Top 10 Holiday Crafts to Make at Home with Kids!

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The holiday season is one of many festivities. What I love about this time of year is that it fosters such creativity. There is no shortage of fun activities to do with kids right at home, many with materials found right there! Crafting at home is a fine way to pass the time with family when, well, we are supposed to be staying in anyway. Looking for ideas? Here are the top 10 holiday crafts to make at home with kids! 

1. Pine Cone Christmas Tree

My daughter loved adorning two larger pinecones saved from a trip to the local mountains. She used Elmer’s glue as the adhesive to stick flatback gemstones like these to the scales (the “branches”) of the pinecones and added glitter for extra flair. Painting the entire pinecone green with acrylic paint is another option to make it more “treelike” before adding sequins, beads, and a star on top. Here is a great example! 

Pinecone Tree Top 10 Holiday Crafts
An easy craft to do at home with a little glue and embellishment!

2. Make Your Own Ornaments

So many options here! Ornaments can be created from construction paper lying around the house or even dried out playdough (which I almost tossed the other day!). For less off-the-cuff ornament ideas, check out the offerings from Oriental Trading. Also, we use clear plastic ball ornaments like the ones pictured below and fill them with fake snow, glitter, or strips of tissue paper.

Top 10 Holiday Crafts Christmas Ornaments
Oriental Trading sells ornament kits like the snowmen pictured here. The clear bulbs can be found at local craft stores.

3. Homemade Stockings

What better way to get kids excited about stocking stuffers than to have them create their own stocking? Stockings can be easily created from a nice pair of storebought socks dressed up with embellishments like lace or beads. I made a felt stocking as a child and still use it to this day! Also, I found plenty of homemade stocking styles ranging in complexity here.

Top 10 Holiday Crafts Homemade Felt Stocking
Simple stitch felt stocking with personalized decor.

4. Pipe Cleaner Snowflake Garland

These are easy and fun and are a great way to put those stray pipe cleaners you may have lying around to use. Grab some glittery ones, twine or string, and a pair of pliers to help create fun snowflake shapes!

Top 10 Holiday Crafts Pipe Cleaner Garland
Image courtesy of http://www.vitaminihandmade.com/

5. D.I.Y. Snowglobes

Next on the list of Top 10 Holiday Crafts, we love repurposing mason jars in our house. Creating snowglobes is a fun way to do just that. Similarly, they can be created out of empty baby food jars or even using plastic cups. While many snowglobes are made with glycerin to get that oily liquid effect, even just simple water and glitter can make a pretty holiday creation like this one.

Top 10 Holiday Crafts Snow Globe Creation
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6. Paper Snowflakes

My aunt mastered the art of creating beautiful paper snowflakes. Each winter in Michigan, we would decorate the living room with assorted shapes and sizes of snowflakes. In like manner, I now share this craft with my daughter so we can get the snow-feels here in Southern California.

Top 10 Holiday Crafts Paper Snowflakes
Image courtesy of https://www.firstpalette.com/.

7. Construction Paper Christmas Tree

My daughter actually did this one during her virtual learning class. I loved the simplicity of it, as she was able to do it on her own with very little guidance. Needed items: strips of green construction paper, a full 8.5 x 11″ sheet of plain colored paper for the background, a strip of brown paper, and a glue stick. Grab markers for added creativity, as the Santa added below:

Paper Tree Art
An easy-to-make paper Christmas tree.

8. Candy Bar Critters

These critters are an easy, cute way to decorate chocolate bars and assorted treats. Not only are they simple to make using wrapping or construction paper, but also make great gifts! Adorn them with ribbons, bells, and candy canes for extra flair. 

Candy Bar Critters
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9. Paper Plate Santa

Creating St. Nick from a paper plate and a few other household craft items is a fun, easy tradition. We love creating Santa’s fluffy beard from cotton balls and gluing googly eyes to the paper plate, but there are many possibilities when it comes to making this icon of the Christmas holiday!

Paper Plate Santa Top 10 Holiday Crafts
Image courtesy of https://www.simpleeverydaymom.com.

10. The Sock Snowman

The last of our Top 10 Holiday Crafts is this adorable snowman made from a clean sock (child or adult size is fine!). Grab rice for a filling, small pieces of black and orange felt (or other fabric scraps), 2 googly eyes, white pom poms, glue, a few hair elastics or yarn, and buttons if desired. Look here for an Olaf sock snowman! 

Sock Snowman
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Looking for more crafting ideas from us? See this fun blog post on how to make your own tree at home!

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