19+ Christmas Card Crafts for Kids to Make This Holiday Season!
These Christmas card crafts for kids are simple, fun, and perfect for spreading holiday cheer. Whether you’re working on Christmas crafts, holiday crafts, or winter crafts in the classroom or at home, these projects are easy to make and great for all ages. With just a few basic supplies, kids can create DIY Christmas cards to give to friends, teachers, or family.
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From handprint cards and paper collages to glittery tree designs and reindeer faces, these Christmas card crafts are ideal for toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary kids. They make wonderful classroom crafts or daycare crafts and help kids practice fine motor skills while making something heartfelt for the holidays.
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Snowman Christmas Card by Arty Crafty Kids
This really pretty card may look complex, but even preschoolers can manage it. With the resist art painting and printable template, it keeps everything manageable.
Snow Globe Christmas Card by The Best Ideas for Kids
The working snow globe card is such a unique idea, recipients will be wowed for sure. This card is perfect when personalized with a photo.
Handprint Angel Kid-Made Christmas Card by The Soccer Mom Blog
Create a truly special card for family this year, personalized with your little ones’ handprints. The angel’s wings are crafted from the handprint cutouts, making each card completely unique.
DIY Mouse Christmas Card by Easy Peasy and Fun
Wish any rodent lovers a merry Christ”mouse” this year with this card. The little gift-giving mouse is made by hand for a special touch.
Footprint Christmas Tree by Messy Little Monster
Have the kids help with the Christmas cards this year by lending a foot. These footprint-stamped Christmas trees are just too cute, and they’re simple enough that you can make lots of them.
Christmas Handprint Cards by Little Ladoo
Switch up the Christmas cards with not one, but four different handprint options. Make a reindeer, Santa, an elf, or a Christmas tree.
Free Printable Christmas Cards For Kids To Color by Rediscovered Family
Speaking of options, these printable cards come with four options as well. They are all ready to be colored in, signed, and sent.
Triangle Christmas Tree Cards by Non-Toy Gifts
This Christmas card craft is such a simple idea, but the results are always perfect. Make a Christmas tree forest card with different patterns of scrapbook paper.
DIY Marbled Christmas Card by The Ladybirds’ Adventures
These marbled Christmas cards are so simple, yet so much fun! Kids love doing the marbling, and then adding in Christmas stickers to complete the look.
Elf Handprint Christmas Card by Simple Everyday Mom
Here’s another cute option for a handprint card. The printable offers almost all the pieces for an elf, and the child’s handprint finishes things off.
Christmas Reindeer Card Craft Template by Picklebums
This printable reindeer card is simple and clean-lined, ready for coloring. The fun twist? A clever DIY pom-pom nose that brings it to life.
Funny Pun Reindeer Christmas Cards by Kids Craft Room
This is one of the easiest DIY Christmas card ideas out there. Use a potato stamp, googly eyes, and a button or pom pom nose to complete these printable deer pun cards.
I Believe Christmas Card Craft by Rainy Day Mum
This DIY card is based off of the popular Christmas story The Polar Express. The pointillism letters really set the whole thing off nicely.
Free Nativity Pop-Up Card Printable by Meaningful Mama
Keep the focus on the reason behind Christmas with this printable pop-up card. It’s a beautiful card that has a 3D nativity scene inside that really pops up when you open it.
Homemade Christmas Card by Buggy and Buddy
Here’s a really fun way for kids to make a Christmas tree card with a little something extra. The accordion-folded tree literally stands out among most cards.
Reindeer Handprint Christmas Card by I Heart Crafty Things
Another great use for kids’ handprints is reindeer antlers. Grab the reindeer head printable and add in facial features before finishing with the handprint antlers.
Penguin Card Design by Red Ted Art
This penguin card is a really simple design that can also teach kids about basic shapes. Cut out a series of circles, oval, triangle, and heart shapes to turn the black card into a cute penguin.
Christmas Pop-up Card by The Printables Fairy
Loved ones are in for a surprise when they open this printable pop up card. It opens up to a cute bear picture and “Beary Christmas.”
Homemade Santa Hat Christmas Card by Hands On As We Grow
This easy DIY Santa hat card is designed to be completed by the kids. It’s a quick, simple process that uses things everyone has around the house.
Paper Snowflakes Craft by Two Kids and a Coupon
These paper snowflakes are the perfect elegant, yet simple card craft for kids. There’s even a printable template to make the snowflakes look awesome.
These easy Christmas card crafts for kids make the holidays even more special. Whether you’re crafting at home, in a classroom, or at daycare, each card is simple, meaningful, and full of festive charm. Gather your supplies, turn on your favorite Christmas songs, and enjoy making DIY holiday cards that friends and family will love.
