Get ready for a festive and fun-filled December with this collection of easy December crafts and activities for kids. From snowy winter creations to Christmas and Hanukkah-themed projects, there’s something here for everyone to enjoy all month long!
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December Crafts and Activities For Kids
December is the perfect time to slow down, get creative, and make lasting memories with your kids.
Whether you’re looking for festive Christmas crafts, meaningful Hanukkah projects, or simple winter-themed activities to keep little hands busy, this collection has you covered.
With a mix of fun, screen-free ideas for kids in preschool through elementary school, these December crafts and activities are perfect for celebrating the season, staying cozy indoors, and sparking creativity during the most magical month of the year.
50+ December Crafts and Activities for Children
Snow Globe Photo Craft
This charming winter snow globe photo keepsake turns kids into the stars of their very own snowy scene; they color the globe, add a personal photo, then sprinkle on details like snowflakes and embellishments for a magical winter display.
Snowman Craft
Paper snowman craft – a great low-prep last minute craft idea for children during winter. Using our printable kids of all ages can create their own one of a kind snowman.
Snowflake Mosaic Craft
Snowflake Mosaic Craft – Add a snowflake mosaic craft to your December line-up for a colorful and creative winter art activity! Kids will fill a snowflake outline with tiny pieces of colored paper, tissue, or even sequins to form a mosaic-style design. This project is simple to prep, great for developing fine-motor skills, and fits beautifully with other snowflake and winter crafts like the snowflake suncatcher and torn paper snowflake already featured.
Mitten Suncatcher Craft
Mitten suncatcher craft – these colorful suncatcher mittens are so much fun to make. Using contact paper, tissue paper and our free template children can create a beautiful suncatcher that reflects winter sunlight.
Winter Hat Name Craft
Winter Hat Name Craft – a fun, hands‑on winter activity that uses a free printable to help kids practice name recognition, letter skills, and fine motor development while creating a colorful winter hat they can proudly display.
Mitten Mosaic Craft
Mitten Mosaic Craft – Add a splash of colorful creativity to your December lineup with this easy winter art project! Kids fill a mitten shape with little pieces of bright paper to create a cheerful mosaic. It’s a great way to build fine-motor skills and keep hands busy on chilly winter days.
Arctic Animal Suncatchers
These Arctic Animal Suncatchers bring a bit of frosty fun to the midst of December! Kids can use a free printable to make cheerful polar bears, penguins, and other cold‑climate pals with simple supplies like tissue paper and contact paper. Hang them in the window to brighten up short winter days with glowing color. They’re perfect for snowy afternoons and holiday break crafting.
Mitten Name Craft
Mitten name craft – these adorable mitten name crafts are so much fun to make. Decorate bulletin boards, lockers or cubbies with these cute and colorful mittens!
Arctic Animals Worksheets
Bring a little winter learning into December with these Arctic Animal Worksheets! It’s a perfect screen-free addition to your holiday break activities, and it pairs wonderfully with crafts and cozy indoor days.
Fork Painted Snowflakes
Fork-Painted Snowflakes Craft – Kids dip the prongs of plastic forks into paint and press them onto paper in repeating patterns, creating whimsical, symmetrical snowflakes that are fun to make and perfect for decorating winter-themed art!
Christmas Light Suncatchers
Christmas light suncatchers – Kids can create their own glowing Christmas light decorations by filling a printable bulb template with colorful tissue paper pieces, then sealing it with contact paper. These easy-to-make suncatchers are perfect for adding festive cheer to windows and help develop fine motor skills through cutting and arranging materials.
Christmas Tree Name Craft
Christmas tree name craft – kids cut and stack enough triangles to spell their name while creating a festive Christmas tree in this cute holiday craft! So fun and easy!
Torn Paper Polar Bear Craft
Torn‑Paper Polar Bear Craft – This winter project invites kids to tear and glue white construction paper over a cute polar bear template, then add colorful touches like scarves, paw pads, and snowy dots—helping build fine‑motor skills while creating an adorable winter masterpiece .
Wreath Name Craft
Christmas wreath name craft – Kids can create a festive wreath by coloring and decorating our printable template, then spelling their name across the wreath with letter circles. This craft combines holiday cheer with literacy practice, making it perfect for classroom displays or home decorations.
Christmas Movie Bingo Game
Christmas Movie Bingo Printable – Get kids in the festive spirit with this printable bingo game featuring popular holiday movie icons—they’ll mark off holiday movies until someone BINGOS!
Christmas Branch Nature Craft
Christmas Tree Nature Craft – Kids use real cedar clippings to create a textured Christmas tree collage, combining nature and creativity for a festive hands-on craft that smells as good as it looks!
