Christmas is a wonderful time of the year – and with it comes lots of festive inspired crafts to do at playgroup or at home!

We have listed some of our favourite Christmas themed activities for you and best of all, they are all simple and easy to do.

Christmas Themed Kinetic Sand
Kids will love this messy play activity that has a Christmas twist to our usual kinetic sand recipe!

 

 

 

Christmas Stocking Collage
Kids love to collage, and by using a stocking shape you can bring a Christmas twist to an old favourite

 

 

 

Christmas Star
Why not decorate your Christmas tree with a homemade star

 

 

 

Christmas Decoration
These look great hung up on the Christmas tree or attach them to door handles to make a festive chime every time someone comes over

 

 

 

Christmas Playdough
Take an old classic and add some festive flare by using Christmas colours and adding glitter

 

 

 

Pop Stick Reindeer
What do you get when you cross three pop sticks, a red pom-pom, two brown pipe cleaners and a couple of eyes?

 

 

 

Thumbprint Fairy Lights
These make the sweetest fairy lights ever!

 

 

 

Paint with Pom-Poms
If you haven’t tried painting with pom-poms yet then now is the time to start! Kids love this easy activity.

 

 

 

Snow Paint
This is a really fun sensory play idea! This snow paint also dries puffy so the finished result is very cool. 

 

 

 

Paper Plate Angel
Fancy something different for the top of your tree this year?