100+ Christmas Crafts and Printables for Kids

Celebrate the season with Christmas crafts and printables for kids that are easy to use at home, in the classroom, or during homeschool. This collection includes free Christmas craft printables, cut-and-paste templates, coloring pages, learning activities, ornaments, Nativity projects, Santa crafts, Elf on the Shelf ideas, and handmade gifts.

Many projects use supplies you may already have, and several can be completed in less than 30 minutes. Choose a section below to find a Christmas activity that fits your child’s age, available time, and supplies.

Find a Christmas Craft or Printable

Featured Christmas collections
Nativity, Advent, and angel activities
Santa and North Pole activities
Reindeer and Rudolph crafts
Elf crafts and printables
Gingerbread crafts
Grinch crafts, games, and printables
Nutcracker crafts
Christmas ornaments and decorations
Christmas games, worksheets, and coloring pages
Ugly Christmas sweater activities
More Christmas crafts and printables

Featured Christmas Collections

Start with one of these larger collections when you want several activities built around an age group or theme.

Nativity, Advent, and Angel Activities

These Christian Christmas crafts and printables help children learn about Jesus’ birth. Use them during family devotional time, Sunday school, homeschool Bible lessons, or a church Christmas program.

Nativity Crafts

Nativity and Advent Printables

Angel Crafts

Santa and North Pole Activities

Children can build, color, and play with Santa projects or use the printable letters to add excitement to Christmas traditions.

Santa Crafts

Santa Letters, Lists, and Tags

Reindeer and Rudolph Crafts

These reindeer projects include printable paper crafts, recycled-material crafts, ornaments, and a party game.

Elf Crafts and Printables

This section includes elf crafts for kids, plus letters, notes, signs, gifts, and printable accessories for family Elf on the Shelf traditions.

Elf Crafts

Elf Letters and Notes

Elf Games, Gifts, and Accessories

Gingerbread Crafts

Make paper gingerbread characters, houses, ornaments, and cards without baking anything.

Grinch Crafts, Games, and Printables

Plan a Grinch Day, classroom party, or family movie night with crafts and printable activities inspired by the familiar green character.

Christmas printables free pdf elf on the shelf printables nativity crafts and printables grinch svg

Nutcracker Crafts

These paper plate, handprint, printable, and craft-stick projects pair well with a Nutcracker story, ballet unit, or Christmas classroom theme.

Christmas Ornaments and Decorations

Homemade ornaments can become yearly keepsakes or gifts for parents, grandparents, and teachers. Add the child’s name and year to the back before hanging or gifting the finished project.

Christmas Ornaments

Printable Decorations and Small Gifts

Christmas Games, Worksheets, and Coloring Pages

Use these free Christmas printables for classroom centers, homeschool lessons, December quiet time, early finishers, parties, and family gatherings.

Christmas Games

Writing and Language Activities

Coloring and Number Activities

Ugly Christmas Sweater Activities

These printables can be used together for an ugly sweater classroom celebration, family party, or holiday contest.

More Christmas Crafts and Printables

These projects round out the collection with winter characters, sensory activities, and additional printable fun.

Quick Christmas Crafts Under 30 Minutes

When time is limited, choose a printable craft with few pieces and no paint. You can quickly prepare the build-a-Santa, build-a-reindeer, Christmas spinner, gift tags, candy cane holders, and color-by-number worksheet. Drying time may extend any project that uses liquid glue or paint.

Low-Cost Christmas Craft Supplies

Start by checking your home or classroom for supplies before shopping. Most of these Christmas crafts can be made with:

White printer paper and colored cardstock
Construction paper
Child-safe scissors
Glue sticks and washable school glue
Crayons, markers, and colored pencils
Paper plates, paper lunch bags, and cardboard tubes
Craft sticks and wooden clothespins
Pom-poms, yarn, ribbon, and pipe cleaners
Washable paint and paintbrushes
Googly eyes and stickers for children old enough to use them safely

Dollar stores and craft retailers such as Michaels and Joann often carry seasonal supplies. Amazon Basics can be convenient for bulk paper, markers, and classroom materials. A Cricut can speed up repeated cuts, but standard scissors are sufficient for most printable Christmas craft templates.

Recycled Christmas Craft Ideas

Use clean paper bags, cardboard tubes, shipping boxes, cereal boxes, jars, ribbon scraps, wrapping-paper remnants, and tissue paper for crafts. Adults should inspect recycled items for sharp edges, staples, breakable parts, and food residue before giving them to children.

The angel toilet paper roll craft, reindeer toilet paper roll craft, paper bag characters, cardboard cone elf, and reindeer Mason jar are especially useful for repurposing household materials.

Christmas Crafts by Age

Toddlers and Young Preschoolers

Choose coloring pages, large pre-cut shapes, stickers, fingerprints, and simple gluing. Adults should cut small pieces and supervise closely.

Preschool and Kindergarten

Build-a-character printables, paper plate crafts, paper bag puppets, matching games, spinners, handprint crafts, and color-by-number pages work well for this age group.

Elementary-Age Children

Children can trace templates, follow multi-step instructions, complete writing activities, assemble detailed characters, and create handmade gifts.

Tweens and Teenagers

Older children may prefer Cricut ornaments, charm bracelets, party decorations, handmade gift tags, detailed Nativity scenes, and projects they can give to someone else.

Tips for Classrooms and Groups

Select projects with only a few pieces and minimal drying time.
Make one finished sample before the activity.
Place supplies in separate containers for each table.
Pre-cut difficult shapes for younger children.
Print templates on cardstock when they will be traced repeatedly.
Write each child’s name on the back before beginning.
Store unfinished work on labeled trays.
Review the usage terms included with each printable before making group copies.

Link families and teachers to the original post instead of uploading a PDF to Google Classroom, Pinterest, or another website unless the printable’s terms specifically permit redistribution.

Ways to Display or Gift Christmas Crafts

Hang lightweight crafts from twine with clothespins.
Add magnets to paper crafts for refrigerator displays.
Turn children’s artwork into cards or gift tags.
Mount flat projects on cardstock for a bulletin board.
Write the child’s name, age, and year on ornaments.
Package bracelets, ornaments, candy cane holders, or bath items as gifts.
Photograph three-dimensional crafts that are difficult to store.

Where can I find free printable Christmas crafts?

Open any linked project above to find its supply list, instructions, and download information. Look for the download form or button in the individual post.

What paper works best for Christmas craft templates?

Regular printer paper works for coloring pages and worksheets. Cardstock is better for standing crafts, puppets, ornaments, spinners, and patterns children will trace repeatedly.

What Christmas crafts are easiest for preschoolers?

Choose crafts with large shapes, limited cutting, and only a few assembly steps. Paper plate crafts, build-a-character printables, coloring pages, fingerprint art, and simple puppets are good options.

Can I personalize the Christmas printables?

Children can usually add their names, dates, drawings, and handwritten messages after printing. Do not edit, remove branding from, or redistribute the original PDF unless its included terms specifically allow it.

How should I organize printed Christmas activities?

Store each project in a labeled folder or clear envelope with its supply list. Keep laminated games and worksheets in a binder and place small cards or loose pieces in zippered pouches.

Make Christmas Memories Together

Choose a quick printable when the schedule is full, make an ornament when you want a keepsake, or select a Nativity craft when you want to focus on the meaning of Christmas. Bookmark this collection and return throughout December whenever you need a creative activity for home, school, church, or a holiday gathering.