Christmas Light Name Craft
Christmas light name craft – Kids can color and cut out festive Christmas light bulbs using our free printable template, then arrange them to spell their names on a paper strip. This craft combines holiday cheer with name recognition, making it perfect for classroom displays or home decorations
Snowflake Suncatcher Craft
Snowflake Suncatcher Craft – This is one of our favorite December crafts and activities for kids. This simple paper craft invites kids to arrange sparkly sequins, glitter, or translucent paper within a snowflake template, creating a sun-catching decoration that shimmers beautifully when placed in a sunny window.
Christmas Tree Suncatcher
Christmas Tree Suncatcher Craft – A festive favorite among all our December crafts and activities, this craft lets kids layer colorful tissue paper inside a tree-shaped frame to create a glowing Christmas decoration perfect for windows.
Torn Paper Mittens
Torn-Paper Mittens Craft – One of the coziest December crafts and activities for kids, this project has children tear colorful paper to layer onto mitten-shaped templates—perfect for honing fine motor skills and creating festive winter artwork!
Reindeer Antler Craft
Printable Reindeer Antlers – Kids can easily transform into festive reindeer with these simple, printable antlers that are perfect for holiday dress-up and imaginative play.
Santa Hat Name Craft
Santa Hat Printable Craft – This festive printable doubles as a fun name recognition activity, where kids color, cut, and assemble their own Santa hats while practicing letter and name skills.
Snowman Craft
Printable Snowman Craft – This delightful winter craft allows kids to assemble a snowman using printable templates, enhancing fine motor skills and creativity. Ideal for classrooms or cozy home activities, it’s a screen-free way to celebrate the season.
Winter Bingo
Winter Bingo Game for Kids – This free printable game features 16 unique bingo cards adorned with winter-themed images like snowflakes, mittens, and hot cocoa mugs, making it a delightful activity for family gatherings, classroom parties, or cozy indoor fun.
Gingerbread Man Craft
Printable Gingerbread Man Craft – This delightful December craft allows children to assemble a cheerful gingerbread man using printable templates, and construction paper promoting fine motor skills and creativity during the festive season.
Hanukkah Bingo
Hanukkah Bingo Game – This festive printable includes 18 unique bingo cards featuring Hanukkah symbols like menorahs, dreidels, and gelt, making it a delightful activity for family gatherings or classroom celebrations during the Hanukkah season.
Reindeer Craft
Free Printable Reindeer Craft – This fun December craft lets kids put together an adorable reindeer using printable pieces, encouraging creativity and hands-on learning for the holiday season.
Christmas List Template
Christmas List Template for Kids – One of our most popular December crafts and activities, this printable template helps kids organize their holiday wishes while practicing writing and decision-making skills in a festive way.
Torn Paper Snowflake
Torn Paper Snowflake Craft – This delightful December craft invites children to tear and glue white paper onto a snowflake template, creating textured, one-of-a-kind designs that capture the beauty of winter.
Paper Penguin Craft
Printable Penguin Craft – This adorable winter craft lets kids assemble a cute penguin using a free printable template, promoting creativity and fine motor skills. It’s a perfect screen-free activity for chilly December days.
Christmas Stocking Lacing Craft
Christmas Stocking Lacing Craft for Kids – These engaging December crafts and activities combine creativity and skill-building as children color, cut out, and lace a printable Christmas stocking template, enhancing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Snow Globe Coloring Pages
Christmas Snow Globe Coloring Pages – This delightful December craft offers six free printable snow globe designs featuring festive scenes like gingerbread houses, Santa Claus, and reindeer, providing a fun and creative way for kids to celebrate the holiday season.
Paper Ornament Craft
Ornament Craft for Kids – This delightful December craft invites children to color, cut out, and decorate their own Christmas ornaments using our free printable template. It’s an ideal December activity for classrooms, holiday parties, or cozy afternoons at home.
Christmas Cootie Catcher
Christmas Cootie Catcher – This festive December craft invites kids to fold and color a classic paper fortune teller adorned with Christmas jokes and holiday-themed prompts, offering a fun and interactive way to celebrate the season.
Hanukkah Coloring Pages
Hanukkah Coloring Pages – This collection features over 20 free printable coloring pages celebrating the Festival of Lights, including menorahs, dreidels, and festive foods, offering a fun and educational way for kids to engage with Hanukkah traditions.
Santa Craft
Printable Santa Craft – A perfect addition to your December crafts and activities, this printable lets kids color, cut, and assemble their own jolly Santa, sparking creativity and holiday cheer.
Christmas Countdown
Rudolph Printable Christmas Countdown – This engaging December craft allows children to count down to Christmas Day by gluing colorful pom-poms onto numbered circles on a printable Rudolph template.
