Creative Christmas Crafts
The holiday season is all about making memories with family and friends.
If you're looking for simple, creative ways to add a personal touch to your Christmas decorations, we've got you covered. These festive crafts are perfect for kids and adults alike, adding charm and sparkle to your home. From adorable pinecone trees to colourful fabric garlands, each craft is a chance to create something meaningful together.
1. Pine Cone Christmas Trees
What You’ll Need: Pine cones, green paint, glitter, small pom-poms or sequins, glue
Instructions: Start by painting the pine cones green and letting them dry completely.
Once dry, decorate them by gluing on small pom-poms or sequins
Next add a sprinkle of glitter to give them a frosty look and finish off your tiny tree
. Paper Plate Santa Faces
What You’ll Need: Paper plates, cotton balls, red and black paper, googly eyes, glue, markers
Instructions: Cut out a red construction paper triangle for Santa’s hat and glue it to the top of the plate. Add googly eyes and draw a nose and mouth. Then, glue cotton balls around the edge of the plate for Santa's fluffy beard and on the top of the hat. These make adorable decorations to hang around the house or on the tree.
3. Salt Dough Ornaments and Gift Tags
What You’ll Need: 1 cup flour, ½ cup salt, ½ cup water, cookie cutters, paints, glitter, ribbon
Instructions: Mix the flour, salt, and water to form a dough, then roll it out flat.
Use cookie cutters to make festive shapes (like stars, hearts, and trees).
Use a straw to poke a small hole at the top of each ornament.
Bake at a low temperature until hard (about 2 hours at 100°C/200°F).
Once cooled, let the children paint and decorate the ornaments.
Add a ribbon to hang them on the tree or use as a gift tag for presents
4. Snowy Jar Lanterns
What You’ll Need: Small glass jars, white paint or faux snow, small LED tea lights, glue, ribbon
Instructions: Coat the inside or outside of a small jar with white paint or glue on faux snow for a frosty effect.
Once dry, place a battery-operated tea light inside.
Tie a festive ribbon around the top for added charm.
These make lovely, safe "candles" to light up a child’s room or add ambience to your home.
5. Candy Cane Reindeer
What You’ll Need: Candy canes, googly eyes, small red pom-poms, brown pipe cleaners, glue
Instructions: Glue two googly eyes and a red pom-pom "nose" onto the curved part of a candy cane to create a face.
Wrap two small brown pipe cleaners around the top to form antlers.
These candy cane reindeer are fun to make and can be used as tree decorations, or placed on top of presents.
6. Snowman Cups
What You’ll Need: White paper or plastic cups, black and orange colouring pens, small pom-poms, glue
Instructions: Use the markers to draw eyes, a carrot nose, and a mouth on the cup to create a snowman face.
Glue small pom-poms on each side of the cup to make earmuffs. You could even stack a few to create a "snowman tower" decoration!
7. Fabric Garlands
What You’ll Need: Colourful fabric scraps, scissors, sewing machine or needle and thread, iron
Instructions: Cut your fabric scraps into long strips and fold each in half lengthwise.
Iron them to keep the fold in place, then sew along the edge to secure.
Cut each strip into 20cm lengths.
Start by sewing the ends of your first strip together to create a loop.
Take the next strip, thread it through the first loop, and sew the ends together to form a chain.
Continue until you’ve created a garland of your desired length.
Fabric garlands are eco-friendly, easy to store, and add a festive, handmade touch to any space.