Decorating your house for the holidays with DIY Christmas crafts always sounds like a good idea ... until you remember that you still have to juggle your kid's busy schedules, prepare your holiday feast, buy presents and, well, everything else. That's why these Christmas crafts for kids are a must: They'll keep your kids busy until Santa's arrival while giving you some fresh decorations to put on display this holiday season. These festive ideas are made for little hands, so they're incredibly quick and easy to pull off (yet still fun enough for adults to complete).
As cute as they may be, all of these Christmas crafts are also functional in one way or another: Some serve as decorations for your tree (glitzy snowflake ornaments), others can be hung by the chimney with care (personalized stockings) and a select few help your kids count down to December 25 (DIY advent calendars). And if you're really strapped for time, you can always wrap up one of these crafts and give it as a handmade gift to someone special, like their teacher or grandparents. The best gifts are the ones that come from the heart, after all!
Mike Garten
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Embellished Stocking
If time is on your side, make a bunch of personalized stockings for your entire family before Christmas morning. To make, fold the hem of the stocking to attach ribbon or pom pom-trim, then decorate with festive stickers and felt cut-outs. Once it's fully dry, fill it with an assortment of stocking stuffers.
Mike Garten
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Twig Ornaments
Bring the outdoors in with this easy craft. Glue different-sized twigs to resemble stars, trees and snowflakes, then add embroidery thread for subtle color.
RELATED: Homemade Christmas Ornaments to Make
BRIAN WOODCOCK
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Santa Advent Calendar
Help Santa nail his Christmas look — one cotton ball at a time. First, cut out Santa's head and red hat on pieces of white and red paper. Draw on his eyes, pink cheeks and nose, then jot down 1-25 on his white beard. Starting December 1, have your kids tape up a cotton ball until Santa's beard is complete.
Mike Garten
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Vintage Paper Ornaments
For added dimension, mix a bunch of paper ornaments with multi-colored baubles. To make, trace our templates onto cardstock and cut them out. Decorate to your liking with glitzy pipe cleaners and snowflake cut-outs. Finally, punch a hole, add a ribbon and hang 'em on your Christmas tree.
Bowdabra
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Pinecone Gnome
The fun thing about this craft is that you get to start it by going on a nature walk. Then, with just a few tweaks, your natural raw materials become a cheerful holiday gnome.
Get the tutorial at Bowdabra »
Alice and Lois
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DIY Christmas Village
This Christmas village is so picturesque, it looks store-bought — but it's really all DIY, made from cardboard, paint and wooden discs. That means you get to choose everything, down to the colors. If you click through to the tutorial, you can even print out the villagers for your own set.
Get the tutorial at Alice and Lois »
Studio DIY
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Craft Gingerbread Stick Houses
You can hang these on a door, on the tree or wherever else you need a dose of good cheer. Bonus: Made from craft sticks, beads and other common art supplies, they're less of a crummy mess than a real gingerbread house.
Get the tutorial at Studio DIY »
Maritza Lisa
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DIY Scooter Ornament
This may look professionally done but there's a secret — it's made with temporary tattoos! Visit the tutorial to find the tattoo printable, or use the method with any temporary tattoo design of your choosing.
Get the tutorial at Maritza Lisa »
Craft Project Ideas
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Clothespin Characters
Not only is are these elves and penguins cuties, they can help hold up the holiday cards you get sent in the mail! If you click through to the tutorial, you can see how to make a gingerbread character, too.
Get the tutorial at Craft Project Ideas »
See Vanessa Craft
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Cinnamon Stick Christmas Tree
This is a craft that looks and smells great! Kids might need help using a hot glue gun to stick the button on top, but they can certainly handle tying the green ribbons on the cinnamon stick.
Get the tutorial at See Vanessa Craft »
Nest of Posies
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Upcycled Ornaments
What gives these ornaments their perfectly round shape? They're re-used lids from Country Crock containers! They look festive and save an item from going in the recycling bin.
