Looking for some fun and easy winter crafts to keep the kids entertained at home this Christmas? These cute holiday projects are simple, inexpensive, and best of all, low mess! You don’t need a cabinet full of fancy craft supplies or a trip to the store to make something cute. Most of these festive projects can be made with everyday materials you probably already have lying around the house, like recycled toilet paper rolls, paper plates, construction paper, cotton balls, rocks, pinecones, and glue.
There’s a little bit of everything here, from beautiful paper Christmas trees and Santa crafts to snowmen, reindeer, penguins, homemade ornaments, and other holiday creations. Most of these easy Christmas crafts are ideal for preschoolers and kindergarteners, with a few exciting projects thrown in for older kids who enjoy celebrating the season!
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1. Snowman Painted Rocks
Turn ordinary rocks into adorable little snowmen with colorful paint, funny faces, and cute pom-pom hats! This easy winter craft is a fun way to get the kids outdoors looking for the perfect rocks and then inside to decorate their treasures.
2. Snowy Pinecone Owls
These adorable little pinecone owls are made with fluffy cotton balls and felt! It’s such a creative winter craft for kids that brings a little bit of nature indoors while creating the cutest homemade decorations for Christmas.
3. Glowing Campfire
Bring the fun of camping to your living room with this awesome glowing campfire craft for kids! It’s surprisingly easy to make with a clear plastic cup, colorful tissue paper, and a battery-operated tea light.
4. Cotton Ball Penguin Craft
With two free printable options! This easy penguin project is a fun low-mess paper craft for toddlers and preschoolers, especially since there’s very little prep work involved for parents.
5. Candy Cane Ornaments
The easiest personalized Candy Cane Christmas Ornaments for preschoolers to make with white pipe cleaners and beads! No glue, no mess, but a whole lot of holiday fun.
6. Paper Plate Christmas Wreath
This simple paper plate wreath is surprisingly easy to put together, and just look how pretty it turns out! It’s a cheap and easy holiday project for the kids to make at home with endless decorating possibilities.
7. Gingerbread Man Craft
Recycled toilet paper rolls just happen to have a natural brown color that looks like gingerbread, making this sweet little holiday craft extra easy to make. It’s low mess and fun for kids of all ages. Check out the Full Tutorial Here!
8. Paper Winter Hats
Grab some cotton balls and crayons for this cute and easy winter hat craft for preschoolers! It includes a free printable template for a fun and simple activity parents can set up on a chilly day at home.
9. Popsicle Stick Snowflakes
Add a little sparkle to your Christmas tree with these colorful homemade snowflake ornaments! Made with craft sticks and shiny rhinestones, this fun and inexpensive Christmas craft is easy for kids of all ages to make.
10. Paper Strip Christmas Tree
Turn simple strips of construction paper into a pretty 3D Christmas tree with this fun and easy holiday craft! It’s a creative, budget-friendly activity that kids will love making during winter break using just a handful of basic craft supplies.
11. Toilet Paper Roll Snowmen
These little toilet paper roll snowmen are seriously too cute! Their colorful felt scarves, fuzzy pom-pom earmuffs, pink cheeks, and goofy googly eyes make them the most darling recycled Christmas craft for kids to make.
12. Melted Snowman Craft
Since we’re already having so much fun making snowman crafts for Christmas, why not add these adorable melted snowmen to the mix? They’re also made with paper rolls, and kids can give each one its own silly personality.
13. Paper Plate Reindeer
Kids get to trace their own hands onto brown construction paper and cut them out to make the antlers for this easy paper plate reindeer craft! It’s ideal for preschool and kindergarten-age kids who love to paint, glue, and get creative.
14. Paper Plate Santa
This adorable paper plate Santa craft is an easy Christmas project for kids that uses cheap, simple supplies you probably already have at home including a paper plate and cotton balls for his fluffy beard and festive hat.
15. Personalized Christmas Ornaments
With just a little ribbon, mini holiday bells, and letter beads, you can create the sweetest homemade Christmas ornaments! Make a special one for each family member to hang on the tree, or give them away as thoughtful gifts.
16. DIY Santa Hat Ornaments
This is how you turn a mini clay pot into a clever little Santa hat ornament to hang on your Christmas tree! Such a simple idea that turns out surprisingly impressive.
17. Craft Stick Snowmen
These easy popsicle stick snowmen are such a darling holiday project! Once finished, kids can play with their little snowmen, use them as cute winter decorations, or add a string to turn them into homemade Christmas tree ornaments.
18. Q-Tip Painted Winter Tree
This easy handprint tree craft is a fun way for toddlers and preschoolers to get creative with paint while making something special with their very own handprint! This winter tree is perfect for Christmas but you could make one for just about any season.
19. Christmas Mosaic Coloring Pages
These free printable Christmas mosaic coloring pages are divided into little sections just waiting to be filled with bright colors and playful patterns. They’re fun for kids of all ages, even teens and adults!
20. Popsicle Stick Puzzles
These DIY Craft Stick Puzzles are such a fun and simple way to combine craft time with learning through play. And you can make them for any season or holiday! Acrylic paint markers make it easy to create detailed designs like this adorable penguin.
