Kids are always the most excited people about Christmas and these Christmas activities for toddlers are the perfect way to keep them busy and having fun while getting excited about the big day! Just like our huge list of 50+ winter activities for toddlers this post has taken me a little while to write up but there were so many great ideas I couldn’t leave any out!
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Christmas Activities for Toddlers
Because this is such a big list I’ve divided it into three sections, Christmas crafts for toddlers, Christmas sensory activities for toddlers and easy Christmas activities for toddlers, over the last couple of years this post has grown bigger as I’ve found even more fun ideas to share with you so while it was originally around 60 ideas I’ve added some more to each section to make it an even better resource for you.
Like these ideas? Make sure that you bookmark this page or pin an image so that you’ll have all this inspiration to hand when you need it! Love activities for toddlers? Keep reading for more fun things to do with your toddler plus some lovely Christmas stories to share together.
Christmas Craft Kits for Toddlers
As much as I love creating Christmas crafts to do with my kids I also like buying the occasional kit – sometimes it’s good to make sure you have all the things you need ready without having to worry that you’ll need to do fifteen trips to your local craft store!
Some of my favourites are this sweet kit from Melissa and Doug*, this amazing felt tree* and this gingerbread man craft.
Christmas Crafts for Toddlers
Christmas bauble suncatchers from Learning and Exploring Through Play
Pinecone Christmas tree from Crystal and Comp
Christmas wreath craft for toddlers from Crafts on Sea
Cut and paste nativity craft from Crafts on Sea
Scrunched paper Christmas trees from Crafts on Sea
Paper plate snowflakes from Crafts on Sea
Pom pom printed snowman from Crafts on Sea
Scrunched paper snowman craft from Crafts on Sea
Handprint angel craft from Crafts on Sea
You’ll need to help with the cutting for this free printable snowman Christmas card but your toddler can certainly colour it and it would make a gorgeous card for friends or family.
Paper plate robin from Crafts on Sea
Free printable Christmas tree template from Crafts on Sea
Easy heart shaped Christmas ornaments from Crafts on Sea
DIY Christmas story stones from Crafts on Sea
Fine motor skills Christmas tree craft from Crafts on Sea
Hot chocolate craft from Crafts on Sea
Toddler friendly Christmas lantern from Crafts on Sea
Christmas tree pasta craft from the Best Ideas for Kids
Cotton wool candy canes from Crafts on Sea
Paper bag reindeer puppet from Crafts on Sea
Stained glass lanterns from Crafts on Sea
Stained glass Christmas tree suncatcher from Crafts on Sea
Christmas jumper ornament from Crafts on Sea
Scissor skills Christmas tree craft from Crafts on Sea
Christmas tree bubble wrap craft from Crafts on Sea
Gingerbread men cards from Red Ted Art
Popsicle Christmas tree craft from Learning and Exploring Through Play
Tear art Christmas wreaths from Buggy and Buddy
Night before Christmas footprint craft from Messy Little Monster
Saltdough fingerprint Christmas trees from Learning and Exploring Through Play
Santa and Rudolf spoon puppets from Messy Little Monster
Mono print Christmas card from Blue Bear Wood
Christmas tree leaf ornaments from Mother Natured
Popsicle stick ornaments from my Home Based Life
Washi tape baubles from Claire’s Little Tots
Button snowflakes from Red Ted Art
Rudolph Christmas button craft from Incredibusy
Handprint ornament from Beauty Through Imperfection
Kids snowflake craft from The Inspiration Edit
Toddler made Christmas tree card from My Bored Toddler
Christmas Bulbs suncatcher from Here Comes the Girls
Saltdough snowman keepsake from Learning and Exploring Through Play
Plastic plate snowglobe from Fireflies and Mudpies
Make a toddler keepsake ornament from Teaching Two and Three Year Olds
Christmas Sensory Play Activities for Toddlers
Jingle bells magnetic sensory bin from Teaching Two and Three Year Olds
Gingerbread playdough from Crafts on Sea
Christmas tree sensory play from Play and Learn Everyday
Cloud dough (play snow) from Crafts on Sea
Christmas playdough from Non Toy Gifts
Christmas tree playdough from Claire’s Little Tots
Christmas tree sensory bin from Crafts on Sea
Jingle bell sticks from Preschool Powol Packets
Christmas sensory bin from Powerful Mothering
Peppermint oil Christmas playdough from the Chaos and The Clutter
Olaf playdough from Claire’s Little Tots
Christmas sensory bin from There’s Just One Mommy
Christmas sensory box from Learning and Exploring Through Play
Hot chocolate playdough from Crafts on Sea
Easy Christmas Activities for Toddlers
Making a nativity small world from Little Worlds Big Adventures
Gingerbread house colouring page from Crafts on Sea
Free Christmas colouring page from Crafts on Sea
Christmas salt painting from Natural Beach Living
Gingerbread scavenger hunt from Edventures with Kids
Christmas snowglobe activity sheets from Crafts on Sea (the word searches would be too tricky for toddlers but there’s lots of colouring pages included which would be perfect!)
Fine motor Christmas activity from Crafts on Sea
Mini Christmas gift wrapping station from Little Worlds Big Adventure
Christmas tree small world from Buggy and Buddy
Pom pom size sorting from School Time Snippets
Mess free Christmas tree activity from Crafts on Sea
Stained glass window biscuits from Crafts on Sea
Reindeer rice krispie treats from Crafts on Sea
Sorting Christmas hats from Teach Me Mommy
Cut and paste Christmas tree activity printable from the Quiet Grove
Gold star decorations from Blue Bear Wood
Stuffing stockings fine motor activity from Teach Me Mommy
Simple Christmas threading from Picklebums
Make reindeer dust from Baby Budgeting
Felt Christmas tree from Therapy Fun Zone
Christmas science experiments for toddlers from Kara Carrero
Christmas cutting practice sheets from Makeovers and Motherhood
Velcro Christmas tree from School Time Snippets
Cork stamped snowflakes from Apple Green Cottage
Christmas tree painting with watercolours on ice from Teaching Two and Three Year Olds
Make a jinglebell Christmas ornament from Teaching Two and Three Year Olds
Christmas Books for Toddlers
When it’s cold outside we love using it as an excuse to snuggle up inside and share a book or two together, plus I think there’s few things nicer than sharing a Christmas book before bed in the run up to the big day? We’ve read tons of Christmas stories over the year but I’m always happy to add some more to our collection – which of these would you like to try?
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- God Gave Us Christmas by Lisa Tawn Bergren
- Dear Santa by Rod Campbell
- Elmo’s Coutdown to Christmas by Naomi Kleinberg
More Activities for Toddlers
If you liked this post make sure you check out our round up of over 50 Winter Activities for Toddlers too!
These Nativity activities for toddlers are gorgeous
We’ve shared an awful lot of activities for toddlers, over 200 ideas! Bookmark this page so you can come back to it each season for more inspiration.
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