Santa Beard Countdown
Santa Beard Christmas Countdown Printable – This engaging December craft invites children to count down to Christmas by gluing a cotton ball or pom-pom onto each corresponding day in Santa’s beard, fostering excitement and teaching the passage of time as Christmas approaches.
Torn Paper Penguin
Torn Paper Penguin Craft – This fun addition to December crafts and activities has kids tearing and layering black, white, and orange paper to create a textured penguin, perfect for developing fine motor skills and celebrating the winter season.
Popsicle Stick Christmas Crafts
Popsicle Stick Christmas Crafts – This collection of December crafts and activities offers simple yet delightful projects like reindeer and Santa ornaments, perfect for kids of all ages. Using basic supplies such as craft sticks, cardstock, and glue, children can create festive decorations to hang on the tree or give as gifts.
Paper Plate Santa Craft
Easy Paper Plate Santa Craft – This delightful December craft transforms a simple paper plate into a jolly Santa Claus using cotton balls, red cardstock, and a pom-pom nose. It’s a fun and festive way for kids to celebrate the holiday season with a hands-on activity.
Gingerbread People Craft
Christmas Printable Gingerbread Man Craft – This cute December craft offers free printable templates of gingerbread boys and girls, perfect for creating festive decorations, classroom bulletin boards, or personalized gift tags.
Christmas Color by Number
Christmas Color by Number Worksheet – This engaging December activity offers a festive way for children to practice number recognition and fine motor skills by coloring in holiday-themed images according to a numbered key. It’s a perfect screen-free activity to celebrate the season while learning.
Printable Wreath Craft
Christmas Wreath Printable Template – This versatile December craft offers free printable wreath templates, perfect for kids to color, cut, and decorate with festive elements like holly, bows, and ribbons. Ideal for classroom projects, holiday decorations, or keepsakes, it encourages creativity and adds a personal touch to holiday celebrations.
Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree Craft
Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree Craft – This charming December craft guides kids in creating a festive Christmas tree using popsicle sticks, glue, and colorful decorations like pom-poms and glitter. It’s one of our go-to December crafts and activities when you’re looking for something fun and low-prep.
Christmas Word Search
Christmas Word Search Printable – This festive December activity offers a free, large-print word search featuring 24 holiday-themed words, perfect for children to practice spelling and enhance vocabulary while celebrating the season. It’s an excellent activity for classrooms, holiday parties, or cozy afternoons at home.
Dreidel Suncatcher Craft
Dreidel Suncatcher Hanukkah Craft – This fun December craft invites kids to create a shimmering dreidel suncatcher using our free printable template, blue tissue paper, and clear contact paper. It’s an easy and festive way to celebrate Hanukkah!
Magical Reindeer Food
Reindeer Food Printable – One of those must-try December crafts and activities, this freebie lets kids mix and sprinkle magical reindeer food to spread holiday cheer and excitement for Santa’s visit, making it fun for kids of all ages.
Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Christmas Scavenger Hunt Printable – One of our most downloaded December crafts and activities for kids, this festive scavenger hunt printable adds excitement and adventure to holiday celebrations, perfect for classrooms, parties, or family fun.
Newspaper Penguin Craft
Newspaper Penguin Craft – This delightful December craft transforms old newspaper into a charming penguin using a free printable template, glue, and construction paper. It’s a fun and eco-friendly way for kids to celebrate the winter season while enhancing fine motor skills.
Letter To Santa Template
Printable Letter to Santa – This December activity is perfect for very young kids who are still learning to read and write, providing a simple, guided way to practice letters while sharing their holiday wishes with Santa.
Menorah Craft
Menorah Craft for Kids – This simple Hanukkah craft is a delightful way for young children to celebrate the Festival of Lights. Using a free printable template, kids can color, cut, and assemble their own menorah, enhancing fine motor skills and learning about Jewish traditions.
Holiday Tic Tac Toe
Printable Christmas Tic Tac Toe – This festive addition to December crafts and activities for kids offers a fun, screen-free way to enjoy the classic game with a holiday twist. Children can use festive markers like pom-poms or candy pieces to play, making it perfect for classroom parties, family gatherings, or cozy afternoons at home.
Reindeer Craft
Reindeer Craft for Kids – This fun December craft lets kids assemble a cute reindeer using easy-to-find supplies and a printable template, perfect for sparking creativity and adding festive cheer to the season.
Elf On The Shelf Wordsearch
Elf on the Shelf Word Search Printable – This festive December activity offers a fun and engaging way for kids to celebrate the holiday season by searching for 18 Elf on the Shelf-themed words, such as “North Pole,” “Mrs. Claus,” and “Stocking.” Ideal for classrooms, holiday parties, or cozy afternoons at home, it provides a screen-free option to enhance vocabulary and spelling skills.
