Christmas Art and Craft Ideas
Christmas is that festive time of year, full of joy and full of cheer! And we have Christmas Art and Craft Ideas that will bring seasonal joy to you and your Arty Crafty Kids all the way through the Christmas season!
Christmas crafting is so much fun! Arty Crafty Kids don’t realise that as they’re enjoying themselves creating works of art and creative crafts they’re also learning and developing key skills that help them develop and grow.
These art and craft ideas will help inspire you and your Arty Crafty Kids and create memories and keepsakes to cherish for years to come.
We have Christmas art and craft ideas that are simple to recreate at home and in the classroom.
Art and craft projects to gift to others and decorate the home with festive cheer!
AND quick and easy art and craft ideas just to keep the kids entertained long enough for a sip of eggnog and to get a bit of wrapping done!
Scroll through our Christmas Art and Craft Ideas, or use this table of contents to jump straight to the art and craft idea of your choice!
Your can also click on the title of each section for extra ideas and inspiration!
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Our Festive Favorites
We have our festive favorite art and craft projects for you here!
They have proven to be very popular for Arty Crafty Kids to create and make, and engage their imaginations with.
Our favorite festive art and craft ideas include our printable Melting Snowman craft, our unfortunate (but funny!) Santa who is stuck in the chimney and Musical Rudolph Reindeer Puppet who can then be used to add a lovely little jingle-jangle to your kids favorite Christmas song!
Favorite Christmas Art and Craft Ideas
Melting Snowman Paper Craft
Craft meets play with this adorable Melting Snowman Paper Craft! This snowman will stretch, wobble and melt into a big white blob, bringing joy and fun to the creativite process. With a useful free template, it couldn’t be easier to
Santa’s Stuck in the Chimney: A Funny Christmas Craft
Santa’s Stuck in the Chimney: A Funny Christmas Craft – This year, we’re kickstarting the festive season with a bit of cheeky fun! Our Santa’s Stuck craft will have kids of all ages – and parents too! – going ho
Musical Rudolph Reindeer Puppets
Arty Crafty Kids will love jingling along to their favourite Christmas song with these adorable Musical Rudolph Reindeer Puppets. Download and print these cute Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Puppets and transform them into a musical prop for a general
Christmas Doodle Art
We love to doodle, we love simple art ideas and LOVE colour! making this Christmas doodle art idea an instant success with the kids. Using just a few materials and with a preparation time of less than 5 minutes,
Christmas Ornament Art for Kids
This simple and effective Christmas Ornament Art for Kids is perfect for the festive season. With a choice of four templates to download and print, kids can play with colour to create the illusion of ornaments glistening on the Christmas
Fingerprint Christmas Tree Art
With the aide of a handy printable template, Arty Crafty Kids can easily recreate this gorgeous Fingerprint Christmas Tree Art project. Painted with fingerprints alone, their art will double up as a treasured keepsake for years to come and will be
Craft Ideas for Christmas Gifts
Baby Footprints Christmas Tree
The countdown to Christmas has begun and I couldn’t be more excited for it’s the season of sparkles, glitter and lots of crafting! It’s also a time to be with and celebrate loved ones. It’s a time of firsts. And if
Glittery Clay Christmas Ornaments
This Christmas, it’s been raining glitter. Armed with their shaker pots, my kids have loved adding a little sparkle to most of their crafts (who doesn’t love a bit of sparkle?) and these cute glittery clay Christmas ornaments have definitely
Santa Handprint Craft
A charming printable Santa Handprint Craft for kids to make and gift to loved ones this Christmas. Simply open Santa’s handprint beard to reveal your Arty Crafty Kids festive greeting and photo. A gorgeous keepsake craft that will be treasured
Easy Present Printable Christmas Cards
Looking for quick and easy Printable Christmas Cards to make with the kids this festive season? Look no further, these adorable present cards are perfect for kids to make and decorate themselves, and are ideal if your children have to
Easy Santa Christmas Card
This Easy Santa Christmas Card design is the perfect choice for anyone making homemade Christmas Cards with the kids this festive season. Its simple design will encourage children from preschool to kindergarten and children within early years education to make
Photo Christmas Tree Card
Looking for a quick and easy Christmas card to make with the kids this Christmas? With an added photo element, this adorable Photo Christmas Tree Card is fun and easy to make, and doubles up a special keepsake for parents,
Glittery Sparkly Clay Handprint Ornament
With many Handprint Ornaments within the Pinterest domain, the kids supply the prints and the adults do the rest. Well this sparkly beauty is a little different. This is a keepsake for kids to make, with just a little sprinkle of help,
Paper Angel Christmas Ornament
La La la the Angels have arrived at Arty Crafty Kids! Transform your little darling into a Paper Angel Christmas Ornament with our adorable downloadable template. The angel can be coloured in, left as it is or even embellished with your
Paper Plate Handprint Christmas Wreath
Add this adorable paper plate handprint Christmas Wreath craft to the to-do list this Christmas – A fun and easy Christmas Wreath Craft that kids will love to make! Children will learn how to fold paper to create what we
Paper Plate Santa
Throughout the entire Christmas period I have agonized (a little dramatic I know) over how to put together the BEST paper plate Santa. I wanted to make it simple, so kids can actually make it without too much (if any) interference.
