Easy Christmas Paper Crafts for Kids

Making Christmas paper crafts during the holidays are always a WIN. There is no doubt that Christmas is one of my family’s very favorite holidays of the year. Let’s make the most out of it in our homeschool with these fun, hands-on Christmas paper craft activities for kids.

Can you imagine a world without crafts?

That would be no color to your homeschool days. There would be no hands-on activities for your students to create and explore. Could any homeschooling family deal with that?

I think that would create a dull educational experience. Even the un-artsiest moms can throw in a craft here and there to liven up any homeschool day.

Why are crafts good for kids?

Whether we like crafts with our kids or not, it doesn’t diminish the idea that crafts are good for them. Besides crafts breaking up the monotony of the homeschool day, crafts are beneficial for our children.

Crafts are beneficial for child development.

1. Fine motor skill development – Painting, gluing, cutting, and coloring all help a child use the small muscles in their hands.
2. Literacy skills improvement – Crafts assist students with speaking, reading, following directions, listening, and understanding.
3. Building creativity – Crafts ask kids to follow directions, yet they still allow for a child to make the craft their own. Crafts allow opportunities for self-expression, creative thinking, and even problem-solving.
4. Building Confidence – Completing crafts encourages a child’s self-esteem. Children have a sense of confidence in finishing what they started and doing it well.
5. Build relationships – When you help your child with a craft or their older siblings help, younger children understand that relationships are essential.

De-Stress by Crafting

There is no doubt that crafts make us happy. An American study of 39 adults placed them in a studio with paper, clay, collage, and pens. They were then asked to create whatever they wanted. Before the study, all the participants were tested for the level of the stress hormone cortisol. After 45 minutes of working on the craft creations, 75 percent of the participants had significantly lower cortisol – stress levels (WomansWorld).

There are way more studies about crafting having a positive effect on people and even making them happy. That is why crafting makes a great addition to Christmas time in your home.

Holiday Crafts

The holiday season is joyous for many. However, it also can be highly stressful. So cutting back some on academics and adding some crafting activities in the holidays can help your kids and YOU combat the stressors that the days may bring. The Christmas paper crafts below can help.

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Christmas Paper Crafts

Snowman Paper Craft – Who doesn’t love Frosty the Snowman? It is one of our family’s favorite Christmas cartoons. This fun and easy paper snowman craft will go great alongside watching this adorable animation at Christmas time.

Paper Snowflakes Activity – Living on an island, we don’t see much of winter. However, that does NOT stop us from experiencing winter fun during the holiday season. That includes doing winter crafts like these free printables with templates to make DIY snowflakes for decoration.

Free Paper Angels Template – This Simple Christmas craft is easy-breezy but the most adorable decoration to put around your home. They also make the perfect Christmas gifts to bring to people during the holiday season get-togethers.

Easy Christmas Paper Crafts for Kids

Easy 3D Christmas Card Craft – 3D sounds pretty complicated. However, these 3D Christmas Cards can be completed in just a few steps. That is why they are perfect for your younger children or older kids alike. These instructions have clear steps for them to follow, and they can even help each other make these awesome Christmas gift cards.

3D Melting Snowman Paper Craft – Bring Frosty the Snowman to life with this adorable 3D papercraft of a melting snowman. The simple activity does need a few more art supplies like eco glitter, a pipe cleaner or two, a glue stick, and a couple more small things you may already have at home.

Paper Christmas Crafts

Simple and Adorable Santa Paper Craft – Have some googly eyes, felt, doilies, pom poms, and red paper at home? Perfect! That is all you need for this adorable and easy Santa craft for your young learners.

Paper Christmas Tree Ornament Printables

You may enjoy these printable Printable Christmas Tree Ornaments and Christmas Ornaments Coloring Pages:

Paper Ornament Crafts

Heart Paper Christmas Tree Craft –  Want a perfect simple Christmas Tree craft? These easy Christmas crafts use heart-shaped construction paper to make the ideal pretty Christmas tree ornaments to hang on your tree with a piece of string.