Paper Christmas Tree Craft
Paper Christmas Tree Craft – This low prep December craft invites children to create a festive Christmas tree using green construction paper, pom-poms, and glitter glue. It’s a fun and engaging way to celebrate the holiday season
Christmas Bucket List
Christmas Bucket List Printable – This is one of our most popular December crafts and activities for kids, offering a free printable filled with over 30 festive ideas like building a gingerbread house, sipping hot cocoa, and driving to see Christmas lights. It’s a wonderful way to keep kids engaged and excited throughout the month of December.
Left Right Across Holiday Game
Left Right Across Christmas Game Printable – This festive December activity is a must-try for kids of all ages, offering a fun and interactive way to celebrate the holiday season. Participants pass a wrapped gift around the circle as they follow prompts in a holiday-themed story, such as “left,” “right,” or “across,” determining who ends up with the present at the end. It’s a delightful game for family gatherings, classrooms, or holiday parties, fostering excitement and holiday cheer.
Christmas Light Bingo
Christmas Lights Bingo Printable – This festive December activity is a favorite among families, offering 24 unique bingo cards filled with holiday-themed images like Santa, snowmen, and reindeer. Perfect for neighborhood walks or car rides, it’s a delightful way to engage children in spotting Christmas decorations while enhancing observation skills.
Christmas Trivia Printable
Christmas Trivia Game Printable – This engaging December activity and activity for kids offers over 90 Christmas-themed questions, ranging from easy to challenging, making it a perfect addition to holiday parties or family gatherings. Players can enjoy testing their knowledge of Christmas facts, enhancing their understanding of holiday traditions while having fun.
Toilet Paper Roll Polar Bear
Toilet Paper Roll Polar Bear Craft – This adorable and eco-friendly December craft transforms a simple toilet paper roll into a cuddly polar bear using a free printable template, construction paper, and glue. It’s a delightful way for kids to celebrate winter while enhancing fine motor skills and learning about Arctic animals.
I Spy Christmas
I Spy Christmas Worksheet – This engaging December craft and activity for kids offers a festive way to enhance observation and counting skills. Children can search for and tally various Christmas-themed items like trees, stockings, and snowflakes, making it a delightful addition to holiday celebrations.
How Many Words Game?
How Many Words Can You Make from Merry Christmas? – This engaging December craft and activity for kids challenges participants to create as many words as possible using the letters from “Merry Christmas.” With over 1,300 potential words, it’s a fun and educational game that enhances vocabulary and spelling skills while celebrating the festive season.
Christmas Bingo Printable
Christmas Bingo Printable – One of our favorite December crafts and activities, this free printable game features 24 unique bingo cards with 25 festive images each, including Santa, snowflakes, gingerbread men, and more. Ideal for family gatherings, classroom parties, or holiday events, it offers a fun and engaging way for kids and adults to celebrate the season together.
Toilet Paper Roll Penguin Craft
Toilet Paper Roll Penguin Craft – This charming December craft transforms a simple cardboard tube into a delightful penguin using construction paper, glue, and a free printable template. It’s an engaging and eco-friendly activity for kids k-6.
Santa Name Craft
Santa Name Craft – Add a personal touch to your holiday crafting with this Santa Name Craft! Kids can color and cut out festive Santa templates and use letter circles to spell their names, making a cheerful decoration that’s perfect for December fun.
More Monthly Craft & Activity Collections
- January: celebrate winter with this large collection of crafts and activities.
- February: includes activities for Valentine’s day, groundhog day and even Super Bowl!
- March: enjoy all this month has to offer with St. Patrick’s day activities and spring crafts.
- April: celebrate Easter and Earth Day with crafts and activities all month long.
- May: enjoy activities for Mother’s day to Cinco de Mayo and even spring crafts.
- June: includes summer crafts, Father’s day activities and end of school crafts for kids!
- July: celebrate the 4th of July and peak summer with these July crafts and activities for kids.
- August: Back to school is right around the corner, enjoy end of summer and back to school activities.
- September: enjoy all the season has to offer with these fall and back to school crafts and activities.
- October: from Halloween crafts to traditional fall crafts this is a huge collection of seasonal crafts and activities for kids.
- November: make the most of the month with these autumn and Thanksgiving screen free activities.
- December: from Christmas to Hanukkah and general winter crafts, this enormous collection of crafts and activities is a great way to take advantage of the season.
Before You Go
December is bursting with opportunities for creative fun, and this collection of December crafts and activities for kids makes it easy to celebrate the season with hands-on play.
Whether you’re crafting for Christmas, Hanukkah, or simply enjoying the beauty of winter, these ideas are a great way to keep kids engaged, entertained all month long.
Be sure to bookmark this post so you can return to it anytime you need a festive and fun idea to try with your kids!
