
Raid the pantry for some dried beans and make a snowman face on a paper plate today! Just add some school glue and cardstock paper
Baby Jesus Nativity Craft Idea – paper bowl, crinkle paper, jumbo popsicle stick and a small piece of paper towel for the blanket – everything can be bought at Dollar Tree
Painters tape, large blank canvas and paint crayons – instant snowflake decor for kids to make on a snowy day!
Use white craft buttons and dot stickers to make SNOWMEN cards
Cupcake Liner Penguin Craft Idea For Kids – use a black muffin liner
Cupcake Liner Santa Bear – use a brown muffin liner for this teddy bear
Use a circular potato masher to make a snowman on paper
Use green washi tape to make Christmas trees in the snow
Use different shades of blue paper to make a winter Christmas tree
Fork Painted Santa Bear
Use a piece of a pool noodle to stamped PENGUINS on paper
Cut a kitchen sponge into a circle shape and use it to stamp a snowman on paper
Have children tear white computer paper up and glue it down to make a melted snowman
Handprint Artic Fox Keepsake Idea
Cupcake Liner Snowman w/Fingerprint Snow
Handprint Reindeer Snow Globe Idea
Cut a kitchen sponge into a circle shape and use it to stamp a snowman inside a paper plate snow globe
Use a toilet paper roll to stamp a Christmas tree gnome on paper
Use a potato masher to stamp an ornament on a blank canvas
Use your child’s name to make a snowman out of paper
Use sponges to stamped reindeers on paper
Who says a Christmas tree has to be green? Make a pink tree instead!
Cut the center out of a large paper plate and use gift bows to make a quick wreath craft
Use puffy paint on paper to make penguins playing the snow
Use brown paper strips and gift bows to make a reindeer cards for the holidays
Use a toilet paper roll to stamp penguins on paper
Use glitter glue pens to make a Christmas present out of paper
Paper Plate Penguin Craft Idea – use a white handprint cutout for the belly
Handprint Clay Christmas Ornament
Cut bubble wrap into a circle shape and use it to stamp snowmen on paper
Use a paper towel roll to stamp SNOWMEN on paper this winter!
Glue white cupcake liners inside a paper plate snow globe to make a 3-D snowman
Trace a large tree cookie cutter to make a Christmas tree on paper – add coding labels for the ornaments
Use contact paper and coffee filters to make snowmen ornaments
Use brown washi tape to make reindeers on paper
Draw a circle on paper and have children use a pom pom stamp to make a Christmas wreath
Handprint Christmas Flamingo Keepsake Idea
Hot glue white buttons to wood slices to create snowman ornaments
Handprint Grinch Keepsake Idea
Similar to our popsicle stick caroler tutorial, here is snowman singing
Fork Painted Christmas Tree In A Window
Fork Painted Christmas Gnome
Pool Noodle Stamped Christmas Wreaths
Fork Painted Brown Reindeer
Cut the center out of a small paper plate and use your finger to add dots for a quick wreath
Cupcake Liner Christmas Mouse Card
Put school glue on the edge of your paper plate triangles and sprinkle loose craft glitter on top, to make Christmas trees
Use small white craft buttons to make unique SNOWMEN cards
Use a colored paper plate to make a Christmas owl
Torn Paper Christmas Gnome Craft
Use a plastic cap to stamp ornaments on paper
Use kitchen sponges to make reindeer cards
Use q-tip to stamp “lights” on wood ornament cutouts
Use white coffee filters to make polar bear ornaments
Air Dry Clay Star Ornaments w/Mosaic Tiles
Use a semi-blown up balloon to stamp snowmen on paper
Pool Noodle Stamped Reindeers – the noses are coding labels
Use a toilet paper roll to stamp reindeer on paper
Christmas Mouse Craft Idea – cut out a large triangle and fold it slightly to recreate this craft
Use a meat masher to stamp “snowflakes” on paper
Use a toilet paper roll to stamp a Christmas tree on paper
Cut a kitchen sponge into a triangle shape and use it to stamp reindeer on paper
Fork Painted Christmas Cat
You Light Up My Life Craft Idea
Fingerprint Christmas Tree Ornament Craft Idea
Thumbprint Reindeer Gift Tag Craft Idea
Cupcake Liner Christmas Snow Globe Craft Idea
Paper Plate Gingerbread Christmas Tree Craft Idea
Hole punch holes in green paper plate triangles to make a Christmas Tree
Use brown coffee filters to make REINDEERS
Fingerprint You Light Up My Life Picture Frame Gift Idea For Christmas
Paper Plate Reindeer w/Handprint Antlers & Christmas Lights
Handprint Red Cardinal Clay Ornament
USE A PLASTIC FORK TO “PAINT” A CHRISTMAS TREE BEHIND A PAPER STRIP WINDOW
FOOTPRINT CHRISTMAS CAR ORNAMENT
HANDPRINT RED CARDINAL ORNAMENT
USE WHITE CODING LABELS TO MAKE SNOWMEN ON WOOD ORNAMENTS
USE RED AND WHITE CODING LABELS TO MAKE CANDY CANES
HANDPRINT CHRISTMAS ANGEL ORNAMENT
Fingerprint Christmas Tree Gift Tag
Trace around your child’s hand to make MITTEN ORNAMENTS
Potato Masher Stamped GINGERBREAD MEN
Use coding labels to make ornaments on handprint Christmas tree cards
Use jumbo popsicle sticks and ribbon to make snowmen bookmarks
Pom Pom Stuff Reindeer Ornament
Footprint Penguin Card – perfect for the entire winter season!
