Santa Crafts for Kids: Fun and Festive DIY Ideas for the Holidays

Are your kids counting down the days until Santa comes? This free printable Santa countdown is the perfect way to bring extra Christmas magic into your home this holiday season!

Whether you’re planning a holiday activity for home or the classroom, this free printable makes it easy to turn a painted hand into Santa’s beard.

A Santa collage is a great way to use lots of different skills with toddlers. From motor skills to sensory fun.

This Santa Claus Door Hanger Craft is a cool and fun activity for kids and kids at heart.

Kids will love creating a DIY Santa Claus Greeting Card to share holiday cheer with family and friends!

The handprint Santa ornament is one of those crafts that is quietly treasured for years. It’s a simple Christmas ornament craft made with paint and paper, but it’s also a Christmas keepsake craft that holds the story of tiny hands and childhood wonder.

A paper plate Santa face is a great Christmas craft with the kids! It’s a simple way to get into the holiday spirit, bring some festive cheer to your home, and enjoy quality time with the family all at once.

Making your own paper cup Santa craft is a great way to get into the holiday spirit! This easy DIY is perfect for crafters of all ages and is a fun activity for the whole family to enjoy.

This is probably one of the easiest origami ornaments/Christmas decorations you will make this holiday season.

A simple Christmas craft to make a Mickey Mouse Santa paper plate craft. Dress up paper plates to look like Mickey Mouse dressed as Santa Claus.

Create the jolliest Santa ever with this classic paper plate craft!

Kids of all ages can make this simple Santa Craft to celebrate Christmas this year. Complete with a cotton ball beard, red suit, and Santa hat.

If your little ones count down the days until Santa Claus comes to town, give them a festive way to pass the time.

The best thing about this adorable paper plate Santa craft is the fact that it’s interactive. Once your kids have made it, they actually get to play with it, too!

This Santa Claus craft is so easy and fun, that even the littlest elves will want to make one. It would also make a beautiful Christmas gift for someone special!

Create a Dollar Tree Christmas Craft Stick Santa using simple supplies. Create this quick and easy popsicle stick Santa Claus with the kiddos in just 30 minutes.

Learn how to make Dollar Tree Christmas Crafts Clay Pot Santa Hat ornaments in just 30 minutes.

Create a festive Dollar Tree Christmas DIY Clothespin Santa Hat Ornament in 30 minutes. Using simple wooden spring-style clothespins and limited supplies.

Get ready to bring some Christmas cheer to your crafting table with this adorable Rocking Santa paper craft! Santa’s jolly face, iconic red suit, and fluffy white beard come to life in this super simple and fun activity for kids.

With a simple pull of a popsicle stick, Santa will be bobbing through the chimney tops in no time.

This adorable Santa hat craft stick ornament is a Christmas craft for kids they’ll love to make! It uses only a few craft supplies!

Your kids are going to have the best time making these easy Santa and Mrs Claus ornaments for the tree!

Learn to create a charming Santa Gnome ornament without sewing with this easy step-by-step guide. Get into the holiday spirit with this delightful gnome ornament.

Salt Dough ornaments are the best! They are fun, easy to make, and such an amazing keepsake for years to come!

Transform simple inexpensive wood slices into adorable homemade Santa decorations that are perfect for your tree or holiday home decor! Kids and adults will both have a blast making this wood slice Santa ornament idea!

This Santa Paperbag Puppet is the perfect craft for your family this holiday season! Your kids will love getting in the Christmas spirit, spending time as a family, and playing with their puppet when they’re done.

Give your Christmas tree a personal touch and make your own ornaments this holiday season. Follow these step-by-step tutorial instructions to make this adorable Santa Claus Mason Jar Lid Ornament!

Introducing an exciting and simple craft idea for preschoolers and toddlers this holiday season – the Fork-Painted Santa Craft.

Get ready to make an adorable Popsicle Stick Santa Craft with just a few simple materials! This festive craft is perfect for holiday decorations, storytelling, or a fun classroom activity.

This photo Santa paper craft is a great way to personalize a craft, which can make for a sweet keepsake for you or a loved one.

Make your own paper plate Santa craft and get into the holiday spirit this Christmas! This simple craft is perfect for little hands and creates a cute face that looks just like the jolly man himself.

This free printable Santa craft is a fun way for little kids to practice their fine motor skills and handwriting.

The book and the craft are perfect for preschoolers. The supplies and the “touch and feel” pieces provide lots of sensory items.

This build-a-santa printable is darling and would be fun to make on Christmas Eve.

This paper plate Santa craft is perfect for photo ops for your classroom Christmas party!

Here are 7 unique Santa color by number printables, great for kids of all ages.

Simply collect the supplies listed, print out the template and start your Christmas crafting!

These make great ornaments and keepsakes or DIY gift to family. The red is a gorgeous contrast when you hang these as ornaments in your Christmas Tree!