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“Christmas gives us an opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us.” – David Cameron (link HERE)
What a precious season! Christmas gives us the opportunity to look at our lives, our priorities, and see if they are still aligned with our values. I love how mankind seems to pull together around Christmas. It is as if people put aside their differences and choose to focus on love and, even if they do not realize it, experience a taste of God’s wonderful gift of life and redemption.
Since it’s the holiday season, you may find yourself in need of resources to help keep your kids busy even when they’re not doing school. With that in mind, here are 10+ Christmas activity ideas for you to do with your kids over the course of this holiday season!
“Some Christmas tree ornaments do more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago.” – Tom Baker (link HERE)
1. Christmas Salt Dough Ornaments – by One Crazy Mom (link HERE)
If you click the picture or the links, you will be taken to One Crazy Mom, and she offers both a recipe and instructions for these super cute salt dough ornaments. I love that you could definitely use these ornaments for your own tree, or you could give them away as gifts to Sunday school teachers or relatives. They would also be fun for multiple ages since they can be adapted to be more simple or complicated:)
2. Fireplace Craft Ornament – from I Heart Crafty Things (link HERE)
Aren’t these adorable? This craft can be made with very inexpensive supplies and would be cute to put somewhere in a schoolroom or used as an ornament, as the instructions say. You could be super creative with the decorating, as well:)
3. Handprint “Joy” Keepsake – by Glued to My Crafts (link HERE)
Once again, there are lots of ways you could personalize this Christmas activity and make it more suited to your children’s creativity. If you wanted to, you could even frame these keepsakes and hang them each year in your schoolroom as part of your Christmas decor.
4. Gingerbread House Cards – by I Heart Crafty Things (link HERE)
These homemade Gingerbread House cards would be so cute to pass out with home baked goods at church or in your neighborhood! Again, these crafts allow for so much creative liberty, as well:)
5. Fake Snow Sensory Activity – The Best Ideas for Kids (link HERE)
For those of you who may live in the more southern states, this “fake snow” activity could be a lot of fun for your littles. I know it’s not the same as playing in real snow, but it could still make them smile 😉
6. Fingerprint Christmas Lights – by Crafty Morning (link HERE)
This little finger painting craft is so cute:) Though it may be a little messier than the other options, it’s still a fun idea.
7. Snow Globe Coloring Page – by Print Color Fun (link HERE)
Though I plan to do an entire post dedicated to coloring pages/worksheets, here is one super cute, free Christmas coloring page for your kids to enjoy 🙂
8. Gingerbread Slime – by Natural Beach Living (link HERE)
To be perfectly honest, I’m really not into all the slime recipes out there. It’s kind of just not my thing! But, with that said, it’s very popular these days, and so I thought I’d go ahead and include this gingerbread slime recipe along with the other Christmas activities.
9. Christmas Tree Rice Crispy Treats – by Passion for Savings (link HERE)
These little Christmas tree rice crispy treats are a recipe that could be made ahead then put together by littles, if you like:) Kids could even decorate them on their own with a little guidance.
10. Christmas Muddy Buddies (aka “Reindeer Chow”) – by Tastes of Lizzy T (link HERE)
A spin off the old classic muddy buddies, this “reindeer chow” or, as I would call it Christmas muddy buddies, look so good! I love homemade muddy buddies and think these would be a great option for family night snacks around the holidays.
11. Oreo Cookie Ornaments – by Sugar Hero (link HERE)
How cute are these Oreo ornaments? I think these would be so fun to create with kids as a Christmas activity. You could definitely get creative with different chocolates and candies as decorations:)
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There you have 10+ Christmas activities that you could do with your kids sometime during this holiday season:) Though most of these activities are quite different, they all have a common Christmas theme. There are so many opportunities out there, and I sincerely hope that some of these ideas have been an inspiration to you. Happy crafting!
Have you tried any of these activities? Which one is your favorite?
Let me know in the comments below!
Until next time