Paper Bowl Reindeer w/Handprint Antlers
Paper Plate Christmas Wreath w/Coding Label Berries
3-D Snowman Snow Globe w/White Cupcake Liners
Fork Painted Winter Wreath – draw a circle on paper first and then add paint
Use a potato masher to stamp a SNOWY OWL on paper this winter season
Paper Plate & Sponge Stamped Igloo Craft Idea
Use a small potato to stamp a snowflake on paper today
Thumbprint Reindeer Craft Idea For Story Time
Use a small potato to stamp polar bears on paper. Use coding labels for their ears
Pool Noodle Stamped Polar Bears – use coding labels for the ears
Puzzle Piece Reindeers – use pipe cleaners and mini clothespins for the antlers
Paper Plate & Popsicle Stick Angel Craft Idea
Use a small potato to stamp some PENGUIN bookmarks this winter season
Paper Plate Bear Claw Craft Idea
Use RED CODING DOTS to make cardinals on snowy trees
Paper Plate Reindeer Craft Idea – use a red gift bow for it’s nose
Polar Bear Gift Tags – use cotton rounds and school glue to recreate this idea
Christmas Tree Craft Idea – draw lines and use paint dabbers to fill in the branches
Christmas Present Craft Idea – use painter’s tape for the center
Painter’s Tape Christmas Present – use a large sheet of construction paper for this idea
Toilet Paper Roll Stamped Christmas Lights
Coffee Filter Reindeer Craft Idea
Mosaic Owl Face Craft Idea
Fork Painted Snowy Owl Craft Idea
Paper Plate & Torn Paper Owl Craft Idea
Paper Plate & Torn Paper Penguin
Toilet Roll Stamped Snowmen
Paper Plate & Crepe Paper Let It Snow Craft Idea
Candyland Craft Idea – use paper squares and candy stickers
Torn Crepe Paper Reindeer Craft Idea
Coding Dot Candy Cane Craft Idea
Torn Paper Christmas Tree Craft Idea
Torn Crepe Paper Reindeer Craft Idea
Fork Painted Christmas Tree Gnome
Use long pieces of torn crepe paper strips to make a Christmas present design on paper
Coding Dot Winter Tree Craft Idea
Draw squiggles around a sheet of light brown cardstock paper and use your index finger to add the “frosting” for the gingerbread man face
Paper Plate & Holiday Handprint Tree Craft Idea
PAPER AND CREPE PAPER PENGUIN CRAFT IDEA
Paper Plate & Popsicle Stick Angel Craft Idea
Clothespin and Cupcake Santa Tags
Toilet Paper Roll Stamped Snowmen Bookmarks
Handprint Santa Turkey Keepsake Idea
Handprint OH WHAT FUN Reindeer Keepsake
PAPER AND COTTON ROUNDS PENGUIN CRAFT IDEA
Draw squiggles around a sheet of cardstock paper and use your index finger to add the “Christmas lights”
Paper Plate Gingerbread Man Face – use circle stickers for the “frosting”
Paper Plate Snowmen – cut the plate into four equal triangle shapes and decorate
Toilet Roll Stamped Christmas Tree Gnome Craft Idea
Use a small, heart shaped stickers to make paw prints on paper
Use RED CODING DOTS to make cardinals on snowy trees
Paper Plate Winter Christmas Tree – use a q-tip to “paint” the lights on
Coding Dot Winter Tree Craft Idea
Popsicle Stick Gingerbread Man Bookmarks
TORN PAPER AND PAPER PLATE RED CARDINAL CRAFT IDEA
COFFEE FILTER SNOW GLOBE CRAFT IDEA FOR WINTER
FORK PAINTED CHRISTMAS MONSTER CRAFT IDEA
PAPER STRIP REINDEER CHRISTMAS CARD CRAFT IDEA
USE PAINTER’S TAPE TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS PRESENT DESIGN ON PAPER
THUMBPRINT REINDEERS FOR STORY TIME
COFFEE FILTER SNOWMAN CRAFT IDEA FOR A SNOWY DAY
USE COTTON ROUNDS TO MAKE SNOWMEN ON PAPER
USE A HEART PAPER PUNCH TO MAKE CHRISTMAS TREE BOOKMARKS
THUMBPRINT YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE PICTURE FRAME
PAPER CHAIN SNOWMAN AND REINDEER
PAPER PLATE AND THUMBPRINT SNOWMAN CRAFT IDEA
TORN WRAPPING PAPER LOVE YOU TO PIECES CHRISTMAS CRAFT
TORN CREPE PAPER AND DOT STICKER CHRISTMAS TREE CRAFT IDEA
CUPCAKE LINER SNOWMAN CRAFT IDEA FOR A SNOWY DAY
CLOTHESPIN SNOWMEN PUPPETS
CUPCAKE LINER PENGUINS IN THE SNOW CRAFT IDEA
PAPER PLATE SNOWMAN WITH HANDPRINT SCARF
FINGERPRINT SNOWMAN KEEPSAKE CRAFT IDEA
CUPCAKE LINER AND FINGERPRINT SNOWMAN SNOW GLOBE CRAFT IDEA
HANDPRINT TINY HANDPRINT WINTER TREASURE FOREVER KEEPSAKE
PAPER PLATE SNOWMAN TREE CRAFT IDEA
TOILET ROLL STAMPED SNOW STORM CRAFT IDEA
Use green washi tape to make Christmas trees cards
Winter is the perfect time to spark creativity and make lasting memories with your little ones. From snowmen and reindeer to festive ornaments and cozy mittens, these crafts are more than just activities – they’re opportunities to bond, laugh, and celebrate the magic of the season.
So, gather your supplies, bundle up in your coziest sweaters, and let the crafting fun begin. Here’s to a winter filled with joy, imagination, and plenty of glitter!
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