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
Got leftover baking liners from your holiday baking? Make FLOWERS!
Handprint Reindeer Card
FOOTPRINT GINGERBREAD MEN CARDS
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 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.
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!
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