6 Fun and Festive Holiday Crafts for Kids

The holiday season is a great time to get creative with your kids and make some fun and festive crafts. Here are six ideas for holiday crafts that kids will love:

Handprint or footprint reindeer

All you need for this craft is some construction paper, googly eyes, and some markers or paint. Trace your child's hand or foot onto the construction paper to create the body of the reindeer, and then add googly eyes, a red pompom nose, and antlers made out of construction paper or brown pipe cleaners.

Paper plate Santa

Cut a paper plate in half and have your child paint it red to create Santa's hat. Then, add a white cotton ball beard, googly eyes, and a red pom-pom nose to a small piece of construction paper to create Santa's face. Glue the face to the top of the hat and add a black belt made out of construction paper or a strip of black ribbon.

Salt dough ornaments

Salt dough is a simple and easy-to-work-with material that can be used to create all sorts of holiday ornaments. Mix together equal parts flour, salt, and water to form the dough, and then roll it out and cut it into your desired shapes using cookie cutters. Use a straw to poke a hole in the top of each ornament, and then bake them in the oven at 250 degrees for about 2 hours. Once they're cool, you can paint and decorate them however you like.

Melted crayon ornaments

This craft is a great way to use up all of those broken crayons that your kids no longer use. Simply break the crayons into small pieces and place them in a silicone ornament mold. Then, put the mold in the oven at 250 degrees for about 10-15 minutes, or until the crayons are melted. Once they're cool, you can remove the ornaments from the mold and add a ribbon or string to hang them on the tree.

Glittery pinecone ornaments

Collect some pinecones from outside and have your kids brush them with glue and roll them in glitter. You can also add some beads, sequins, or other decorative elements to the pinecones to make them extra festive. Once they're dry, you can hang them on the tree or use them as tabletop decorations.

Handprint wreaths

Cut out a wreath shape from construction paper and have your child make handprints using green paint. You can then add other decorative elements, like red bows or holly berries, to complete the wreath.

These holiday crafts are a fun and festive way to spend time with your kids during the holiday season. With a little bit of creativity and some basic supplies, you can create all sorts of holiday decorations and keepsakes.