Make · Ages 3 to 5
Christmas crafts for preschoolers
10 things to make for Christmas, most searched first. Every one shows the level, the time and the cost before you start.
Salt dough handprint ornament
A baked salt dough ornament with your child's handprint pressed in, the gift grandparents keep for decades.
Paper chain Christmas countdown
A red and green paper chain with 1 loop per day, so your preschooler can tear one off each morning until Christmas.
Gingerbread play dough
A soft, warm-smelling homemade play dough that's perfect for rolling and cutting gingerbread people.
Handprint Christmas wreath
Cut-out green paper handprints arranged in a circle make a wreath that holds the whole family's hands.
Paper plate snowman
2 paper plates stacked into a chubby snowman with a paper hat, a cozy scarf and button eyes.
Craft stick snowflakes
Glue craft sticks into a star, paint them white and add sparkles for a snowflake that hangs on the tree or window.
Tape resist Christmas tree
Paint over a painter's tape tree, peel the tape away, and a crisp white tree appears in the middle of the color.
Potato stamp gift wrap
Carved potato stamps turn plain brown paper into one-of-a-kind wrapping paper made by your preschooler.
Handprint reindeer
A brown handprint turned upside down becomes a reindeer with finger antlers and a shiny red nose.
Paper cone Christmas tree
A standing green cone tree your preschooler decorates with stickers, a paper star and pom pom ornaments.
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