Christmas paper craft projects are the perfect way to make some family memories! Browse our amazing Christmas paper crafts with free printable templates.
Here at YES, we’re all about kids’ paper crafts. And during the holidays we know nothing more than making some great Christmas paper craft projects!
We’ve put together a list of 25+ awesome Christmas paper craft ideas that you and your kids will love!
Whether you have preschoolers or older kids (or both), there’s something here for everybody! So let’s dive right in!
Tools for Christmas Paper Craft Making
What we love most about paper crafts is that they require so little tools and practically no prep time. Anyone with kids knows just how important that is.
Most of the Christmas paper craft ideas here include a free printable that you can get in our members’ library. This means you just have to download them, print, and the fun can begin.
Other than the templates, you’ll need the following tools for most paper crafts:
- Scissors
- Glue
- Crayons
- Colored cardstock for some of the crafts
Christmas Paper Craft Ideas for Kids
Year after year, this reindeer antler template is a favorite among YES readers. It’s time you made your own! Make our printable reindeer antlers headband and become one of Santa’s reindeer! Download our free template and have some Christmas fun.
Make a beautiful paper Christmas village and put it on your mantle, tape it on your windows, or place it underneath your tree. This is a great Christmas paper craft that requires little to no prep!
Bring some holiday cheer into your house. Download our free printable Christmas ornaments to color and create a beautiful Christmas paper decoration.
If you’d rather make something more three-dimensional, try these adorable paper ornaments. Make a little Santa, Santa’s helper or a Christmas tree ornament. So cute!
Countdown to Christmas with our printable advent calendar for kids. Download our free template, cut it out and literally trim the tree until Christmas!
Have the kids make some holiday decorations with this fun paper garland template. And best of all it can be reused for birthdays and other festivities!
Making our printable memory game can be a great Christmas paper craft! Print out the template and let your children cut out the cards and glue them onto cardstock. They’ll be so excited when they actually get to play with it!
Making our printable memory game can be a great Christmas paper craft! Print out the template and let your children cut out the cards and glue them onto cardstock. They’ll be so excited when they actually get to play with it!
We’ve got another great family Christmas game you can make yourself. If you’r planning a holiday family night, this Christmas bingo game is a great idea! Calling cards included.
We designed this gingerbread man printable as a playdoh mat. But you can easily adapt it to be a fun Christmas paper craft! Just print out the template, then give your children some colored paper, scissors, and glue, and let the decoration begin!
We designed this gingerbread man printable as a Play-Doh mat. But you can easily adapt it to be a fun Christmas paper craft! Just print out the template, then give your children some colored paper, scissors, and glue, and let the decoration begin!
Get coloring! Coloring pages are the perfect way to keep the kids busy, especially when it’s such a cute snowglobe they’re coloring!
Another great coloring page is this cute Christmas tree coloring page. Just download and print and let the children start to color!
Make a cute reindeer Christmas card with your kids! This is the perfect Christmas paper craft to do with young children! It will look great even if they aren’t old enough to draw perfect shapes etc. You can choose two versions: one with the reindeer all drawn out and the other with just the reindeer outline.
Sometimes you just need a super simple activity for the kids. And this color-by-number coloring page is perfect for that! Have the kids color in this beautiful Christmas mantle!
Planning some holiday baking? If you’re making a cake or cupcakes, you’ll love these Christmas cake toppers! Just print out, let the kids cut them out and tape them to sticks. All done! And so cute!
There are a whole bunch of Christmas cards out there, but this one must be one of the easiest you can make. It folds itself into an envelope, so just print it out, color it with your kids and send it on its way!
Our paper dolls are one of our most popular printables. That’s why we decided to give them a winter makeover. Kids love to play dress up with these dolls and they’ll love their Christmas getup.
There’s nothing we get more excited about during the holiday season than snow! (OK, maybe presents, but we LOOVE snow.) If there’s no snow outside print out our paper snowman template and have some paper snowman fun!
Get this free candy cane printable. Make your paper candy cane and peppermint candy Christmas ornaments or use them as a simple coloring page!
We used to love making paper snowflakes when we were kids. We’ve made it super simple for you to make one with a free paper snowflake template. Make a whole bunch and decorate your windows! So pretty!
Kids (especially the bigger kids) in our house love to play with the camera on the phone. And sometimes it’s ok to let them get creative! Especially if they first make their own Christmas photo props. Download our template, make the props, and have a fun family Christmas photo shoot.
Have you written your letter to Santa? It’s never too early or too late to get on his list, so download our free printable template and write your own letter to Mr. Claus!
It’s not Christmas without gifts. Download our printable Christmas gift tags and decorate your gifts!
Speaking of Christmas gifts, why not make your own Christmas wrapping paper? Download our pretty wrapping paper and make gifts with the kids – maybe something for Santa? He’ll be happy to get something under the tree!
Speaking of Christmas gifts, why not make your own Christmas wrapping paper? Download our pretty wrapping paper and make gifts with the kids – maybe something for Santa? He’ll be happy to get something under the tree!
OK, so this is perhaps not a craft per se. But it’s an excellent Christmas activity to do with the kids. Older kids can write their wishes down. And younger kids can draw them! Whether this is a wish list for Santa or a list of goals for the coming year, this is a great activity!
If you want to add a learning note to your activity time, try our end-of-year printable. It’s the perfect way to teach kids appreciation and encourage them to reflect on their accomplishments!
There you go, I hope this list of kids’ Christmas crafts has inspired you to get your supplies out and make something cute with your kids!