Get the tutorial at Nest of Posies »
White House Crafts
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3D Paper Snowman Ornaments
Bowdabra
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Holiday Door Hanger
You know what they say about the holidays and bells ringing, right? With this festive doorknob display, made mostly from dollar-store items, you can hear bells every time you enter the front door.
Get the tutorial at Bowdabra »
Messy Little Monster
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Craft Project Ideas
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Santa in a Chimney
That chimney? It's a painted flower pot. If you have one of those lying around, plus a styrofoam ball and some fuzzy craft sticks, you can make this hilarious craft, too.
Get the tutorial at Craft Project ideas »
Design Improvised
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Tissue Paper Christmas Tree
Colorful tissue paper, star cut-outs and pom poms make these 3D trees come to life. They double as decor, too: Once they're dry, dot them across your mantel, staircase or shelves.
Get the tutorial at Design Improvised »
Domestically Blissful
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Salt Dough Snowflakes
You can either use a stamp to put a snowflake shape on a salt dough circle, or you can use a cookie cutter to make salt dough in the shape of a snowflake. Either way, you have an ornament, a gift topper or other Christmas keepsake.
Get the tutorial at Domestically Blissful »
White House Crafts
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Colorful Rhinestone Ornaments
Studio DIY
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Mike Garten
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Popsicle Stick Snowflake Ornaments
Inspired by traditional Scandinavian straw ornaments, these popsicle stick ornaments are the perfect weekend activity. To make, paint popsicle sticks white and let dry. Arrange matching sizes into a X-shape and glue together in the middle. Arrange 2 X's diagonally on top of each other to create a snowflake shape and glue in the middle. Let dry completely. Weave colored embroidery thread around the popsicle sticks to create an X or grid pattern. Tie the thread at the back of the snowflake and trim any excess. Glue a ribbon loop to the back of the snowflake to hang.
Cutesy Crafts
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Lacing Ornaments
Cut shapes out of chip board — or even an upcycled cereal box — and then punch holes along the perimeter. Let kids paint them and then lace them up with yarn for festive ornaments.
Get the tutorial at Cutesy Crafts »
Buggy and Buddy
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Woven Paper Christmas Trees
Use two sheets of paper in contrasting greens to make this project, in which kids weave strips to create cheerful Christmas trees for wallhangings or cards.
Get the tutorial at Buggy and Buddy »
The Best Ideas for Kids
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White House Crafts
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Accordion Christmas Trees
All kids need is five minutes to make this super-simple Christmas tree craft. Fold green craft paper accordion style, and then deck it with colorful paper cutouts as ornaments — and don't forget the star on top.
Get the tutorial at White House Crafts »
Anything and Everything
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Star Topper
Use paint-stirring sticks and a string of clear lights to craft the sweetest star-shaped tree topper ever. (Make simpler, smaller versions with popsicle sticks for hanging in windows or from a mantle.)
Get the tutorial at The Melrose Family »
Crazy Little Projects
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Christmas Character Candy Pots
Collect mini flower pots for this easy holiday craft. Use basic craft supplies such as googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and felt to bring them to life as Christmas characters like a reindeer, elf, and snowman.
Get the tutorial at Crazy Little Projects »
PJs and Paint
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Pinecone Tree
Use pinecones, wood slices, and acrylic paint to create this Christmas tree project, perfect for displaying as a table centerpiece or clustered on the mantle. Try it with foraged objects if you can — but buying them works, too!
Get the tutorial at PJs and Paint »
Red Ted Art
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Paper Plate Whirligig
Dangle colorful scraps of paper as ornaments from a spiral-cut paper plate. It's a fun-to-spin project that even preschoolers can make.
Get the tutorial at Red Ted Art »
Nest of Posies
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Design Improvised
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Paper Plate Christmas Masks
Ordinary white paper plates and a few simple craft supplies are all kids need to whip up this adorable holiday project. Don't forget to take tons of pictures of the little artists sporting their snowman, Santa Claus, and Mrs. Claus masks.
Get the tutorial at Design Improvised »
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