Christmas Tree Scrunched Paper Craft – If you want to create some sensory crafts with your young learners, this simple crafts is a great way to start. All you need is colorful green tissue paper and other tissue paper of different colors to represent the ornaments.

Scrap Paper Craft Christmas Tree – If you have scrap paper, your kids can do this simple Christmas Tree craft. This scrap paper activity is a simple craft that can be used in many ways. They can be used as Christmas Tree ornaments, Christmas cards, and your students can make a few to string them around the tree as garland.

Christmas Tree Paper Ornaments – This resource comes with three different Christmas tree paper ornament templates for our children to choose from. Whether you want this cardstock paper ornament on the mantle or holiday table, it is a precious piece to create a festive spirit at home.

Kids Paper Christmas Tree Craft – Looking for a “low” mess but fun Christmas craft? This Christmas tree craft is a quick and simple way to get your kids in the holiday spirit.

Christmas Tree Greeting Cards – Need a simple way for kids to show appreciation to the people around them? Greetings cards make the best Christmas crafts to get into the holiday spirit of giving.

Easy Paper Craft Christmas Ornaments

Gingerbread Mickey Mouse Ornament Crafts – Is your family full of Disney lovers? We have family members who used to go from New York to Disney World every year. Making these adorable gingerbread Mickey Mouse Christmas ornament crafts will be a hit for you all.

Paper Christmas Ornaments in 10 Minutes or Less – Your whole family will enjoy making these paper Christmas ornaments with all the bright colors of the rainbow. These DIY Christmas ornaments make a great sensory play and fine motor skill activity.

Swedish Paper Hearts Ornaments – Have you ever heard of Swedish Hearts Christmas tree decorations. They are a super easy craft. Just grab color paper, glue sticks, and scissors to weave this ornament together as easy Christmas crafts.

Paper Christmas Ornament Craft – You may have done this craft with your kids for other things. However, this spiral Christmas tree ornament craft makes adorable DIY Christmas decorations.

Easy Christmas Tree Ornament Craft – Even your toddlers can enjoy kids activities making ornaments with this simple paper craft. You won’t need a hot glue gun for this, but a glue stick for sure to make some awesome Christmas art with pieces of paper.

Paper Angel Ornaments for the Tree – These angel paper ornaments look beautiful, yet they are super simple for kids to make on their own. Young ones can practice hand-eye coordination by folding the paper to make angels. Older kids can add color, glitter, and more to make them even more precious to decorate your tree.

Bible Christmas Paper Crafts

Adorable Paper Angel Crafts – Stories of angels are all over the Bible in stories of God’s Word. These adorable angels are a great way to help kids learn about angels in the Bible with adorable hands-on fine motor crafts.

Jesus In A Manger Paper Craft – The reason for the season will be displayed in adorable fashion with this activity. Grab some acrylic paint and your child’s precious little hands to make a craft that helps you explain the meaning of the season.

Advent Candle Craft for Christmas – This easy Christmas candle craft for kids is a perfect way to add a craft to your advent plans during the festive season. This resource takes your kids step by step through the craft, which can be as creative or as simple as they would like.

Christmas Advent Paper Chain Bible Verse Craft – This is a super fun printable DIY paper chain craft with Bible verses on each chain. Kids of all ages can do this craft. They can wake up each morning and rip one of the chains off to learn scripture in God’s Word.

Introduce more easy Christmas paper crafts for kids to enjoy this holiday season. Try some with your child to create bonding time and a little stress relief as well.

More Christmas Crafts and Activities

• Free Ornament Coloring Pages
• Children’s Christmas Carol Song Sheets
• Christmas Tree Ornaments Printable
• Christmas Paper Crafts
• Christmas Around the World Printables PDF
• A Christmas Carol Worksheets
• Free Polar Express Printables
• Free Advent Printables
• Jesse Tree Ornaments
• Popsicle Sticks Ornaments
• Paper Plate Christmas Crafts
• Easy Tin Foil Ornaments