UPDATED 2021: Here is an epic list of Christmas activities and crafts for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners. So many amazing ideas to keep you and your little one busy making memories this holiday!

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• 21 Christmas Sticky Walls
• 25+ Easy Christmas Sensory Bins
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• 30+ Kwanzaa Craftsand Activities

Christmas Activities for Kids

I love doing themed activities and one of the my favourite holidays to create activities for is Christmas! That is why you will find a ton of easy to set up and creative ways to play and learn this Christmas in this amazing list.

I first started this list about 5 years ago. It has grown to over 100 ideas in that time and every year I add tons more. So keep checking back through out the season for more fun and easy AND creative activities and crafts for kids!

This amazing list of Christmas activities for toddlers is broken down into three sections:

• Arts & Crafts
• Activities
• Sensory Activities

Amazing Christmas Arts & Crafts

1. Puffy Paint Christmas Tree Craft
2. Paper Cup Christmas Tree Craft
3. Post It Note Christmas Tree
4. DIY Tie-Dye Christmas Cards
5. Cardboard Tube Christmas Tree Craft
6. Jumping Reindeer Craft
7. Adorable Reindeer Hand Puppet Craft
8. DIY Photo Name Tags
9. Christmas Tree Surprise Art
10. Ugly Sweater Sun Catcher Craft
11. Cardboard Tube Reindeer Ornament Craft
12. Santa’s Village Painting
13. Christmas Tree Paper Towel Surprise Art
14. Rainbow Cotton Ball Christmas Tree
15. Gingerbread Sticky Wall
16. Potato Stamped Christmas Lights
17. Christmas Bauble Painting
18. Giant Gingerbread Man Craft
19. Ugly Christmas Sweater Sticky Wall
20. Washi Tape Christmas Tree Craft
21. Mess Free Christmas Art
22. Knife Painted Christmas Tree Art
23. Spatula Painted Reindeer Craft
24. Potato Masher Christmas Ornaments Craft
25. Giant Christmas Bauble Painting
26. Potato Masher Santa Bellies Craft
27. Spatula Painted Santa Craft
28. Potato Masher Gingerbread Man Craft
29. Potato Masher Wreath Craft
30. Snowman Mess Free Art
31. Potato Masher Snowman Craft
32. Fork Painted Snowflake Craft
33. Pom Pom Painted Snowflake Craft
34. Duplo Painted Snowflake
35. Paper Ball Reindeer Craft by Easy Peasy and Fun
36. Gingerbread House Card by iHeart Crafty Things
37. Bubble Wrap Santa Beard Art
38. Santa Searchers Christmas Craft – Love Your Littles
39. Tape Resist Reindeer Art
40. Blow Painted Reindeer Antlers
41. Snowy Houses Craft
42. Yarn and Stick Christmas Tree Craft by Kids Craft Room
43. Paper Plate Santa Craft by Arty Crafty Kids
44. Paper Cup Christmas Tree by Fire Flies and Mud Pies
45. Christmas Lights Craft by Little Ones Learn

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46. Crafty Christmas Invitation by Rainbows and Fireflies

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47. Pom Pom Painted Santa by Little Ones Learn

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48. DIY Ornaments by Play at Home Mama

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The Best Christmas Activities for Kids

1. Christmas Lights Sticky Wall
2. The Best Christmas Tree Sticky Wall
3. Magnetic Tile Christmas Tree
4. DIY Santa Board Game
5. Feed Santa Math Game
6. Feed the Reindeer Carrots Game
7. Q-Tip Christmas Trace and Paint
8. Christmas Baubles & Tubes
9. Jingle Bell Puzzle Counting
10. Christmas Bauble Counting
11. Candy Cane Patterns
12. Jingle Bell Names
13. Letter Presents Literacy Activity for Preschoolers
14. Christmas Baubles and Play Dough Building Challenge
15. Christmas Tree Play Dough Sticky Wall
16. Magnetic Tile Christmas Puzzles
17. Reindeer Marble Run
18. Santa Sticky Wall
19. Pin the Star on the Christmas Tree
20. Christmas Tree Writing Tray
21. Jingle Bell Egg Shakers
22. Cut Santa’s Beard Fine Motor Activity
23. Decorate the Magnetic Tile Christmas Tree
24. Christmas Craft Stick Puzzles
25. Dot Sticker Christmas Tree
26. Holiday Ornament Ramp
27. Christmas Ornament Relay Race
28. Christmas Stocking Sticky Wall
29. CVC Christmas Tree Activity for Preschoolers
30. Caps Tree Activities
31. Snowman Sticky Wall
32. Sticker Sort with Snowmen
33. Snowflake Sticky Wall
34. Button Counting Snowman
35. Snow Letters Sticky Wall
36. Dot Sticker Snowflake
37. Holiday Sweater Collage Craft for Kids – Fun Learning for Kids
38. Christmas Tree Math Tray – And Next Comes L
39. Christmas Tree Balance – The Inspired Treehouse
40. Make a Jingle Bell Necklace – Prekinders
41. Cotton Ball Snowman Craft – A Little Pinch of Perfect
42. Easy DIY Paper Straw Wreaths – Projects With Kids
43. Christmas Shape Tree – Teaching Special Thinkers
44. Christmas Math Activity: Graphing with Gift Bow – And Next Comes L
45. Decorate the Christmas Tree Activity with ABCs – Hands On As We Grow
46. Stocking Hunt
47. Christmas Present Count
48. Post it Presents Match
49. DIY Felt Christmas Tree by Play at Home Mummy

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50. Christmas Tree Colour and Shape Matching by A Day for Play

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51. Pouch Line Christmas Tree by Flisatfun

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Fun Christmas Sensory Activities

1. Frozen Pom Poms
2. Reindeer Farm Sensory Bin
3. Christmas Tubes Sensory Bin
4. I-Spy Christmas Sensory Bin
5. Christmas Baking Sensory Bin
6. A Simple Christmas Sensory Bin For Babies
7. Christmas Light Play Dough Letters Trace
8. Pom Pom Christmas Sensory Bin
9. Christmas Kitchen Sensory Bin
10. Jingle Bells Magnetic Tubes Sensory Bin
11. Santa Sensory Bag
12. Easy Christmas Tree Sensory Bin
13. Santa Sensory Bottle – Very Special Tales
14. Christmas Play Dough Invitation to Play
15. Christmas Tree Sensory Bag
16. Ornament Scooping | Holiday Sensory Ideas for Toddlers – Toddler Approved
17. Gingerbread House by Playful Potrer

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Age Suitability

These activity is good for kids 2.5 years and up. My kids are 3.5, 3.5, and 7 year old.

The Best Sensory Play Kits for Kids

Play is at the core of learning during the early years and it can take many forms. One of the most important of these is sensory play because it engages all of a child’s senses (taste, touch, smell, sight and hearing) and has a enoumous positive impact on brain development.

Our Sensory Play Kits are a fun and easy way to keep your child engaged while at the same time capitalizing on the benefits of sensory play to nurture their mind!

Shop our ready made sensory play kits here.

Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids

Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.

Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.

STEAM Activity Book

Looking for a fun activity book for your preschooler this summer? Check out my new book Super STEAM Activity Book: Launch Learning with Fun Mazes, Dot-to-Dots, Search-the-Page Puzzles, and More! ! Click here to learn more or order it now!

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