Flow Drawing: How to Draw Santa Claus
Learn how to draw Santa with our easy to follow step-by-step ‘How to Draw Santa Claus’ tutorial. Our flow drawing technique makes drawing Santa super easy for kids and beginners. We encourage the use of simple lines and shapes that
Moving Eyes Santa Craft
Moving Eyes Santa Craft: December has finally arrived and here at Arty Crafty Kids, we’re really getting into the festive swing of things! So if you’re ready to join in the fun with a simple but interactive craft, our moving
Jingle Bells Rudolph Reindeer Craft
A Jingle Bells Rudolph Reindeer craft with a difference. It bounces and jingle jangles, encouraging playful movement and interaction! The focus of this craft is playful creativity. Arty Crafty Kids need to use their problem solving skills to assemble the
Printable Reindeer Finger Puppets
Craft meets play with these adorable Printable Reindeer Finger Puppets! Arty Crafty Kids can choose from Rudolph, Vixen, Dancer and Dasher to colour in and enjoy with endless possibilities… Bring these lovable to life through the art of story telling.
Bobble Head Reindeer Craft
Kids will have best time making this fun and interactive Bobble Head Reindeer Craft. The reindeer’s head playfully moves in wobbles and bounces that will delight children both big and small, making it a great craft to try with the
Cupcake Liner Christmas Trees
Cupcake liners have become an unexpected favourite when it comes to crafting and the inspiration for these charming cupcake liner Christmas Trees came from my five-year-old, who turned stacking the cupcake liners into a game. With a little imagination we
Paper Plate Christmas Tree Craft
“Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree” – T’is the season of joy and merriment, and of course Christmas crafting! Today I have the best 3D Paper Plate Christmas Tree Craft to show you. Not only is it 3D, with actual
Musical Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree
Children can add a musical element to their Christmas Ornament with this adorable Musical Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree craft. This is a super easy craft to try with your child at home or within the classroom. The jingles bells add
Children’s Christmas Colouring Pages
The Arty Crafty Kids club is jam-packed with adorable colouring pages to keep your Arty Crafty Kids colouring for hours! New hand-drawn pages are added weekly and members’ can enjoy the benefit of a constant source of creative and fun printable
Printable Christmas Color By Number Bundle:
Christmas Color By Number Bundle: December is in full swing and if your children are anything like mine, the demand for Christmas-themed entertainment seems to be increasing daily! So if you’re looking for quick and easy festive activities that don’t
10 Joyful Christmas Alphabet Worksheets
10 Joyful Christmas Alphabet Worksheets: Perfect for the classroom or the home, these worksheets are guaranteed to make children want to practice their alphabet. The worksheets combine bold and bright Christmas pictures, with interactive puzzles and games, to really engage
Pop Up Santa Coloring Craft
Bring the joy and excitement of Christmas to life with our FREE Pop-Up Santa Coloring Craft! This festive and interactive coloring page and 3D craft is perfect for getting kids into the holiday spirit. Children will enjoy coloring and assembling their
Santa Silhouette Art | A Magical Christmas Painting Idea
Capture the magic of Christmas Eve with this stunning Santa Silhouette Art project! Santa stands against a glowing full moon and a twinkling night sky with his sack of gifts, gazing up as his reindeer soar gracefully across the moon.
Easy Reindeer Line Art
This Easy Reindeer Line Art Project combines the magic of drawing and watercolor techniques to create an adorable reindeer with a cozy Christmas sweater and playful bobble hat. As an extension to our simple fox line art project, the striking black-and-white
Kandinsky Christmas Tree Circle Art
Complete with 4 different Kandinsky Christmas Tree Circle Art templates, this fun and simple circle art project is great for kids of all ages from preschoolers and kinders, to the biggest of Arty Crafty Kids. The Kandinsky Circle Art Twist
How to Make a Paper Roll Santa Claus
Looking for an easy low-cost Christmas craft? If so, it’s time to dig out some paper rolls and make a Paper Roll Santa Claus with the kids! We love a good paper roll craft and this adorable Santa make is
Flow Drawing: How to Draw Santa Claus
Learn how to draw Santa with our easy to follow step-by-step ‘How to Draw Santa Claus’ tutorial. Our flow drawing technique makes drawing Santa super easy for kids and beginners. We encourage the use of simple lines and shapes that